The Nature Thread

Close up of a fly eating pollen, taken 2010.

Camera samsung GX1L, tripod and shutter release connection, this was the best photo ( in my opinion ) from a total of 19 of the same subject.



Regards



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Here is a shot of a beaver taken from my kyak at Harriman State Park this past week.

My God! For a moment I thought you had gotten a picture of Nessie.

Rock Currier
Crystals not pistols.

Talking about the nature, I have recently attended this Earthy Day Run from National Geographic Channel near our area and they had the goal of raising awareness for people to care even further for mother nature and though they were able to bring up a number of people to join their ranks, the purpose was kind of defeated when at the end, there were a lot of paper cup trash on the sides from people who drank race water. Quite ironic actually.

Great photos All!

George - looking at that fly, I can't help but wonder: Are his eyes bigger than his stomach? hehe

regards,
stephanie

Hi just want to share this piccy with you all



Title is I think self explanatory

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It is Morel season again here in Minnesota, due to perfect weather conditions (wet and warm) it has been a bumper crop year. This first photo shows a large Morel around 10 inches tall.

Hi John,

10 inches high, thats a plate full in one mushroom. Yummy.

Paul.

Indeed!

This is Hawaii's Kilauea, the main crater and the new, smoking and steaming internal crater. No lava flows to see unless from a helicopter, but impressive no matter. There is a location for sulfur crystals on the margin of this thing somewhere, but the park authorities have no sense of humor about collecting there. May, 2011. Photo by Teri Rose.



This is Kilauea Iki, a short distance from the main crater which is producing steam and smoke in the background. This one went nuts a few decades ago with some spectacular fireworks and has since built the lava dome seen in the left center. One can climb down and walk across the crater floor on the path visible at left center. In the front center is a small bulge that emits steam, evidence of a new dome forming, possibly. May, 2011. Photo by Teri Rose.



Cheers!

Steve

A red admiral butterfly from the recent early and record-breaking migration that swarmed through...



We were going to tear down this old shed this spring but I guess we will have to wait a bit longer to accommodate an unexpected tenant,
Mrs Robin.

Wow John!! Pair those with a nice steak and an adult beverage and you've got Heaven on a plate!!!
Don't get those here in the tropics, that's for sure.......

Wonderful topic!
Time to share some photos.



Flying over the "Mer de Glace". 2005



Walking on seracs. Stampflkees 2007.



Vizze Valley. Winter 2009.

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Antonio



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This little fellow would not appreciate those beautiful, icy scenes that you posted, Antonio.

Seen at a small park on the southern Kona coast, Hawaii, a gold dust day gecko.



May, 2012. Photo by T. Rose

Cheers!

Steve

These guys thought they owned the mountain on a recent trip to the Ouray Fault. I wonder if they have an appreciation for the world class milky quartz crystals found there?

Crickets




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Antonio

A photo illustrating atmospheric perspective taken near sunset, May 18, 2012. At the CKR claim, Pershing County, Nevada. Wildlife seen: antelope doe with twins, a horned toad, various lizards, a brown scorpion (one of the best pocket indicators), a barn swallow twenty miles from the nearest barn and a hummingbird, probably a late migrator on it's way north. We found some pretty good quartz crystals, too.



CheersI

Steve

Our garden is in a red phase. Centranthus ruber (Jupiter's Beard.) Parts are edible but we've never tried it.



Cheers!

Steve

Armeria maritima and Viola tricolor with their beautiful flowers on the famous mineral locality Låven island, 20, May 2012.

Straw Flower in Wyoming, look for the bee

Danny Jones