Looking for breakfast along the Platte -- a Great Blue Heron waits for something tasty to come swimming along. Seen in Waterton Canyon, near Denver, Colorado. EXIF: OM System OM-1 II + M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4 ISO 640, 313mm, f/5.6, 1/320 sec #Colorado #wildlife #bird #photography #getolympus

IPCC away! Liftoff of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's hot air balloon at the 50th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, 2022. EXIF: OM System OM-1 + 12-40mm f/2.8 II ISO 200, 13mm, f/13, 1/80 sec #AIBF #Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotAirBalloon #photography #omsystem

Foxy Friars -- floor tiles showing foxes dressed as pilgrims; Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. #Ireland #Dublin #cathedral #omsystem #photography

Cotton Candy Museum -- the Botanic Museum at the Lund University Botanic Gardens; Lund, Sweden. Seen through a 665 nm IR filter and color-swapped. #photography #665nm #infrared #sweden

Mushroom Rocks -- formed in an ancient seabed (see alt text), now 12,000 feet above sea level in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. #photograph #geology #Colorado #RMNP #nature #outdoors

Mother and child reunion -- a young marmot returns to mom for a quick check-in; seen in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. EXIF: OM Systems OM-1 II + M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 lens f/13, 438mm, 1/400 sec, ISO 2500 #omsystem #nature #wildlife #photography #marmots #Colorado #RMNP

Up against the ice -- a tour boat cruises along the face of Hubbard Glacier in Disenchantment Bay, Alaska. OM Solutions OM-1II + M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 + MC-20 #Alaska #OMSystem #glacier #photograph #nature

El Castillo The north side of El Castillo (a.k.a., the Temple of Kukulkan); Chichén Itzá, México. #Maya #Yucatán #México #ChichénItzá #photography #travel

Stranger in a strange land Hoodoos along "the wall" in the Badlands of South Dakota (Badlands National Park). #badlands #landscape #photography #hoodoos #SouthDakota

So close, yet so far... A Snow Leopard at the Denver Zoo watches visiting kids -- in a possibly hungry sort of way. #SnowLeopard #DenverZoo #photography

also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes

What are YOU looking at? A crested pigeon, seen at the Edward Youde Aviary, Hong Kong. #bird #nature #photography #crestedpigeon #hongkong

In the front of its field -- seen in Aspen, Colorado. #Aspen #Colorado #columbine #flower #photography

A pretty bright guy -- seen at the 2013 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Olympus E-M5 + Lumix G Vario 12-35mm lens #Albuquerque #NewMexico #AIBF #HotAirBalloon #night #photography

Temple of the Inscriptions -- resting place of Pakal the Great, in the ancient Maya ruins of Palenque, Mexico. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #Palenque #Mexico #Maya #ruins #photography #travel #OMSystem

Just a little walk in the woods -- a calm yet colorful scene in Keukenhof Park, Netherlands. Olympus OM-1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 II lens #Keukenhof #Netherlands #travel #flowers #colors #photography #OMSystem

Things are looking up in Hosios Loukas -- the ceiling of the Hosios Loukas (Saint Luke) monastery, Greece. Olympus E-M1 III + M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 lens #HosiosLoukas #monastery #Greece #travel #photography #LookUp

Crown of an English Queen -- the "Bohemian" or "Palatine" crown. OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #crown #royalty #museum #Residenzmuseum #Munich #München #Germany #Deutschland #OMSystem #photography #museum #history

Settling in for the evening -- Sandhill Cranes returning to their watery refuge for safety during the night. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA. OM System OM-1 II + M.Zuiko 150-400mm + MC-14 #BosqueDelApacheNWR #NewMexico #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #OMSystem

Their paths crossed -- seen at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #GreatSandDunes #Colorado #nature #wildlife #photography #footprints #OMSystem

To the very top -- an early morning seen, captured at Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado. Post-processed a bit to simplify the details. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #travel #Colorado #GreatSandDunesNationalMonument #OMSystem

The road to Vik -- a morning drive south along Highway 1, Iceland. #sunrise #Iceland #travel #photography #iPhone12Pro #road

Shadow of a once-bright future -- hood ornament on an old car; Queen City Architectural Salvage, Denver, Colorado. Olympus E-M1 III + M.Zuiko 8-25mm lens #car #photography #auto #Denver #Colorado #OMSystem

Church Rock -- near Kayenta, Arizona. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 lens #ChurchRock #Arizona #Diné #DinéBikéya #NavajoNation #landscape #B&W #monochrome #black&white #photography #OMSystem

White Morpho -- seen at the Butterfly Pavilion; Westminster, Colorado. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 lens + MC-14 #WhiteMorpho #butterfly #nature #photography #Westminster #Colorado #OMSystem

Patience is a virtue. #WorldBollardAssociation

Bicitaxis in Camaguey, Cuba. This is the upscale model, for tourists. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 #bicitaxi #urban #street #photography #Camaguey #Cuba #OMSystem

Floral sunset - a small clump of flowers provides a last bit of color as they fade in the face of Autumn. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado. Olympus E-M1 III + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #flowers #autumn #FlatTopsWilderness #Colorado #photography #silhouette #OMSystem

Sunset lookout -- one Sandhill Crane keeps watch while his kin dine; Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA. OM System OM-1 II + M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 lens #BosqueDelApache #NewMexico #SandhillCrane #birds #wildlife #photography #OMSystem

Stretching my wings -- bald eagle does some stretching after harassing the local goose population; Barr Lake State Park, Colorado. OM System OM-1 II + M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 lens #BaldEagle #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #BarrLake #Colorado #OMSystem

Looking for breakfast -- a Bald Eagle cruises along a lakeshore, looking for unwary fish. Seen at Derby Lake, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Denver, Colorado. OM Digital OM-1 II + M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 + MC-14 #BaldEagle #bird #photography #RMANWR #wildlife #Colorado #OMSystem

Two views of the Inca farm town of Patallacta, here seen from its similarly-named neighbor, Llactapata. Along the Inca Trail in Peru. Olympus E-M1 II + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens (overview) / 40-150mm f/2.8 lens (closeup) #Peru #IncaTrail #Patallacta #OMSystem #travel #photography

Out to sea -- a view from Santorini, across the Thera caldera, toward the open Aegean sea. There's nothing past the little islands in the foreground until you get to Crete. Olympus E-M1 III + M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 lens #Santorini #Greece #Aegean #travel #photography #OMSystem #blue

A stroll along the water -- seen at Keukenhof Park; Lisse, Netherlands. Olympus OM-1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #Keukenhof #Netherlands #tulips #flowers #colors #travel #photography #OMSystem

Paper on pink -- a Paper Kite butterfly; seen at the Butterfly Pavilion; Westminster, Colorado. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 + MC-14 #butterfly #Westminster #Colorado #photography

Temple of Apollo -- one of the marquis attractions at the ancient ruins of Delphi, Greece. Olympus E-M1 III + M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 lens #Delphi #Greece #TempleOfApollo #ruins #OMSystem #travel #photography #ancient

So why *did* the elk cross the road? Apparently to stick his tongue out at me. Seen in Rocky Mountain National Park early in the 2014 elk rut season. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #nature #wildlife #photography #RockyMountainNationalPark #Colorado #NPS #OMSystem

The feeling of falling -- Montmorency Falls, near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Olympus E-M5 II + M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens #travel #photography #waterfall #MontmorencyFalls #QuebecCity #Quebec #Canada #OMSystem

Stony contemplation -- a gargoyle on Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. I took this photo back in 2017 -- does anybody know if he survived the fire? Olympus E-M5 II + M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 lens #Paris #France #NotreDame #travel #photography #OMSystem

A cluster of Fired Up rose blossoms, seen in the International Rose Test Garden; Portland, Oregon, USA. Olympus E-M1 + 40-150mm f/2.8 lens #flower #rose #photography #Portland #Oregon #InternationalRoseTestGarden #OMSystem

Feeling a bit green -- results of a little nocturnal light painting at Carhenge; Alliance, Nebraska, USA. Olympus E-M1 II + M.Zuiko 12-40mm #Carhenge #photography #Alliance #Nebraska #night #OMSystem

Neptune and Amphitrite -- a mural in the House of the Neptune Mosaic in the ancient ruins of Herculaneum, Italy. Olympus E-M1 III + M.Zuiko 8-25mm lens #travel #photography #OMSystem #Herculaneum #Italy #Roman

A common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) at a raptor rescue booth; 2011 Colorado Renaissance Festival, Larkspur, Colorado, USA. #bird #photography #Larkspur #Colorado #OMSystem

Birds of Waterton Canyon -- what I saw on a photowalk last November. Starring a Spotted Towhee, American Dipper, and Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay. #birds #photography #WatertonCanyon #Colorado #OMSystem

Paper Kite -- seen at the Butterfly Pavilion; Westminster, Colorado. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 #PaperKite #butterfly #photography #ButterflyPavilion #Westminster #Colorado #OMSystem

"Thor's Hammer" -- one of the "marquis" sights, from near the top of the Navajo Loop Trail; Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Olympus E-M1 + M.Zuiko 12-40mm #BryceCanyonNationalPark #Utah #ThorsHammer #OMSystem

Ford '57 -- seen at the 2023 Fairmount Cemetery Car Show; Denver, Colorado. Photographed in 530 nm infrared. Olympus E-PL8 + M.Zuiko 14-42mm EZ #CarShow #Denver #Colorado #530nm #infrared #photography #OMSystem

Chow time -- a llama at the Casa Grande trading post & petting zoo; Cerillos, New Mexico, USA. #llama #animal #photography #Cerillos #NewMexico #TurquoiseTrail #OMSystem

Ol' yellow eyes -- a Saddle-billed Stork at the Denver Zoo. #bird #wildlife #photography #Denver #Colorado #DenverZoo #OMSystem

Intensity -- looking for lunch in the waves. This is an old photograph, taken near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I could use help with the ID -- its shape suggests Great Egret, but Merlin says they typically have yellow beaks in North America. #bird #photography #EgretsIHaveAFew #Florida