Got to hike with good friends, my wonderful mother and my 22-month old son at the beautiful Falls Ridge Preserve in Ellett Valley, Virginia.

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Sunset on a recent patch burn at The Nature Conservancy's Tallgrass Prairie Perserve in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas.

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Bison crossing, US Mexico border, Nature Conservancy,

Me sitting in a hilltop meadow of wildflowers, happy to receive such a gorgeous reward after the steep climb up McCall Point. Mt. Hood is just visible to the right of my shoulder.

Tom McCall Preserve near Hood River, Oregon

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Hemlock Draw, Sauk County, WI

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A return to see Fall colors at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, part of the Nature Conservancy. Taken outside the town of Sierra Vista, located in southern Arizona.

Instead of heading west to the Rockies, we decided to check out Horseshoe Canyon Conservancy area for a little hike. Descending into the canyon, we did a tiny bit of elevation, and the landforms were wonderful. Recommended for an interesting short walk.

Fall colors at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, part of the Nature Conservancy. Taken outside the town of Sierra Vista, located in southern Arizona.

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Fall colors at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, part of the Nature Conservancy. Taken outside the town of Sierra Vista, located in southern Arizona.

Peru - Hoatzins

Shot from the bridge over Johns Pass, Treasure Island Florida, with a Nikon D5100 and VR DX AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm Zoom Lens.by Michael A. Mayo

The first of two quick shots while walking over the Johns Pass bridge, of a pelican gliding into a turn before he landed and became just another bird floating on the water below. As it just so happened that the camera was set to auto, this is simply another point and shoot moment. No editing or cropping done, except for a 2 click darkening and sharpening for a little something extra. Just quick framing and single shutter release. The camera did the rest. Thank you Nikon.

Laguna negra, Atacama

There was lots of bear scat here. They probably love the blueberries.

Nature Conservancy, Iron Ore and Silica Mine Trails

An Eastern Kingbird scoping out the grassland at the Nature Conservancy's Equimon Preserve.

The small, hardy sassafras tree grows in the preserve in abundance. The leaves when crushed release an aromatic scent and the roots can be brewed into a fragrant, invigorating tea that tastes like licorice.

Flyover Reconnaissance

Fall colors at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, part of the Nature Conservancy. Taken outside the town of Sierra Vista, located in southern Arizona.

Détail du portail; façade principale./ Front entrance. Photo:Cecilia Fuentes D'Alençon, 2010.

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Took my 11 month old son by the Nature Conservancy's Falls Ridge.

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A return to see Fall colors at Ramsey Canyon Preserve, part of the Nature Conservancy. Taken outside the town of Sierra Vista, located in southern Arizona.

Behold! A smaller version of the larger Peachtree Rock! You can take this one home and put it on your coffee table if you want!

Okay, maybe not. The unique, gravity-defying effects of the two rocks are similar but this one is different. Not much to see around this one. No glade, no waterfall, no doodle-pad poets.

Man, it's hot. And my giardia water is running pretty low. Time to kick it for the exit...