[Iris japonica]

Wind-blasted snow clinging to a Sugar Maple and other trees after a winter storm in Mecosta County, Michigan, USA

Closeup of spectacular ice formations of Eben Ice Caves, Rock River Canyon Wilderness, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, USA

Ice formed along the shore of the harbor in Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada

The spectacular curtain-like ice formations of Eben Ice Caves, Rock River Canyon Wilderness, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, USA

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Rippled stone along Wheeler Peak Summit Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Milkweed seeds emerge and blow away in late September at Marsh Creek State Park

Intricate ice crystals growing on a window pane in winter in Michigan, USA

Intricate boxwork in Wind Cave, a cave formation found here more than anywhere else, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, USA

Winter tree shadows falling across a wall in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, USA [No property release; editorial licensing only]

Columnar basalt formations along Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach in Iceland

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Hide-a-Snake

Snakes have wonderful colors and patterns that help them hide and survive. While it would be great to have access to many kinds of snakes at one time to demonstrate this concept, these painted snakes are far better than a PowerPoint, especially for small groups or in an outdoor setting. Find out more: earthlimitedblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/01/hide-a-snake/

Also known as Crested Iris [Iris japonica]

repetition of lines ..

with a Florida blue sky canvas ..

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Patterns of pancake ice on the nearshore saltwater off Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada

Clifton Grove, Nottingham SK5435

Limber Pine, Pinus flexilis, pattern of exposed wood where bark has fallen off, near Stella Lake along the Alpine Lakes Loop Trail in the Snake Range of Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Sunflower 2. Things that I saw at the Norfolk, VA Zoo. Photography by Donna Corless.

Karen Rentz behind the spectacular ice formations of Eben Ice Caves, Rock River Canyon Wilderness, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, USA