Introducing Tucson

Discovering the Desert

[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Introducing Tucson” heading_tag=”h1″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:|font_call:” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:55px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:25px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;” margin_design_tab_text=””]The Desert and Her Inhabitants[/ultimate_heading] By Ian Adrian | January 9, 2019 Bathed in the light of the golden hour. In the heart of the American Southwest lies a city that, since it’s 1860 founding (although it’s original inhabitants can be traced as far back as…

Eagles Hunting in the Susquehanna

Pennsylvania Nature

[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Eagles Hunting in the Susquehanna” heading_tag=”h1″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:|font_call:” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:55px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:25px;” main_heading_style=”font-weight:bold;”][/ultimate_heading] By Ian Adrian | November 20, 2018 An eagle goes for the kill.      Conowingo Dam, located in Hartford County, Maryland, is nationally famous for the large number of eagles which congregate to take advantage of fantastic hunting opportunities.  Beginning in late-autumn,…

Sky & Weather Photography

One has but to step outside and gaze at the stars for the imagination the run wild, dreaming of the far-away mysteries shrouded by darkness and separated by infinity.  A relatively new photographic endeavor for me, keep an eye on this album for interesting and exciting images of the night sky, in addition to unusual…

Sky & Weather Photography

Other Wonders of Nature

For the beautiful artwork nature produces which doesn’t fit into my other albums, search no further.  Some images contain multiple creatures, none of which act as the main subject, while others contain those that otherwise lack a home among other albums.  Magical ice crystals and shimmering droplets of water will eventually give way to geological…

Other Wonders of Nature

Fungus

Colorful and unique, fungi (especially mushrooms) have always struck me as the quirky flowers of dark forests.  The small cluster or single mushroom sitting above the earth’s surface is but a microcosm of the vast mycelium network which can cover miles of space, underground.  This network provides a vital chain of communication, through which trees…

Fungus

Arachnids

The animal kingdom’s arachnid class includes such creatures as spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, and ticks, as well as some outrageous oddities (such as vinegaroons and solfugids).  These underappreciated creatures are often written off as pests, and dealt with as such.  If one were to give pause to their persecution, however, one might consider how enriched our…

Arachnids

Mammals

As far as wildlife photography goes, mammals are probably one of the toughest animal classes to capture.  This group comprises some of the most intelligent, impressive, and unfortunately, evasive species on the planet.  From large herbivores, to rodents and relentless predators, this album has required untold time, effort, and occasionally risk.  All subjects are wild…

More Lovely Lizards

Cold-blooded but rarely clammy, reptiles are represented by such models as turtles, snakes, crocodilians, and lizards.  When watching a large iguana basking on a rock, it’s easy to see the dinosaur ancestry (despite the types of changes that result from millions of years of evolution).  Alligators and crocodiles, on the other hand, are nearly pristine…

More Lovely Lizards

Amphibians

Closely-related to reptiles, the amphibian class includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.  Contrary to their reptile kin, amphibians tend to have slimy skin and favor cooler areas, generally away from direct sunlight.  Amphibians can be found on every continent of the world, aside from Antarctica.  The biodiversity is, by far, the heaviest in tropical rainforests,…

Amphibians

Insects

As far as wildlife goes, insects are surely the backbone of the natural world.  They provide the majority of plant pollination that occurs, they are the main source of food for an untold number of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids.  Insects help to decompose waste materials.  They fly, crawl, and swim.  There are estimated…

Insects