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Mono Lake

Sunset over Mono Lake

Sunset at the Mono Lake. Wind whirled up waves, and picked up flies.

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Yosemite National Park

Black Bear

Friendly bear came onto the parking lot to the excitement of visitors.

Bridal Falls Steller's Jay Steller's Jay Squirel Steller's Jay Vernal Falls Vernal Falls Emerged dragonfly

Half Dome at Sunset

View of Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point after a thunderstorm.

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Kings Canyon National Park

King River

Hike to Mist Falls along the King River.

Valley "Say Whaa?" Beetles Flower Rattlesnake Rattlesnake Mayfly Caravan

Sunset

Valley Mist Falls King River Valley Valley River Forest Beetles Deer

Fallen Monarch

Giant Sequoia Giant Sequoia Snakefly Roaring River Falls Roaring River Falls Grizzly Falls Rear View Ant Trail King River Valley Sunrise over the Valley Sunrise Sunrise over the Valley Sunrise over the Valley Night Sky Flower

Zion National Park

Angels Landing

Beautiful hike through Zion National Park. Chipmunks were jumping from under the feet.

Angels Landing Trees Chipmunk Chipmunk Canyon, North fork of Virgin River Canyon, North fork of Virgin River Canyon, North fork of Virgin River Mountain wall Flowers in the desert

Another short hike at sunrise – watching the shadow crawl off the valley.

Zion Valley Pine tree Flowers Leaves Zion Valley Zion Valley

Lick Wash Canyon

Lick Wash Canyon

A canyon carved in Sandstone. Filled with butterflies, lizards, birds (one dead one at the bottom of the canyon) and even petroglyphs.

Lick Wash Canyon Lick Wash Canyon Petroglyph Dead Bird Canyon Weidemeyer's Admiral Weidemeyer's Admiral Canyon Canyon Flower Lizard

Bryce National Park

Bryce Canyon

A walk among the giants at dusk.

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Birds and more
July 13th, 2008

Location: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey

Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Black-Crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Celithemis elisa Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Celithemis eponina

I spent this Memorial Day weekend at Shenandoah National Park. The weather was perfect, and although I didn’t run into any bears this time (I don’t know if its good or bad…) I’ve seen plenty of other wildlife.

Hills

Day 1: Appalachian Trail at sunset

Deer Fresh Leaf in the sun Fresh Leaf in the sun Pink Lady Slipper Branch in the sun Deer Azalea flowers

Day 2: South River Falls Trail, Doyles River Falls Trail

South River Leaffooted bug South River Fall South River Fall Appalachian azure Caterpillar Flower Snake Diseased plant Doyles River Falls Doyles River Falls

Day 3: Big Meadows, Appalachian Trail, Stony Man Summit at sunset

Deer in the meadow Deer with a fawn Warbler Butterfly Moss flowers Fern Azalea flowers Appalachian Trail Butterflies View from Stony Man Mountain Sunset

Day 4: Lewis Falls Trail

Lewis Falls Lewis Falls Forest Flower Bee on a flower Butterfly Millipede