Autumn proceeds...

Red Maple (Acer rubrum), East Rock Park, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifephoto #NaturePhotography #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicom#streams #rivers #NewHaven #maples #NativeTrees

A redo of yesterday's Great Blue Heron sketch (Ardea herodias), this time in mixed pencils and gouache. ~8 x 10 in. 🧪🌿🌎🐡🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #herons

Good morning from the Quinnipiac River Gorge, Connecticut, USA. From my forthcoming book from Yale University Press: STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #geology #illustration #scientificillustration #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #Freshwater

A quick Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) sketch. Colored pencils, ~8 x 10 in. 🧪🌿🌎🐡🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #herons

An autumn evening on the Mill River, East Rock Park, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifephoto #NaturePhotography #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicom#streams #rivers #NewHaven

On the vital role of biofilms in pond environments. For a new book, PONDS: An Illustrated Guide, coming from Yale University Press in early 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #biofilms

Succession and evolution in a pond environment. From my coming book PONDS: An Illustrated Guide, Yale University Press, ~January 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #succession #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #ponds #freshwater #ecology

A sassy fall morning to you.

Freshwater microbial loop, for a new book, "STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide," coming from Yale University Press in 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #microbialLoop

Streams, climate change, and #whiplash events. From my forthcoming book from Yale University Press: STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #geology #illustration #scientificillustration #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #Freshwater #ClimateChange

The riverscape: Physical zones in streams and smaller rivers. From my forthcoming book from Yale University Press: STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #geology #illustration #scientificillustration #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #Freshwater

Last summer says good morning.

Stream profiles and topography. From my forthcoming book from Yale University Press: STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #geology #illustration #scientificillustration #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #Freshwater #riverscapes #riparian

The physical structure of streams. From my forthcoming book from Yale University Press: STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #geology #illustration #scientificillustration #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #Freshwater #Riverscapes

Fall foliage, Edgerton Park. Oil on board, 5 x 7 in.

Branford Harbor. Oil on board, about 9 x 12 in.

Harlequin drake sketch (Histrionicus histrionicus). Pen & colored pencils on gray Strathmore board, ~7 x 9 in. 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #birds #drawing #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm

Some peace after a storm. The Mill River at East Rock Park, New Haven. Oil on board, ~5 x 10 in.

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Rowboat, Limeni Harbor, Greece. Oil on board, 5 x 7 in.

Missing my summer daylilies (Hemerocallis sp.) on a too-early autumn evening. Colored pencils and gouache on Canon paper, ~ 8 x 10 in. 🧪🐡🌿🌎

Doorbell garlic charm, Kastania, Greece. Colored pencils on Canson paper, ~ 8 x 12 in. See the ALT text for details. 🧪🐡🌿🌎

As we enter the Dark Time, here's some sun from early last August. 🧪🐡🌿🌎

Common Eider drakes off Nantucket (Somateria mollissima). Oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in. 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #eiders #OilPainting #Seabirds

Happy November. Here's a bit of July: Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), North Haven, CT, USA. 🧪🐡🌿🌎 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #WildlifePhoto #MacroPhoto #scientificphotography #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #insect #butterflies #Lepidoptera #macro #insects #flowers #InsectApocalyse

An experiment: Colored pencils on black drawing board. Next up: Sad clowns and a Fat Elvis in Vegas... 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #BarnOwl #owls #ColoredPencil

Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) plate. From my book A Field Guide to The Mid-Atlantic Coast, Yale University Press, a.co/d/6rKgbMQ 🧪🌿🌎🪶 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #seabirds #whales #menhaden

Milford Point. Oil sketch, 8 x 10 in.

Harlequin drake (Histrionicus histrionicus). Pencils on gray board, ~ 8 x 10 in. 🧪🌿🌎🪶 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #harlequin #ducks

Good morning.

Yep.

The life cycle of #dragonflies. From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🐡🌿🌎 #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #Graphics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #Infographics #VisualStorytelling #VisualCommunication #ponds #lakes #freshwater

The neuston (surface) zone of ponds. From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #Infographics #VisualStorytelling #VisualCommunication #ponds #lakes #freshwater

Good morning. Ligated Furrow Bee (Halictus ligatus) on Rudbeckia. North Haven, CT, USA. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #garden #bugsky #biodiversity #pollinators #photography #macro #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #insects #bees #Apidae #macro #insects #flowers #InsectApocalyse

The freshwater cycle in lakes and ponds. From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🐡🌿🌎 #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #ponds #VisualStorytelling #VisualCommunication #freshwater #WaterCycle #water

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in flight. Colored pencils on Canson paper, ~8 x 10 in. 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #scicomm #owl #owls #infographics #BarnOwl #VisualJournalism #birds #Ornithology #ColoredPencil #Canson #VisualStorytelling #VisualCommunication

Good morning.

Meigs Point sketch, 7 x 12 in., oil on board. 🐡

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #Graphics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #Infographics #VisualStorytelling #VisualCommunication #kingfisher

Zonation around pond edges in the eastern U.S. From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🌿🌎 #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #Graphics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #Infographics #VisualStorytelling #ecology #VisualCommunication

Pocosin environments of the U.S. Carolinas. From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🐡🌿🌎🪶 #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #Graphics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #Infographics #VisualStorytelling #VisualCommunication #pocosins

The only kind of pumpkin-spice I like...

The freshwater food web in ponds. From my forthcoming book "PONDS: An illustrated Guide," Yale University Press, 2026. a.co/d/1dl1IFn 🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #scicomm #diagrams #infographics #Graphics #VisualJournalism #DataVisualization #Infographics #VisualStorytelling #InformationDesign #VisualCommunication

Lift-off! Common Eastern Bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) and coneflower. 🧪🌿🌎 #garden #biodiversity #pollinators #photography #macro #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #insects #bees

A page spread on the unique pocosin ponds of the U.S. Carolinas. From my book PONDS: An Illustrated Guide, Yale University Press, ~Jan 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #pocosins #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #pocosin #freshwater #RedWolf

Succession and evolution in a pond environment. From my forthcoming book PONDS: An Illustrated Guide, Yale University Press, ~January 2026. 🧪🌿🌎🐡 #succession #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #ponds #freshwater #ecology

Clear for landing... Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Coneflower. North Haven, CT, USA.

We can’t let this happen. And any Republican who refuses to renew health care subsidies for hardworking American families, saying we can’t afford it, needs to explain how they found $1 trillion in tax cuts to give away to the wealthiest people in America.

This makes perfect sense. We've never needed cheap, clean energy more...