Nature's Collection

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A very excited neighbor boy brought this to me one day and wanted to know if I wanted to shoot it. I went inside and got a good macro lens and started to set up next to a nearby boulder. The young man coaxed the mantis from the carrying stick onto the boulder and I began getting ready. To my surprise, it made a very nice pose, turned its head to face me, and just sat there patiently while I took readings and captured this shot.

Mantis

Multiple storms and patches of sunlight just off-shore of Guam.

Sun & Storm

peeking through the trees toward Horseshoe Lake mostly covered with lily-pads and blooms

Horseshoe Lake 1

Southern Arizona wilderness

Saguaro Sunset

early morning on Kauai

Morning Sun

Indiana woods

Cypripedium

peeking up under the nodding flowers of imperial fritillaria stalks (lutea maxima)

Fritillaria 2

Sunrise on the high plateau of Colorado.

Mile High Sunrise

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