A remarkable Columbia Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) at home beneath a waterfall in Oregon Coast Range #herps

Columbia Torrent Salamander search

An in situ Larch Mountain Salamander (Plethodon larselli) from last night

Well it seems like they did get Special K himself. Now if only Bibi could join him

Wish I was back in Veracruz

Life is pretty

Northwestern Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus occidentalis) #herps #fieldherping #snake

Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) #herps #herping #Lizard

This Northwestern Salamander was not happy that I escorted her off the road towards her pond last night. Sorry honey I didn't want you to get run over

Curling really is the greatest sport

Modest Clown Dorid (Triopha modesta) #tidepool #tidepooling #nudibranchs #sendnudes

Me hitting the unfollow button when one of my favorite photographers posts AI

Primordial A group of Ochre Sea Stars under the glowing red skies of an SAR arc Aurora Borealis. It fills my soul with wonder to think how this scene has occurred for over 500 million years!

Eagle

Wow!!! After work commute huge aurora show. Luckily I had my camera in the car

When the CME is entirely positive BZ

Fuck

Yesterday I was able to see my first Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) since 2012. Unfortunately Sea Star Wasting Disease drove them to the brink of extinction. Sunflower Stars are my favorite tidepool denizens and seeing one again moved me to tears.

Herpers reading that Galaxy Frog article

WR1 brain hits hard

Fuck everything about this

Being a Steelers fan is just Groundhog Day

I had a lovely discussion with this Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) about what happens when the gales of November come early

"lol" said the Scorpion, "lmao"

Dem Senators having a spine challenge: Impossible Fucking bullshit

A terrestrial adult Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) crossing a road last night

Please check all that apply

The fish and game officer analyzing my "in situ" photo of an endangered snake

Its officially that time.

A little fun in the woods today with a Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)

Chinook Salmon entering zombie mode

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)

Today is a good day

Anemones in different wavelengths Giant Green Anemones (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) under a regular and a UV flashlight #nature #tidepooling #tidepools

Life be tough but Rubber Boas are cool

We shouldn't honor traitors and losers

🦖🦖🦖 Great Basin Collared Lizard - (Crotaphytus bicintores)

Milkshakes and gopher snakes with @wildwallacephoto.bsky.social in the Alvord Desert earlier this week

My happy place

This is literally about just legalizing fraud

We are cooked

Sad!