Jelly Caps
Green jelly caps are extremely small and easy to miss while hiking. Bald Eagle Forest, PA.
Green jelly caps are extremely small and easy to miss while hiking. Bald Eagle Forest, PA.
A beautiful june beetle catches the early-morning sun glimmering of his/her shell. Willcox, AZ.
Located in Northern California, this remote and beautiful section of coast is a wildlife mecca.
The the light disappears, it’s last remaining essence bathes the water in surreal light. Willcox, AZ.
A scarlet and green leafhopper (whew, that’s a mouthful!) rests for a few moments. Winfield, PA.
A female northern pygmy owl shows off the remaining half of her lizard lunch. Madera Canyon, AZ.
A little, tiny ladybug scaling some wildflowers. Butterfly Peak Natural Area, AZ.
A little, tiny ladybug scaling some wildflowers. Butterfly Peak Natural Area, AZ.
Relatively early in the 2019 lunar eclipse. Photo taken in Tucson, AZ
The beautifully-colored green lynx spider shows off it’s superb camouflage. Photo taken at Mt. Lemmon, AZ.
The beautifully-colored green lynx spider shows off it’s superb camouflage. Photo taken at Mt. Lemmon, AZ.
As this mallard duck drake flies toward me, his beautiful head coloration and the subtle water droplets on it’s chest are vividly displayed. Photographed in Lewisburg, PA, USA.
Cute as can be, a little baby Mexican hognose snake uses his / her tail as a decoy.
A jumping spider, a beetle, and who knows what else just acting out their little lives on this shriveled-up leaf. Mt. Lemmon, AZ, USA.
A pair of milkweed bugs (not to be confused with milkweed beetles), caught in mid-coitus, atop the flowers of a Common Milkweed. Photo taken in Winfield, PA, USA.
A pair of cherry-foot millipedes getting a bit frisky on the forest floor. Tall Timbers State Park, PA, USA.
A monarch butterfly caterpillar, bathed in the beautiful light of sunrise. Notice any (more subtle) details in the picture? Photographed at Montour Preserve Wildlife Refuge, PA, USA.
A large gila monster peers out from a desert bush. Photographed exactly where found in SE Arizona.
Like snakes, gila monsters frequently flick their tongues to “taste the air.” This helps them to avoid danger, find and water. SE Arizona.
Despite their impressive stature, moose really do have the silliest, most adorable faces! Rocky Mountain Nat Park, CO.
A mother wood duck guides her family away from the shore, and perceived danger of my camera. This made for an adorable black/white shot! Photographed at John Heintz NWR, PA, USA.
A stunning mountain goat crosses a snow drift before disappearing down the sheer side of a mountain face. What a magical creature!
Mt. Evans, CO.
Presenting one of my favorite succulent flower displays, the barrel cactus comes in yellow, orange, and red. Photographed near Picture Rocks, AZ.
Primarily a rock-climbing area, the Outer Mongolia area was scenically incredible. Following hours of climbing on these rock faces, partial cloudiness and interesting light further enhanced the photo-ops! Joshua Tree National Park, CA.