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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/

 

White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Wind rippling the surface of Snow Lake along Snow Lake Trail leading into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Mt. Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA

A candidate for 'Forms in Nature' challenge. Not sure about this one yet.

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, forest of bare branches along beginning of Wheeler Peak Summit Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, forest of bare branches along beginning of Wheeler Peak Summit Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Gray Pine, Pinus sabiniana, needles close up in Pinnacles National Park, California, USA

Parents analyze structure and function in objects from nature during interactive keynote STEM workshop for parents conducted by Dr. Diana Wehrell-Grabowski.

The color and glory drew me in. Not the best job, or crisp and sharp - but neither was the sky. And I didn't have a tripod with me - don't carry one on casual walkabouts.

Early light on Pinyon Pine on Navajo Sandstone shaped like cauliflower, cracked into polygons, at White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

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

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/

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

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, forest of bare branches along beginning of Wheeler Peak Summit Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Wind rippling the surface of Snow Lake along Snow Lake Trail leading into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Mt. Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA

taken on 31/12/2011 using a fujifilm finepix S3200

Navajo Sandstone shaped like cauliflower, cracked into polygons, at White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Park Bench casting shadows on snow in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Navajo Sandstone shaped like cauliflower, cracked into polygons, at White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Small waterfall along the Dungeness River in, near the Upper Dungeness Trail in Olympic National Forest, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA

Wind rippling the surface of Snow Lake along Snow Lake Trail leading into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Mt. Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA

inspired by the first day of the Get Crafty online workshop. I am so psyched.

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

Navajo Sandstone shaped like cauliflower, cracked into polygons, at White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Bubbles, created in winter by the photographer, rapidly form ice crystals on the inside surfaces, Michigan, USA,

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

Navajo Sandstone shaped like cauliflower, cracked into polygons, at White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Photographers on cauliflower rocks at White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA [No model release; available only for editorial licensing]

Cracks in granite near Ropi Lake in the Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, California, USA

Fallen Red Alder, Alnus rubra, in December, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, forest of bare branches along beginning of Wheeler Peak Summit Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Dead (and dying) Purple Sea Urchin test (shell) at Tongue Point in Salt Creek Recreation Area along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA

Small waterfall along the Dungeness River in, near the Upper Dungeness Trail in Olympic National Forest, Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA

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