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Another view of the clearing winter storm and the fresh coat of snow on Lost Arrow and Yosemite Falls.
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This tranquil scene of Little Niagra Falls and its overflow pond in Chickasaw National Recreation Area will soon give way to throngs of yelling children and people of all ages as they swim and enjoy the area hot springs and pools. Personally I like it quiet.
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A clearing winter storm blanketed the Lost Arrow granite formation surrounding Yosemite Falls and the trees on the Valley floor with a fresh, brilliant white coating of snow.
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Another view of Yosemite Falls partially frozen by the winter chill.
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Even though the full moon was out that night, I was still able to capture some nice star trails over the crest of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park. The only problem was staying warm and awake since I took several very loooong exposures.
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For some reason, the base of Lower Yosemite Falls is not seen in a great number of photographs yet there are tremendous photo opportunities lurking in every rock.
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Just the right sun angle produces a beautiful little rainbow at the base of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California
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The hike to Calf Creek Falls in Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument in Utah is fairly long but definitely worth it. One of the most picturesque and beautiful waterfall I have seen.
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Yosemite Falls frozen by winter's cold temperatures sits quietly above the Merced River and the Valley floor in Yosemite National Park. The soft early morning light was unexpected as it had been very cloudy.
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I made several trips to southern Utah and Bryce Canyon National Park in particular to photograph monsoon lightning storms. This is one of about three total images I was able to capture during those trips. Weather forecasting for this area is not the greatest. I left the overlook right after I took this shot as the air was starting to glow with a greenish tint and the few hairs I had on my head were standing at attention. Out in the open holding onto a tall metal tripod was not recommended.
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The black and white spitting cobra is native to West Africa and is considered to be a very lethal, venomous snake. As the name implies, spitting cobras can "spit" or eject venom from their fangs over a considerable distance with deadly accuracy. They normally aim for the eyes and if the poison enters your tear ducts you can be in very serious trouble. Even if you just get the venom in your eyes it can cause blindness. Immediate flushing is imperative to save your vision. I photographed this specimen at a reptile shoot with reptiles supplied by local collectors (yes, someone had this for a pet).
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While bathing a Harris hawk calls to its nearby mate. Comments and
critiques appreciated. Thanks.
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Elowah Falls in Columbia River Gorge. Comments and critiques appreciated.
Thank you.
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comments appreciated. This is an entirely wild shot-not set up in any way
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The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, is one of the few places you can get to in the dead of winter in Yellowstone without using snowmobiles. You can get there by snowcoach and it is well worth the trip when you can find images like this.
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Appreciate any comments. Also, please visit my Pro Site Nature Images
by Dave Welling. Thank you.
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Appreciate any comments. Also, please visit my Pro Site Nature Images
by Dave Welling. Thank you.
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Appreciate any comments. Also, please visit my Pro Site Nature Images
by Dave Welling. Thank you.
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Appreciate any comments. Also, please visit my Pro Site Nature Images
by Dave Welling. Thank you.
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I found these two gulf coast toads, bufo valliceps valliceps, by a small pond that was ringed with antelope horns, ascelpias asperula, in the Texas Hill Country in central Texas. With a little bit of cautious prodding and using very slow movements, I was able to position myself for a nicely framed image of the two. When the toad on the right put its foreleg on the left toad I got a little bonus.
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I found this northern cat-eyed snake, leptodeira septentrionalis, crawling around on this Texas lantana, lantana horrida, a native wildflower, on a private cattle ranch in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. This species is considered threatened in Texas and is mildly poisonous. It is what is known as a rear-fanged snake. The fangs are at the rear of the mouth and are not anywhere nearly developed as those of the pit vipers, like western diamondback rattlesnakes, in the area. This image is a good example of how even bright colors can blend with the salmon reddish color of the snake merging with the pale reddish coloration of the wildflower.
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I found these two male lizards, the native species green anole-anolis carolensis, and the introduced species brown anole-anolis sagrei, jockeying for position and dominance on this tree branch on South Padre Island in Texas. Flaring their brightly colored dewlaps is a mating and a threat display technique. Here, its definitely a threat display. The brown anole, although smaller, is usually the more aggressive of the two species. It is an introduced species in Texas and is slowly taking over distribution areas of the green anole.
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The green anole, anolis carolensis, is a small, beautifully colored lizard found throughout a wide swath of the southeast in the United States. This particular subject was crawling around on these purple wildflowers looking for bugs when he decided to check me out and I was able to capture a very nice composition.
792800218 Lower Calf Creek Falls, Escalante Grand Staircase NM
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