Pine Trees of Virginia – iNaturalist First of all, nudibranchs are tiny, and I love macrophotography! This photo was taken while visiting the James River in Virginia with some friends. As the sun started to go down, it became more and more evident that one tree was towering above the rest. Although devoid of branches […]
Pine Sawyer – iNaturalist This beetle is native to the area and is not considered a deforestation threat This is a sawyer beetle, a type of long-horned beetle. There are two species of sawyer beetle in Maine, where this photo was taken. There is the whitespotted sawyer beetle and the Northeastern pine sawyer. Both species are similar looking, […]
EASTERN HEMLOCK – IUCN Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED Each photo is a game of patience This photo was taken at Annett State Forest in southwestern New Hampshire. I was the only person at this beautiful 1500-acre forest on this day, so things were very tranquil. It was a cold day, and it had just stopped […]
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 […]
This pine needle photo was taken while hiking in the White Mountains I took this photo while on a hike with Matt in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We were making our way to the peaks of North and South Twin Mountains when I saw these pine needles that were leaning over the trail. […]
Not a good place to get lost This is a photo of vast pine forest in the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It’s pretty incredible to look out as far as you can see, and only see snow covered pine trees. In a strange way, it is a similar feeling to looking out […]
This photo is from a 2018 solo hike. On this day, I was descending from Mt. Lafayette in the White Mountains. Mt. Lafayette is in the Franconia Range, my favorite area of the White Mountains. On a clear day the views are hard to beat. The Franconia Ridge Trail is part of the Appalachian Trail (AT), so many people […]