This reef is near my home, where we frequently scuba dive. When I stand at the edge of the reef, I feel compelled to jump in, even without my dive gear. 😆 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured LBN 406, the Laughing Skull Nebula, located in Draco. It's a rarely photographed faint molecular cloud. I dedicated 35 hours to integration time. High-definition: app.astrobin.com/i/6higco #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

My Devil's Flower Mantis had his final molt and matured into an adult, earning his wings. He will need time to dry them out and harden his exoskeleton in preparation for his first meal. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

This Black-crowned Night Heron was preening and drying itself in the morning sunlight, after fishing for a meal. It's one of many types of herons in Hualien, Taiwan. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A contagious smile to start your day. 🙂 #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #treefrog #frog #herps #eastcoastkin #photography

Lower's Nebula - Sh2-261, aka The Eye of Ra The nebula resembles "The Eye of Ra," an ancient Egyptian symbol that personifies the sun god; it embodies the wrath of the sun, which dispelled the pharaohs enemies. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Nature endowed the Moss Mantis with a moss-like appearance, enabling it to camouflage itself in a mossy environment. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

A sunset over the Asia Pacific from Green Island in Taiwan. Good morning to those of you on the other side of the Pacific. 🌞 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunset #taiwan #eastcoastkin #photography

Watch this Flamboyant Cuttlefish use one of its two feeding tentacles, often referred to as its tongue, to capture a small fish. The zooplankton was swarming my video light on this night dive. #marinelife #scuba #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Can you see the stonefish's eyes and mouth? It's burrowed down in the substrate, waiting to ambush a passing fish. It's 13 dorsal spines can inject the most potent venom of any fish. #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

The nebula’s seagull-like shape is actually made of three separate clouds of dust and gas that are illuminated by the radiation from young stars born within. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/mhcb8c #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

A photo of my recent trip to the Grand Canyon. Its magnificence always lures me back. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #desert #canyon #grandcanyon #arizona #eastcoastkin #photography

The South American Horned Frog, a.k.a. Pacman Frog, is an ambush predator; it can consume prey almost as big as itself. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #frog #herps #eastcoastkin #photography

The dive site where I photographed this Whitemouth moray eel is just minutes from my home in Hualien, Taiwan. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #taiwan #asia #scuba #morayeel #eastcoastkin #photography

Look at the upper part of my image of the Witch Head Nebula for numerous galaxies. 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography

This Devil's Flower mantis is a newborn nymph (L-2), having only molted once. It will grow to be one of the largest mantis species. Here he is at a macro level catching a blue-bottle fly. #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #prayingmantis #insect #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A sunrise over the Asia Pacific from the island of Taiwan. Enjoy your day. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #island #eastcoastkin #photography

It looks like reality kicked in before her morning coffee did. 😆 #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #treefrog #frog #herps #eastcoastkin #photography

Mayan culture likened the Orion Nebula to a cosmic fire of creation. It's an enormous cloud of dust and gas with a stellar nursery. At its core are four massive young stars, known as the Trapezium. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

This sealion must have thought I was up to no good; he watched my every move. 😆 #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #marinelifephotography #marinelife #sealion #eastcoastkin #photography

Double Double, Vega's neighbor, appears as a single star to the naked eye. With a telescope, it resolves into two stars. However, they're actually two binary stars, i.e., "Double Double". Yet one of the doubles is actually a triple. 😆 #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

My guess is they get a bit irritable when molting. This would make for a good "caption this" photo. 😄 #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured a Stargazer on a night dive, burrowing into the sand to disguise itself and ambushing a fish. Its sticky, worm-like tongue is used as a lure to bait prey. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #scuba #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Nanan Falls is located in the East Rift Valley of Hualien, Taiwan. The region experiences abundant rainfall and is lush with tropical foliage. The valley is an agricultural breadbasket. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #waterfall #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

The Wizard Nebula resembles a medieval sorcerer wearing a pointy hat and cloak. Thus, younger astronomers occasionally refer to it as the Harry Potter Nebula. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/q817qj #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Harlequin Shrimp form long-lasting, monogamous relationships and devote themselves to one mate for life. Their diet consists primarily of starfish. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #scuba #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #shrimp #photography

Good morning, Bluesky. 🌞 I was taking a photo of the sunrise on Malapascua Island, in the Philippines. I turned around, and the sun, low on the horizon, created a rainbow. I included the old wreck. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascape #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

At this hour, yesterday morning, I captured comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS). I shot it yesterday morning with my Askar FRA500 telescope and ASI2600MC Duo astronomy camera. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/pznsnj #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

When there's a typhoon, an atmospheric pressure change triggers swirling clouds of dragonflies as they take to the air.😎 #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #dragonflies #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

The wunderpus can mimic other sea creatures as a form of defence. They can change their shape, color, and skin texture in a split second to blend into their environment or scare away a predator. #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #marinelife #komodo #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured this Daurian Redstart at the Hualien Estuary in Taiwan, which is home to a variety of birds. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky. 🌞 The sun rises through the morning mist in Sweet Potato Gorge. The gorge is often mentioned in the aboriginal folklore of the Ami people in Hualien, Taiwan. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

A shock wave forms the shell of the Crescent Nebula from colliding stellar winds produced by a rare Wolf–Rayet star, one of the hottest stars in the universe. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/l2w71q #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Praying mantises are named for their praying-like posture, with folded raptorial forelegs that make them appear to be sitting in prayer. This retracted stance is used to ambush prey. #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

Hualien's Chilaibi Lighthouse, built by Japan during its occupation of Taiwan, was destroyed by Allied bombing in the Asia-Pacific during WW2. It was rebuilt in 1963. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #lighthouse #eastcoastkin #photography

I'm sharing one of my lunar images, in celebration of the safe return of Artemis II. Congratulations, and welcome home! 🌎️ High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/l1l382 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #natrue #moon #lunar #eastcoastkin #photography

Anemone hermit crabs place stinging-celled anemones on their shells to protect themselves from predators. This one was defending itself by directing one into my camera lens. 😆 #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #marinelife #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured a cumulonimbus cloud, aka a thunderhead, while looking out over Hualien, Taiwan's coastline. Its "anvil" top is characteristic of these powerful storm cloud formations. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

The Pacman Nebula is an emission nebula, 9,100 light-years away, in the constellation of Cassiopeia. I captured it with 16 hours of integration time. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/bj1ihk #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #nebula #photography

I took a macro photo of Medusa, my ball python, which has a unique color morph; she's a Super Pastel Fire, aka Superfly. #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #ballpython #reptiles #snakes #eastcoastkin #photography

Frogfish have a fishing rod-like appendage on their foreheads with a lure that resembles a worm, which attracts small fish, enabling them to ambush them. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

A sunset over the Asian Pacific from Green Island's Horseshoe Bridge, in Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 🌞😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunset #taiwan #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

The Tunnel of Nine Turns is one of many long and winding narrow ravines in Taroko Gorge. The marble gorge is one of only three in the world and is a national park in Hualien, Taiwan. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #gorge #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

At half the size of our Milky Way, the Triangulum Galaxy contains 40 billion stars, and its star-forming rate is ten times higher than Andromeda's. 🤩 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/h1kjj3 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #galaxy #eastcoastkin #photography

This Eubranchus ocellatus nudibranch is translucent, yet much of its vibrant and colorful inner anatomy is visible. 😍 #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #nudibranch #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

The Eagle Nebula's overall shape is thought to resemble an eagle with outstretched wings. The integration time was 15 hrs. I captured it with my Askar FRA500 telescope and ASI2600MC Duo camera. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography

Photographing the Vegas strip at night was loads of fun. Getting a decent unobstructed vantage point was challenging. #cityscapephotography #cityscape #urbanphotography #urban #longexposurephotography #longexposure #landscape #landscapephotography #lasvegas #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

This Wondering Glider was motionless while drying its wings shortly after molting. It was very vulnerable at this stage. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #dragonflies #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

The popcorn anemone shrimp gets its name from the popcorn-like appearance of its head. It finds refuge from predators in the stinging cells of an anemone. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #eastcoastkin #photography

The Dolphin Head Nebula is bubble-shaped and encompasses a Wolf–Rayet star. These stars are extremely large, hot, and bright. It's in a pre-supernova phase. 🤩 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/kxi6j7 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography