a closeup shot of an Amanita Bisporigera mushroom... more specifically the thin fleshy fins on the underside of the mushroom's top. each of the fins measure 0.0048 inches in thickness (like a typical sheet of paper). i found it interesting that the seemingly simple brown fins were speckled with millions of tiny dots arranged into clusters that made up the brown and near-white patches seen here. we made an attempt to photograph these dot patterns extra closeup (resembling the dots on a dice), but our lighting kept cooking the thin and delicate mushroom fin before a quality photograph could be obtained. we'll probably try again using a refrigeration plate or ice to keep the tiny fin fresh.

closeup texture shot of a purple Iris

cliff-edge walkway through the mountains and trees in Pennsylvania

JiuZhaiGou, China

unique outcropping of weathered sandstone in Colorado

Morning dew rolling off daisy petals

a straight-down shot at a wonderful assortment of summer flowers growing together

sunrise in KaPa'a