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Pench and Kanha National Parks, India
Agra and Delhi, India
Varanasi, India
Chicago
Rocky Mountain National Park
Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Death Valley
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The Chicago skyline at sunset, seen from the lagoon at Northerly Island Park.⁠
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I am fortunate enough to visit the Chicago area on a semi-regular basis, and have photographed the skyline during a handful of those visits. Northerly Island is a unique area because it is a former airfield that was transformed into an urban nature preserve. Merrill C. Meigs Field was the busiest single-strip airport in the United States and a major hub for Chicago’s business elites and politicians. Its destruction was controversial at the time, as the mayor ordered its bulldozing to begin in the middle of the night, keeping it a secret from the aviation community, and everyone else, really.⁠
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Citing the security concerns of having such busy air traffic so close to the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago, it was decided that reclaiming this strip of land for parkland would be more beneficial to the people of Chicago as a whole.⁠
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Covering around 100 acres, this park features a 5-acre pond, native prairies, savannas, and a hiking trail circling the lagoon, all while enjoying beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. While almost all of my previous skyline photographs included urban surroundings, Northerly Island provides a rare combination of natural foregrounds mixed with manmade backgrounds. The reflections in this lagoon complemented the skyline, as well as the setting sun’s pastel pink hues.

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The Chicago skyline at sunset, seen from the lagoon at Northerly Island Park.⁠ ⁠ I am fortunate enough to visit the Chicago area on a semi-regular basis, and have photographed the skyline during a handful of those visits. Northerly Island is a unique area because it is a former airfield that was transformed into an urban nature preserve. Merrill C. Meigs Field was the busiest single-strip airport in the United States and a major hub for Chicago’s business elites and politicians. Its destruction was controversial at the time, as the mayor ordered its bulldozing to begin in the middle of the night, keeping it a secret from the aviation community, and everyone else, really.⁠ ⁠ Citing the security concerns of having such busy air traffic so close to the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago, it was decided that reclaiming this strip of land for parkland would be more beneficial to the people of Chicago as a whole.⁠ ⁠ Covering around 100 acres, this park features a 5-acre pond, native prairies, savannas, and a hiking trail circling the lagoon, all while enjoying beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. While almost all of my previous skyline photographs included urban surroundings, Northerly Island provides a rare combination of natural foregrounds mixed with manmade backgrounds. The reflections in this lagoon complemented the skyline, as well as the setting sun’s pastel pink hues.

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A Black-throated Sparrow perches atop a desert shrub in the high desert of northern Arizona.⁠
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Found across the desert scrublands and shrubby environments of the American Southwest and Mexico, the Black-throated Sparrow is a species highly adapted to the arid environments found in these regions of North America. They use these types of shrubs as elevated perches to look out for prey, as well as predators.⁠
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I encountered this Black-throated Sparrow not too long after the sun had risen, on a hike I was taking into the Havasupai Reservation, in northern Arizona. I wasn’t looking for this bird, or any animal in particular for that matter, as I was more focused on getting to my destination and completing the long hike. But, as with any hike I take, I keep my telephoto lens attached and camera hanging from my backpack, as sometimes opportunities like this present themselves, if only briefly.

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A Black-throated Sparrow perches atop a desert shrub in the high desert of northern Arizona.⁠ ⁠ Found across the desert scrublands and shrubby environments of the American Southwest and Mexico, the Black-throated Sparrow is a species highly adapted to the arid environments found in these regions of North America. They use these types of shrubs as elevated perches to look out for prey, as well as predators.⁠ ⁠ I encountered this Black-throated Sparrow not too long after the sun had risen, on a hike I was taking into the Havasupai Reservation, in northern Arizona. I wasn’t looking for this bird, or any animal in particular for that matter, as I was more focused on getting to my destination and completing the long hike. But, as with any hike I take, I keep my telephoto lens attached and camera hanging from my backpack, as sometimes opportunities like this present themselves, if only briefly.

4 days ago

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A newborn baby Hanuman langur clings tightly to its mother inside Pench National Park.⁠
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Being most likely less than a few days old, this newborn Hanuman langur is highly dependent on its mother, not only for milk and warmth, but also for protection while moving through the trees or across the ground. Newborns stay almost continuously attached to their mother during the first weeks of life, relying on them for safety and comfort throughout those crucial early days.⁠
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While traveling throughout Pench, seeing these monkeys became quite common, and after the first day I found myself almost ignoring their constant presence, rarely feeling the urge to stop and photograph them. I was so focused on finding tigers and leopards that stopping for every langur we saw would have eaten up too much valuable time. Of course, that instantly changed the moment something special was happening, like a recently born baby holding tightly onto its mother. I’ll stop for that every single time.

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A newborn baby Hanuman langur clings tightly to its mother inside Pench National Park.⁠ ⁠ Being most likely less than a few days old, this newborn Hanuman langur is highly dependent on its mother, not only for milk and warmth, but also for protection while moving through the trees or across the ground. Newborns stay almost continuously attached to their mother during the first weeks of life, relying on them for safety and comfort throughout those crucial early days.⁠ ⁠ While traveling throughout Pench, seeing these monkeys became quite common, and after the first day I found myself almost ignoring their constant presence, rarely feeling the urge to stop and photograph them. I was so focused on finding tigers and leopards that stopping for every langur we saw would have eaten up too much valuable time. Of course, that instantly changed the moment something special was happening, like a recently born baby holding tightly onto its mother. I’ll stop for that every single time.

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Old Faithful erupts high above the geothermal landscape of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.⁠
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What is considered the most famous geyser in the world, Old Faithful is in part popular due to its frequent and consistent eruptions, as well as its easy accessibility within Yellowstone National Park. It erupts every 60 to 110 minutes, can exceed 180 feet (55 m) in height, and lasts anywhere from 1.5 to 5 minutes. Its regularity is what led to it being named Old Faithful during the Washburn Expedition of 1870.⁠
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After erupting, the hot water flows away through runoff channels, as seen in the foreground of this photograph. The water is highly alkaline, extremely hot, and deposits thick layers of silica as it flows, creating a hard, non-porous surface that suffocates roots and prevents plant growth. This leads to the bare patches surrounding the base of this geyser, as well as many others throughout Yellowstone’s geothermal basins.

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Old Faithful erupts high above the geothermal landscape of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.⁠ ⁠ What is considered the most famous geyser in the world, Old Faithful is in part popular due to its frequent and consistent eruptions, as well as its easy accessibility within Yellowstone National Park. It erupts every 60 to 110 minutes, can exceed 180 feet (55 m) in height, and lasts anywhere from 1.5 to 5 minutes. Its regularity is what led to it being named Old Faithful during the Washburn Expedition of 1870.⁠ ⁠ After erupting, the hot water flows away through runoff channels, as seen in the foreground of this photograph. The water is highly alkaline, extremely hot, and deposits thick layers of silica as it flows, creating a hard, non-porous surface that suffocates roots and prevents plant growth. This leads to the bare patches surrounding the base of this geyser, as well as many others throughout Yellowstone’s geothermal basins.

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A frozen waterfall clings to the towering granite walls of Flume Gorge, on a subzero morning in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.⁠
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I took this photograph over the winter on a few days trip through the White Mountains, in New Hampshire. This was on the first day, and temperatures were hovering around 0 F (-18 C) this morning, which coupled with the wind made for a blustery winter stroll to get here.⁠
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This waterfall is quite popular with ice climbers, so to grab a photo or two before they arrived meant showing up shortly after sunrise. This provided a good 45 minutes of shooting before the started to show up. The reason this is a popular ice climbing spot is partly due to how thick and solid these ice curtains are. Unlike bigger waterfalls with higher discharge, these smaller cliffside ones freeze more completely due to their slower flow and volume. Also aiding the freezing is the Flume Gorge itself. The narrow gorge traps cold air, while restricting the sunlight which can reach below.

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A frozen waterfall clings to the towering granite walls of Flume Gorge, on a subzero morning in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.⁠ ⁠ I took this photograph over the winter on a few days trip through the White Mountains, in New Hampshire. This was on the first day, and temperatures were hovering around 0 F (-18 C) this morning, which coupled with the wind made for a blustery winter stroll to get here.⁠ ⁠ This waterfall is quite popular with ice climbers, so to grab a photo or two before they arrived meant showing up shortly after sunrise. This provided a good 45 minutes of shooting before the started to show up. The reason this is a popular ice climbing spot is partly due to how thick and solid these ice curtains are. Unlike bigger waterfalls with higher discharge, these smaller cliffside ones freeze more completely due to their slower flow and volume. Also aiding the freezing is the Flume Gorge itself. The narrow gorge traps cold air, while restricting the sunlight which can reach below.

3 weeks ago

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A bull moose emerges from the dense riverside conifers of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.⁠
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In the two times I have been fortunate to visit Grand Teton National Park, I have seen a moose foraging at this almost exact same spot on both occasions. The reason being that this stretch of riverside tree growth, as well as many other riverside regions in GTNP, align perfectly with the habitat preferences of moose.⁠
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The riparian zones where rivers transition into forest provide the perfect mix of young tree species to aid the moose in its daily struggle for survival. The young conifers provide dense cover, whose lower branches cloak the moose better than any adult tree could ever do. The river systems also create cooler microclimates during the summer heat. But most importantly, the young willows and aquatic vegetation mixed within the conifers provide the exact nutrients that moose need, with the added benefit of being easier to chew and higher in nutritional content versus mature plants.

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A bull moose emerges from the dense riverside conifers of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.⁠ ⁠ In the two times I have been fortunate to visit Grand Teton National Park, I have seen a moose foraging at this almost exact same spot on both occasions. The reason being that this stretch of riverside tree growth, as well as many other riverside regions in GTNP, align perfectly with the habitat preferences of moose.⁠ ⁠ The riparian zones where rivers transition into forest provide the perfect mix of young tree species to aid the moose in its daily struggle for survival. The young conifers provide dense cover, whose lower branches cloak the moose better than any adult tree could ever do. The river systems also create cooler microclimates during the summer heat. But most importantly, the young willows and aquatic vegetation mixed within the conifers provide the exact nutrients that moose need, with the added benefit of being easier to chew and higher in nutritional content versus mature plants.

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A female Siberian stonechat perches atop the dried grasses of Kanha National Park, scanning the grasslands below.⁠
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Siberian stonechats can be found across most of temperate Asia, with their breeding territory extending as far as northeastern Europe. Although India, where I photographed this, is outside of their normal breeding range, their wintering range does extend to much of the Indian subcontinent when its climate is more temperate. They prefer open rough scrublands or grasslands with scattered shrubs, as they are insectivorous, and these habitats support their hunting behaviors.⁠
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They are “perch-and-pounce” style hunters, where exposed stems or shrubs serve as elevated points of observation, allowing them to scan the areas below them for movement, dropping down quickly to catch the insects below before returning to their lookout perch. This strategy helps them conserve energy while maximizing visibility over the surrounding tall grass.

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A female Siberian stonechat perches atop the dried grasses of Kanha National Park, scanning the grasslands below.⁠ ⁠ Siberian stonechats can be found across most of temperate Asia, with their breeding territory extending as far as northeastern Europe. Although India, where I photographed this, is outside of their normal breeding range, their wintering range does extend to much of the Indian subcontinent when its climate is more temperate. They prefer open rough scrublands or grasslands with scattered shrubs, as they are insectivorous, and these habitats support their hunting behaviors.⁠ ⁠ They are “perch-and-pounce” style hunters, where exposed stems or shrubs serve as elevated points of observation, allowing them to scan the areas below them for movement, dropping down quickly to catch the insects below before returning to their lookout perch. This strategy helps them conserve energy while maximizing visibility over the surrounding tall grass.

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The Tomb of Isa Khan stands beyond the sandstone archways and gardens of Delhi, India.⁠
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Inside of the Humayun’s Tomb complex in Delhi, and actually predating Humayun’s Tomb by about two decades, this tomb for Isa Khan Niyazi, a noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri during the Sur dynasty period, was built in the 1540s. This tomb sits inside of a walled-in garden enclosure and is one of the earliest examples of a garden-tomb setting in India today.⁠
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On this particular day, I had an action-packed day inside of Delhi. Starting with photographing a flower market at 4am, before the sun even rose, I then proceeded to India Gate to see and photograph the sunrise from it. After the sun broke the horizon, I headed to Humayun’s Tomb, as I wanted to get there early enough to beat out the crowds that would trickle in throughout the day. When approaching the massive structure that is Humayun’s Tomb, you first encounter a side path which leads to the Tomb of Isa Khan, which is almost equally impressive in its design and garden.

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The Tomb of Isa Khan stands beyond the sandstone archways and gardens of Delhi, India.⁠ ⁠ Inside of the Humayun’s Tomb complex in Delhi, and actually predating Humayun’s Tomb by about two decades, this tomb for Isa Khan Niyazi, a noble in the court of Sher Shah Suri during the Sur dynasty period, was built in the 1540s. This tomb sits inside of a walled-in garden enclosure and is one of the earliest examples of a garden-tomb setting in India today.⁠ ⁠ On this particular day, I had an action-packed day inside of Delhi. Starting with photographing a flower market at 4am, before the sun even rose, I then proceeded to India Gate to see and photograph the sunrise from it. After the sun broke the horizon, I headed to Humayun’s Tomb, as I wanted to get there early enough to beat out the crowds that would trickle in throughout the day. When approaching the massive structure that is Humayun’s Tomb, you first encounter a side path which leads to the Tomb of Isa Khan, which is almost equally impressive in its design and garden.

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A male pronghorn stands atop the rolling ridgelines of Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.⁠
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Pronghorn are native to the western portions of North America, from the northern deserts of Mexico to the southern sections of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada, covering the western United States in between. Their highest population is found in Wyoming, where this one was seen, inside of Yellowstone National Park. Their habitat preference is open plains and prairies, sagebrush steppes, and rolling hills with long sightlines, which almost perfectly fits the landscape of the Lamar Valley region in Yellowstone.⁠
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Given their preference for rolling hills with long sightlines, it makes sense that they have adapted to seeing long distances, aiding their ability to spot predators. They have some of the largest eyes relative to body size of any land mammal, allowing them to detect movement several miles away, which was certainly useful on this morning, as there was in fact a coyote in the distance this pronghorn was keeping his eye on, using this ridgeline for its raised view.

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A male pronghorn stands atop the rolling ridgelines of Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.⁠ ⁠ Pronghorn are native to the western portions of North America, from the northern deserts of Mexico to the southern sections of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada, covering the western United States in between. Their highest population is found in Wyoming, where this one was seen, inside of Yellowstone National Park. Their habitat preference is open plains and prairies, sagebrush steppes, and rolling hills with long sightlines, which almost perfectly fits the landscape of the Lamar Valley region in Yellowstone.⁠ ⁠ Given their preference for rolling hills with long sightlines, it makes sense that they have adapted to seeing long distances, aiding their ability to spot predators. They have some of the largest eyes relative to body size of any land mammal, allowing them to detect movement several miles away, which was certainly useful on this morning, as there was in fact a coyote in the distance this pronghorn was keeping his eye on, using this ridgeline for its raised view.

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