by Rich Leighton | Jan 29, 2015
“Consider the Lichen. Lichens are just about the hardiest visible organisms on Earth, but the least ambitious.” – Bill Bryson Lichens are very interesting when it comes to the silent natural world. Instead of being dumb, timeless decoration on rocks and trees,...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 25, 2015
Happy 2015! After an inexcusable absence, I’m back with some new photos! I’ve been working like a maniac lately (370+ hours in December of straight working conditions!) and trying to get all my ducks in a row to open a photography studio here in the...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 5, 2015
On a recent trip in northwestern Idaho I made a stop at Plummer Creek near Chatcolet Lake. What amazing skies as an autumn storm rolled in! Plummer Creek Wonderfully strange lighting and weather on Plummer Creek as it flows toward Chatcolet Lake in northwestern Idaho...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 29, 2014
There is a brand new section in the Wildflowers Galleries today, and it is all about the close relative of the lily; the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) of our North American native wildflowers. Because of their close genetic relations with the...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 9, 2014
Today’s post is just a set of wildlife portraits taken in the Florida wilderness. Click on any image to find out more information or to enlarge. Fakahatchee Barred Owl An adult barred owl watches from the hardwoods at the northern end of the Fakahatchee Strand...
