by Rich Leighton | May 19, 2015
As I was starting to put this post together, I kept adding so many images that it got a bit ridiculous so I decided to break it up into three parts. None of the images in this are necessarily from the same place in Arizona, but cover the entire lower half of the state...
by Rich Leighton | May 7, 2015
A few weeks ago I flew into Los Angeles, California to start my 2015 southwestern nature photography trip, and within 20 minutes of being released into the wild I stumbled into this yearling California sea lion. I could tell instantly that something was not right. It...
by Rich Leighton | May 5, 2015
Quick post for today on some of the more common birds of Southwest Florida, such as anhingas, herons, egrets and hawks. These species are most often found near or on the water. Anhinga Also known as the snakebird, the anhinga is a common fish-eating bird found along...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 24, 2015
For those who know me, have hiked with me in the outdoors, or had been to my home in the early 2000’s, they will know that I am an acute arachnophile. My love for arachnids developed as a kid growing up in my hometown of Bradenton, Florida where one could find...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 22, 2015
Last week I happily knocked off another entry written down in my bucket list. I visited White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and it was so much better than everything I had hoped for! I’d read a lot about the area before I arrived over the years and...
