Bitterweed

Bitterweed

Bitterweed – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data Bitterweeds are also known as sneezeweed Helenium amarum, commonly known as bitterweed, sneezeweed, or yellowdicks, is a flowering plant species native to North America, particularly found in the southeastern United States, although it is also found in Brazil, Europe, Japan, and Australia. Bitterweed is adaptable and grows in […]

Slimleaf-Plains Mustard

Slimleaf Plains-Mustard

Slimleaf Plains-Mustard – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data The scientific name is Schoenocrambe linearifolius Slimleaf plains mustard is a perennial wildflower in the Brassicaceae family with a slender stem that can grow to be nearly 5 feet tall. It is found throughout New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Texas, and northern Mexico. The species’ range is […]

Golden Colorado Clouds

Golden Colorado Clouds Live

Rocky Mountain National Park Lookout Mountain provides a scenic view of the town of Golden, Colorado below There are very few views that are more spectacular than a landscape view of a mountain range. I took this photo the winter that I was living in Denver, Colorado. My soon-to-be wife was visiting, and we drove […]

Rainbow in the White Mountains

Rainbow in the White Mountains Live

The White Mountain National Forest covers almost 800,000 acres! This month Wild Boyz Photography’s theme is “landscapes”. This landscape is from the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. This vast forest encompasses almost 800,000 acres! Most of that is in New Hampshire, but the White Mountains continue on into western Maine. The White Mountains cover roughly ¼ of […]

One-Seed Juniper

Garden of the Gods Tree Live

The roots of a one-seed juniper can reach as far as 200 feet below the surface This is a one seed juniper tree (also called a cherrystone juniper).  These trees grow 6-21 feet tall.  As the name suggests, there is a single seed within the juniper’s cone.  Although rarely there can be two or three […]

Maine Wilderness

Maine Trees on Brook Live

The third most common tree in Maine is eastern white pine I believe Maine to be the most picturesque state on the east coast.  With our theme of “Trees” this month, the vast forests of Maine are a great place to feature.  Maine has 55 species of trees (as of 2017).  It is estimated there […]

Liberty Gorge Cascade

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This picturesque 60′ tall waterfall I am fortunate to live in a state with lots of beautiful waterfalls, and this is yet another example of that. Located at the Flume Gorge, within Franconia Notch State Park, lies this picturesque 60-foot-tall waterfall. The Flume Gorge is one of the top attractions within the White Mountain National Forest […]

Arethusa Falls

White Mountains Waterfall small

This is the highest single-drop waterfall in New England One of the best day hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire will lead you to this spectacular waterfall.  The falls are between 125-200 feet tall, depending on where you measure. Allegedly this is the highest single-drop waterfall that is trail-accessible in all New England.    […]

Ripley Falls

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This 100′ tall waterfall feeds into the Saco River You will find Ripley Falls at Crawford Notch State Park, within the White Mountain National Forest.  Located within my home state of New Hampshire, this 100-foot-tall waterfall is situated along Avalanche Brook, which feeds into the Saco River.  When the falls are not frozen, the face […]

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