Been seeing a bunch of these this year, which is nice because I consider them the 3rd prettiest ducks. I’ll have to keep trying for closer and better photos in better lighting to really show off their colors. This group started pretty far away, but…

Been seeing a bunch of these this year, which is nice because I consider them the 3rd prettiest ducks. I’ll have to keep trying for closer and better photos in better lighting to really show off their colors. This group started pretty far away, but…
I have no idea if “anti-sunset” is even a term… I am not sure what caused this, but recent when I was out for an evening walk, the sky to the east turned this beautiful lilac color while the sun was setting to the west.…
Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers are back!
A few shots of some of the birds I’ve seen recently… including some Common Loons and Horned Grebes in their winter colors (I managed to photograph both in their summer breeding colors in Glacier National Park earlier this year).
When the Pacific Northwest is rainier than it has been, you don’t get this much Rainier. (I don’t know if that is technically a pun or just a bad joke, but it is definitely intended.) Also, these views are just so nice… especially that one…
Some of these are from a day out playing disc golf in PA while others are from a hike in WA.
Ok – sorry for the prolonged absence, and I can’t make any promises that I’ll be back to a regular posting schedule with this one, but hopefully it sparks a bit more motivation for me. Anyway, today I went for a dive and had we…
While we’re on the subject of eyes, let’s do another installment in the The Eyes Have It series. Enjoy.
Scallops have a lot of eyes. They’re basically just light sensing to help them detect if a predator is approaching so they can close their shell. But they are still kind of mesmerizing. Here is an assortment of scallops from both Florida and Washington.
Ok – while we’re at it, here’s an assortment of underwater shots from Washington…
One of a couple new-to-me species of nudibranchs I got to see and photograph during my last visit to the Pacific Northwest, these Moss Landing Aeolids (Cerberilla mosslandica) are pretty little nudis.
Ok – I know you all might be wanting more mountains and national parks, but honestly, I need to write some posts to fill time so I have stuff scheduled while I’m out camping and have no internet access, so I’m going to mix in…
These little guys are tiny. And I mean *tiny*! Though I did have a few dives where I was finding them with ease because basically every piece of seaweed had at least one on it… and I found one large piece that had over 30!…
I shared a couple photos of this species of duck before, but let’s take a look at some more…