Nature Gallery

Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR, crayfish castles, and Louisiana lakes

We think this is from burrowing crayfish in Louisiana

We think this is from burrowing crayfish in Louisiana

South Florida, Keys and Dry Tortugas

Yellow Shrimp Plant (google id) at the Botanical Garden on Key West

Yellow Shrimp Plant (google id) at the Botanical Garden on Key West

Florida nature is far different than Pacific NW

Lichens, a partnership between fungus and algae

Lichens, a partnership between fungus and algae

Hungry caterpillars and pedicure fish in Florida

Hungry butterfly caterpillars at Bok Tower Gardens

Hungry butterfly caterpillars at Bok Tower Gardens

St. Augustine limestone, Christmas tree hunting and swamps

Hanging with the birds on Lake Apopka Wildlife Trail

Hanging with the birds on Lake Apopka Wildlife Trail

Spanish moss, geckos and grasshoppers

Geckos everywhere at Brookgreen Botanical

Geckos everywhere at Brookgreen Botanical

Kentucky rivers, caves, trees and wine

Kentucky fall. Green River wandering through Mammoth Caves NP

Kentucky fall. Green River wandering through Mammoth Caves NP

Lots of water, mountain pie making and alpacas

Power of water at Niagara Falls

Power of water at Niagara Falls

Our fascination with mushrooms but we won’t bore you – much…

First rains of fall bring a multitude of fungi

First rains of fall bring a multitude of fungi

Let Fall colors begin in New England

Leaves trying to decide its color options

Leaves trying to decide its color options

Hopewell Rocks, Fundy NP, New Brunswick

Irish Moss at Hopewell Rocks during low tide

Irish Moss at Hopewell Rocks during low tide

Prince Edward Island beauty

Marram grass protects the fragile dunes

Marram grass protects the fragile dunes

Geology, water, trails in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

Setting foot in the Atlantic. Warmest waters claimed in Shediac, NB

Setting foot in the Atlantic. Warmest waters claimed in Shediac, NB

Insects in Montreal and Quebec City

A real butterfly at Montreal Insectarium

A real butterfly at Montreal Insectarium

Nature forever changing

A good way to keep folks on the trail in Chutes Provincial Park

A good way to keep folks on the trail in Chutes Provincial Park

Voyageurs NP; Ely, MN; and farms

Voyageurs National Park; view from hike near Ash River Visitor Center

Voyageurs National Park; view from hike near Ash River Visitor Center

Dinosaurs, roundhouse, prairies, farms, lakes – and three provinces

Scarlett Mallow flower in Dinosaur Provincial Park

Scarlett Mallow flower in Dinosaur Provincial Park

Entering Alberta Province: Mt. Robson, Jasper, Yoho – June

Athabasca Falls hike. Geology abounds!

Athabasca Falls hike. Geology abounds!

Mclure, Valemount, Wells Gray Provincial Park

Birds enjoying decay

Birds enjoying decay

British Columbia, Canada – Osoyoos, Penticton, Kelowna, Kamloops – May 2022

Up close and personal, photographing Paintbrush flowers near Bear Creek. First we’ve seen of them.

Up close and personal, photographing Paintbrush flowers near Bear Creek. First we’ve seen of them.

Washington/Canada – May 2022

Lilacs at an old church in Okanogan, WA.

Lilacs at an old church in Okanogan, WA.

The Great Shakedown Trip – January/February 2022

Acorn Woodpecker making holes and adding acorns (look close!) in a Gray Pine in Pinnacles NP

Acorn Woodpecker making holes and adding acorns (look close!) in a Gray Pine in Pinnacles NP

Past Nature Discoveries in our Travels

Currant

Currant

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I have never seen a wildflower in all its beauty be ashamed of where it grows. ~Michael Xavier