Nature's Collection

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Bamboo gate in Japanese garden

Japan Garden Gate

I found this young Great Horned Owl in early spring while it was still cool on most days. She took to me well and never seemed to mind my presence when I came by her section of woods. In this shot she's about six weeks old and loosing most of her puffy baby feathers. This is certainly my favorite of all animals and it was a pleasure coming across one in the wild.

Great Horned Owl

growing in Poipu, Kauai

Cattleya Orchid

late spring in the Aleutian Islands

Bear Catching Fish

looking straight-down on top of a lovely pink hyacinth. The fragrance is quite strong and i can understand why the French like to use these Mediterranean flowers in their perfumes.

Top of the Hyacinth

extremely well manicured shrubbery in Japanese garden

Japanese Garden Bushes

south-eastern Utah

Evening Walls

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

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