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Snakes, Lizzards & Turtles :

Snakes, Lizzards & Turtles

Stan-Rife

Updated: Sep 26, 2008 8:41am PST

Water Droplets and Dew 2008 : Rain drops and Dew drops on various subjects.

Water Droplets and Dew 2008

landtoseaphotography

Rain drops and Dew drops on various subjects.

Updated: Sep 26, 2008 7:30am PST

Yellowstone September 20th - 22nd, 2008 :

Yellowstone September 20th - 22nd, 2008

ShumwayPhotography

Updated: Sep 26, 2008 5:17am PST

Pike Lake 3 : Photos from a hike with my parents on the brown trail at the <a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/pikelake/">Pike Lake</a> Lake unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest of Wisconsin. The weather was perfect. The leaves were just starting to change color. We grilled some brats by the lake before the hike. All photos taken with Canon 28-135 f3.5-5.6 EF IS USM.

Pike Lake 3

Scott

Photos from a hike with my parents on the brown trail at the Pike Lake ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2008 5:00pm PST

Frogs :

Frogs

wtophoto

Updated: Sep 25, 2008 2:37pm PST

Spiders, Bees, and Wasps : Spider Photos

Spiders, Bees, and Wasps

wtophoto

Spider Photos

Updated: Sep 25, 2008 2:36pm PST

Arches National Park 2008 : Natural Stone Arches in Moab Utah

Arches National Park 2008

Jeff Tangen

Natural Stone Arches in Moab Utah

Updated: Sep 24, 2008 8:27pm PST

Vancouver Island Black Bears : <span class="text0bold"><font color="silver"> The first two Black Bear images in this gallery were taken on a trip to Ucluelet / Tofino May 2008. Vancouver Island Black Bears - Where is the water??? My close friend, Shane, his friend Scotty, and myself ventured into the wilderness on Vancouver Island to hopefully catch a glimpse of Black Bears. I had envisioned the days before to view a bear fishing. All three of us had hip waders, rubber boats, lots of camera gear and all ready to truck through creeks and river beds ... to see bears! The first few hours on the first day were quiet and both Shane and I kept asking Scotty; Where are the bears? Scotty has been travelling these parts of Vancouver Island doing fishing tours for 16 years. He was confident we would see bears and knew the spots well. Not long after that, the three of us were trucking down a river bed and spotted a bear, then two, then three. At one point I believe we had 5-6 within sight and range of our camera equipment. This section of the river was popular for the bears and we visited regularly over the next 2-3 days. One reason for the popular spot was the shockingly low level of the river and the relatively easy access for the bears. To me, it looked like a creek. With our very low rainfall over the previous 4-5 months (and past 4 summers I have lived on Vancouver Island), salmon were stuggling to make it up the river to their spawning ground. This made for a very up close and personal encounter with the black bears as the salmon we getting tired from the low river level. One particular bear put on special show. She tired 5 times to find a specific salmon of her choice. The first few salmon where Chum and Coho, but not good enough. One bite and the bear would throw the fish back into the river and run around looking for something else. In the moment, I had no idea that the result would be a 30-40lb Chinook. That bear was so proud and content that it finally got the “Catch of the Day” ... and was gone up the river bank and into the bush in about 10 seconds. That was one of my favourite photographic moments (and resulting images) of the entire year. Scotty later told us that the Nitinat River used to 15-20 feet higher which was mind blowing to comprehend. In some of the images, the bare river bank is visible. Something drastic is happening with our ecosystem. Is is global warming, I am not totally convinced. One thing is for sure, the Nitinat River level was down to the inches in some areas, but why? These conditions lead to a photographic experience I will never forget.</font></span>

Vancouver Island Black Bears

David Hutchison

The first two Black Bear images in this gallery were taken on a trip ...

Updated: Sep 23, 2008 9:47pm PST

Garibaldi Provincial Park BC (Wedgemont Trail) : I completed my first mountain climb on the BC Mainland (and first one ever) this week. Very strenuous to say the least but a very worthwhile experience for both photography ... and for future treks. The "Wedge", as the locals call the Wedgemount Trail, climbs 1220 metres (or 3,965 ft) in 6km. I have tried to show the change in terrain and the eventual rugged and near barren area where camping is permitted. Over the next few days and preparing a detailed short story of the trip for future publication. Hope you enjoy a look at the "Wedge".

Garibaldi Provincial Park BC (Wedgemo...

David Hutchison

I completed my first mountain climb on the BC Mainland (and first one ...

Updated: Sep 23, 2008 9:35pm PST

Raccoon : The Raccoon Gallery contains pictures of Raccoons found in Virginia. Since raccoons are mainly nocturnal they are very difficult to get in the proper lighting for photographing.

Raccoon

dwmaiden

The Raccoon Gallery contains pictures of Raccoons found in Virginia. S ...

Updated: Sep 23, 2008 12:51pm PST

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