there's a special place in my heart for Florida wildlife

“He is richest who is content with the least, for contentment is the wealth of nature.” - Socrates #photography #nature #philosophy #quotes #Socrates #forest #wealth

This Bald Eagle is my 7th photo in my 25 for '25 list. I quickly pulled to the side of the road for this one. This led to some photos of this eagle with a squirrel roadkill in flight. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025

"A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see" -Nassim Nicholas Taleb #videography #nature #quotes

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca #ai #synthography #nature #strength #quotes #philosophy #Seneca #arctic #mind

Mt. Cashmere, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA #mountains #wilderness #pnw #awe #wonder

Friday #ForestFriday #Scape #Forestscape #trees #nature #photography #EastCoastKin

A male Green Honeycreeper, San Vito #CostaRica #birds #nature

Walking with Trunks. #forest #trees #nature #woodland #pathway #greenery #outdoors #landscape #naturelover #scenic #wicklow #ireland #calm #moody #smartphonephotography #photography

"If you expect nothing, you can never be disappointed." -Tonya Hurley #photography #nature #quotes #philosophy #expectations #forest

Tiniest little mushrooms #mushroom #fungi #photography

The most “festive season” lichen photo I have. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays +++ from snowy Newfoundland, Canada! #lichen #fungi #fungifriends

“The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow.” -Jay Kristoff #ai #synthography #nature #sol #light #quotes #philosophy

The Palisades… New Mexico…

"Discord on one level is harmony on another." -Alan Watts #photography #nature #quotes #philosophy #forest #naturephotography

Fraser Fir(Abies fraseri)is an evergreen native to the high elevations of the southeastern Appalachians typically between 4,500-6,900ft(1,372–2,037m). It is highly valued commercially as a #Christmas tree due to its shape, strong limbs, long-lasting soft needles, and pleasant fragrance #ai #nature

Leucospermum (Pincushion flower) April 2nd 2024

“I seek interconnectedness with all of life, and my truth resonates well with the right people” -Leo Lourdes #ai #nature #quotes #philosophy #winter #synthography

🐸Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis). Max size 5.1 cm (2"). Eats insects and other invertebrates. Mildly poisonous. Found in Korea and in the north-eastern parts of China and Russia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

Slime Mold #fungi #slimemold #macro #closeup #closeupphotography #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography

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This festive #MineralMonday is brought to you by Kinoite and Apophyllite. This sample is from the Christmas Mine in Gila Co., Arizona. A fitting specimen for the holiday season!

Crepe Myrtle(Lagerstroemia indica)is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to subtropical regions of mainland Asia, the Philippines, and Japan. The plant is celebrated for its long blooming season, with flowers appearing from summer through autumn, often lasting up to 120 days. #ai #nature #plants

#MountainMonday #Montana #EastCoastKin #landscape #photography

Happy Solstice! May we all keep our flames stoked through the long nights ahead.🔥🎄✨

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Big Cottonwood Canyon, #Utah in October. #photography #nature #mountains #FallColor #trees

Hollowed-out center of a redwood #tree. #SilentSunday #photography #redwoods #forest #California

Mollisia hydrophila ex Phragmites australis #fungifriends #microscopy #mycology #mushroomsky #ascomycetes #shroomscrolling

Oh how I miss these days. Late summer in the North Cascades. #Stunday #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Landscape #Landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography

Caloplaca sp. #lichen on seaside cliffs. #Newfoundland Canada. #fungi #fungifriends

daily dose of green, north shore Vancouver #photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver

Fascinating fungi... ascocoryne sarcoides, otherwise known as purple jelly disc, growing on an old log #WildBrownsea @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

"My thought is in control of my experience, and I can direct my thinking" -Ernest Holmes #videography #nature #forest #quotes #philosophy #thoughts

Houseleeks were a spectacular sight in the Swiss Alps. Here are Cobweb Houseleek Sempervivum arachnoideum and Wulfen's Houseleek Sempervivum wulfenii.

Green something, parts have conchoidal fractures so maybe jasper? The color is amazing! 💚💚💚 Lakes District, BC, Canada #northgirlrocks #rockhound #BCrock #ExploreNature #geologyrocks #greenjasper

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The Grey Ghost - Northern Harrier (male) #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #northernharrier

The breathtaking Cachoeira da Fumacinha waterfall in Chapada Diamantina, Brazil

Torridon winter

Turmeric(Curcuma long) is a perennial plant in the ginger family native to tropical South Asia. The rhizomes are harvested in the fall when the foliage begins to dry out. They are boiled and then ground into a deep orange-yellow powder used as a spice, food coloring, and dye #ai #turmeric #nature

This close-up reveals a gecko's toe pads and eye area, with intricate lamellae and reticulated skin in sharp detail.

Late autumn light #photography #naturephotography #landscape

Aristolochia spp are loaded with toxic aristolochic acids. Caterpillars can’t & don't feed on them EXCEPT for the larvae of the pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor), which turn the plant’s defense into their own defense. 📷: Cecelia Alexander CC0. #Aristolochiaceae #Aposematism #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

Portal! 🌲 💚 #greenwitchtea #greenwitch #trees #forest #nature #peace

Stunning fluorite from Hunan Province! 🌈 Look at that gorgeous green core melting into deep blue-purple edges. The cubic crystal structure and perfect zoning make this specimen absolutely mesmerizing! Vid: zouweiling 邹维玲

There's a kind of glow on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada when the sun first rises over the White Mountains and Owens Valley to the east. It's one of my little pleasures in life... Cottonwood Pass Trail, Golden Trout Wilderness, California.

Bryce Canyon NP, Utah, 2023 #CameraObscura #BryceCanyon #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Our tiny friend Brachycephalus lulai was first described as a new species just this year! They are named after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil! They live in highly preserved forests that are hard to access, which helps keep them safe! (photo by Luiz F. Ribeiro)

"A life can change in a tenth of a second. or sometimes it can take 70 years." -Charles Bukowski #photography #naturephotography #quotes #philosophy #Bukowski