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Havasu Falls drops into the turquoise waters of the travertine pool below as the sun rises above the canyon walls.⁠
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Havasu Falls is the most well-known waterfall within the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona, with four other major waterfalls found along Havasu Creek. Besides dropping an impressive 100 feet (30 m), the vivid turquoise color of the water is the real showstopper here. This color comes from high concentrations of dissolved calcium carbonate and magnesium. As these minerals precipitate out of the water, they form travertine, a type of limestone that is continuously reshaping the waterfalls, pools, and terraces throughout Havasu Creek.⁠
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Having recently spent three days at the Havasupai Campground, I was able to photograph Mooney, Beaver, Hidden, Fifty Foot, and Havasu Falls. I captured a variety of images that I will certainly share in the future. This particular photograph was taken shortly after sunrise on my first morning in the canyon. I waited for the sun to rise above the canyon walls, allowing a sunstar to form while illuminating the vivid green vegetation, red sandstone cliffs, and brilliant blue water below.

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Havasu Falls drops into the turquoise waters of the travertine pool below as the sun rises above the canyon walls.⁠ ⁠ Havasu Falls is the most well-known waterfall within the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona, with four other major waterfalls found along Havasu Creek. Besides dropping an impressive 100 feet (30 m), the vivid turquoise color of the water is the real showstopper here. This color comes from high concentrations of dissolved calcium carbonate and magnesium. As these minerals precipitate out of the water, they form travertine, a type of limestone that is continuously reshaping the waterfalls, pools, and terraces throughout Havasu Creek.⁠ ⁠ Having recently spent three days at the Havasupai Campground, I was able to photograph Mooney, Beaver, Hidden, Fifty Foot, and Havasu Falls. I captured a variety of images that I will certainly share in the future. This particular photograph was taken shortly after sunrise on my first morning in the canyon. I waited for the sun to rise above the canyon walls, allowing a sunstar to form while illuminating the vivid green vegetation, red sandstone cliffs, and brilliant blue water below.

1 day ago

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A prairie dog stands upright outside its burrow, surveying its surroundings in the high desert of northern Arizona.⁠
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Prairie dogs regularly act as guards or lookouts for the rest of their colony, standing tall and scanning the surrounding environment for potential dangers such as predators. When a threat is detected, the individual emits a sharp alarm call that warns the rest of the colony to take cover, sending nearby prairie dogs diving into their burrow networks. Their colonies, known as towns, can be surprisingly large, with some historically spanning dozens or even hundreds of square miles. The hole this individual was standing in is just an entrance, as the underground network below may contain additional entrances, escape tunnels, and a variety of nesting, sleeping, and nursery chambers.⁠
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I noticed this prairie dog while driving along a road within the Havasupai Reservation in northern Arizona after spending three days camping and hiking in the canyon below. This vigilant watchdog caught my attention enough for me to pull over and turn my car around. I spent a few minutes photographing it before continuing on my way, leaving it to watch over its colony in peace.

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A prairie dog stands upright outside its burrow, surveying its surroundings in the high desert of northern Arizona.⁠ ⁠ Prairie dogs regularly act as guards or lookouts for the rest of their colony, standing tall and scanning the surrounding environment for potential dangers such as predators. When a threat is detected, the individual emits a sharp alarm call that warns the rest of the colony to take cover, sending nearby prairie dogs diving into their burrow networks. Their colonies, known as towns, can be surprisingly large, with some historically spanning dozens or even hundreds of square miles. The hole this individual was standing in is just an entrance, as the underground network below may contain additional entrances, escape tunnels, and a variety of nesting, sleeping, and nursery chambers.⁠ ⁠ I noticed this prairie dog while driving along a road within the Havasupai Reservation in northern Arizona after spending three days camping and hiking in the canyon below. This vigilant watchdog caught my attention enough for me to pull over and turn my car around. I spent a few minutes photographing it before continuing on my way, leaving it to watch over its colony in peace.

3 days ago

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A Willet walks in front of a crashing wave while foraging along the shoreline at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida.⁠
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Willets are found along the coasts of North America and into parts of Central and South America, mainly inhabiting beaches, marshes, and mudflats. During the winter months, they are quite common along Florida’s coastlines, where this one was photographed at Honeymoon Island State Park.⁠
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They are opportunistic feeders, seeking out small crabs, shrimp, marine worms, mollusks, insects, and other invertebrates depending on what’s available. They often forage by walking along the surf line, either probing into the wet sand with their long bills or quickly snatching up prey exposed by receding waves.⁠
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Which is exactly what was happening on this morning. While birds like herons often stand motionless and wait for prey to come within striking distance, Willets continuously walk the shoreline, timing their movements with the rhythm of the surf. As each wave recedes, hidden prey is exposed, giving them only a few moments to grab a meal before the next wave crashes in.

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A Willet walks in front of a crashing wave while foraging along the shoreline at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida.⁠ ⁠ Willets are found along the coasts of North America and into parts of Central and South America, mainly inhabiting beaches, marshes, and mudflats. During the winter months, they are quite common along Florida’s coastlines, where this one was photographed at Honeymoon Island State Park.⁠ ⁠ They are opportunistic feeders, seeking out small crabs, shrimp, marine worms, mollusks, insects, and other invertebrates depending on what’s available. They often forage by walking along the surf line, either probing into the wet sand with their long bills or quickly snatching up prey exposed by receding waves.⁠ ⁠ Which is exactly what was happening on this morning. While birds like herons often stand motionless and wait for prey to come within striking distance, Willets continuously walk the shoreline, timing their movements with the rhythm of the surf. As each wave recedes, hidden prey is exposed, giving them only a few moments to grab a meal before the next wave crashes in.

6 days ago

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A large sandstone mushroom hoodoo perched on the edge of a canyon at Stud Horse Point, Arizona.⁠
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Mushroom hoodoos, also known as toadstool hoodoos, balanced rock hoodoos, or pedestal hoodoos, are named for their bulbous caps, which are larger than the supporting columns beneath them. Their iron-rich caps are much more resistant to erosion than the softer sandstone below, causing the surrounding rock to weather away more quickly, leaving behind the characteristic mushroom or toadstool shape for which they are named. Once this shape develops, the larger cap acts like an umbrella, shielding the narrower pedestal below from further erosion.⁠
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I recently spent a few days in Page, Arizona, and if you’ve been there, you likely visited both Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon, the two attractions for which the area is best known. But a 30-minute drive from Page will take you to Stud Horse Point, a landscape filled with these otherworldly hoodoos. I actually enjoyed photographing here more than either Horseshoe Bend or Antelope Canyon, both because of the uniqueness of the rock formations and because I had the entire place to myself for the couple of hours I spent exploring (which is the exact opposite at those other spots). You need a 4x4 vehicle, or at the very least a high-clearance one, to make the trip. But if you have one and find yourself in the Page area, this location is absolutely worth a visit.

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A large sandstone mushroom hoodoo perched on the edge of a canyon at Stud Horse Point, Arizona.⁠ ⁠ Mushroom hoodoos, also known as toadstool hoodoos, balanced rock hoodoos, or pedestal hoodoos, are named for their bulbous caps, which are larger than the supporting columns beneath them. Their iron-rich caps are much more resistant to erosion than the softer sandstone below, causing the surrounding rock to weather away more quickly, leaving behind the characteristic mushroom or toadstool shape for which they are named. Once this shape develops, the larger cap acts like an umbrella, shielding the narrower pedestal below from further erosion.⁠ ⁠ I recently spent a few days in Page, Arizona, and if you’ve been there, you likely visited both Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon, the two attractions for which the area is best known. But a 30-minute drive from Page will take you to Stud Horse Point, a landscape filled with these otherworldly hoodoos. I actually enjoyed photographing here more than either Horseshoe Bend or Antelope Canyon, both because of the uniqueness of the rock formations and because I had the entire place to myself for the couple of hours I spent exploring (which is the exact opposite at those other spots). You need a 4x4 vehicle, or at the very least a high-clearance one, to make the trip. But if you have one and find yourself in the Page area, this location is absolutely worth a visit.

1 week ago

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A Two-tailed Swallowtail roosting on a dry stem as it waits to warm up in the morning sun, in northern Arizona.⁠
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Butterflies are cold-blooded, and as such, they become quite inactive at the end of the day when temperatures begin to drop. They don’t technically sleep the way humans or other mammals do, but rather enter a state of inactivity in which their metabolism slows and they remain motionless throughout the night. They often use elevated perches like this one to roost, as doing so raises them above the cooler air near the ground, provides a good launching point to begin the following day, and reduces the chance of predators approaching unseen through denser vegetation.⁠
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I noticed this roosting swallowtail very shortly after sunrise, but before the rising sun had a chance to overcome the canyon walls and warm the valley below. During this period, the butterfly is still waiting for its thoracic muscles to reach the temperatures needed for flight, essentially rendering it unable to fly. As a result, photographing it at this moment is remarkably easy, and I certainly capitalized on that.

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A Two-tailed Swallowtail roosting on a dry stem as it waits to warm up in the morning sun, in northern Arizona.⁠ ⁠ Butterflies are cold-blooded, and as such, they become quite inactive at the end of the day when temperatures begin to drop. They don’t technically sleep the way humans or other mammals do, but rather enter a state of inactivity in which their metabolism slows and they remain motionless throughout the night. They often use elevated perches like this one to roost, as doing so raises them above the cooler air near the ground, provides a good launching point to begin the following day, and reduces the chance of predators approaching unseen through denser vegetation.⁠ ⁠ I noticed this roosting swallowtail very shortly after sunrise, but before the rising sun had a chance to overcome the canyon walls and warm the valley below. During this period, the butterfly is still waiting for its thoracic muscles to reach the temperatures needed for flight, essentially rendering it unable to fly. As a result, photographing it at this moment is remarkably easy, and I certainly capitalized on that.

1 week ago

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Two Gray Treefrogs in a mating embrace during the breeding season in Massachusetts.⁠
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This happened last night here in Massachusetts, where Gray Treefrogs are currently in the midst of their breeding season. The male is grasping the female in a mating behavior called amplexus, allowing him to fertilize the eggs externally as she lays them. During this time of year, males advertise their availability with long trills (heard at the tail end of this video). The female can lay hundreds to nearly 2,000 eggs, and based on her behavior, she may have spawned not long after this video was recorded. During the video, you can see subtle rolling movements in the female’s abdomen, which are likely muscular contractions associated with repositioning the eggs inside her body.⁠
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Gray Treefrogs are widespread throughout Massachusetts and are commonly found around woodland ponds, marshes, vernal pools, and wetlands during breeding season. This pair happened to be in my backyard, which is quite common. Although this is the first time I have witnessed this behavior in person, it was fascinating to observe. I shot this quick video before leaving them to continue their business undisturbed.

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Two Gray Treefrogs in a mating embrace during the breeding season in Massachusetts.⁠ ⁠ This happened last night here in Massachusetts, where Gray Treefrogs are currently in the midst of their breeding season. The male is grasping the female in a mating behavior called amplexus, allowing him to fertilize the eggs externally as she lays them. During this time of year, males advertise their availability with long trills (heard at the tail end of this video). The female can lay hundreds to nearly 2,000 eggs, and based on her behavior, she may have spawned not long after this video was recorded. During the video, you can see subtle rolling movements in the female’s abdomen, which are likely muscular contractions associated with repositioning the eggs inside her body.⁠ ⁠ Gray Treefrogs are widespread throughout Massachusetts and are commonly found around woodland ponds, marshes, vernal pools, and wetlands during breeding season. This pair happened to be in my backyard, which is quite common. Although this is the first time I have witnessed this behavior in person, it was fascinating to observe. I shot this quick video before leaving them to continue their business undisturbed. #graytreefrog #graytreefrogs #treefrog #dryophytesversicolor #frogs #frogsofinstagram #amphibian #amphibians #herpetology #amplexus #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #massachusetts #newengland #masswildlife #vernalpool #wetlands #breedingseason #backyardwildlife #discoverwildlife #earthcapture #ourplanetdaily #wildlifebehavior #evantphotog

2 weeks ago

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The rising sun peeks behind Elephant Rock in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.⁠
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Natural sandstone arches are some of my favorite subjects to photograph, and they come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and levels of accessibility. This is definitely one of the more uniquely shaped arches I have photographed, with its delicate appearance almost seeming to defy physics. Named Elephant Rock for obvious reasons, its shape and distinctive “trunk” were created over millions of years through the weathering and erosion of the Aztec Sandstone from which it is formed.⁠
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When standing before it, it feels like one of those arches that surely cannot remain standing for much longer, simply because of how thin the trunk is and how much weight it appears to be supporting. Thankfully, the climate in Valley of Fire is well suited to preserving formations like this. With minimal vegetation and infrequent rainfall, erosion occurs slowly, allowing delicate rock structures such as Elephant Rock to persist for thousands of years.⁠
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I took this photograph at the tail end of a recent trip to Arizona, stopping here in Nevada before heading to the airport that morning. Valley of Fire is about an hour outside of Las Vegas, and Elephant Rock is only about a five-minute walk from the park entrance, making this an easy sunrise location to photograph. It allowed me to sneak in one last image before departing on my flight.

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The rising sun peeks behind Elephant Rock in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.⁠ ⁠ Natural sandstone arches are some of my favorite subjects to photograph, and they come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and levels of accessibility. This is definitely one of the more uniquely shaped arches I have photographed, with its delicate appearance almost seeming to defy physics. Named Elephant Rock for obvious reasons, its shape and distinctive “trunk” were created over millions of years through the weathering and erosion of the Aztec Sandstone from which it is formed.⁠ ⁠ When standing before it, it feels like one of those arches that surely cannot remain standing for much longer, simply because of how thin the trunk is and how much weight it appears to be supporting. Thankfully, the climate in Valley of Fire is well suited to preserving formations like this. With minimal vegetation and infrequent rainfall, erosion occurs slowly, allowing delicate rock structures such as Elephant Rock to persist for thousands of years.⁠ ⁠ I took this photograph at the tail end of a recent trip to Arizona, stopping here in Nevada before heading to the airport that morning. Valley of Fire is about an hour outside of Las Vegas, and Elephant Rock is only about a five-minute walk from the park entrance, making this an easy sunrise location to photograph. It allowed me to sneak in one last image before departing on my flight.

2 weeks ago

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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.

2 weeks ago

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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.

3 weeks ago

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