There are, apparently, 22 different species of insect known as “Paper Wasps” in North America and I must admit that I didn’t spend the time...
In Texas, one sure sign that summer is on the way is your first sighting of a scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). These spectacular migrants...
A flame skimmer dragonfly (libellula saturata) seen at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas this morning. This was our monthly 4-H Photography...
When I first visited Hamilton Pool, on a Saturday afternoon in June 2004, the park was essentially deserted. I had no trouble getting in and no problems...
Drew and I spent the morning at Austin Zoo with the 4-H photography group kids. I didn’t take too many pictures but was quite happy with a few I grabbed...
A Turkey Vulture (cathartes aura) seen soaring in front of the granite batholith of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Texas.
One of the thousands of orchids at the Garden of the Sleeping Giant near Nadi on Fiji’s Vita Levu island. We spent the morning there during a one day split...
If you’re wondering how those micro-islands end up with palms on them, here’s your answer. The beaches in Fiji (and, I suspect, all throughout...
We split our journey home from Fiji, spending a day in Nadi (pronounced “Nandi”) on the main island of Vita Levu before making the final leg back...
Walking down the beach yesterday morning, Drew spotted this ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalma) scuttling around so we spent some time taking his portrait...
Fiji is home to three species of flying fox and we see many of them every day flying from an island about half a mile away to wherever they are feeding....
Another shot from my walk around a very frosty Lanark Loch yesterday morning.
Here’s another macro image from a recent visit to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. This shows a Blue Dasher (pachydiplax longipennis) dragonfly.
Mimosa pudica is a small plant, often classified as a weed, that is pretty common around Texas. Its claim to fame, and the reason that so many kids love...
Cameron and I visited the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last Sunday and I spent a little time taking pictures of the many Queen butterflies (Danaus...
Life on a solid granite block can’t be easy but wherever puddles of water gather, you’ll find these little island ecosystems hanging on to Enchanted...
A Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) soars in front of Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg, Texas.
We bumped into this Collared Lizard (crotaphytus collaris) while hiking near Ojo Caliente, New Mexico last week. These guys are apparently pretty common...
Another view of the prolific and colourful Arrow-leaf Balsamroot plant that was blooming in Grand Teton National Park during our visit a couple of weeks...
I’ve failed miserably in my attempts to identify these ducklings, seen at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Tetons National Park. Despite having a clear...
