Notes from the Field
New Mexico’s Round-tail Horned Lizard
The round-tail horned lizard (Phrynosoma modestum) is a member the lizard family Phrynosomatidae, also known as the spiny desert lizards. Horned lizards also happen to be one of the most curious and interesting of the American Southwest desert spiny lizards, which are...
Sol Duc Falls – Ancient America
"Sol Duc Falls" is my fifth entry into my new series, Ancient America which features a minimalistic, raw and unpolished look at black and white landscape photography from around North America from the viewpoint of what it would have looked like before people arrived....
Weird Fungus and Lichens of the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is known for lots of things, but did you know its coastal region is also the mushroom capital of North America? Like any fungus, a mushroom or lichen thrives in wet, cool and damp places, especially if there is a lot of shade from conifer forests...
Spawning Coho Salmon!
A quick post because I'm supposed to be taking a vacation, and you know how it is with us workaholics, so I sort of cheated. Top photo and bottom video were shot with my phone, and only the male coho was shot with my work camera. Last week I was hiking along the...
Nature, Overlooked
Most often, the most beautiful parts in nature are around us every day - except, nearly all of us aren't paying attention. Today's post is about 14 botanical species - wildflowers, mushrooms, ferns and mosses that are regularly seen (depending where you live), but...
El Capitan, West Texas – Ancient America
This is my fourth entry into my new series, Ancient America which features a minimalistic, raw and unpolished look at black and white landscape photography from around North America from the viewpoint of what it would have looked like before people arrived. El...
Honey Mushrooms!
Quick post today to share some honey mushrooms I saw and photographed last night while hiking up Little Si, and to let everyone know what I'm currently working on. As many of you know, until now all my mushroom photos have been lumped/dumped together into a photo...
Oregon – The World’s Most Beautiful Coastline
FIVE NEW IMAGES! The Pacific Northwest has it all, and heading down to Oregon, it was time to see the best of the best - the world's most beautiful coastline! click any image to enlarge One of the most beautiful coastlines in the world - Oregon's Clatsop County from...
Chocolate Daisy!
Recently passing through Western Texas and Southern New Mexico, I by chance ran into a fellow Master Naturalist based near Albuquerque who told me all about the chocolate daisy (Berlandiera lyrata) a member of the aster family of native North Americans wildflowers. I...
Sea Stacks and the Coastline (and a Local Quinault Legend!)
This is my third entry into my new series, Ancient America which features a minimalistic, raw and unpolished look at black and white landscape photography from around North America from the viewpoint of what it would have looked like when the first people arrived....
Chiripa! The Chihuahuan Raven Seen in Arizona!
One of the many pleasure on my last visit to Southern Arizona was seeing the Chihuahuan raven in its natural habitat. I didn't even have to go look for it, this one found me and watched me for about 30 minutes! Slightly smaller than other raven species found around...
Double Arch, Moab Desert, Utah – Ancient America
This is my second entry into my new series, Ancient America which features a minimalistic, raw and unpolished look at black and white landscape photography from around North America from the viewpoint of what it would have looked like before people arrived. Double...