We came across this awesome hummingbird on her nest yesterday. Although her tree hasn’t leafed out yet, she was quite well camouflaged with the surrounding bark. It’s nice to see spring starting.
Sunday Nature Stills – 02/21/2016
I was just thinking about climate diversity and how seasons have a significantly different meaning for different climates.
1) Several thousand year old Bristlecone pine tree growing at high elevation and under harsh seasonal extremes.
2) Low elevation deciduous forest with mind seasons.
3) Tropical rainforest with little seasonal variations.
Sunday Nature Stills – 02/14/2016
I was looking at photographs tonight thinking about all the variety of animals out there. Even within a sub group of animas like reptiles, I find it amazing how varied they are to best function in their respective environments.
1) Gold Dust Day Gecko, Kauai Hawaii
2) Nile Crocodile, Grumeti River, Tanzania
3) Flap-Necked-Chameleon, Tarangire, Africa
4) Mwanza Flat-Headed Rock Agama, Serengeti
5) Green sea turtle, Oahu Hawaii
Sunday Nature Stills – 02/07/2016
I always enjoy how clouds change the depth and perspective of a scene.
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/31/2016
Right now I’m listening to 35 mph wind blowing snow and ice against the side of our house. As I was looking at photographs tonight, I was thinking of warmer milder places…
I took this photograph one evening on the north side of Herron Island in the Great Barrier Reef. It is a beautiful little island right on the edge of the tropic of Capricorn. I just checked, and right now it is 86° F and sunny there.
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/24/2016
I always enjoy watching the sea otters along the central California coast. I’m impressed that they are completely at home in crashing waves along the rocky coast. They are sometimes hard to photograph because they move fast and only surface for a short time, but every once and a while, they get curious and will come close to check me out when I am photographing seascapes. They are always a nice surprise to find along the coast.
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/17/2016
No particular theme tonight.
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/10/2016
Some aerial photographs tonight.
1) Scottish Highlands
2) Boreal forest, Alaska
3) Swiss Alps
4) Coral Sea, Australia
5) Kauai, Hawaii
Michael Fuchs Photography 