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Wood decay fungus along a rain forest trail. These types of mushrooms are an important part of the forest ecosystem and nutrient recycling. More importantly, they are an opportunity to title an image with a word beginning with the letter “x” and a rhyme.
The long thick branches of green, lush trees entwine and protect the forest by forming a canopy. The forest floor, consisting of decaying leaves, flowers embedded deep into it's soil still gives life to the ferns, grasses, mushroom and tree seedlings. The bushes crowd each other and grow around the trees with, grass covering the forest floor protecting it. It seems chaotic to read doesn't it? This isn't even 1% of the chaos that gives life to an ecosystem & helps it thrive.
Why should we seek stability, when chaos is the reason behind birth, reincarnation (reference: dead leaves & flowers, etc), a full beautiful life & an elegant meaningful death?
I don't want to be stable if I can be a living, breathing, powerful body full of chaos.
Just something to think about.
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Saguenay Fjord, located in Quebec, Canada, is a stunning natural wonder carved by glaciers over millions of years. Stretching 105 km from Saint-Fulgence to the St. Lawrence River, it’s one of the world’s longest fjords, with dramatic cliffs rising up to 500 meters and depths reaching 275 meters. The fjord forms the heart of Saguenay Fjord National Park, a protected area known for its rich biodiversity, including beluga whales, seals, and peregrine falcons. Its unique marine ecosystem, fed by the mixing of fresh and saltwater, supports vibrant aquatic life.
The Gannett Hills in SW Wyoming. Salt Hollow. The creek is covered with watercress. This is on the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Juvenile American alligator in its natural habitat of a central Florida wetland ecosystem.
From the series "I AM GATOR".
A Clay-colored Thrush at Angela's Bakery in Monteverdi, Costa Rica on 3 April 2017. This is Costa Rica's National Bird and it does a great job -- being common just about everywhere.
Angela's is a great place for seeing lots of beautiful birds up close.
Moose of Grand Teton
Moose are the largest member of the deer family and love cold weather. They frequent marshy meadows and edges of lakes and streams. About 800 Moose inhabit the southern part of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests. Moose are most heavily concentrated in Grand Teton Park.
To keep from sinking in mud while feeding, as the animal lowers its foot, a large dewclaw spreads to better support the weight. Similarly, the odd-looking crook of the hind leg allows a Moose to pull the leg straight up, more easily releasing it from deep, sucking mud.
Bull Moose lose their antlers anytime between December and March. Most of the Moose drop them in January. Immature bulls may not shed their antlers for the winter but retain them until the following spring. Female Moose do not have antlers.
A new set of antlers begin to grow the following spring, nourished by the covering of furry skin known as velvet. They take three to five months to develop fully – the velvet is then scraped and rubbed off against bushes and branches. The antlers are then ready for battle. Generally, each set of antlers will be larger than the one before.
Birds, carnivores, and rodents eat dropped antlers as they are full of protein and Moose themselves will eat antler velvet for the nutrients.
Take note—cow Moose with young can be particularly dangerous.
For more info: www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wildlife/about-moose/
Habakkuk 2:16 “You in turn will be covered with shame instead of honor. You yourself will drink and stagger. The LORD will make you drink your own cup of punishment, and your honor will be turned to disgrace.”
Mountain lion (Puma cancolor) sitting over a mule deer it has cached under ponderosa pine needles in the Deschutes National Forest, Oregon.
So much of these fragile ecosystems have been destroyed with demands for horticulture and power stations. Thankfully, attitudes are changing
big adult male Lion shaking his head and his manes
One of the 4 males of the River Pride coalition in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
panthera leo
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Grizzly Bear
The Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply Grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the Brown Bear inhabiting North America.
Grizzlies, like black bears, come in a variety of colors. They can range from blond to nearly black. Sometimes they have silver-tipped guard hairs that give them a "grizzled" appearance. Grizzlies often have a dished-in face and a large hump of heavy muscle above the shoulders. Their claws are around four inches long. Grizzlies usually weigh around 300-600 pounds but can grow up to 1,400 pounds. Adult Grizzlies can be six feet or more when standing on hind legs, and three to four feet when standing on all fours. Based on a multi-year DNA study, it's estimated that there are roughly 750 grizzly bears living within the Greater Yellowstone Area.
For more info: www.livewaterjacksonhole.com/the-jackson-hole-way/grizzly...
Part of England’s Jurassic coastline . Pebble beach , car park , toilets
West of the small river... cliffs of red Devonian sandstone with a cap of limestone . . if you head east along the beach then the under cliffs are defiantly worth exploring. A narrow valley with its own little ecosystem that time forgot ,when a huge chunk of cliff broke off and slumped seawards …. also discover an abandoned quarry/cave set back in the limestone cliff ( for the adventurous only )
A great dog walking , hiking , fossil hunting , nature loving sort of beach …. its rarely crowded even in the height of summer, as it has limited facilities and access involves a bit of a challenging drive along small winding lanes .
Went out for a walk in the rocky shore of Vuosaari, Helsinki.
I found a nice location and started to wander around.
Found this composition after getting my shoes and socks wet, because I wasn't paying attention to the waves. Lesson learned.
I proceeded to set the tripod, grabbed the camera from the backpack as well as the Sigma 18-35mm lens.
After taking a couple of test shots, it became obviously clear that the image needed a polarising filter to expose more detail underwater, and a graduated filter to calm down the bright sky.
I took three shots, first focusing on the rocks in the foreground, then the partially submerged rocks just a few meters away and then all the way to the island with the trees.
After finishing the trip I sat down in front of the computer monitor and started working on the images. I processed the images the way I liked them and proceeded to focus stacking them in Photoshop.
So here's the result of a lovely mid-day walk with wet shoes, hope you enjoy the image.
Crested tit, a rare and enigmatic little bird, characteristic of the Caledonian pine forest a now much reduced ecosystem in the Scottish highlands.
Go wild winter wildlife photo tuition trips starting soon!
Amidst the dynamic ecosystem of Lagos Yaguacaca, the Great Egret (Ardea alba) stands as a beacon of tranquility. This photograph captures the bird in its poised vigilance, a sentinel in the marshes. The egret's stark white plumage, set against the dense greenery of Leticia, Colombia, illustrates the bird's adaptation to its wetland habitat. The striking yellow beak, a sliver of color, punctuates the scene, drawing the viewer's eye to the bird's elegant profile.
In this frame, my focus was on isolating the egret's form to emphasize its role within the ecosystem. It's a moment that speaks to the egret's solitary nature and its prowess as a hunter. The composition is a deliberate balance of color and space, inviting contemplation on the simplicity and complexity of nature. As a conservation photographer, these are the instances I seek to share, hoping to bridge the distance between our human experience and the natural world.
©2023 Adam Rainoff
Mural by Andrew (Joux) Mack aka @jouxart, seen at 2854 Larimer Street in the RiNo area of Denver, Colorado.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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The Oklahoma Cross Timbers is a long narrow ecosystem that separates the big forests of the East from the Southern Plains. Lots of overlap between forest species and prairies species. Great whitetail habitat, too. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Ao longo do trilho PR14 – A Aldeia Mágica, que decorre entre Covelo de Paivó e Drave, concelho de Arouca, revela-se um vale agrícola encaixado na Serra da Freita. A paisagem, marcada por modelação fluvial em terrenos xistentos, exibe socalcos que evidenciam a adaptação da atividade agrícola ao declive acentuado, permitindo o cultivo em patamares junto a cursos de água como o rio de Paivô, visível ao fundo. O contraste é notório entre o verde intenso dos socalcos, que minimizam a erosão, e as encostas com vestígios de incêndios florestais, problema recorrente na região. A vegetação autóctone em recuperação demonstra a resiliência do ecossistema. A paisagem integra ainda o património edificado típico das aldeias serranas, testemunho de um povoamento rural que moldou a região.
Along the PR14 - A Aldeia Mágica trail, which runs between Covelo de Paivó and Drave, in the municipality of Arouca, you can see an agricultural valley embedded in the Serra da Freita. The landscape, marked by fluvial modeling in schist soils, displays terraces that show the adaptation of agricultural activity to the steep slope, allowing cultivation on levels next to watercourses such as the Paivô river, visible in the background. The contrast is striking between the intense green of the terraces, which minimize erosion, and the slopes with traces of forest fires, a recurring problem in the region. The recovering native vegetation demonstrates the resilience of the ecosystem. The landscape also includes the typical built heritage of the mountain villages, testimony to a rural settlement that shaped the region.
Founded in 1938, the 3,712 acre (15.02 square kilometer) Fort Mountain State Park is situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia, USA. The park is known for its unique scenery, a mixture of pine and hardwood forests, and several blueberry thickets.
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