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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1b52ee81-347a-4f87-8859-999a3ff395f2/DS_20260330_080655_YDT.jpg Blog - Viewing pictographs under different wavelengths... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b5c4fb09-49ed-4611-9ace-bc1521399180/DS_20260330_080519_Original.jpg Blog - Viewing pictographs under different wavelengths... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fad8783a-25d4-4a22-8c33-41311e608ffa/DS_20260330_080449_YBK.jpg Blog - Viewing pictographs under different wavelengths... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/51eaa0b7-2577-447b-bc79-f7421b02b49c/DS_20260330_080543_Original.jpg Blog - 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The two day-long launch event... - Make it stand out The high power launch pads and rails were set up shortly before sundown on Friday night. The FAA has granted the club a special waiver to fly to 50,000 feet this weekend where we are normally limited to flights no higher than 12,000 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d1195841-2fd3-4b72-b875-8bc5f85c0269/warp+core+march+2026+braden+1.jpg Blog - The two day-long launch event... - Make it stand out Ignition of the CTI L2375 rocket engine during an early morning launch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2c2420fc-662d-4132-9af6-47be75e103ef/warp+core+march+2026+braden+2.jpg Blog - The two day-long launch event... - Make it stand out The heavy metal pad collapses under the powerful thrust at liftoff! The CTI L2375 rocket motor produces 2,451 N-sec (551 lb-sec) of total impulse. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/3/11/the-new-arch-culvert monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fcdbed8c-2ca1-478d-8d80-9f7777b149e9/arch+culvert+castle+creek+march+2026.jpg Blog - The new arch culvert... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/3/11/an-interesting-discovery-along-castle-creek monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5aa6b9f0-c7e7-470d-8ae5-28c0cb85a0c4/metate+3.jpg Blog - An interesting discovery along Castle Creek... - Make it stand out Boulder mortar or bedrock metate on a sandstone slab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/38dd838b-9382-47af-80c9-cb1e06aed2f9/metate+2.jpg Blog - An interesting discovery along Castle Creek... - Make it stand out Note the fine detail on inner surface showing linear striations consistent with wear marks created by a back-and-forth grinding motion. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/3/3/the-total-lunar-eclipse monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/68ba88bf-b6b9-4104-96a5-1a63a0a60fb4/total+lunar+eclipse+3+march+2026.jpg Blog - The total lunar eclipse... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/3/2/full-worm-moon-rising monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9c9f3a3d-1b4e-4174-a897-b82f8323c46a/full+worm+moon+rising+adobe+mesa+march+2026.jpg Blog - Full Worm Moon rising... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/3/1/this-greedy-jay monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fa29a7cc-0f38-431c-9de2-9dca6c05da6d/scrub+jay+with+seeds+mar+2026.jpg Blog - A full bill of seeds... - Make it stand out California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/2/28/lip-smacking-good-drink-of-water monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6ac2c50b-36ed-4e8a-9bd5-0b281b8ae006/mule+deer+tongue+feb+2026.jpg Blog - Lip-smacking good drink of water... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/2/21/the-snow-cloaked-high-desert monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fedb770f-3242-4522-ac6b-d0c28df2691d/professor+valley+with+snow+feb+2026.jpg Blog - The snow-cloaked high desert... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f9ad397b-05cd-47f8-92fc-1cde46769943/mary+jane+canyon+approach+on+snow+feb+2026.jpg Blog - The snow-cloaked high desert... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/286bf404-5ef3-4b83-be3b-859681d8b181/convent+and+parriott+with+snow+2.jpg Blog - The snow-cloaked high desert... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/2/20/winter-finally-arrives monthly 0.5 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bea7c828-22da-42d5-a9b8-22fa6712497c/five+inches+snow+feb+20+2026.jpg Blog - Winter finally arrives... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d55b0a91-fd1d-4ad0-905a-052e0cfbee1e/western+meadowlarks+in+snow+feb+2026.jpg Blog - Winter finally arrives... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/522dd6ba-6c5e-4d6b-b6d4-e67cf920da93/darr+plowing+snow+feb+2026.jpg Blog - Winter finally arrives... - Make it stand out AFTERNOON UPDATE: The sun comes out after an additional several inches of snowfall. It’s very nice to have a helpful neighbor with the proper tools. 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The Wildman Cherokee Mini model rocket... - Make it stand out The somewhat translucent unpainted fiberglass Cherokee Mini model rocket revealing the Kevlar shock cord and parachute inside the airframe, racked on the launch rail and ready for its first flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/efad5b05-0537-4598-9584-a2d20038262c/cherokee+mini+launch.jpg Blog - The Wildman Cherokee Mini model rocket... - Make it stand out Off it goes on an Aerotech F20 rocket motor on a flight lasting 81 seconds from liftoff to touchdown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a70f4c8e-5689-4789-a3d9-c06adf299278/rockets+on+bronco+tailgate.jpg Blog - The Wildman Cherokee Mini model rocket... - Make it stand out The slide out tailgate on the Bronco serves as a convenient workbench on which to prep rockets for flight. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/2/14/this-dry-and-mild-winter monthly 0.5 2026-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ebe41b1-b920-4f6d-bc8c-f6a563d02a31/middle+earth+view.jpg Blog - This dry and mild winter... - Make it stand out Taking a break at Middle Earth on the singletrack today. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/2/7/a-very-disappointing-chevy-commercial monthly 0.5 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/26b97a24-a6f3-4128-910f-44d42dca2932/See-The-USA-In-Your-Chevrolet-Advertising-Castleton-Tower-Utah-Castle-Rock-Chevrolet-Silverado-ZR2-Country-Singer-Brooke-Lee-February-2026-003.jpg Blog - A very disappointing Chevy commercial... - Make it stand out Image credit: GM Authority. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/30/first-at-the-breakfast-buffet monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a048906a-1df7-4a74-9522-323fbb55aae9/sharp+shinned+hawk+on+feeders+jan+2026.jpg Blog - First at the breakfast buffet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5f5200ab-8389-4e6f-998d-29917f647d0d/sharp+shinned+hawk+on+feeders+2.jpg Blog - First at the breakfast buffet... - Make it stand out Immature Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/29/like-a-noisy-alarm-clock monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/28f1f940-edac-4c6c-b9f3-57843244e276/pinyon+jay+jan+2026.jpg Blog - Like a noisy alarm clock... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6dc280a5-24cf-491c-aa40-ab625927566a/pinyon+jay+jan+2026+2.jpg Blog - Like a noisy alarm clock... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/28/bringing-its-ground-game monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9280d2a5-7341-40a7-bbf0-21e37c94fdf3/coopers+hawk+on+ground+2.jpg Blog - Bringing its ground game... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3e9d9b93-819e-4766-81db-f54a7d940ed5/coopers+hawk+on+ground+1.jpg Blog - Bringing its ground game... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/26/a-midday-moonrise monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bc4d7ea3-b5e5-4c18-ae5c-05348efe059b/moon+rise+midday+jan+2026.jpg Blog - A midday moonrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/23/the-distinctive-v-shaped-black-band monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/483e4921-ae65-4b7e-b7e0-8a6a7d8d320d/western+meadowlark+rain+jan+2026.jpg Blog - The distinctive V-shaped black band... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/19/this-handsome-accipiter monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3efada55-e64a-4866-a433-062a6fe9fe10/coopers+hawk+juvenile+profile.jpg Blog - This handsome accipiter... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/613e9b81-5689-47b0-90d8-5ef6a32226cb/coopers+hawk+eye+blink.jpg Blog - This handsome accipiter... - Make it stand out The transparent nictitating membrane closing over the eye. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/18/keep-looking-up monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/51254aa4-f2e3-4b1c-8d29-94c492699ab1/looking+up+rocket+entry+jan+2026.jpg Blog - Keep looking up... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b32ccd40-a8c4-4e95-b688-00cd53507183/nike+smoke+pro+jan+2026.jpg Blog - Keep looking up... - Make it stand out My Nike Smoke Pro was just one of dozens of low-, medium- and high-powered rockets launched today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/389f8eeb-66e9-4d9d-89b9-636197a1641a/warp+core+high+power+pads.jpg Blog - Keep looking up... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/17/the-hydrogeologic-study-of-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f2a51110-fb23-4be8-9847-c0eb80b675d6/SS-176.jpg Blog - The hydrogeologic study of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/14/areas-of-considerable-danger monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f2d8df30-cac4-4441-a718-fba302edef81/high+winds+over+la+sals.jpg Blog - Areas of considerable danger... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/12/jupiter-rises-next-to-the-tower monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ac842da4-3985-4bca-a042-e368b2e993ae/jupiter+opposition+castleton+tower+jan+2026.jpg Blog - Jupiter rises next to the Tower... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/12/readyset monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ef9cfe26-126f-4cd1-9e41-4258c2701157/coopers+hawk+ready+to+fly.jpg Blog - Ready...set... - Make it stand out Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/22d19bc0-e417-47f0-aa20-a68dafb04b75/coopers+hawk+flying.jpg Blog - Ready...set... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/8/the-first-valley-floor-snow monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a8c29e71-f359-45e7-9ce6-54ebd4b5fef1/western+meadowlarks+jan+2026.jpg Blog - The first valley floor snow... - Make it stand out A pair of Western Meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta) bickering in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/58817dc5-90cf-430e-af18-76b0a27e6f93/snowpack+jan+9+26.jpg Blog - The first valley floor snow... - Make it stand out The day after: Snowpack in the La Sal Mountains has risen to 79% of the historical median with 83 days to go to the median peak. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/7/a-winter-storm-is-brewing monthly 0.5 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/634e73b4-f6ef-4c0a-912c-bc24c1b6437a/another+lovely+sunset.jpg Blog - A winter storm is brewing... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/4/recreating-the-chevy-impala-commercial monthly 0.5 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f1c1c0d9-953d-4a2f-a744-70e17355b9a4/helo+with+truck+tall.jpg Blog - Recreating the Chevy Impala commercial... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b19fb9c4-2d53-4806-9bf3-efa6d9949b8d/helo+with+truck+over+tower.jpg Blog - Recreating the Chevy Impala commercial... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/48b147c9-b10a-483a-92b3-0423698b8554/truck+atop+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - Recreating the Chevy Impala commercial... - Make it stand out 5 January 2026 UPDATE: The blue Chevy (Silverado?) pickup truck sits atop Castleton Tower the afternoon following the airlift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/113c91d4-cb6d-4061-a438-3b3839897013/truck+leaving+tower.jpg Blog - Recreating the Chevy Impala commercial... - Make it stand out 6 January 2026 UPDATE: Cleaning up and going home. Peace and quiet once again descends upon our bucolic community. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/4/hiding-in-the-honey-locust-tree monthly 0.5 2026-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/716481e2-24c3-4892-b460-3ebc4acb6cdb/coopers+hawk+honey+locust+tree.jpg Blog - Hiding in the honey locust tree... - Make it stand out Cooper’s Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/2/launching-from-a-locust-tree monthly 0.5 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f32f0741-6a9a-4a20-9583-363d3e81ce77/coopers+hawk+flying+from+locust+tree.jpg Blog - Launching from a locust tree... - Make it stand out Cooper’s Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2026/1/1/a-dreary-beginning monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e396d2be-96c0-47a3-99aa-7850c9210f46/porcupine+rim+fog+jan+2026.jpg Blog - A dreary but welcome beginning... - Make it stand out Atmospherics against Porcupine Rim. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/31/the-year-ends monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df424d63-4fca-4b65-b5c8-ad099c321cba/new+years+eve+day+2025.jpg Blog - The year ends... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b45bddec-89bb-450c-9881-b029b3becf85/la+sal+snowpack+31+dec+2025.jpg Blog - The year ends... - Make it stand out Snowpack in the La Sal Mountains is about half normal at the end of the calendar year 2025. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/29/the-predator-preens monthly 0.5 2025-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/535431b1-008a-4602-8e2b-352c8c38cbf3/coopers+hawk+preening.jpg Blog - The predator preens... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/23/a-noisy-invasion monthly 0.5 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9aa67df4-6e4d-470d-8619-21e00351a820/pinyon+jay+invasion+dec+2025.jpg Blog - A noisy aerial invasion... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/23/fiery-sunrise monthly 0.5 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/73196431-5e97-4175-a9bc-b667414825d1/sunrise+dec+2025.jpg Blog - Fiery sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/21/vigilant-on-the-winter-solstice monthly 0.5 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/89833dab-e311-422b-94d7-190d0263e40a/coopers+hawk+tree+dec+2025.jpg Blog - Vigilant on the winter solstice... - Make it stand out Cooper’s Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/20/a-parched-woodpecker monthly 0.5 2025-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2388952f-488a-414e-abc8-b49ed806648e/northern+flicker+drinking+dec+2025.jpg Blog - A parched woodpecker... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0837b251-2b0a-4d27-923a-775da1d14e86/northern+flicker+bird+bath+dec+2025.jpg Blog - A parched woodpecker... - Make it stand out Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/18/talons-and-all-go-down-the-gullet monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/724c4c96-11b7-4f3d-b1ad-8d96cc2f1a30/sharp+shinned+hawk+eating+dove+dec+2025.jpg Blog - Talons and all disappear down the gullet... - Make it stand out Well fed Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/73cf60b1-b32e-413c-ba9c-667ae6d021a0/sharp+shinned+hawk+eating+dove+2.jpg Blog - Talons and all disappear down the gullet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/15/this-pint-sized-predator monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f5562058-de55-47c0-9ba5-cdd580936f5f/northern+shrike+dec+2025.jpg Blog - This pint-sized predator... - Make it stand out Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/14/the-last-launch-event-of-the-year monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/21449251-87d1-4bf9-b604-042f43b6dd65/warp+core+dec+2025+launch+contrail.jpg Blog - The last launch event of the year... - Make it stand out The exhaust plume of a high-power rocket paints its trajectory as it heads skyward with the Book Cliffs serving as a scenic backdrop to the remote launch site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/153293c0-8c3d-405c-b708-4a6d1026be09/warp+core+dec+2025+doorknob+launch.jpg Blog - The last launch event of the year... - Make it stand out Doorknob lifting off the rod on a F15-4 engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1c0c2aae-1cda-4ce4-a41b-c3b8230f917c/warp+core+dec+2025+nike+smoke+pro+launch.jpg Blog - The last launch event of the year... - Make it stand out Nike Smoke Pro leaping off the pad on a composite F20-7W engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/31a3a622-a04c-437c-a558-22ad5f4d34c0/warp+core+dec+2025+nike+smoke+recovery.jpg Blog - The last launch event of the year... - Make it stand out Nike Smoke Pro under chute during descent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a6f0827-7042-4338-8255-35122ca451a7/warp+core+dec+2025+cherokee+pro+launch.jpg Blog - The last launch event of the year... - Make it stand out The mid-power Cherokee Pro heading up on a composite G77-7R engine to an apogee of 1,672 feet (510 m). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/13/this-large-and-sooty-bird monthly 0.5 2025-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/69e7c9b8-480d-4e23-85b0-c21fe9670bad/common+raven+dec+2025.jpg Blog - This large and sooty bird... - Make it stand out Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/10/exquisite-mudcracks monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8d3b4e2a-6813-4c37-8561-c568fa33479a/chinle+fm+mudcracks+slab.jpg Blog - Exquisite mudcracks... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/7/the-henrys-on-the-horizon monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b3ee7337-b84b-4b42-a7d6-7df0a98b9cf7/henry+mountains+on+horizon+dec+2025.jpg Blog - The Henrys on the horizon... - Make it stand out The Henry Mountains, 90 miles (145 km) distant. From left to right (south to north): Mount Hillers (10,741 ft (3,274 m)), Mount Pennell (11,413 ft (3,479 m)) and Mount Ellen (11,527 ft (3,513 m)). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1d89e980-d9dd-4cfa-89f2-7bbdef1ef3fa/arches+from+la+sals+close+view.jpg Blog - The Henrys on the horizon... - Make it stand out The collapsed salt-cored anticline in the heart of Arches National Park, 25 miles (40 km) distant. The Book Cliffs are 39 miles (63 km) distant. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/7/it-only-has-eyes-for-you monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4989e40b-d3a4-479e-8641-12a4259f864b/coopers+hawk+close+dec+2025.jpg Blog - A flying predatory Cyclops... - Make it stand out Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/6/midday-light-on-round-mountain monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a01cb68f-fd50-4b82-8c58-e0ad860e0872/round+mountain+mural+dec+2025.jpg Blog - Midday light on Round Mountain... - Make it stand out Click on image to supersize. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/3/a-band-of-pinyon-jays monthly 0.5 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c76e205d-1be1-47c5-bad1-f8d78b026042/pinyon+jay+dec+2025.jpg Blog - A band of screeching Pinyon Jays... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/3/the-tower-emerges monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a9d96c1-e7fb-4c8e-a974-08ddf2ebeccb/clouds+around+tower+dec+2025.jpg Blog - The Tower briefly emerges... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/36a236b4-ea30-4a8f-934b-7abd5481b66b/lasal_mountain-ut-wteq-por+%281%29.png Blog - The Tower briefly emerges... - Make it stand out Time series plot of snow water equivalent for the Lasal Mountain SNOTEL site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/12/1/all-fluffed-up monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ce9f5c42-0a0c-4b5c-9644-3ccd95300b94/coopers+hawk+fluffed.jpg Blog - All fluffed up... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/27/a-window-into-the-paradox-formation monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4620a515-7863-4665-9198-d1f2e5715a00/onion+creek+overview.jpg Blog - A window into the Paradox Formation... - Make it stand out View eastward, across the Onion Creek diapir. The Paradox Formation (Middle Pennsylvanian (315.2Ma - 307Ma)) is the light-colored unit in contact with the red beds of the Cutler Formation (Lower Permian (298.9Ma - 273.01Ma)). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/25/an-enormous-collard-lizard monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2d6f0493-0c6d-43f8-82fa-c852ca291006/lizard+sculpture.jpg Blog - An uncommon collared lizard... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/24/a-handsome-hawk-sitting-for-its-portrait monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/90368524-8802-44ff-aacc-af949dcadb6c/coopers+hawk+portrait+nov+2025.jpg Blog - A handsome hawk sits for its portrait... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3c56125c-6201-4a8c-b9f0-836bdd7525d8/coopers+hawk+portrait+2+nov+2025.jpg Blog - A handsome hawk sits for its portrait... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/23/with-focused-determination monthly 0.5 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5e952fb5-0d0d-4bf8-b808-42df0c6327c4/coopers+hawk+close+nov+2025.jpg Blog - With focused determination... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/22/snow-line-sits-at-about-8000-feet monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1792dff6-4708-4a27-a922-a7146673c994/la+sal+snow+round+mtn+nov+2025.jpg Blog - Snow line sits at about 8,000 feet... - Make it stand out Late afternoon atmospherics at Round Mountain. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/17/a-high-elevation-skift-of-snow monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/455fce11-ae79-44c0-8290-cbeb1e480686/early+snow+nov+2025.jpg Blog - A high elevation skift of snow... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/16/behind-the-rocks-is-softly-lit monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8fcfce3a-e222-4fd4-aaf9-1e9dc3797be0/long+canyon+view+behind+the+rocks.jpg Blog - Behind the Rocks is softly lit... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/15ae77d7-67f4-43a4-a5db-ef849255d624/long+canyon+bronco+under+rock.jpg Blog - Behind the Rocks is softly lit... - Make it stand out Having fun with the new Bronco in Long Canyon at Pucker Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0aafa408-e3f6-4cf5-942b-2da76bfc29f0/long+canyon+bronco+close.jpg Blog - Behind the Rocks is softly lit... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/14/a-cotton-ball-sky monthly 0.5 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b65a86a2-5045-4696-8386-aa724746afb3/cottonball+sky+and+tower.jpg Blog - A sky full of cotton balls... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/14/an-early-morning-shower monthly 0.5 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8a0f393d-3233-43ab-86c0-8ac05231ff87/western+meadowlark+showering+nov+2025.jpg Blog - An early morning shower... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/12/despite-the-unalluring-name monthly 0.5 2025-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3de41038-de98-478d-ba8a-366d9a05ecee/mud+springs+trail+summit+view.jpg Blog - Despite the unalluring name... - Make it stand out Scenic view from the top of the trail system. (Click on image to embiggen.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c98c41a-08bb-4f67-8fa8-f76f09af4b57/mud+springs+trail+map+sign.jpg Blog - Despite the unalluring name... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/11/look-whos-lurking monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9fbebb96-08e1-4591-8283-6603065d5be4/sharp+shinned+hawk+nov+2025.jpg Blog - Look who's lurking... - Make it stand out Juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/91628bd3-eabd-46dd-8beb-c20841e6b14a/coopers+hawk+morning+perch+nov+2025.jpg Blog - Look who's lurking... - Make it stand out UPDATE: The following morning, with the Sun at its back, hunting for breakfast. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/9/two-blackhawk-helicopters-on-maneuvers monthly 0.5 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3099ddfc-51e4-40b7-a7db-939dcc44656d/blackhawk+helos+nov+2025.jpg Blog - Two Blackhawk helicopters on maneuvers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71461627-6a60-4b2a-9d79-c6e89da08884/blackhawk+helo+landing.jpg Blog - Two Blackhawk helicopters on maneuvers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/53e92cd4-4d6c-49e6-bc28-df12594f82fd/blackhawk+helo+overhead+nov+2025.jpg Blog - Two Blackhawk helicopters on maneuvers... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Aerial operations have continued each of the last several days. Low and slow, it’s quite annoying. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/6/the-metal-carcass-of-dewey-bridge monthly 0.5 2025-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2c762e76-b46d-4c81-8ab8-7bdb4a4ae184/dewey+bridge+autumn+colors+nov+2025.jpg Blog - The metallic remains of Dewey Bridge... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b50f4780-b1a4-43df-8efa-1ea09f3adc80/dewey+bridge+nov+2025.jpg Blog - The metallic remains of Dewey Bridge... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/6/baptizing-the-new-bronco monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2985c3c1-a260-4c7f-aa3d-ea8fd483f681/bronco+above+dewey+bridge+dome+plateau.jpg Blog - Breaking in the brand new Bronco... - Make it stand out Expansive view towards the south from a high point along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9e0e6409-a6d5-4a2d-90dd-62404245a932/bronco+at+cave+spring+dome+plateau.jpg Blog - Breaking in the brand new Bronco... - Make it stand out So-called “Cave Spring” in the Entrada Sandstone escarpment, used historically by ranchers to provide water to stock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/98281d18-a45e-41e4-afb1-e236c2da609e/bronco+at+miners+cabins+dome+plateau.jpg Blog - Breaking in the brand new Bronco... - Make it stand out Relict uranium miner’s cabin on Owl Draw Upland. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/4/supermoon-rising-next-to-castleton-tower monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9ed55ee5-8dd1-460f-b046-c53c29ab6205/supermoon+nov+2025.jpg Blog - Supermoon rising next to Castleton Tower... - Make it stand out Tomorrow’s full moon is variously referred to as the Frosty Moon, Hunter’s Moon or Full Beaver Moon. Take your pick. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/11/3/a-lucky-bear-cub monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ddde5e35-0b1f-4e12-949f-920c0a1f5ba3/brown+bear+cub+on+roadkill.jpg Blog - A lucky cinnamon bear cub... - Make it stand out American black bear cub (Ursus americanus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/31/a-bowl-full-of-bluebirds monthly 0.5 2025-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/abc40efa-d04a-4d7b-9e2a-ec8675eced81/western+bluebirds+birdbath+oct+2025.jpg Blog - A bowl full of bluebirds... - Make it stand out Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/30/a-crystal-clear-day monthly 0.5 2025-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f67d2e6f-e7aa-4eeb-b60a-dd1c478bb640/the+windows+north+window.jpg Blog - A crystal clear day... - Make it stand out The Windows Section in Arches National Park. North Window Arch at near center skyline. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/25/an-effective-sediment-trap monthly 0.5 2025-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d92d43ea-72c6-438b-af3a-0dc15ccd1b26/placer+creek+crossing+oct+2025.jpg Blog - An effective sediment trap... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e26c574d-f985-4eb2-9c1b-3574a2db123a/placer+creek+crossing+cleared+of+debris+nov+2025.jpg Blog - An effective sediment trap... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/24/normally-dry-stream-crossings monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c8f31c7a-c4b7-442b-9891-70eb3e957a87/owl+draw+road+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Normally dry stream crossings... - Make it stand out Owl Draw on the Dome Plateau, north of Dewey Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a206a39-00af-42f6-989e-a73ca30ac328/bronco+shipped.jpg Blog - Normally dry stream crossings... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/23/autumn-colors-on-the-dome-plateau monthly 0.5 2025-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/20a47bf5-b497-4d87-9dd6-5e6bd46cc9d3/dome+plateau+autumn+colors+and+storm+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Autumn colors on the Dome Plateau... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/20/peering-through-the-eye-of-the-whale-arch monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e09c089a-c096-495f-aeac-8a1982266578/eye+of+the+whale+arch+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Peering through Eye of the Whale Arch... - Make it stand out Eye of the Whale Arch, Arches National Park. (Click image to supersize.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/20/coffee-with-the-chief-is-an-instant-success monthly 0.5 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0c185ec5-35c4-49d2-bd78-2cda36159392/coffee+with+the+chief+oct+2025.jpg Blog - "Coffee with the Chief" is an instant success... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/19/the-halloween-launch-at-the-state-line monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c61effab-e2b9-447f-91e4-4fc53891fc67/halloween+launch+oct+2025+2.jpg Blog - The "Halloween launch" at the state line... - Make it stand out Milliseconds after ignition, Moab Man accelerates skyward on a F15-4 motor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3b921d4d-e860-43ab-ba88-6f69500dffbe/halloween+launch+oct+2025+1.jpg Blog - The "Halloween launch" at the state line... - Make it stand out Going up! Moab Man clears the rail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e56eba5c-a7df-4967-ba04-a4cfc3020e0d/rocket+drag+race.jpg Blog - The "Halloween launch" at the state line... - Make it stand out Screen grab from a video of the drag race where both rockets were ignited at the same time. Big fun. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/17/theres-an-increasing-population monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/08185739-e8bb-4fd4-a516-34e30b5a6a24/common+raven+oct+2025.jpg Blog - There's an increasing population... - Make it stand out Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/16/rockin-out-at-navajo-rocks monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/911f97c8-be82-48a5-a01a-fd4b02f1a67c/navajo+rocks+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Rockin' out at Navajo Rocks... - Make it stand out Red beds of the Dewey Bridge Member of the Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic (174.1-163.5Ma)) share a sharp contact with the underlying cream-colored Navajo Sandstone (Lower Jurassic (201.3-174.1Ma)). (Click to enlargenate.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/15/flipped-1000-miles monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8d76da0e-d7dc-4ebd-84ab-b423a2a2a611/1k+trek+rail%2B8.jpg Blog - Flipped 1,000 miles... - Make it stand out The view over the handlebars. Click to enbiggen. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/13/porcupine-rim-appears-on-fire monthly 0.5 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/454ee434-11d7-4e52-95d8-1afeb5678417/porcupine+rim+sunset+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Porcupine Rim appears on fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cc8281dd-ca23-4caa-a1f5-5de57ab11fef/adobe+mesa+sunset+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Porcupine Rim appears on fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/13/the-priest-peeks-out-of-the-mist monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5ce593ff-d806-4052-b9bd-978a7ae8e66a/priest+in+mist.jpg Blog - The Priest peeks out of the mist... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/12/the-foul-odor-and-distinctive-shape monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ed8e5e98-8a7f-44a8-b723-c169f111342a/phallic+fungus+oct+2025.jpg Blog - The foul odor and distinctive shape... - Make it stand out Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b31a8043-909f-4c25-bbc6-aedc4d851a67/stinkhorn+1+oct+2025.jpg Blog - The foul odor and distinctive shape... - Make it stand out Another emerges the day after a gentle rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/747da859-50bb-49f6-a16c-c2eb0861245f/stinkhorn+2+oct+2025.jpg Blog - The foul odor and distinctive shape... - Make it stand out Insects are attracted to the foul smelling head where the spores are contained. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/9/the-jays-have-discovered monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f755b13d-e813-4e1d-a2f9-f4b96edb4efc/western+scrub+jay.jpg Blog - The jays have discovered... - Make it stand out Western scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0b57a75d-8595-410c-87c9-d5ad78f1b62d/rock+squirrel+bath+oct+25.jpg Blog - The jays have discovered... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/6/soaking-up-residual-warmth monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0b55f9f7-3ca4-431c-96c2-0e43a7f718e7/striped+whipsnake+oct+2025.jpg Blog - Soaking up residual warmth... - Make it stand out Striped whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/6/do-not-disturb-nesting-raptors monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dd365363-b627-49a3-b798-4f7b73734d31/raptor+nesting+area+sign.jpg Blog - Do not disturb nesting raptors... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df02617d-5a53-417c-87ba-f8a786bfc4f4/raptor+truck.jpg Blog - Do not disturb nesting raptors... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/5/rising-hunters-moon monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e46954b4-105d-4b8e-bee9-e0c30ff01c30/full+moon+oct+2025+c3.jpg Blog - Rising Hunter's Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/10/4/the-highest-summit-in-idaho monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a6437f68-9483-4cfe-b6ef-79856b29637f/borah+peak.jpg Blog - The highest summit in Idaho... - Make it stand out Borah Peak (12,662 ft (3,859 m)). Note the prominent fault scarps at the foot of the lowermost slopes created during the 1983 earthquake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2a4206bf-547c-4541-adbe-fd6b27ffbdd1/borah+peak+fault.jpg Blog - The highest summit in Idaho... - Make it stand out US Forest Service interpretive site along a fault segment created during the 1983 event. Borah Peak is at the center skyline. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/9/22/my-8th-grade-earth-science-teacher monthly 0.5 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f09e91d-ec06-47b7-9dd4-652c84d92dd5/ellis-underkoffler.jpg Blog - My 8th grade earth science teacher... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/9/20/ripened-crabapples-being-enjoyed-for-breakfast monthly 0.5 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9a36ec1e-b91a-471a-810a-b4822cdd3583/deer-eating-crabapples.jpg Blog - Ripened crabapples being enjoyed for breakfast... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/9/12/enormous-compound-eyes monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0277bdc8-00ac-4ccf-9578-8b27a1c84466/dragonfly-1.jpg Blog - Enormous compound eyes... - Make it stand out Unidentified dragonfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/42ed0310-b46c-4c91-84b5-841e2f0d2321/dragonfly-3.jpg Blog - Enormous compound eyes... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/9/9/this-living-fossil monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/effe8f10-f429-436f-b0f8-41de48ca9242/equisetum.jpg Blog - This living fossil... - Make it stand out Horsetail (genus Equisetum). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/9/8/the-five-year-anniversary monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c187e914-e312-4b07-b486-f08c63f1bae9/16010500649870.jpg Blog - The five year anniversary... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0c17a884-5bd6-4100-b29f-7939343599e0/16010527439670.jpg Blog - The five year anniversary... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/9/1/research-is-the-key-to-tomorrow monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/445f7ace-e37e-404e-a537-497a40bbabb6/3m-sign-904.jpg Blog - Research is the key to tomorrow... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/30/sod-blaster-vii-was-a-bust monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/954004e4-a2c9-4583-aa26-d25073f7a396/cherokee-and-me-sod-blaster-vii.jpg Blog - Sod Blaster VII was a bust... - Make it stand out Cherokee and me, prior to launch at the sod farm on a hot and hazy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a5c73316-1a7b-4a1c-b9d7-cb229b3bde4b/cherokee-chuff-sod-blaster-vii.jpg Blog - Sod Blaster VII was a bust... - Make it stand out Three…two…one…chuff! The Wildman Cherokee on rail C6 at moment of ignition failure which pressurized the rocket body and popped off the nose cone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e2b7099-23c2-4d39-99b0-46ebca9a86a2/annotated-bad-g-engine.jpg Blog - Sod Blaster VII was a bust... - Make it stand out Cracked engine casing showing one of the two unignited propellant grains. The yellow forward closure contains unignited black powder of the ejection charge. Both failed motors are stamped with the same date/batch number. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/30/the-angle-of-repose-of-wheat monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6be5008b-91eb-4308-8891-d52b81b91430/angle-repose-wheat-ritzville.jpg Blog - The angle of repose of wheat... - Make it stand out Grain elevator near Ritzville, Washington. It’s been quite a good yield despite the dry conditions this year in the Columbia Basin. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/28/enigmatic-mounds-of-soil-and-sediment monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/10bb58c3-cb55-479c-b18e-cb1cd2750577/mima-mounds-wide-view-1.jpg Blog - Enigmatic natural mounds of soil and sediment... - Make it stand out Wide view of Mima mounds in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Click on image to embiggen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2862f2d5-78a4-41e8-b631-411a59e78ed5/mima-mounds-wide-view-2.jpg Blog - Enigmatic natural mounds of soil and sediment... - Make it stand out The low areas between the mounds often contain vernal pools of shallow water in late winter and early spring. Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/24/the-countdown-to-sod-blaster-vii monthly 0.5 2025-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4a074f41-c9d6-495f-b251-50bce609ff3d/finished-rockets.jpg Blog - The countdown to Sod Blaster VII... - Make it stand out The wound fiberglass Wildman Journey (left) and Wildman Cherokee (right) are lofted on 38 mm and 29 mm engines, respectively. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/21/a-high-viewing-perch monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/00fcc4cd-b38b-4049-8c57-031ca0f6476d/osprey-perching-on-snag-2.jpg Blog - A high viewing perch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9e00c324-1923-4a22-a087-cea10f275858/osprey-perching-on-snag-1.jpg Blog - A high viewing perch... - Make it stand out Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/13/three-tree-molds-ensconced-in-basalt monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f3eab550-e25e-4875-9634-7cd4b03b405d/annotated-basalt-flow-with-tree-mold.jpg Blog - Three tree molds ensconced in basalt... - Make it stand out Old railroad cut exposing a tree mold in the Wanapum Basalt, Priest Rapids Member (15.97-11.63Ma). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4c17dc2c-27d2-4113-96ce-946dc992550c/base-of-tree-mold-in-basalt.jpg Blog - Three tree molds ensconced in basalt... - Make it stand out Base of another tree mold showing the flaring of the root collar in contact with the underlying paleosol. Note the silicified wood fragments that still exhibit cellular structure. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/10/well-coordinated-carp-herding-pelicans monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a0c39dd6-f164-4715-907c-7d18aa6c726b/fishing-pelicans-aug-2025.jpg Blog - Well-coordinated carp-herding pelicans... - Make it stand out American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/7/last-time-seen-together monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/464d62e1-768e-4a83-b405-621361826246/osprey-mama-fledge-launch.jpg Blog - Last time sharing the platform nest... - Make it stand out Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/7/a-perfect-safe-house monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ac88e78-75c4-4cc7-a5fb-3f0fc4419159/american-badger.jpg Blog - A perfect safe house... - Make it stand out American badger (Taxidea taxus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/6/sushi-delivery-by-air monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/37245146-f1a7-49ea-b786-0b1b8698404b/osprey-fish-1.jpg Blog - Another sushi delivery by air... - Make it stand out Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5e93e639-f009-4b14-8fd7-2296a3d3651e/osprey-fish-2.jpg Blog - Another sushi delivery by air... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bc09cfb4-802a-451b-8425-50cf0f018618/osprey-fish-4.jpg Blog - Another sushi delivery by air... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f42b5024-a528-4bb5-9fb0-b9e7d6ba5033/osprey-fish-5.jpg Blog - Another sushi delivery by air... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/5/operation-fledge-watch monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ebb3dee9-0a9b-4426-9b9e-cb2947bc876e/osprey-female-close-profile.jpg Blog - Operation Fledge Watch... - Make it stand out Mature female ‘Mama’ Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) perched nearby and calling to Junior on the platform nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/53fec64e-8862-4915-9108-57838d91be5c/osprey-juvenile-exercises.jpg Blog - Operation Fledge Watch... - Make it stand out ‘Junior’ Osprey discovering and exercising its wings while waiting for a free meal. It’s fully capable of flight and just needs to take the big leap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/667dc08f-bde7-4c3b-a773-6c72d3ad1d68/osprey-delivering-fish.jpg Blog - Operation Fledge Watch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e5a1f75b-5d9d-4bd4-b1ef-390285a80182/osprey-delivering-fish-2.jpg Blog - Operation Fledge Watch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5cc15ae5-3d9e-408b-b5ff-1abd32f7fc90/osprey-delivering-fish-3.jpg Blog - Operation Fledge Watch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/4/failure-to-launch monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/74b518e3-4bdd-40e6-a4ec-685ff7906975/osprey-fish-delivery.jpg Blog - Failure to launch... - Make it stand out Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with fish in talons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4c7439f3-bfdd-470b-937d-662412cd4605/osprey-fish-delivery-2.jpg Blog - Failure to launch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/4/this-magnificent-butterfly monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b00f842c-fb58-40ca-93ac-b7101b91314d/two-tailed-swallowtail.jpg Blog - A common and magnificent butterfly... - Make it stand out Two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/3/this-fledges-first-flights monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c87ce1a0-ac58-40a9-abd2-fbbc37be67fd/osprey-hop-prep.jpg Blog - This fledge's first flights... - Make it stand out Juvenile Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5f84b021-ef1c-4c29-9e36-472b1d102c33/osprey-hop-1.jpg Blog - This fledge's first flights... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5aa2ccf4-1b8f-48ad-9762-61e59406c6db/osprey-hop-3.jpg Blog - This fledge's first flights... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6cc23b19-878d-4225-81fb-d698438f6a73/osprey-hop-2.jpg Blog - This fledge's first flights... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/8/3/bands-of-carbonate-precipitates monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8d708d3b-432e-4310-9cb2-9e668c676a0e/carbonate-banding-on-basalt-columns.jpg Blog - Bands of carbonate precipitates... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/30/an-effective-synchronized-fishing-team monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/88267ed4-f612-4c44-8765-db36067edb82/white-pelicans-fishing-1.jpg Blog - An effective synchronized fishing team... - Make it stand out American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/33bad3d1-bdaf-4b00-a9e4-b77359b3db43/white-pelicans-fishing-2.jpg Blog - An effective synchronized fishing team... - Make it stand out Telephoto images caught with my smartyphone. Not bad. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/28/fiberglass-rocket-twins-ready-for-painting monthly 0.5 2025-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f6dcdb60-a3cb-46dc-adf3-9782157a3084/fiberglass-rockets.jpg Blog - Fiberglass rocket twins ready for painting... - Make it stand out The Wildman Cherokee (left) and Wildman Journey (right) fly on 29 and 38 mm engines, respectively. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/27/a-properly-potty-trained-fish-hawk monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8b50fc3f-2759-4e51-9d43-c19aae9b4441/osprey-poop-1.jpg Blog - A properly potty-trained fish hawk... - Make it stand out Juvenile Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) assuming the position in the platform nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1ec2ea17-4ab4-4162-9ed9-e61e886b095c/osprey-poop-2.jpg Blog - A properly potty-trained fish hawk... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1c5580f7-409c-4c27-bb23-6b57d72a956f/osprey-poop-3.jpg Blog - A properly potty-trained fish hawk... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/27/a-slightly-soggy-bluebird monthly 0.5 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/835e0f4e-5f31-4fd9-8f81-7da25d42b9fe/soggy-western-bluebird-july-2025.jpg Blog - A slightly soggy bluebird... - Make it stand out Adult male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/24/early-morning-in-the-wetlands monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6b94dcca-3bf4-4ee2-8297-56d39b25657d/wetlands-dawn-july-2025.jpg Blog - Early morning in the wetlands... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a26e5f12-6ee9-4bb4-b166-f289c392e0f3/cheney-wetlands-july-2025.jpg Blog - Early morning in the wetlands... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/23/muley-buck-in-velvet monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3b30a238-0e16-42e0-ab07-4c8ce0ff788d/mule-deer-buck-in-velvet-july-2025.jpg Blog - Muley buck in velvet... - Make it stand out Young male mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in velvet. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/23/the-lance-hill-observatory monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6ea1c108-bf11-4976-8c49-f06210ae6194/lho-open.jpg Blog - The Lance Hill Observatory... - Make it stand out The roll-off roof observatory houses a polar-aligned 10-inch Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope mounted on a fixed pier. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/19/pre-flight-practice-sessions monthly 0.5 2025-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cd11a2d9-7d6a-48bf-bf50-d190dcea97ab/osprey-junior-wing-practice.jpg Blog - Pre-flight practice sessions... - Make it stand out Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/499042a7-6822-4bc1-91e0-9318505c5695/osprey-junior-wings-wide.jpg Blog - Pre-flight practice sessions... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/19/closing-in-on-17000-miles monthly 0.5 2025-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f5ffda55-6834-4d8e-a812-ffac71e12c65/trek-rail-8-gen-3-july-2025.jpg Blog - Closing in on 17,000 miles... - Make it stand out It still has the new bike smell: Trek Rail+ 8 Gen 5 eMTB at Fish Lake on its first ride. The sidewalls of the tubeless tires matches the terrain in Utah! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/14/two-hungry-mouths-to-feed monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c5525215-cfe9-4d61-b569-f68c3c868927/osprey-approach-2-july-2025.jpg Blog - Two hungry mouths to feed... - Make it stand out Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/990d2b63-5f65-4a96-acf8-6160f9f6e0f0/osprey-approach-july-2025.jpg Blog - Two hungry mouths to feed... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/069cf158-af2f-451f-9257-e8b5d50ff087/osprey-chicks-july-2025.jpg Blog - Two hungry mouths to feed... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/13/a-calm-and-smoke-free-sky monthly 0.5 2025-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9cddbc4d-2420-444e-88fe-790c9319c5a2/cirrus-above-fish-lake.jpg Blog - A calm and smoke free sky... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/11/large-and-showy-but-a-short-lived monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fa60c493-3e19-4015-ba6e-0068d7c83d90/giant-blazingstar.jpg Blog - Large and showy but short-lived... - Make it stand out Giant blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/10/the-strongly-jointed-humbug-spires monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/64c25560-06e5-4802-b753-c29b8b941b09/humbug-spires-face.jpg Blog - The strongly-jointed Humbug Spires... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eb770030-0031-4b41-9b31-2570ab0312af/humbug-spires-profile.jpg Blog - The strongly-jointed Humbug Spires... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/615cf907-3ffb-434a-95d3-ba15d6492cc5/humbug-spires-quartz-monzonite.jpg Blog - The strongly-jointed Humbug Spires... - Make it stand out Quartz monzonite of Cretaceous age (145-66 Ma) that comprises the Boulder batholith south of Butte, Montana. Orthoclase and plagioclase feldspars and quartz are the lighter minerals with accessory biotite and hornblende constituting the dark minerals. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/7/my-last-morning-ride monthly 0.5 2025-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d7d98a27-5156-44bf-9d3e-721e1a4c1993/last+ride+july+2025.jpg Blog - My last early morning ride... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/6/two-quarts-of-sugary-nectar monthly 0.5 2025-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b9c68839-d358-43aa-a25b-f959694512ce/black+chinned+hummingbird+juvenile+july+2025.jpg Blog - Two quarts of sugary nectar... - Make it stand out Female or immature male Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/4/happy-independence-day monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ace87584-b146-4d86-82ea-c03bb2dc24e1/2018+rapid+city+fireworks.jpg Blog - Happy Independence Day... - Make it stand out Image taken in Rapid City, South Dakota on July 4th, 2018. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/4/this-cobbly-terrace-edge-remains-stable monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/79d726a5-f25d-45a7-b50a-7c040bd172dc/cobbly+terrace+edge+july+2025.jpg Blog - This cobbly terrace edge remains stable... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/3/the-tamarisk-leaf-eating-beetle monthly 0.5 2025-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a1553f88-bc43-4de1-b55c-cce6ecaf09a0/tamarisk+leaf+eating+beetle+close.jpg Blog - The mighty tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... - Make it stand out Tamarisk leaf-eating beetle (Diorhabda elongata), approximately 5 mm long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a1b1f733-7659-49c3-a345-c64644c6f0dd/tamarisk+leaf+eating+beetle+molting.jpg Blog - The mighty tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... - Make it stand out Let’s get small: Macro image of a molting beetle. Look closely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/539fbc9c-be9f-4500-850a-c78ef8932e09/tamarisk+leaf+eating+beetle+june+2025.jpg Blog - The mighty tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/96475aac-2f05-4502-9623-8eff8addd268/tamarisk+upstream+big+bend+july+2025.jpg Blog - The mighty tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... - Make it stand out Stressed tamarisk on both sides of the Colorado River upstream of Big Bend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a316874-f50b-422c-b7c6-907733f4304c/tamarisk+take+out+boat+ramp+july+2025.jpg Blog - The mighty tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... - Make it stand out Colorado River upstream of Take Out Boat Ramp showing highly stressed tamarisk on both banks, yet the voracious beetle has left the gambel oaks, cottonwoods, willows and sandstone (!) untouched. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/2/a-menacing-looking-storm-cell monthly 0.5 2025-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb2e793c-1581-4aec-adf4-c308ae1ee946/stormy+sky+july+2025.jpg Blog - A menacing-looking storm cell... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/7/1/a-most-peculiar-plant monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/951063fa-f0e2-4eaa-b260-945a19b8fbeb/swertia+high+res.jpg Blog - A most peculiar plant... - Make it stand out Swertia utahensis has no common name, apparently, but is a member of the Gentian Family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a766a765-7623-44c5-b066-bd4bb8d7636d/swertia+close.jpg Blog - A most peculiar plant... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/30/a-miniature-lunar-landscape monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e556d93-496c-4288-bcc8-b93b0c6a71ca/raindrop+impressions+june+2025.jpg Blog - A miniature lunar landscape... - Make it stand out Largest craters are only 2 to 3 millimeters in diameter. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/27/danger-on-the-trail monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/47716def-88ce-4413-a146-6973a4ba83be/prairie+rattlesnake.jpg Blog - Danger on the trail... - Make it stand out Hopi rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis nuntius), a subspecies of the prairie rattlesnake. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/25/the-guts-of-the-moab-fault monthly 0.5 2025-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2c0d8950-2aae-4e3a-a592-72cb0d9270e8/moab+fault+wide+view.jpg Blog - The guts of the Moab Fault... - Make it stand out View is towards the northwest. Note the tour bus on the park road on the right side of image. Yellow lines are normal faults with downthrown blocks on the right side of each. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/24/an-exploding-population monthly 0.5 2025-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df2ce59a-55ee-4a69-bd12-596cf6f9541a/rock+squirrel+junior+june+2025.jpg Blog - An exploding population of squirrels... - Make it stand out Juvenile rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/23/broom-snakeweed monthly 0.5 2025-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/85b6cc92-03fd-4d62-8543-b87a4a01b865/castleton+tower+morning+light+on+trail+june+2025.jpg Blog - Postcards from the trails... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5bcc0ef6-9055-4e98-bea3-8d27903c98a6/round+mountain+singletrack+june+2025.jpg Blog - Postcards from the trails... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/abfcde4f-841f-4c67-b4d9-ab4c523cdf1e/20250623_085744.jpg Blog - Postcards from the trails... - Make it stand out Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/23/quite-a-difference-over-night monthly 0.5 2025-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6a11ac56-e88a-4589-b049-0134d4da55d1/professor+valley+smoky+june+2025.jpg Blog - Quite a difference overnight... - Make it stand out THE DAY BEFORE around 7:45 am MDT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b4d7bde5-f816-4630-b0ea-e5b023e5d82c/professor+valley+clear+june+2025.jpg Blog - Quite a difference overnight... - Make it stand out TODAY around 8:00 am MDT where one can easily spy Fisher Towers six miles (9.6 km) away. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/21/flipping-5000-miles monthly 0.5 2025-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b349e54d-c7bc-44c5-b483-f42d8d18647d/5000+miles+hardtail+june+2025.jpg Blog - Flipping 5,000 miles... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/20/summer-solstice-triple-sunrise monthly 0.5 2025-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9acf6a2b-e189-4831-9b4f-aa00c5957b1b/summer+solstice+triple+sunrise+june+2025+process+2.jpg Blog - Summer solstice triple sunrise... - Make it stand out Composite of three stacked images, captured between 6:52 am and 7:41 am MDT. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/19/a-gorgeous-but-poisonous-southwestern-plant monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ba1ee057-1a58-47fa-8fd1-2eb10b5625e6/sacred+datura+june+2025.jpg Blog - A gorgeous but poisonous southwestern plant... - Make it stand out Sacred datura (Datura wrightii) in Lions Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e891702e-ff5c-49e1-91d8-1de72eba8bc9/Georgia-O%E2%80%99Keeffe-jimson+weed.jpg Blog - A gorgeous but poisonous southwestern plant... - Make it stand out Jimson Weed, oil on linen by Georgia O’Keeffe, 1936. Image courtesy Indianapolis Museum of Art. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/18/a-highly-hazy-horizon monthly 0.5 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0055f000-7422-4c58-a176-55c3892416b6/hazy+long+view+castle+valley.jpg Blog - A highly hazy horizon... - Make it stand out Parriott Mesa, the Priest & Nuns, Castleton Tower and Adobe Mesa are all visible 15.5 miles (~25 km) away from this vantage point on the Moab Brands mountain bike trail system. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/16/priming-and-painting monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb374f12-48ec-4ebb-ac43-4c0cae6e59ba/zephyr+painting+june+2025.jpg Blog - Priming and painting... - Make it stand out The Apogee Zephyr is a four inch diameter rocket that flies with a 38 mm engine mount and should easily get to a mile high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6472fc2a-f7df-44d9-91b9-98396d5bde06/zephyr+twins+june+2025.jpg Blog - Priming and painting... - Make it stand out The Zephyr twins, the larger of which still needs black paint on the nose cone and a final clear coat, but it’s ready to fly. The smaller has flown frequently on “D” and “E” rocket engines to nearly 1,000 ft (~300 m). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/16/lighting-up-the-feeding-stations monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/36121b75-cb9d-43fc-82f6-2fad5fa75d74/lazuli+bunting+june+2025.jpg Blog - Lighting up the feeding stations... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/15/in-significantly-reduced-numbers monthly 0.5 2025-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d21398f3-8087-43d6-9917-66f895968df8/western+meadowlark+singing+june+2025.jpg Blog - In significantly reduced numbers... - Make it stand out Male Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) belting out its song. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/15/a-golden-sunrise monthly 0.5 2025-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8bf86907-ad0a-4692-a450-f1c8edec9d34/sunrise+june+2025.jpg Blog - A golden sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/14/winged-fruits monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/77318911-c284-44b7-aabc-48bcd5c852fd/cliffrose+seeds+june+2025.jpg Blog - Winged fruits of different morphologies... - Make it stand out Cliffrose (Purshia mexicana). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1211dd1a-af27-43cf-a4e5-f7b052016813/single+leaf+ash+seeds+june+2025.jpg Blog - Winged fruits of different morphologies... - Make it stand out Single leaf ash (Fraxinus anomala). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/13/evidence-of-night-roosting-bats monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a265a4b4-8267-4524-ad7d-61bbdfe822e8/night+roost+guano+pellets.jpg Blog - Evidence of night roosting bats... - Make it stand out Bat guano is an excellent fertilizer and wars have been fought over this precious resource. Sweep these nuggets of concentrated nitrogen up and toss them in your garden. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/12/an-early-morning-start monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d4c5322-4887-4ebf-8b1d-b15108d1528c/valley+panorama+june+2025.jpg Blog - An early morning start... - Make it stand out This morning: Panorama of the Round Mountain Annex to Castle Valley National Park. (Click on image to expandify.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a09704ce-5969-4a32-adbc-12a02defceb5/singletrack+june+2025.jpg Blog - An early morning start... - Make it stand out The singletrack at 7:45 am MDT. Cool. Quiet. Critters. Sublime. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/10/the-snow-is-nearly-gone monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e689aa5d-8b31-4b42-94df-8407e5de450c/la+sals+clouds+june+2025.jpg Blog - The snow is nearly gone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/98829011-3f46-49f6-80ac-24471a143f94/cisco+gage+june+2025.jpg Blog - The snow is nearly gone... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Peak flow on the Colorado River has likely just occurred, capping an unremarkable spring runoff. Here’s the one year hydrograph for the Colorado River at the Cisco gage showing that this year’s peak flow (blue line) is one-third of last year’s value (brown line) and less than half the median value (dotted line). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/7/monarch-butterflies-rely-exclusively-on-milkweed-plants monthly 0.5 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/00e19b58-50cc-47a0-9d44-918f69bd93af/showy+milkweed.jpg Blog - Monarch butterflies rely exclusively on milkweed plants... - Make it stand out Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/5/counting-every-drop monthly 0.5 2025-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af89059f-cec2-4bc8-aa92-4b985ef8a59b/water+resources+gage+diversion.jpg Blog - Counting every drop... - Make it stand out Newly installed electronic gaging station next to Castle Creek above the town of Castle Valley. Note the metal Parshall flume box through which the water is flowing, away from the viewer in this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cc26148c-4119-41d9-afa7-2517d41adb22/acoustic+water+level+meter.jpg Blog - Counting every drop... - Make it stand out The sonic water level sensor at the upstream end of the Parshall flume. Note staff gage on side of flume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8c23c51b-b0dd-46fe-b182-e9b341e2418e/water+gaging+station+fire+station+pipe.jpg Blog - Counting every drop... - Make it stand out UPDATE: An additional remote water gauging station has been installed on the 14-inch diameter iron pipe that transfers water from the point of diversion to the fields for irrigation lower in the valley. This is about 1.1 miles below the point of diversion seen above. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/5/king-of-the-treetops monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1053ad36-504f-4c64-a935-72b407671f38/western+kingbird+june+2025.jpg Blog - King of the treetops... - Make it stand out Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/4/selenium-is-accumulated monthly 0.5 2025-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2f7d0919-2e12-451d-81d3-be8023fd7b05/princes+plume+june+2025.jpg Blog - Selenium is accumulated... - Make it stand out Prince’s plume (Stanleya pinnata). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/3/its-been-a-bumper-year monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dbe1200b-9630-47b2-8052-d4b40f04f288/squirrel+10+june+2025.jpg Blog - It's been a bumper year... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/6/3/more-model-rocketry-goodness monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb6b70e8-15d4-4aa2-8110-5965ce3318fb/Doorknob+kens+lake+june+2025.jpg Blog - More model rocketry goodness... - Make it stand out Doorknob takes to the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f21a6a3d-0965-49b5-8939-81f2eb6d23b4/arreaux+kens+lake.jpg Blog - More model rocketry goodness... - Make it stand out Arreaux lifting off with the GPS radio tracker in the payload bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8067acc2-69ea-4132-a545-0d50c8239aa8/arreaux+gps+track+kens+lake.jpg Blog - More model rocketry goodness... - Make it stand out The flight of the Arreaux at Ken’s Lake Proving Ground south of Moab, rendered on Google Earth using flight telemetry. Cool tech. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/31/a-full-eclipse-of-the-sun monthly 0.5 2025-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f45b4dcf-330a-449b-89c0-354ba812da46/tower+eclipse.jpg Blog - A full eclipse of the Sun... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/30/venus-reaches-greatest-western-elongation monthly 0.5 2025-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f650d2d8-f843-4a20-ba43-44a5cf7fe026/venus+rising+may+2025.jpg Blog - Venus reaches greatest western elongation... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/29/racing-up-the-rail monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d839c03-3afe-4e4c-80f7-62ef1dd4855e/bull+pup+pro+close+kens+lake.jpg Blog - Racing up the rail... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f72ea457-cdc9-472c-9899-4df5331df0e9/bull+pup+pro+kens+lake+may+2025.jpg Blog - Racing up the rail... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/26/hundreds-of-launches monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/de6a0dc2-d67a-4887-9ac2-4230432bec1a/NSLW+first+launch+flags.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/29de4231-8eb2-45f5-962f-1718ea89971e/nslw+range+view.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out The high altitude launch site lies at 7,600 feet above sea level in the San Luis Valley with 80 launch pads/rods/rails/towers on the firing range. There’s nary a tree for miles and miles in any direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c883e809-e6e0-4d27-b945-ab5291b94844/nslw+lco+may+2025.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out All launch pads and rockets on the range are fired by the Launch Control Officer and their staff of assistants, pad managers and spotters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dbdea922-a0ac-4f35-a6b5-6b75f6232d88/nslw+rso.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out All rockets to be flown are first inspected by Range Safety Officers for flight worthiness prior to launch, no matter the size, both large and small. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e2f1d1c7-4b67-4b3f-b275-5b5fd8faaf28/nslw+radio+frequency+board.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out GPS radio tracking frequencies must be managed so as to avoid conflicts during flights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/55edf4ac-a357-4ff3-8c1b-39bd87834eae/nslw+youth+group.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out Basic kits were generously donated by Estes and the rocket engines by Chris’ Rocket Supplies for the kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7f33f8b6-9e80-4047-83a0-d39a741bbd2a/nslw+aerotech.jpg Blog - Hundreds of launches... - Make it stand out Many vendors were represented at the event and a lot of business was conducted on the site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/26/like-a-liquid-buzz-saw monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/73a2e99d-001e-4fc5-80e1-e52e80eaaf6f/painted+wall+sunrise+black+canyon+gunnison.jpg Blog - Like a liquid buzz saw... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5f5685e7-f547-41b3-b773-2dee0033699a/painted+wall+wide+black+canyon.jpg Blog - Like a liquid buzz saw... - Make it stand out Wide pre-dawn view of the 2,250 foot (686 meter) high Painted Wall, showing pegmatite dikes intruding the foliated gneiss and schist creating a natural abstract mural nearly a half-mile high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ade8d45f-79fe-4138-8e8d-aac169fafc70/bighorn+sheep+black+canyon+gunnison.jpg Blog - Like a liquid buzz saw... - Make it stand out Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) enjoying sunset near Cedar Point the evening before. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/19/maintaining-a-nest-nearby monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3d382fd5-d4d6-4bcd-b618-421b84cdc17e/western+kingbird+with+nesting+material.jpg Blog - Maintaining a nearby nest... - Make it stand out Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/19/the-high-flying-rockets-in-the-quiver monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/350334c5-b8a5-4d19-b63b-0e448f5ac03d/nslw+rockets.jpg Blog - The high flying rockets in the quiver... - Make it stand out The Arreaux (left) and Arcas (far right) are the highest fliers, and they will carry the GPS radio tracker in their payload bays. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/18/a-face-that-only-a-mother-could-love monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e8d7a0d-49b6-4705-84b7-8377ea88b38c/wild+turkey+portrait+vertical.jpg Blog - A face that only a mother could love... - Make it stand out Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad2508ad-4480-4022-8431-9a66f5947043/wild+turkey+face+on.jpg Blog - A face that only a mother could love... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/18/happy-mount-saint-helens-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/62bf9817-cf79-4838-9632-d8cafa5a3bf2/mt+st+helens+1980.jpg Blog - Happy Mount Saint Helens Day... - Make it stand out 1980 USGS image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/17/a-new-and-aggressive-arrival monthly 0.5 2025-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c54b4482-f823-4bb4-ba6b-df49a7732754/western+kingbird+may+2025.jpg Blog - Paying a social visit... - Make it stand out Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/17/big-and-bright-and-beautiful-bunches monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5db7c034-6594-45bd-be58-d63d7e94002d/castleton+tower+wide+shot+may+2025.jpg Blog - Big and bright and beautiful bunches... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/70ee1169-cac1-4548-ab23-8e6e1c5a3921/rough+mules+ear+close.jpg Blog - Big and bright and beautiful bunches... - Make it stand out Rough mule’s ears (Wyethia scabra). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/16/you-can-dress-them-up monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2007050d-cac7-4a27-8b60-23f20cb55c94/lazuli+bunting+dirty+beak+may+2025.jpg Blog - You can dress them up... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/15/a-deep-diving-pollinator monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/72fc5e84-16b4-45d7-9252-9d410ca57946/bee+in+yellow+cactus+blossom.jpg Blog - A deep diving pollinator... - Make it stand out Prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/578fe009-67ce-4c92-a4e0-e18fb042159b/bee+in+blossom+close.jpg Blog - A deep diving pollinator... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5990ad4c-9d7b-4e58-9732-cc7aa5fe5e64/prickly+pear+pink.jpg Blog - A deep diving pollinator... - Make it stand out Within 24 hours of pollination, the prickly pear blossom turns reddish-pink. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/14/dispersing-across-the-continent monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7b76ad33-86fd-4c6b-9357-297453cf45aa/eurasian+collared+dove.jpg Blog - Dispersing across the continent... - Make it stand out Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/13/busy-bees-harvesting-pollen monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8bceae2d-83fb-4565-907e-22131fbe67a8/mallow+bee+on+flowers+wide+may+2025.jpg Blog - Busy bees harvesting pollen... - Make it stand out Desert globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua). The fully open blossoms are about 15 mm wide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5cfc2f11-05ea-4a1c-8780-3eaa0ed3e85a/mallow+bee+pollen+ball+may+2025.jpg Blog - Busy bees harvesting pollen... - Make it stand out Fully loaded mallow bee with a large pollen pellet on its hind legs, weighing up to 30% of the bee’s weight. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/12/hiding-in-the-filtered-shade monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/772fe7a4-4cf3-4303-bede-5422894a650b/lazuli+bunting+shaded+may+2025.jpg Blog - Hiding in the filtered shade... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/11/a-bouquet-of-cactus-blossoms monthly 0.5 2025-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a3401bb4-0acb-44f9-83e7-4050523df572/cactus+blossoms+mothers+day+2025.jpg Blog - A bouquet of cactus blossoms... - Make it stand out Whipple's fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus whipplei). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/9/an-early-morning-start monthly 0.5 2025-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a08dfde2-46c4-4c68-881e-4fb50b7911f1/colorado+river+bridge+bike+path+lions+park.jpg Blog - An early morning start... - Make it stand out Pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Colorado River on the Moab Canyon Pathway. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/9/a-gps-radio-tracker-is-tucked-away monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/071116a4-5c4d-4301-a200-5c1c4cc0cc03/arreaux+launch+round+mountain.jpg Blog - A GPS radio tracker is tucked away... - Make it stand out The Arreaux at liftoff on an Aerotech F20-7W engine, soaring to an apogee of 936 feet (285 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d67f5d4-6327-4f82-8e3a-ee9adda9b7cc/4+inch+ebay+sled.jpg Blog - A GPS radio tracker is tucked away... - Make it stand out The Featherweight GPS radio tracker mounted on a sled inside the payload bay. A small LiPo battery is secured beneath the circuit board and will not budge under high G forces at liftoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a3c7321-3e77-4b5d-8bcd-5688a312f649/arreaux+gps+track+wide.jpg Blog - A GPS radio tracker is tucked away... - Make it stand out GPS track of flight at the Round Mountain Proving Ground rendered on Google Earth. L = launch site, A = apogee, and T = touchdown point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e809de74-5108-468e-a539-f655fcc52592/arreaux+gps+track+close.jpg Blog - A GPS radio tracker is tucked away... - Make it stand out Distance between launch and touchdown points is about 100 yards/meters. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/7/the-archetypical-hollywood-western-sky monthly 0.5 2025-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/05ed48e9-b8b3-4a32-b99c-28054a6e0485/cumulus+cloudscape+behind+tower+may+2025.jpg Blog - The archetypical Hollywood Western sky... - Make it stand out Click on image to expandinate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/5/bird-on-a-wire monthly 0.5 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/709bae00-1d91-4e9f-baf2-9234bcd5ca80/lazuli+bunting+on+wire+may+2025.jpg Blog - Bird on a wire... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/4/a-nonvenomous-striped-whipsnake monthly 0.5 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dd6ca7c5-1b1e-4acc-984d-8f00c4cba534/striped+whipsnake.jpg Blog - A nonvenomous striped whipsnake... - Make it stand out Striped whipsnake (Masticophis taeniatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/4/hanging-on monthly 0.5 2025-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/04c52548-b4db-4455-be95-7aff1c05e11d/black+chinned+hummingbird+close+hanging+on+may+2025.jpg Blog - Hanging on during buffeting winds... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7de2781b-f34c-4c15-aa5e-a3921b98eb00/black+chinned+hummingbird+close+may+2025.jpg Blog - Hanging on during buffeting winds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/4/this-massive-sunflower monthly 0.5 2025-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bd3073ae-15f7-458b-a9dd-91caffb08330/rough+mules+ear+may+2025.jpg Blog - This massive sunflower... - Make it stand out Rough mule’s ears (Wyethia scabra). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/3/bright-breeding-plumage monthly 0.5 2025-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9b3ad409-62fd-49d3-99a2-6affc1a73910/lazuli+bunting+ground+may+2025.jpg Blog - Bright breeding plumage... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8232f638-12ec-47b8-83b4-e5bf8aba9594/house+finch+may+2025.jpg Blog - Bright breeding plumage... - Make it stand out House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/3/the-state-flower-of-utah monthly 0.5 2025-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0c67fdf6-9a82-4a9f-a138-8c641d1a4a7c/sego+lilly+may+2025.jpg Blog - The state flower of Utah... - Make it stand out Sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/3/talons-unlocked monthly 0.5 2025-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0fa52e4e-1948-4a27-9169-6d1fb4e85b73/spotted+towhee+unlocked.jpg Blog - Talons unlocked... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1922a956-a765-423a-989f-283714c50453/spotted+towhee+launching.jpg Blog - Talons unlocked... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/5/1/full-on-fuchsia monthly 0.5 2025-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f17bc6c5-8cdb-48e9-9d61-83200e2efac8/whipples+fishhook+may+2025.jpg Blog - Full on fuchsia... - Make it stand out Whipple’s fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus whipplei). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/712f350c-cc51-40a3-a1b2-222b373a5205/whipples+fishhook+group+may+2025.jpg Blog - Full on fuchsia... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/30/another-colorful-arrival monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/50bed6c4-db36-4198-9e0d-8b6da0cd2dda/black+headed+grosbeak+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Another colorful arrival... - Make it stand out Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/30/peak-pungency-on-the-trails monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a510f93-da16-45d2-bfb7-86add5c71c52/cliffrose+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Peak pungency has been attained... - Make it stand out Cliffrose (Purshia mexicana). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/28/luminous-cactus-blossoms monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a45daf4b-ee95-43e8-9ac3-6f6707bd182a/claret+cup+on+edge.jpg Blog - Luminous cactus blossoms... - Make it stand out Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e7f15654-7729-4c20-9635-971a70dc7f4c/claret+cup+apr+2025+luminous.jpg Blog - Luminous cactus blossoms... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/27/the-blink-of-a-hummingbirds-eye monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/091e869a-b9be-46fc-a8d5-41efa9682433/black+chinned+hummingbird+eye+open.jpg Blog - The blink of a hummingbird's eye... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bb74836e-3b6d-4aed-b517-98110e6d3c84/black+chinned+hummingbird+eye+closed.jpg Blog - The blink of a hummingbird's eye... - Make it stand out The opaque nictitating membrane extended across the eye, for about 1/60th of a second. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/27/a-standout-in-the-bush monthly 0.5 2025-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0ec29c38-a74b-4858-801a-ead9732b32fa/lazuli+bunting+27+apr+2025.jpg Blog - A standout in the bush... - Make it stand out Breeding male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/25/a-second-solemn-hike-and-scramble monthly 0.5 2025-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/63ada0e1-67e0-473b-9e3d-a4f6d1623eea/rosetta+panel+wide+view.jpg Blog - A long and windy pilgrimage... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/712ea71d-b307-449f-88a6-37ce8cc11fa6/rosetta+panel+rill+canyon+apr+2025.jpg Blog - A long and windy pilgrimage... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e81957c9-4a7c-4e16-9b44-82dad651c179/rosetta+panel+with+brian.jpg Blog - A long and windy pilgrimage... - Make it stand out Longtime friend of Rory’s, BH explains some of the symbols and their interpretations at the panel. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/24/a-small-group-of-close-friends monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d5ca1738-a2be-4db8-ae77-9fd1ff2991cd/skyline+panel+goodbye+rory+apr+2025.jpg Blog - A solemn gathering of close friends... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cd1d3616-8770-4eac-b707-277be2082d51/skyline+rorys+stone.jpg Blog - A solemn gathering of close friends... - Make it stand out A memorial stone has been hidden in the landscape. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/24/the-first-hummingbirds monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1e1ed8c5-6475-41c5-8710-28d0ccd513b5/black+chinned+hummingbird+first+24+apr+2025.jpg Blog - The first hummingbirds... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/24/the-greening-of-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e9ec51e4-4357-4e34-931d-06b74dc96c61/cv+pano+view+north+apr+2025.jpg Blog - The greening of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out View northward from near Round Mountain. Click on image to expandify. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0ddeec71-e816-4b21-a9ab-e7c29d958f1d/utah+penstamon+apr+2025.jpg Blog - The greening of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Utah penstemon (Penstemon utahensis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0a7bcb93-3d53-4083-a3f6-7aa538e9e1e7/narrow+leaf+yucca+apr+2025.jpg Blog - The greening of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Narrow leaf yucca (Yucca angustissima). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/23/munching-on-a-locust-seed-pod monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e2eabe3e-5341-4748-8ce3-30acd7328511/rock+squirrel+eating+locust+pod.jpg Blog - Munching on a locust seed pod... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/23/the-new-corral-in-the-upper-valley monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b793d950-476f-4356-b575-533bd8035b9c/new+corral+round+mountain+apr+2025.jpg Blog - The new corral in the upper valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60800792-628b-4410-b822-023f801dbf0d/new+corral+with+velociraptor.jpg Blog - The new corral in the upper valley... - Make it stand out But this velociraptor could easily hop the fence, even if electrified! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/23/exploring-the-steep-slopes monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4d04d229-3e11-484b-9b50-882ee107f887/adobe+mesa+nose+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Exploring the steep slopes... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ab052d23-0b27-49a1-9acf-54b8dfcf2051/yellow+cryptanth+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Exploring the steep slopes... - Make it stand out Yellow cryptanth (Cryptantha flava). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/21/bright-scarlet-blossoms-on-this-claret-cup-cactus monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/61d510dc-3e6c-49df-ba01-269ef46a3b9f/claret+cup+cactus+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Bright scarlet blossoms on this claret cup cactus... - Make it stand out Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/20/probing-the-nooks-and-crannies monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/626f214d-a8e6-401e-afc5-812fe358fdb6/unknown+blackbird+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Probing the nooks and crannies... - Make it stand out Non-breeding male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/20/miles-continue-to-tick-by-and-accumulate monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b552ad14-716b-4718-b315-0b885b52bcf4/4800+miles+hardtail.jpg Blog - Miles continue to tick by and accumulate... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/19/this-regally-capped-sparrow-has-flooded-the-feeders monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eee80b1f-ae1b-44d9-a28a-dd42df58ed7b/white+crowned+sparrow+apr+2025.jpg Blog - This sparrow with the distinctive topknot... - Make it stand out White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/19/both-lovely-and-toxic monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dd3ad78e-dacb-4d91-87e9-b4be813aea39/panicled+death+camas+apr+2025.jpg Blog - Both lovely and toxic... - Make it stand out Panicled death-camas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/18/on-the-lookout monthly 0.5 2025-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/28bbb600-421c-4011-a340-04ba10fb1599/rock+squirrel+on+lookout.jpg Blog - On the lookout... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/15/the-shadow-cast-by-castleton-tower monthly 0.5 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0a93215c-7e1c-488d-bb5f-8688d6e27b96/castleton+tower+shadow+april+2025.jpg Blog - The shadow cast by Castleton Tower... - Make it stand out The Tower’s sharp shadow will translate towards the right in this image of the face of Adobe Mesa during the next two months.. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/14/castle-valley-botanical-gardens-awakens monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c5cec6f0-23c8-4040-9930-898e99eb49f8/yucca+stalks+apr+25.jpg Blog - Castle Valley Botanical Gardens awakens... - Make it stand out Narrow leaf yucca (Yucca angustissima) with emerging flower stalks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cca5083c-eb0c-4e67-b8e7-a7fa93065126/lupine+flower+apr+25.jpg Blog - Castle Valley Botanical Gardens awakens... - Make it stand out Dwarf lupine (Lupinus pusillus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/11/nike-smoke-roars-skyward monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f35ad23e-1136-439e-b16c-aa80b8316473/nike+smoke+kens+lake+apr+25.jpg Blog - Nike Smoke roars skyward... - Make it stand out Mt. Tukuhnikivatz provides a dramatic backdrop to the most beautiful launch site in the country. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/10/the-melodic-chirpy-song monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5ca69ba0-8fe9-4870-aaa6-355588a7b1db/spotted+towhee+apr+2025.jpg Blog - The melodic chirpy song... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/9/forty-model-rocket-launches monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ebbab1df-0b85-4ad1-88c9-3b0ba9047e57/20250409_082404.jpg Blog - Forty model rocket launches... - Make it stand out The Semroc Arcas model rocket soared to 507 feet (155 m) on a C6-5 engine and soft-landed under parachute 20 feet away on a 48 second-long flight on a gorgeous morning in Castle Valley. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/7/the-first-blossoming-wildflower monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2f5c5f58-5fdc-40b5-92c4-3b2f77f38d05/first+paintbrush+apr+7+25.jpg Blog - The first blossoming wildflower... - Make it stand out Indian paintbrush (genus Castilleja) tucked beneath soon-to-awaken Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/6/a-vigilant-sentinel monthly 0.5 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d3ae8f72-d69f-4410-9f9a-854c635380dc/raven+cv+apr+25.jpg Blog - A vigilant sentinel... - Make it stand out Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/4/celebration-of-life-event monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e838db9d-9709-4d11-aa6e-89d491bd7ac5/rory+at+adventist+pond.jpg Blog - A "Celebration of Life" event... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f4a3053-f448-4a40-b661-c1cb01fba6a6/rory+celebration+of+life+announcement.jpg Blog - A "Celebration of Life" event... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/4/3/several-dreary-and-misty-days monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b0fd64c9-4b50-45ba-bcd0-ac029c701a76/adobe+mesa+april+2025.jpg Blog - Several dreary and misty days... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0ebee8e0-512d-46bf-9291-61c438b61dcb/Screenshot+2025-04-03+160213.jpg Blog - Several dreary and misty days... - Make it stand out This year’s snowpack (black line) compared with 2022 (green line). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/29/first-ascent-of-castleton-tower monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/53f1b8a1-7542-4e32-894d-df82243ef241/polar+bear+climbing+tower+2.jpg Blog - First ascent of Castleton Tower... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/31/soft-light-over-porcupine-rim monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5f202b65-a508-498e-91b5-2009bf1f29a5/sunset+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Soft light over Porcupine Rim... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/28/half-dressed-for-breeding-season monthly 0.5 2025-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/52133ed2-eed1-4d3a-a0fe-0145b516cb9f/american+goldfinch+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Half-dressed for breeding season... - Make it stand out Male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/25/dont-believe-everything-you-see-these-days monthly 0.5 2025-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b876e72b-72e2-4d80-bdf3-b08c27a1b733/bruce+stream+crossing+original+image.jpg Blog - Don't believe everything you see these days... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/711557b9-0446-45c7-8f70-19f38729e614/bruce+stream+crossing+ai+generative+fill.jpg Blog - Don't believe everything you see these days... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/21/this-solitary-muley-buck monthly 0.5 2025-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d53ecc0-5296-4ab5-936d-ec9f1af90cb5/mule+deer+buck+mar+2025.jpg Blog - This solitary muley buck... - Make it stand out Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus). Click image to embiggen. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/19/here-are-the-annotated-la-sal-mountains monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/693bc179-bdbc-4bb6-8d41-2a6ba26f2a38/la+sal+mountains+annotated.jpg Blog - Here are the annotated La Sal Mountains... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7180061a-adca-49c3-9fdc-06545a425a8d/arches+remote+trailhead.jpg Blog - Here are the annotated La Sal Mountains... - Make it stand out A seldom-used entry point for hikers into Arches National Park. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/17/back-into-the-green monthly 0.5 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8605a40f-27fb-4c03-a9f1-03802141e9ca/fisher+towers+from+river+view.jpg Blog - Back into the green... - Make it stand out The luminous La Sals above Fisher Towers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/81ce0cc8-d19b-4b3d-8a0b-056a02a3ec34/snotel+17+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Back into the green... - Make it stand out Back to median snowpack, with two weeks to go until the peak. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/16/level-1-certification-was-successfully-achieved-today monthly 0.5 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/293500a7-9181-4613-97de-89e5c050a7f8/warp+core+hv+arcas+and+me+on+pad+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Level 1 certification was achieved today... - Make it stand out HV Arcas on the launch rail, prepped for liftoff on a reloadable Aerotech H128-8W engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2d6a67a4-b730-4384-b456-729af104fe3c/warp+core+hv+arcas+launch+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Level 1 certification was achieved today... - Make it stand out Blast off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c242c7dd-8d5e-4163-b1e2-a6705980d196/warp+core+hv+arcas+recovery+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Level 1 certification was achieved today... - Make it stand out Thumbs up on a successful soft touchdown under parachute about 1,500 feet (450 meters) down range. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/15/look-whos-going-for-a-ride monthly 0.5 2025-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5257a540-0a1c-4db2-b5f3-5ba50e18bbc7/rock+squirrel+trap+march+2025.jpg Blog - Look who's going for a ride... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/14/in-memory-of-rory-tyler monthly 0.5 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1741978145087-EGSS76AJ5IQHLNO45M91/rory+with+lilacs.jpg Blog - In memory of Rory Tyler... - Rory in Castleton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1741978158167-D78OG0DVU2HW9EFUQ7HX/rory+at+adventist+pond.jpg Blog - In memory of Rory Tyler... - Rory in Castle Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1741978162341-TJL84N23BILM66KX3OM1/rory+tyler+with+horse+at+red+cliffs.jpg Blog - In memory of Rory Tyler... - Rory at Red Cliffs stables https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1741978181512-PBEBPR2GMF4PKSKOJN5F/hellroaring+canyon+purple+haze+figure+rory+tyler.jpg Blog - In memory of Rory Tyler... - Hellroaring Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1741978360166-Q2GH4QSG6VKIVQIR5756/potash+panel+with+rory+tyler.jpg Blog - In memory of Rory Tyler... - Potash Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1741978176272-UFF5EDJMIHZPLH477BQC/rory+tyler+and+t-rex.jpg Blog - In memory of Rory Tyler... - Rory v. T-Rex https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/14/nearly-back-to-normal monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71a36451-568f-408d-a6b6-f77003173fb3/la+sals+storm+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Nearly back to normal... - Make it stand out Lingering clouds obscure the higher La Sal Mountains where snow is almost certainly still falling this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aee44c45-9f58-4da0-bcd0-bc83c930b9c7/lasal+snotel+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Nearly back to normal... - Make it stand out Current SNOTEL data showing 92% median snow water equivalent in the snowpack with 18 days to go to the median peak. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/12/the-nearly-full-worm-moon monthly 0.5 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f87401d1-d94a-43d6-8226-38b45af138fb/full+moon+adobe+mesa+mar+2025.jpg Blog - The nearly full Worm Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/8/775wabv4vj2je4rwv5kmz0v4323zcl monthly 0.5 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e3e8a5b1-df77-4bb8-af21-c9e5700eeefe/rory-tyler-rip-2025.jpg Blog - A unique and engaging local character... - Make it stand out Rory Paul Tyler, 1950 - 2025, RIP. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/9/an-early-aerial-sunrise monthly 0.5 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/27eec661-80b5-409d-a4a2-7f7e850d2cb4/idaho+sunrise+mar+2025.jpg Blog - An early aerial sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/84da1376-a3a2-47d6-9ea5-2cd6d51e0ffa/mt+timpanogos+mar+2025.jpg Blog - An early aerial sunrise... - Make it stand out Mount Timpanogos looms more than 7,000 feet (2,130 meters) above greater downtown Provo, Utah and Utah Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3e282fac-a04b-408f-be34-41ec4d655be5/sunnyside+pediments+mar+2025.jpg Blog - An early aerial sunrise... - Make it stand out Dissected pediments extend below the Book Cliffs near Sunnyside, Utah. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/3/an-early-morning-departure monthly 0.5 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f302a682-32ed-430d-ab7e-b550a9f45ba4/grand-junction-twilight-aerial-march-2025.jpg Blog - An early morning departure... - Make it stand out View northwestward across Grand Junction, Colorado shortly after departure. The sinuous dark area is the confluence of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/81fa2ce7-8c5a-4a14-ba40-d3ab444434ea/wasatch-front-march-2025.jpg Blog - An early morning departure... - Make it stand out View northward, turning into the Salt Lake Valley over Utah Lake with the snow-covered Wasatch Mountain front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7363a140-8e30-4a21-a9e8-8fdf66a4e831/great-salt-lake-causeway-aerial-march-2025.jpg Blog - An early morning departure... - Make it stand out The historic earthen causeway for the Lucin Cutoff railroad line separates the Great Salt Lake into two waterbodies with differing aquatic ecologies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/02d6670a-fbb0-40f0-85fa-00e0dc263d92/roller-cloud-over-hells-canyon-march-2025.jpg Blog - An early morning departure... - Make it stand out A peculiar roller cloud, about 40 miles (64 km) in length along its north-south axis, sits atop and defines Hells Canyon in Idaho. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/1/the-view-from-contemplation-station monthly 0.5 2025-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a5f3e024-9f7d-49fa-8aaa-9d3edb182bb0/contemplation+station+mar+2025.jpg Blog - The view from "Contemplation Station"... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/3/1/a-knock-on-wood-and-flash-of-color monthly 0.5 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e8349484-07f8-4b78-ad4e-5725352c03a1/northern+flicker+mar+2025.jpg Blog - Knocking on wood and a flash of color... - Make it stand out Male “Red-shafted” Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/28/the-view-from-inspiration-station monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4058043b-a538-4fb8-8159-2415a394598b/inspiration+station+view.jpg Blog - The view from "Inspiration Station"... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/24/a-supremely-superb-late-winter-day monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/57e2c8fd-23ef-420d-978d-09f5f5d8f80c/cactus+dodge+feb+2025.jpg Blog - A supremely superb late-winter day... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/23/a-gathering-of-nerds monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/17d508e8-5007-458e-843d-8aed73570e0b/warp+core+launch+site+feb+2025.jpg Blog - A gathering of nerds... - Make it stand out The launch site in the Grand Valley west of Grand Junction, Colorado. NOTAMs are filed and we have a waiver to fly to 12,000 feet (4,000 meters). Coordinates: 39.27910365938015, -109.04074725724564 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3b974756-ca4e-4996-8ed0-1b6029717f5f/warp+core+feb+25+doorknob.jpg Blog - A gathering of nerds... - Make it stand out The scale model Doorknob sounding rocket moments after ignition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cf39c835-8d31-4dd0-9069-4fdcb8004eab/warp+core+feb+25+cherokee+pro.jpg Blog - A gathering of nerds... - Make it stand out Cherokee Pro roaring off the rail on a G40-7W engine to an apogee of 1,711 feet (522 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6924f92f-c27b-44de-b4c8-eb245dc6f0df/warp+core+feb+25+bull+pup+pro.jpg Blog - A gathering of nerds... - Make it stand out The recently finished (but not yet painted/decaled) Bull Pup on its maiden flight skyward on a F20-4W engine. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/22/a-dead-calm-morning monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/de047773-df8b-417f-ad76-50681b8c6825/nike+x+launch+feb+25.jpg Blog - A dead calm morning... - Make it stand out Nike X and me. The Aerotech wireless launch controller seen attached to the tripod works fantastically well, allowing a greater standoff from the pad, using Bluetooth and your smartyphone. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/21/the-orographic-effect-of-the-la-sal-mountains monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1bc0f256-f503-45c5-b495-25041b96d417/la+sals+clouds+feb+2025.jpg Blog - The orographic effect of the La Sal Mountains... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/20/dramatic-light-on-sister-superior monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3918250b-d165-4451-bc70-6448a0b92752/sunset+sister+superior.jpg Blog - Dramatic light on Sister Superior... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/16/a-high-contrast-sunset monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a22b381b-b2f5-4fb4-aaa0-031da1e58f48/sunset+view+of+tower+feb+2025.jpg Blog - A high contrast sunset... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/15/still-on-track-to-be-a-dry-winter monthly 0.5 2025-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/57cdb435-e1e7-4d4b-ad28-7c14572af98a/la+sals+mid+feb+2025.jpg Blog - Still on track to be a dry winter... - Make it stand out A view of the high country with its fresh mantle of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c060b557-d69e-4693-a3ca-d6385bff38b7/swe+15+feb+25.jpg Blog - Still on track to be a dry winter... - Make it stand out We’re only half-way to an “average” snowpack but there are still 46 days until the typical peak. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/14/a-snowy-surprise monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b86fc021-b4e8-4839-b489-324fc8d8110b/western+meadowlark+in+snow+feb+2025.jpg Blog - A snowy surprise... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2423e86f-29f1-4159-8a16-5485c78d313d/western+meadowlark+in+snow+wide+feb+2025.jpg Blog - A snowy surprise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/12/this-junior-muley monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e164b001-afc1-4eb9-8ff9-248442f3fe0a/browsing+mule+deer+feb+2025.jpg Blog - This junior muley... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) browsing on sagebrush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/51eb8807-d543-4122-87c3-73a823ec6175/muley+eating+locust+pod.jpg Blog - This junior muley... - Make it stand out Smoking a honey locust seed pod. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/10/high-altitude-mares-tails monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a05dc288-d89e-4c0b-9134-159ceea08944/tower+and+clouds+feb+2025.jpg Blog - High altitude mare's tails... - Make it stand out Cirrus uncinus clouds above Castleton Tower. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/9/relaxing-on-one-leg monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a63801c6-b3ac-48e9-bc7b-207dc72f7f59/sharp+shinned+hawk+feb+2025.jpg Blog - Relaxing on one leg... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/9/blue-birds-against-a-blue-sky monthly 0.5 2025-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c9ba83f1-8906-4e3b-9338-acc528d61957/pinyon+jay+feb+2025.jpg Blog - Blue birds against a blue sky... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/407baffb-86e7-44bd-a627-347e8af9ba32/pinyon+jays+feb+2025.jpg Blog - Blue birds against a blue sky... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/8/an-interesting-groundwater-seep monthly 0.5 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2aba44ed-079a-4cbd-9267-7fec0daa92fa/adobe+mesa+gw+seep+close.jpg Blog - An interesting groundwater seep... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/401efdbd-d8a3-43a9-acff-aa4ee6f1e2f1/adobe+mesa+gw+seep+wide.jpg Blog - An interesting groundwater seep... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/2/4/the-snowpack-has-statistically-diminished monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/127b8c09-ff7e-4a9e-80d9-35b00b0134f6/high+la+sals+feb+2025.jpg Blog - The snowpack has statistically diminished... - Make it stand out Wind-swept rocky surfaces and large snow cornices reveal a high country that hasn’t seen significant snowfall since around Thanksgiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1280b21b-758b-491a-8956-c1a741264fdf/la+sals+snow+feb+2025.jpg Blog - The snowpack has statistically diminished... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/31/peering-into-the-abyss monthly 0.5 2025-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/87b8a25f-1b1a-4932-959b-2edacff57ef2/sevenmile+canyon+pouroff.jpg Blog - Peering into the abyss... - Make it stand out An immense pour-off defines the upstream end of Sevenmile Canyon, west of Arches National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/954f7377-9bb1-42eb-9dcd-8d274bf15caf/upper+sevenmile+canyon+moab+brands.jpg Blog - Peering into the abyss... - Make it stand out The Slick Rock Member of the Entrada Sandstone comprises the vertical walls of Sevenmile Canyon, capped by the Moab Member of the Curtis Formation (Middle Jurassic (174.1-163.5 Ma)). The Windows Section in Arches National Park on the horizon is eight miles (~13 km) distant. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/31/out-with-the-old monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0dd40819-e26b-4e77-9622-d51ef706cdb8/new+corral.jpg Blog - Out with the old... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/28/another-century-mark-rolls-by monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d2a234ac-da79-47a7-a78a-e4b8ea7d00bf/4400+miles+hardtail.jpg Blog - Another century mark rolls by... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/26/laying-in-wait monthly 0.5 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60c1cd8e-8d3e-4aec-b40e-3c7d123c3496/ssh+early+morning.jpg Blog - Lying in wait... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/23/a-milky-ribbon-of-water-ice monthly 0.5 2025-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2c29bf63-7225-4e6f-9b52-a5cf035d749b/castle+creek+milky+ice+jan+2025.jpg Blog - A milky ribbon of water ice... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/09180e81-0954-4de6-adfb-95a3a1f41eca/castle+creek+ice+window+jan+2025.jpg Blog - A milky ribbon of water ice... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/22/the-twelfth-successful-flight monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3f7f3193-3b88-4a02-b6bd-298acc2d34ca/patriot+landed.jpg Blog - The twelfth successful flight... - Make it stand out The Patriot model rocket after a successful flight to 425 feet (130 meters). The vent holes allow the parachute to rotate on a swivel during descent. Very entertaining. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/17/historic-inscription-near-big-bend monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4547322c-afb0-41da-9852-1b6cd5fbb706/big+bend+placer+1894+inscription.jpg Blog - Historic inscription near Big Bend... - Make it stand out Located on the north side of Utah 128 just west of the bouldering area at Big Bend (about 0.6 mi (1 km)). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4b86ceed-1f2b-4ecb-852a-bae7a6fd2ec0/big+bend+placer+inscription+close.jpg Blog - Historic inscription near Big Bend... - Make it stand out R.H. is the likely inscriber, but notice the initials JA are faintly pecked in the upper left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9ababf33-fcc8-40ad-b5b4-20e45fb795db/big+bend+placer+moab+times+vandalism.jpg Blog - Historic inscription near Big Bend... - Make it stand out The boulder in 2021 when vandalized with climber’s chalk. Fortunately, several year’s time and rain has washed the chalk away. Image credit: Moab Times-Independent, Sena Hauer. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/16/the-red-planet-will-be-closest-to-earth monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b0f81efb-3c40-4b05-b780-dd97abde5742/mars+at+opposition+jan+2025.jpg Blog - The red planet will be closest to Earth... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/14/first-in-line-at-the-watering-hole monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2a04b6f9-a393-47a5-be0a-d4f961509fb7/muley+buck+at+birdbath.jpg Blog - First in line at the watering hole... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/13/sediment-aggradation-will-almost-certainly-occur monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b839a0ae-a0f7-476c-94fa-fcd91286393a/placer+creek+final+crossing+jan+2025.jpg Blog - Sediment aggradation will almost certainly occur... - Make it stand out The brand-spanking-new $188,889 mega-concrete stream crossing structure on Placer Creek at the entrance of Round Mountain State Park. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/12/the-priest-is-howling monthly 0.5 2025-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8a373523-503b-4ce3-9da1-2e90d19b27ec/full+moon+with+priest+b+and+w.jpg Blog - The Priest is howling... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/10/double-the-fun-on-the-doubletrack monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4281e619-626a-4cf2-bab4-2113810e3056/double+track+adobe+mesa.jpg Blog - Double the fun on the doubletrack... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/5/the-first-mid-power-launches monthly 0.5 2025-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2f2f4a80-f8a9-461e-96f5-ed7b5b2169e6/MOAB+launch+moab+brands.jpg Blog - The first mid-power launches... - Make it stand out Moab Man hitching a ride on the MOAB as it rockets off the rail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/72844e7d-ad61-4455-a60e-e5b85c830916/cherokee+pro+launch+moab+brands.jpg Blog - The first mid-power launches... - Make it stand out The recently finished (but not painted) Cherokee Pro at the moment of ignition of the Aerotech F20-7W engine with its characteristic brilliant white flame. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/2/expansive-views-with-endless-vistas monthly 0.5 2025-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/059b844d-0293-43f3-b05d-f158668df56f/maverick+view.jpg Blog - Expansive views with endless vistas... - Make it stand out View to south: Arches National Park on the east (left), La Sal Mountains to the south (center) and Gold Bar Rim and the Moab Fault to the west (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/61b93f0a-b11c-4a87-b172-dcbbd0653de8/courthouse+wash+tributary.jpg Blog - Expansive views with endless vistas... - Make it stand out View into unnamed tributary canyon to Courthouse Wash in Arches National Park as seen from the Rockin’ A singletrack. Note the horizontal contact across the center of the image that is weeping groundwater, separating the Moab Member of the Curtis Formation from the underlying Slick Rock Member of the Entrada Sandstone (Middle Jurassic (174.1-163.5 Ma)). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2025/1/1/the-calendar-year-begins monthly 0.5 2025-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e93c69ed-c693-4363-a753-648c34b70f51/la+sals+dec+2024.jpg Blog - The calendar year begins... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ec6612f9-2e3c-4106-b2c2-93bba5a85294/sne+1+jan+25.jpg Blog - The calendar year begins... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/29/shopping-the-breakfast-menu monthly 0.5 2024-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/23ca1e9a-2939-4cc8-9f1c-edd03cf8a7b3/ssh+dec+2024.jpg Blog - Shopping the breakfast menu... - Make it stand out A puffed up, winter-jacketed Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/28/a-window-opens-in-the-passing-storm monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e90202e8-3f5e-4021-9e35-49ca155e0504/tower+in+clouds+dec+2024.jpg Blog - A window opens in the passing storm... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/28/an-end-of-year-sighting monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a53d2ec6-62b0-48d0-9992-78e30ccc3295/desert+cottontail+dec+2024.jpg Blog - An end-of-year sighting... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/25/several-christmas-morning-launches monthly 0.5 2024-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6d89b586-f4a3-40df-bc66-b057000f870f/patriot+launch+xmas+2024.jpg Blog - Several Christmas morning launches... - Make it stand out Patriot heading to a 444 foot apogee (~135 meters) on a “C” engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/08a728d5-8b6b-4b6b-b994-4411c965f260/nike+smoke+launch+xmas+2024.jpg Blog - Several Christmas morning launches... - Make it stand out Nike Smoke whooshing to a 423 foot apogee (~129 meters) on a “C” engine. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/24/if-the-grinch-were-a-bird monthly 0.5 2024-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/047a7c9b-3c56-441d-9cb4-0fe7027c0e89/western+meadowlark+grinch+face.jpg Blog - If the Grinch was a bird... - Make it stand out Frowny-faced Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/23/with-welcome-precipitation-in-the-forecast monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2290e8c8-1c83-4580-84fe-9cff96646306/selfie+moab+brands+dec+2024.jpg Blog - With welcome precipitation in the forecast... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/22/the-first-full-day-of-winter monthly 0.5 2024-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/de668aaa-8fb4-4ac3-a994-2c63c20a8ba5/pano+tower+to+adobe+dec+2024.jpg Blog - The first full day of winter... - Make it stand out Click on image to embiggenate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/21/sunset-on-the-solstice monthly 0.5 2024-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/41332d3f-703f-417a-911e-3bb58a5ed4ce/solstice+sunset+21+dec+2024.jpg Blog - Sunset on the solstice... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/21/the-new-off-ramp-to-interstate-70 monthly 0.5 2024-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aaa3b030-e62d-4207-a182-74ddc45cfaab/placer+creek+construction+21+dec+24.jpg Blog - The new off ramp to Interstate 70... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/18/a-mild-autumn-season monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f586ec4a-6580-4f6e-9d48-7fd6aa95a194/sunrise+dec+2024.jpg Blog - A mild autumn season... - Make it stand out Another vibrant sunrise this morning above the La Sal Mountains. It’s good to be a morning person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/437eb5b3-c647-43c0-bbd9-b480b89b99ad/SWE+18+dec+24.jpg Blog - A mild autumn season... - Make it stand out The snow water equivalent in the snowpack has flatlined since late-November, now just 121% of median. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/17/a-window-into-the-honaker-trail-formation monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7f0098bb-f9e2-431e-9ad3-1275ca890714/dead+mans+curve+view.jpg Blog - A window into the Honaker Trail Formation... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/15/jupiter-precedes-the-rising-full-cold-moon monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/10ecd8f7-646f-4761-bb58-1252c2db5b91/jupiter+and+moon+rising+dec+2024.jpg Blog - Jupiter precedes the rising Full Cold Moon... - Make it stand out Jupiter is the bright object above and to the right of Castleton Tower. Other bright stars in constellations Auriga and Taurus are also seen in this twilight image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b48f0a74-67d9-4138-ba93-98f62cc74603/silhouetted+priest+and+nuns+full+moon.jpg Blog - Jupiter precedes the rising Full Cold Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/15/my-personal-best-was-achieved-today monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aa92cb37-04ab-484b-985d-c1969c7ca12e/arreaux+rocket+warp+core+launch.jpg Blog - My personal best was achieved today... - Make it stand out The Book Cliffs serve as a backdrop as the Arreaux zooms off the pad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e1d5b29-7dbb-4ac0-a24e-6e56314ee09a/nike+smoke+pro+under+chute.jpg Blog - My personal best was achieved today... - Make it stand out The Nike Smoke Pro under chute after achieving an apogee of 695 feet (212 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/147c55cc-335d-430b-9995-c49caa5434c7/pronghorn+antelope.jpg Blog - My personal best was achieved today... - Make it stand out Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) wondering what all the commotion was about out on the range this morning. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/13/a-view-into-arches-national-park monthly 0.5 2024-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8944bf5d-73d6-431d-a3f1-b2bfd8d444a9/arches+from+moab+brands.jpg Blog - A view into Arches National Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/11/fifty-two-years-ago-today monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e047ab49-f118-4b71-995c-8d2d67043346/moon+dec+2024.jpg Blog - Fifty-two years ago today... - Make it stand out Taurus–Littrow valley is located on the southeastern edge of Mare Serenitatis, the landing site of Apollo 17, indicated by the tiny orange x. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/9/neither-deterred-by-snow-flurries monthly 0.5 2024-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2fde2595-76e1-4c50-abae-b27b0b5663ce/ssh+cottonwood.jpg Blog - Neither deterred by snow flurries... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/8/icy-crystals-of-hoarfrost monthly 0.5 2024-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3506dd6f-f65e-43d2-98d8-1436ccb18815/hoar+frost+crystals.jpg Blog - Icy crystals of hoarfrost... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/6/the-culebra-cut-of-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2024-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/453d4dc0-63f0-43f8-a989-22ae4a6456da/placer+creek+excavation+downstream+dec+2024.jpg Blog - The Culebra Cut of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/04ce0eb2-94a6-4ad2-b721-33501c238b25/placer+creek+excavation+upstream+dec+2024.jpg Blog - The Culebra Cut of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/6/having-enormous-patience monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/47a8a3a6-6028-47f9-9a81-1519331eeec9/ssh+leaping.jpg Blog - Having enormous patience... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/21152b02-1571-4f65-bec3-3663550f769c/ssh+wings+spread.jpg Blog - Having enormous patience... - Make it stand out Click on image to embiggen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/31f9efd4-99bc-458e-a9e2-091aef0037d4/ssh+close.jpg Blog - Having enormous patience... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/273c0ab6-835b-4b48-9a5c-e314b8eb3f73/ssh+profile.jpg Blog - Having enormous patience... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/12/4/luna-and-venus monthly 0.5 2024-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f0e99fe-1a3a-4216-98f3-af2d8c559d37/luna+and+venus+dec+2024.jpg Blog - Luna and Venus... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/29/adding-a-bit-more-insulation monthly 0.5 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7bfaf3b0-fa7f-42a3-8431-ade17077dd9a/house+sparrow+with+grass.jpg Blog - Adding a bit more insulation... - Make it stand out Female House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9c0c995a-f4e0-412a-9840-d5fbb3a059bb/dark+eyed+junco+nov+2024.jpg Blog - Adding a bit more insulation... - Make it stand out Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/28/standing-at-the-vanguard monthly 0.5 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/66e96ff7-8fae-4286-b0c3-1a52425fab43/smokey+loves+beaver.jpg Blog - Standing at the vanguard... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/27/in-constant-orbit-around-the-house monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b7bd68cd-e48c-41ab-90d2-526c455a5d9a/ssh+dusk+2.jpg Blog - In constant orbit around the house... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8f7f1931-b6f8-4ea0-82b9-8a03568236a7/ssh+dusk+1.jpg Blog - In constant orbit around the house... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/27/an-outstanding-early-start monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bfeed6a8-e412-4bcd-8d46-3e46dd44eed3/spindrift+high+lasals.jpg Blog - An outstanding early start... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df5d41bc-ad06-4adc-8854-b4de792a80be/SWE+27+Nov+2024.jpg Blog - An outstanding early start... - Make it stand out SNOTEL time series showing this year’s snowpack (black line). Green line represents the median and the orange line is the previous water year for comparison. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/26/seemingly-constantly-hungover monthly 0.5 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/45f3d3e6-89a1-4a00-8863-a47e4d9dd921/spotted+towhee+nov+2024.jpg Blog - Seemingly constantly hungover... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e4f99a10-94ee-4132-96bf-845623ade40a/spotted+towhee+profile+nov+2024.jpg Blog - Seemingly constantly hungover... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/25/plucked-clean monthly 0.5 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/916526d6-fd31-4068-886f-4f110033b893/cow+carcass.jpg Blog - Plucked as clean... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/23/a-warm-pre-dawn-glow monthly 0.5 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3fcd229b-f579-4444-b525-7192a193ccf7/sunrise+nov+2024.jpg Blog - A warm pre-dawn glow... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/80f97c54-139b-4342-a77a-6b1363c0c6f2/sunrise+nov+2024+wide.jpg Blog - A warm pre-dawn glow... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/21/a-regular-evening-ritual monthly 0.5 2024-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3c9ce04e-077b-4350-9830-fefe440ded6a/muleys+at+birdbath+nov+2024.jpg Blog - A regular evening ritual... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/20/look-whose-lurking-in-the-rabbitbrush monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3ef75ec2-1381-48a9-bb03-73546ab8a85d/sharp+shinned+hawk+close+window+portrait.jpg Blog - Look who's lurking in the rabbitbrush... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/48c0f5b6-06a5-4985-b645-6bb9885d35d8/sharp+shinned+hawk+close+portrait.jpg Blog - Look who's lurking in the rabbitbrush... - Make it stand out Note the different sized pupils, or anisocoria, due to the difference in lighting. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/20/the-latest-addition-to-the-guest-list monthly 0.5 2024-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cc6cbdbe-5e68-43af-8243-da652252ab3c/western+meadowlark+nov+2024.jpg Blog - The latest addition to the guest list... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/18/a-powerful-symbol monthly 0.5 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0c0700ab-efb7-433d-8c59-06abb8ee107f/common+raven+cv+close.jpg Blog - A powerful symbol... - Make it stand out Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/75a0a746-5ca5-4708-a78b-156b9845c1a5/common+raven+eye+membrane.jpg Blog - A powerful symbol... - Make it stand out Creepy: The nictitating membrane is a transparent or translucent third eyelid, caught in the closed position over the eye in this high-speed image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/16/setting-full-beaver-moon monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a4ce1ebc-4571-4c69-b437-7fc6237cf3ab/setting+moon+nov+2024.jpg Blog - Setting Full Beaver Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/14/with-clockwork-precision monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c8ad4a4f-8445-4ed9-8b12-8bce7ba57cc2/full+moon+nov+14+2024.jpg Blog - With clockwork precision... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/14/the-high-country monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/92ba2b9a-8240-4ab3-83bb-ffd17cf947a5/high+la+sals+nov+2024.jpg Blog - The high country... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/14/rabbitbrush-for-breakfast monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/29915685-a4d6-49dd-9f53-bf229479fe90/goldfinch+on+rabbitbrush+nov+2024.jpg Blog - Rabbitbrush seeds are on the menu... - Make it stand out American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/13/the-winter-launch-campaign-commences monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2fd06ea7-90db-479f-81ef-0e45a1a812f2/semroc+arcas+nov+2024.jpg Blog - The winter launch campaign commences... - Make it stand out Accompanied by a cloud of smoke and a whoooosh, Arcas soars off the rod to an apogee of 488 feet on a standard “C” engine. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/12/in-a-blur-of-motion monthly 0.5 2024-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fde4e410-891c-4f4c-b74d-102f9b505738/sharp+shinned+hawk+flying+saltbush.jpg Blog - In a blur of motion... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cd6d9dec-9444-4183-b239-f707a50fa48a/sharp+shinned+hawk+saltbrush+2.jpg Blog - In a blur of motion... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/20d6555a-bc3b-4a81-81d2-c6c69e785db4/sharp+shinned+hawk+lookout.jpg Blog - In a blur of motion... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/8/one-hundred-million-years-of-earth-history monthly 0.5 2024-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0be570f3-9d59-49f1-91ec-0cd7f03da88f/strike+valley+annotated+geology.jpg Blog - One hundred million years of Earth history... - Make it stand out View toward the southeast with Adobe Mesa in the distance. (Click on image to expandify.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/4/weekend-rains-translate-to-mountain-snows monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e0bfd767-89c4-413b-934b-7dfcb4b22148/first+snow+nov+2024.jpg Blog - Weekend rains translate to mountain snows... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/4/these-enormous-imbricated-boulders monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d9c9c69a-3a4c-4ebe-8a51-9f1ac9f6bcce/imbricated+boulders+adobe+mesa.jpg Blog - These enormous imbricated boulders... - Make it stand out As artificial as the sky and cloudscape appears in this image, it was that lovely of a day in Castle Valley. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/3/a-soggy-rabbit-on-a-soggy-day monthly 0.5 2024-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/214343bd-ab35-4132-8a8c-05672e240732/desert+cottontail+nov+2024.jpg Blog - A soggy rabbit on a soggy day... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/11/2/the-autumn-palette-of-colors monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5461987b-a963-44f2-ae80-a5067c101f43/autumn+colors+nov+2024.jpg Blog - The autumn palette of colors... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/31/significant-scour-and-fill-on-castle-creek monthly 0.5 2024-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a098f6d3-04fe-4c01-977b-3aeb16345ba6/castle+creek+with+flow+at+bridge.jpg Blog - Significant scour and fill on Castle Creek... - Make it stand out THEN: Castle Creek on 17 November 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2ce9b8ad-d463-4c78-871f-9ee9d140002e/castle+creek+upstream+oct+2024.jpg Blog - Significant scour and fill on Castle Creek... - Make it stand out NOW: Castle Creek on 31 October 2024. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/31/molten-gold-drips-from-clouds monthly 0.5 2024-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7944b38f-68e6-45e4-b643-874e6db33e1a/golden+sunrise+halloween+2024.jpg Blog - Molten gold drips from clouds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/30/exploring-the-interfluves monthly 0.5 2024-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6094ca36-9796-45e3-9438-e9b17c9d8218/tower+view+2.jpg Blog - Exploring the interfluves... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/856a97cd-1925-4c2c-9f29-1d72937bebdd/tower+view+1.jpg Blog - Exploring the interfluves... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/26/a-flurry-of-aerial-activity monthly 0.5 2024-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7000a5c6-43a5-4f9d-82d4-b74410c76871/tower+rescue+oct+2024.jpg Blog - A flurry of aerial activity... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5355f11a-fe84-4eee-b8c9-e225d4f533ba/tower+rescue+2+oct+2024.jpg Blog - A flurry of aerial activity... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/23/the-footprint-of-flood-impacted-areas monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2e421cf4-dd21-4e5c-ac89-13e8ba9da9cd/aug+2024+cv+aerial+post+flooding.jpg Blog - The footprint of flood impacted areas... - Make it stand out Imagery date: 7 August 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8fbaea96-c142-4964-8e43-5df5052dddf5/oct+2022+cv+pre+flooding.jpg Blog - The footprint of flood impacted areas... - Make it stand out Imagery date: 14 October 2022. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/20/erupting-in-a-matter-of-hours monthly 0.5 2024-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7410491b-f096-490c-b298-64d3559bcc4a/stinkhorn+oct+2024.jpg Blog - Erupting in a matter of hours... - Make it stand out Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/624103b9-545d-4db7-be15-8aea7cdf923a/stinkhorn+with+fly.jpg Blog - Erupting in a matter of hours... - Make it stand out Odorous chemicals in the slimy cap attract insects which will collect spores and spread them to other locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5f18ac8d-e021-4daa-8813-bbc5bfdd2849/stinkhorn+wide+view.jpg Blog - Erupting in a matter of hours... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5621dc82-7d7d-4ecc-8bb5-1b5b50d4283a/stinkhorn+aging+with+fly.jpg Blog - Erupting in a matter of hours... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/19/the-first-seasonal-snow-dusts-the-high-country monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2f4bad20-83bf-4bc8-b48e-7dd5d591e245/first+snow+fall+2024.jpg Blog - The first seasonal snow dusts the high country... - Make it stand out The snowy summit of Mt. Waas is 12,306 feet (3,751 meters) in elevation and about 12 miles (19 kilometers) distant. Round Mountain in foreground. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/15/elusive-comet-c2023-a3-was-finally-spotted monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/25695e83-1980-4c33-9da9-e87515817749/comet+c2023+a3+wide.jpg Blog - Elusive comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-ATLAS was finally spotted... - Make it stand out Despite the nearly full Moon, the comet was initially spotted with binoculars, and then it became an easy naked eye object. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ecab12a4-f658-4c30-900d-b914f183ae2b/comet+c2023+with+car.jpg Blog - Elusive comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-ATLAS was finally spotted... - Make it stand out An automobile zooms along Highway 128 on the right, the occupants of which have no idea of the astronomical spectacle they are missing. That’s the planet Venus shining brightly in the lower left of the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fe2a2eae-bf92-4c1b-9df9-f4c218355457/comet+c2023+a3+close.jpg Blog - Elusive comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-ATLAS was finally spotted... - Make it stand out Telephoto shot of comet nucleus and tail that stretches more than five degrees across the night sky. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/13/sunset-in-the-cisco-desert monthly 0.5 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcd57c4f-073c-41e0-bffa-a1f13e1def35/cisco+desert+sunset+oct+2024.jpg Blog - Sunset in the Cisco desert... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7c1ebbd1-885d-4e42-8401-8fd6d2fe7d97/cisco+desert+sunset.jpg Blog - Sunset in the Cisco desert... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/13/spacex-shows-nasa-how-its-done monthly 0.5 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/996dd0e9-a152-4681-b9d2-529fe6f3068d/ift3.jpg Blog - SpaceX shows NASA how it's done... - Make it stand out One minute before launch the Super Heavy Booster and Starship are fully fueled with liquid oxygen and liquid methane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0352b6f4-7ec5-4c4f-97fb-663109db2694/ift5+3.jpg Blog - SpaceX shows NASA how it's done... - Make it stand out Liftoff as 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster generate twice the thrust of the Saturn V, capable of placing 150 tons into Earth orbit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/149afb57-645d-420e-b34e-7f423a425df2/ift5+4.jpg Blog - SpaceX shows NASA how it's done... - Make it stand out Super Heavy Booster hovering at the launch tower after return from flight. Entirely unprecedented. Wow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/98603f9f-b9da-4dcd-86ce-eeee5dc36c3b/ift5+7.jpg Blog - SpaceX shows NASA how it's done... - Make it stand out The captured Super Heavy Booster hanging from the “chopsticks” post flight as the vehicle undergoes depressurization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d61a5c5b-795e-4f1f-8eb2-dd667b2726b4/ift5+10.jpg Blog - SpaceX shows NASA how it's done... - Make it stand out Glowing plasma during controlled re-entry of Starship during peak heating prior to a successful soft landing on target in the Indian Ocean. Hi-res images provided by Starlink. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/10/cloud-and-bright-aurora monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/69d0000a-a8d0-44af-93cf-5fe52e717b18/aurora+parriott+mesa+oct+2024.jpg Blog - Clouds and stars and bright aurora... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bdf858ab-4625-4f03-8a7d-8498e32aa9cd/aurora+parriott+mesa+oct+2024+2.jpg Blog - Clouds and stars and bright aurora... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/62883685-a306-4bfd-abe8-b249fb959c13/aurora+parriott+mesa+oct+2024+3.jpg Blog - Clouds and stars and bright aurora... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/8/the-monthly-community-potluck monthly 0.5 2024-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b84df9f4-3cb1-400e-bd89-340fefe9df8f/community+potluck+october+2024.jpg Blog - The monthly community potluck... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/7/terrible-air-quality monthly 0.5 2024-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/54d77f81-2e57-48cc-b947-d8b49e94ef5a/bad+air+quality+cv.jpg Blog - Terrible air quality... - Make it stand out Smoky conditions in Castle Valley obscure the higher La Sal Mountains and Round Mountain shortly after sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2dc95446-a163-4a11-a224-fba16f8b395c/fire+smoke+map+7+oct+24.jpg Blog - Terrible air quality... - Make it stand out Fire and Smoke Map for Monday morning, 7 October 2024, showing location of Yellow Lake fire and associated smoke plume. Color-coded circles are air quality measurement stations. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/6/supervising-my-early-outdoor-chores monthly 0.5 2024-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/005bada4-d362-4057-a534-2fd9e7f632d9/raven+cv+oct+24.jpg Blog - Supervising my early outdoor chores... - Make it stand out Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/5/back-in-the-bike-saddle monthly 0.5 2024-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d509d6e1-b14b-4f88-9d57-938c8d03c55b/3000+miles+trek+full+suspension+oct+2024.jpg Blog - Back in the bike saddle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/10/3/sunrise-in-the-professor-valley monthly 0.5 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3c76addf-a9b0-417c-ae20-d3dbdad06f2b/professor+valley+pano+annotated.jpg Blog - Sunrise in the Professor Valley... - Make it stand out Click on the annotated image to expandify. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/9/29/the-thiokol-rocket-garden monthly 0.5 2024-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2cf56099-d03a-4b7f-be1a-646ed4fdb997/thiokol+1.jpg Blog - The Thiokol rocket garden... - Make it stand out The rocket garden is free and open daily to the public and includes interpretive signs and related displays. Well worth a visit if you’re heading to the Golden Spike National Historical Park which is nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/66dbd934-8793-4a8f-bee9-183a9db93da5/thiokol+2.jpg Blog - The Thiokol rocket garden... - Make it stand out The submarine-launched ballistic Trident (center) with the three-stage land-based Minuteman ICBM (left of center). The enormous solid rocket booster for the Space Shuttle lays in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b1a808ce-221a-4efd-9c3a-7c5da48f9f69/thiokol+3.jpg Blog - The Thiokol rocket garden... - Make it stand out The business end of the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket booster. When ignited, a pair of these provided 85% of the thrust at liftoff for the first two minutes of ascent. Unfortunately there are no demonstrations. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/9/29/re-entering-the-colorado-plateau monthly 0.5 2024-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9dce84db-f423-4431-b006-9f9a96b0d620/milky+way+srs+sept+2024.jpg Blog - Re-entering the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out Milky Way galaxy erupting a fountain of stars and nebulae, geyser-like from the rim of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/43729f69-18cc-43de-8712-c67577100a28/san+rafael+swell+sunrise+sept+2024.jpg Blog - Re-entering the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out Sunrise from the Wedge Overlook, northern San Rafael Swell. Click on image to enlarginate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/903c77ab-a674-4275-813a-82af83de52a5/buckhorn+wash+picto+panel+sept+2024.jpg Blog - Re-entering the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out The magnificent Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel. Click on image to embiggen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2ae6fc79-e4c7-4248-b9ea-e067ce8aee8b/san+rafael+river+swinging+bridge+sept+2024.jpg Blog - Re-entering the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out The remote San Rafael River “Swinging Bridge” built 1935-1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/9/24/three-miocene-age-tree-molds monthly 0.5 2024-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0bc43c1c-f908-4f34-af29-960a30502281/wanapum-tree-mold-3.jpg Blog - Three well-preserved Miocene-age tree molds... - Make it stand out Note the silicified wood that is preserved near the base of this large tree mold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cdc2074c-d22c-4d4a-a36d-69f2e5943e42/wanapum-tree-mold-2.jpg Blog - Three well-preserved Miocene-age tree molds... - Make it stand out This tree mold is about 20 inches (0.5 meters) in diameter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b3ec74c7-9d19-4c82-afee-534cd4168bf3/wanapum-tree-mold-1.jpg Blog - Three well-preserved Miocene-age tree molds... - Make it stand out The underlying paleosol (ancient soil horizon) in which the tree were rooted is clearly seen here beneath the overlying basalt formation. This tree mold is about 15 inches (0.4 meters) in diameter and penetrates the interior of the volcanic unit. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/9/21/tiny-bundles-of-hyperactive-energy monthly 0.5 2024-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cdbc828a-cc1d-4e86-a5a0-5b3deacde4cf/pygmy-nuthatch-close.jpg Blog - Tiny bundles of hyperactive energy... - Make it stand out Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/9/18/sprinkler-baths-are-the-best monthly 0.5 2024-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ccd264d9-0717-495e-a95f-db0b0051c961/female-crossbill-bath.jpg Blog - Sprinkler baths are the best... - Make it stand out Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra), adult female on left, adult male on right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8a0f61c7-88a6-4305-8331-64954e90d3e0/bathing-crossbill.jpg Blog - Sprinkler baths are the best... - Make it stand out Immature male Crossbill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f295ffe1-c9dc-4737-81c4-05dfa7ea0eb6/juvenile-crossbill.jpg Blog - Sprinkler baths are the best... - Make it stand out Immature female Crossbill. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/9/17/small-aggregations-of-geese monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0802ebae-b83e-4743-97b6-61ca68c691d1/canada-geese-group.jpg Blog - Small aggregations of geese... - Make it stand out Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d978a266-2ad5-4f40-bb06-9f5d59933055/canada-geese-island.jpg Blog - Small aggregations of geese... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7052b061-8a8d-4b37-9216-98da3f812695/canada-goose-bathing.jpg Blog - Small aggregations of geese... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/31/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed monthly 0.5 2024-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e340272b-dd3e-42fb-91e0-5101ffcfe18d/sod-blaster-6-wide-view.jpg Blog - An incredibly green and groomed launch site... - Make it stand out An array of launch pads is commanded by the launch control officer (on left) at the well organized event. A high power rocket is heading skyward from a distant pad on the range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/80683aa5-8562-4e98-a389-939490e3416b/nike-smoke-launch-pad.jpg Blog - An incredibly green and groomed launch site... - Make it stand out My Nike Smoke Pro ready to go on a mid-power launch rail. It successfully soared to a 617 foot (188 meter) apogee on a “F” rocket engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/637981f4-2979-453a-a1bb-4490076c7276/hv-arcas-launch-pad-view.jpg Blog - An incredibly green and groomed launch site... - Make it stand out Preparing to attach the electrical igniter to the high power HV Arcas model rocket for my Level 1 certification attempt on a “H” engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7e397dfc-2b66-4c15-955f-3b49a7267f45/hv-arcas-l1-flight.jpg Blog - An incredibly green and groomed launch site... - Make it stand out The HV Arcas zipping off the pad to a 1,719 foot (524 meter) apogee. Unfortunately the rocket separated too energetically when the ejection charge fired but all components were recovered. I'll have to try again for the L1 certification given this failure during flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/835efce5-2370-42c3-a1d0-57258e0a5b7f/arreaux-model-rocket-launch.jpg Blog - An incredibly green and groomed launch site... - Make it stand out The Arreaux shooting off the pad on a “G” engine to an apogee of 1,826 feet (557 meters). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/30/the-matriarch-of-a-small-flock monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8a59873f-3cc4-469c-9964-3cad69a2d409/wild-turkey-at-rest.jpg Blog - The matriarch of a small flock... - Make it stand out Female Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/97621d2e-ed17-4a74-851d-1dcd183d1c26/wild-turkey-shaded.jpg Blog - The matriarch of a small flock... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/29/the-smallest-north-american-woodpecker monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c1e6bdb6-607e-4e0d-b089-5392eb389d62/downy-woodpecker.jpg Blog - A small but powerful woodpecker... - Make it stand out Male Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7f25d6e3-ecd7-4c99-99b0-ed0b369fdea8/downy-woodpecker-profile.jpg Blog - A small but powerful woodpecker... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/26/t-minus-five-days-until-sod-blaster-vi monthly 0.5 2024-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/506b5622-c7dc-4e0a-96d1-2c42e8e02b49/arcas-and-arreaux.jpg Blog - T-minus five days until Sod Blaster VI... - Make it stand out The Aerotech HV Arcas and the Aerotech Arreaux model rockets. The smaller and sporty Arreaux should reach 3,000 feet on a "G" engine according to computer simulations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ce2bd7c0-1e90-4479-8144-1d3786f42038/hv+arcas+model+diagram.JPG Blog - T-minus five days until Sod Blaster VI... - Make it stand out Design rendering of the HV Arcas from OpenRocket software showing internal structure and components, as well as the center of gravity and center of pressure on the airframe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eed9cd95-2a37-4b4d-b790-d99448e94289/hv+arcas+sim+plot.png Blog - T-minus five days until Sod Blaster VI... - Make it stand out Simulated flight profile of the HV Arcas flying on a “H” engine from OpenRocket software showing a predicted apogee of 2,456 feet (~750 meters) for a flight lasting 129 seconds. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/24/this-well-adapted-beak monthly 0.5 2024-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9721b410-d0c9-4441-a488-8248aab02cf2/red-crossbill-close.jpg Blog - This well-adapted beak... - Make it stand out Adult male Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fc13c80f-18d0-44d9-bb2f-6348c26e4c40/red-crossbill.jpg Blog - This well-adapted beak... - Make it stand out That’s quite the underbite. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/22/the-intensity-of-the-iridescence monthly 0.5 2024-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4a02cb65-a477-4094-a33d-9984350efd88/hummingbird-on-feeder.jpg Blog - The intensity of the iridescence... - Make it stand out Female or juvenile Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/20/following-a-historic-rail-road-grade monthly 0.5 2024-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3fd55467-30cb-469c-ae0b-749b89bcd018/columbia-plateau-trail-1.jpg Blog - Following a historic railroad grade... - Make it stand out Open ponderosa pine forests and seasonal wetland ponds dominate the flat-lying terrain that traverses the 1908 path of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a66c5651-3ae9-4af5-b49f-aa3c010e84e2/columbia-plateau-trail-2.jpg Blog - Following a historic railroad grade... - Make it stand out A typical crowded day on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/83ba06b9-4fe2-4bce-a0c7-72c24576b965/columbia+plateau+trail+map.JPG Blog - Following a historic railroad grade... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/17/two-aging-geologists-undergoing-fossilization monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6d108451-d910-424c-8b3f-682d10711db7/ernie-gilmour-and-me-aug-2024.jpg Blog - Two aging geologists slowly undergoing fossilization... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/14/getting-the-underside-of-the-wings-washed monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/01b38687-1737-4d5c-b04c-a8b7e5659e76/hummer-bath.jpg Blog - Getting the underside of the wings washed... - Make it stand out Soggy Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/9/a-broad-range-of-habitats monthly 0.5 2024-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/371b2816-b8fc-490a-921a-0e2ef5c19947/black-chinned-hummingbird-perched.jpg Blog - A broad range of habitats... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri), either a female or immature male. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/7/the-northern-rocket-arsenal monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/defa91ca-50cd-4fd7-b2be-de90035ee024/northern-rocket-arsenal-morning.jpg Blog - The northern rocket arsenal... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/6/setting-out-a-hazard-cone monthly 0.5 2024-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3347dd98-b3e8-41f8-8b46-c5f8a3108076/turtle-crossing.jpg Blog - Setting out a hazard cone... - Make it stand out Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) galloping across the trail. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/8/1/waiting-patiently-for-a-meal monthly 0.5 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/003641d5-6bcb-4a3f-ae4f-3e87bd167999/great-horned-owl-sunset.jpg Blog - Waiting patiently for a meal... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/30/two-healthy-chicks-in-the-nest monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d8a2d93-f3cd-41e2-a429-6dbd7d73f53d/osprey-with-2-chicks-in-nest.jpg Blog - Two healthy chicks occupy the nest... - Make it stand out Adult Osprey with two juveniles (Pandion haliaetus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bd3f6e3d-8fc0-4e76-9a92-91432f6a1cec/osprey-chicks-close.jpg Blog - Two healthy chicks occupy the nest... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/27/behind-the-mask monthly 0.5 2024-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/099569c2-eca6-4f13-9917-7e1d4591eda2/sun-face-ornament.jpg Blog - Behind the mask... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1f125337-6e18-4459-a6cc-d5cfc88c9be6/bat-and-key.jpg Blog - Behind the mask... - Make it stand out Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/23/at-least-40-noses monthly 0.5 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f018d07e-afb4-4cbd-a7ae-11a019d62ae0/bats-on-bat-house.jpg Blog - At least 40 noses... - Make it stand out Little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/22/a-juvenile-raptor-in-the-nest monthly 0.5 2024-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a8cfa29-de7f-4acb-8cb7-335a43599ba4/osprey-in-nest.jpg Blog - A juvenile fish hawk in the nest... - Make it stand out Adult Osprey with juvenile (Pandion haliaetus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7128a189-bccf-4a16-8333-f9d477c4d9b8/osprey-close.jpg Blog - A juvenile fish hawk in the nest... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/20/a-properly-constructed-bathouse monthly 0.5 2024-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7de6d626-2345-4715-80a1-878596a82552/bathouse-with-guano.jpg Blog - A properly constructed bat house... - Make it stand out This is the volume of guano produced by the occupants of the bat house over the last several months, a clear indication of a large and healthy colony of bats. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/19/my-buddies-are-back monthly 0.5 2024-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5318b11f-f31b-4778-aa36-412848c3ce10/great-horned-owls-july-2024.jpg Blog - My big buddies are back... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6446b794-33f8-4cdb-9824-3ceea388b6a6/great-horned-owl-july-2024-single.jpg Blog - My big buddies are back... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/16/a-mirror-calm-surface monthly 0.5 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a4ee9d8a-1e2f-4f27-802d-90fddd3f932c/fish-lake-mirrored-surface.jpg Blog - A mirror calm surface... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/15/an-unroofed-hydrocarbon-trap monthly 0.5 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1fabc779-d49e-4f7e-b700-2a9f921c3fc9/bruin-point-utah-pano.jpg Blog - An unroofed hydrocarbon trap... - Make it stand out View toward the west from Bruin Point, Utah (10,131 feet (3,088 meters)) into Water Canyon. The access road is exceptionally steep and requires a high clearance vehicle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/477464e5-50b3-448b-b298-b321d1213db6/asphaltic-sandstone-green-river-fm.jpg Blog - An unroofed hydrocarbon trap... - Make it stand out Block of asphaltic sandstone from the Green River Formation that was quarried below Bruin Point in the early 1800s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9a99c34f-e5ce-448c-b97a-f31eef8c945f/bruin-point-tram-station.jpg Blog - An unroofed hydrocarbon trap... - Make it stand out Gravity-powered aerial tramway relic below Bruin Point, circa 1920s. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/11/965o2e14jh2u16sf2mgkayk0fmvmfq monthly 0.5 2024-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1cc438d5-c133-466c-b0cc-f6477bb85042/columbine-flowers-creede-colorado.jpg Blog - The Colorado state flower... - Make it stand out Rocky Mountain columbine (Aquilegia caerulea). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/10/the-la-garita-caldera monthly 0.5 2024-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e02eda49-d753-42f6-9c26-2c689d15e579/la+garita+caldera+google+earth.JPG Blog - The La Garita Caldera... - Make it stand out Oblique aerial view towards the north showing the 20 mile wide (32 km) La Garita Caldera structure from Google Earth. Snowshoe Mountain is a resurgent dome in the core of the caldera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8faa328d-92df-4d9e-959e-17e2b7a5ec16/upper-rio-grande-valley-edited-pano.jpg Blog - The La Garita Caldera... - Make it stand out The upper Rio Grande Valley on the western side of the La Garita caldera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b5bc97b2-ce58-4248-8294-8722159e3e66/soward-ranch-flowers.jpg Blog - The La Garita Caldera... - Make it stand out Much of the valley bottom is mantled with glacial till in terminal and lateral moraines and with glacial outwash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e19b572d-86cf-4a22-982f-a93b385e041a/bristol-head.jpg Blog - The La Garita Caldera... - Make it stand out Bristol Head mountain stands at 12,712 feet (3,875 meters) high with a smaller resurgent dome on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad5d2b40-03ba-4cfc-a3fe-ac54cffac3de/la-garita-caldera-sed-rxs.jpg Blog - The La Garita Caldera... - Make it stand out Caldera-filling sedimentary rocks of the Creede Formation (Oligocene) near Creede, Colorado reflecting a lacustrine environment of deposition. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/10/its-hummingbird-heaven monthly 0.5 2024-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6468944a-c819-4e6c-b310-bfea00441f37/broad-tailed-hummingbird-5.jpg Blog - It's hummingbird heaven... - Make it stand out Adult male Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0115aaf2-4248-4de9-9298-c31c39c2d4f5/broad-tailed-hummingbird-4.jpg Blog - It's hummingbird heaven... - Make it stand out Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0512124d-d823-42ba-8232-26333f446503/rufous-hummingbird-male-2.jpg Blog - It's hummingbird heaven... - Make it stand out Male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bbd3565b-3de7-4229-b3fb-c5ae4a517f4f/rufous-hummingbird-female-2.jpg Blog - It's hummingbird heaven... - Make it stand out Female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/7/hanging-out-in-the-high-country monthly 0.5 2024-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cd5acafb-0554-4fb5-91c8-6094713f720c/soward-ranch-cabin.jpg Blog - Hanging out in the high country... - Make it stand out Our remote cabin for the week at about 9,200 feet (2,800 meters) in elevation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e5ab313d-a07f-4163-b206-8b53d7eded5f/greater-scaup.jpg Blog - Hanging out in the high country... - Make it stand out Greater Scaup (Aythya marila). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad18d9ac-76fc-41fd-ad10-d7beca36e19e/violet-green-swallow.jpg Blog - Hanging out in the high country... - Make it stand out Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/954f2455-b36a-44bc-9b68-380edf69fdcd/striped-ground-squirrel.jpg Blog - Hanging out in the high country... - Make it stand out Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/6/milky-way-over-molas-pass monthly 0.5 2024-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d19cc111-0236-4aea-8678-f1ab1d0b1946/milky-way-mount-snowdon-molas-pass-colorado.jpg Blog - Milky Way over Molas Pass... - Make it stand out Snowdon Peak (13,077 feet) and the Milky Way reflected in Little Molas Lake. Look closely above the galactic core and you’ll spy a short meteor trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f44efffb-88a4-461a-8ade-2bdc59a54941/little-molas-lake-mount-snowdon.jpg Blog - Milky Way over Molas Pass... - Make it stand out The subalpine scene at sundown. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/4/happy-independence-day monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/63af7583-23f6-4229-a229-28e22bf76947/red%2Bwhite%2Bblue%2Bfireworks%2Brapid%2Bcity%2B2018%2Bcopy+%281%29.jpg Blog - Happy Independence Day... - Make it stand out Red, white and blue fireworks above Rapid City, South Dakota on the 4th of July 2018. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/3/jupiter-rising-as-a-morning-star monthly 0.5 2024-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c41702f2-66a9-4b60-b1c7-69856f502aad/jupiter+rising+with+moon.jpg Blog - Jupiter rising as a morning star... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/2/sacred-datura monthly 0.5 2024-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6521e563-2afe-48af-bf90-748a9a1bbbbb/sacred+datura.jpg Blog - Enormous white blossoms of sacred datura... - Make it stand out Sacred datura (Datura wrightii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/7/1/raindrop-impressions monthly 0.5 2024-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4e03da7e-0594-401e-afcd-164dd9eb44bd/raindrop+impression+on+mudcracks.jpg Blog - Raindrop impressions... - Make it stand out Average craterlet size is approximately 0.25 inches (~6 mm) in diameter. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/30/episodic-scouring-and-filling monthly 0.5 2024-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b675fbfe-bbb9-40fc-b189-5e78d7c5648b/placer+crossing+1+may+2019.jpg Blog - Episodic scouring and filling... - Make it stand out Placer Creek crossing on 1 May 2019. Note crushed culvert and concrete on downstream side of roadway. By attempting to maintain this knickpoint in the stream profile for the long term only exacerbated the erosion that eventually occurred here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/909515c8-2250-4f9f-aa77-65637ee1c861/placer+creek+crossing+30+june+2024.jpg Blog - Episodic scouring and filling... - Make it stand out Placer Creek crossing on 30 June 2024. Significant scour has deepened the channel once again. The knickpoint has migrated upstream and behind the two large boulders on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ca09a767-a815-430a-bf93-ab396fd761dc/placer+creek+knickpoint+30+june+2024.jpg Blog - Episodic scouring and filling... - Make it stand out View upstream showing the knickpoint in the stream channel that will continually erode upstream with future events. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/29/potholes-pregnant-with-rainwater monthly 0.5 2024-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2b50107b-8cb9-4b08-a20f-0aebc725aeb0/moab+brands+utahraptor+state+park.jpg Blog - Potholes pregnant with rainwater... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/27/severe-storm-and-flash-flood-warnings monthly 0.5 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3d8ed58a-e106-4721-9580-58d9ea292b5f/storm+cell+27+june+2024.jpg Blog - Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings... - Make it stand out Incoming thunderstorm cell from the west-northwest over Arches National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5557dd0e-113c-427d-a57f-7e98f880e1ab/storm+radar+27+june+2024+2.jpg Blog - Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings... - Make it stand out Radar image of thunderstorm cell rolling over Castle Valley from Windy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/29a7e55c-90bc-4b25-953f-85cf42534ee3/pace+lane+27+june+2024+eastward.jpg Blog - Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings... - Make it stand out Runoff from 0.25 inches of rain in less than an hour quickly fills the ditches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/43dfe84b-b871-4b1a-a0b8-b15fe65eed7c/placer+creek+flooding+june+2024.jpg Blog - Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings... - Make it stand out Placer Creek a short distance above its confluence with Castle Creek late this afternoon. The noise of chattering boulders impacting one another in the turbulent flow was quite loud. (Click on image to enbiggen.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/26/setting-as-hard-as-adobe-bricks monthly 0.5 2024-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590c1b8-0907-4fd4-b29c-67853cb706a2/mudcracked+driveway+june+2024.jpg Blog - Setting as hard as adobe brick... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/23/high-desert-fluvial-geomorphology monthly 0.5 2024-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0d152592-f707-4d01-a575-969f04ccd2c0/flash+flood+1.jpg Blog - High desert fluvial geomorphology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ac61e159-cbc8-4236-963d-01fc9864218e/flash+flood+3.jpg Blog - High desert fluvial geomorphology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6bdd6b8a-374a-4c4f-bb84-9ebfdcfc32e4/flash+flood+4.jpg Blog - High desert fluvial geomorphology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ae720f85-00d9-42ef-ac15-d43629276a20/flash+flood+2.jpg Blog - High desert fluvial geomorphology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7fc14890-8188-42b9-8d6f-ae7da81d413d/flash+flood+5.jpg Blog - High desert fluvial geomorphology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/21/flash-flooding-in-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2024-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0a8fb464-9266-4194-86ea-76f1a7afda36/flash+flooding+pace+lane+june+21+2024.jpg Blog - Flash flooding in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Peak runoff down the lane occurs as the storm cell moves eastward, with both roadside ditches running at full capacity. But a rainbow appeared and no personal property was damaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/03932a09-0e62-4959-be05-14fa7b8dd947/flash+flooding+east+swale+june+2024.jpg Blog - Flash flooding in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out The low swale on the east side of my property took some runoff and sediment from small breaches in the berm along the roadside ditch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f90e99e6-4ca2-40cb-8f0b-dac617cac379/flash+flooding+day+after+june+2024.jpg Blog - Flash flooding in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out UPDATE: The morning after in the mud bowl as the Town’s grader gets to work. There’s a lot of ditch maintenance that needs to happen beyond just clearing debris from the road surfaces. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/21/this-hovering-hummingbird monthly 0.5 2024-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ab6a2658-eba2-4219-949c-8968773e7d37/hovering+hummingbird.jpg Blog - This hovering hummingbird... - Make it stand out Female (or immature male) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/20/summer-solstice-sunrise monthly 0.5 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8c6e5137-06d7-43ac-a4b2-7b3cf8536a0d/solstice+sunrise+big+bend+campground+june+2024.jpg Blog - Summer solstice sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/17/to-beat-the-heat monthly 0.5 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/20461985-9f58-4acf-862e-16020b522e0b/columbine+flowers+june+2024.jpg Blog - To beat the heat... - Make it stand out Columbine (genus Aquilegia). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/16/mike-the-headless-chicken monthly 0.5 2024-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/00b27d1a-1590-4a46-9741-dd74316dbb69/mike+the+headless+chicken.jpg Blog - Mike the Headless Chicken... - Make it stand out It’s easy to find Mike’s statue in charming downtown Fruita on Google Maps. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/13/passing-another-milestone monthly 0.5 2024-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eef3f300-f2f9-447f-a19f-aa221823d26a/3000+miles+Trek+hardtail+June+2024.jpg Blog - Passing another milestone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/11/coming-in-to-tank-up monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e04aa61-5b92-4776-b8d4-c617f9d144d9/black+chinned+hummingbird+female+june+2024.jpg Blog - On approach to tank up... - Make it stand out Either a female or an immature male Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/11/the-doorknob-was-a-sounding-rocket monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/37b2b4d3-b16d-4917-9e94-1aa56a0d70a3/doorknob+kens+lake+june+2024.jpg Blog - The Doorknob was a sounding rocket... - Make it stand out The snazzy Doorknob roaring off the launch rail under thrust from a “F” engine, achieving an 893 foot apogee during its minute-long flight. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/10/pace-hill-after-the-fire monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5bad6a73-7622-4d0a-8747-9586f9059b77/pace+hill+fire+sign+june+2024.jpg Blog - Pace Hill after the fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/9/why-did-the-snake monthly 0.5 2024-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/44feaed1-e1bb-4c26-89a6-cf498fdb33fd/bull+snake+june+2024.jpg Blog - Why did the snake... - Make it stand out Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/7/theres-a-cool-window monthly 0.5 2024-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9853797f-4f76-48fb-9080-532caa0963ed/ephedra+gardens.jpg Blog - There's a cool temperature window... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/4/peak-flow-on-the-colorado-river monthly 0.5 2024-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/21c53fcf-80be-4132-a4fb-dae28a3de3ca/colorado+river+peak+flow+june+2024.jpg Blog - Peak flow on the Colorado River... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/6/1/the-second-brush-fire monthly 0.5 2024-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ea20ce4f-4cd7-4029-ae86-5f3c39827dcd/pace+hill+fire+june+2024.jpg Blog - The second brush fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/30/this-observant-squirrel monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/117b56d7-d1f8-4c15-9d90-87e94cfe18b7/rock+squirrel+in+tree+may+2024.jpg Blog - This observant squirrel... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/28/soaring-on-thermals-high-overhead monthly 0.5 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/58a8611c-9d8c-45cc-9cc7-8b185b421eae/turkey+vultures+may+2024.jpg Blog - Soaring on thermals high overhead... - Make it stand out Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/27/a-calm-memorial-day-morning monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4fe9c0db-04cd-456e-b26b-ab11a0e343b7/moab+launch+may+2024.jpg Blog - A calm Memorial Day morning... - Make it stand out Moab Man hitching a ride on the MOAB to low Earth orbit, blasting off on a “F” engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4bb8592f-a69c-49c2-8db6-b4f58dcb932a/frangible+arcas+round+mountain+may+2024.jpg Blog - A calm Memorial Day morning... - Make it stand out Once again the Frangible Arcas is the high flyer of the day, achieving a 1,341 foot apogee on a “E” engine. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/26/the-kokopelli-bike-trail monthly 0.5 2024-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b4e98f4a-4ebf-4ded-9c8b-854794fbfd3a/kokopelli+trail+2.jpg Blog - The Kokopelli mountain bike trail... - Make it stand out View upstream with the trail traversing through the ledgy Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1dbd20be-27db-4458-8d36-c1021aba35d6/kokopelli+trail+1.jpg Blog - The Kokopelli mountain bike trail... - Make it stand out View downstream of the Colorado River, running at about 15,000 cubic feet per second at the nearby Cisco gage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c555a07e-f3ae-4965-b1e9-7c8e9b13b2a8/kokopelli+3.jpg Blog - The Kokopelli mountain bike trail... - Make it stand out There are occasional route markers beckoning one to follow the humpbacked frisky flute player. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ef91f66-ce09-468c-9009-f6d138f11a0d/kokopelli+4.jpg Blog - The Kokopelli mountain bike trail... - Make it stand out Carry water! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/26/6otm5apauc7h3ynlddap68jkrn5h1m monthly 0.5 2024-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ac9100d3-498e-4c33-9f52-2961e7a780d8/black+headed+grosbeak+may+2024.jpg Blog - A newly arrived sunflower seed shucker... - Make it stand out Adult male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/22/a-poorly-known-wooden-artifact monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8c106ca9-7a5c-4703-a637-6da085d41139/dewey+bridge+wooden+ladder.jpg Blog - A well hidden historical artifact... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/00cfb122-5514-458b-9a32-ff160b7cb475/dewey+bridge+wooden+ladder+close.jpg Blog - A well hidden historical artifact... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1776b8f7-b3cb-4869-b28c-82b927b19a83/dewey+bridge+wooden+ladder+wide.jpg Blog - A well hidden historical artifact... - Make it stand out The view across the Colorado River where the ladder is somewhat difficult to see against the sandstone cliffs, especially if watching the road and travelling at high speed. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/21/flaunting-their-brilliant-beauty monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/82c0f6a8-f16d-4372-9ed0-9fea98579fdb/lazuli+bunting+left+profile.jpg Blog - Flaunting their brilliant beauty... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0a2acf6e-9af6-4b2a-9d85-d26483c85c7c/lazuli+bunting+right+profile.jpg Blog - Flaunting their brilliant beauty... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/19/flying-straight-and-true monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/590dc3ab-a868-4bb0-bc0d-e663ad4cf945/zephyr+jr+may+2024.jpg Blog - Flying straight and true... - Make it stand out First off the pads today, Zephyr Jr. zooms to a 554 foot apogee on a “D” engine, landing only about 50 feet away under calm conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/29b73998-e395-46fd-a440-a575d33e237d/moab+rocket+may+2024.jpg Blog - Flying straight and true... - Make it stand out Finally painted and decaled, the MOAB roars to 575 feet on a “F” engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/163c1443-906c-472e-95b1-efb9320716f5/frangible+arcas+may+2024.jpg Blog - Flying straight and true... - Make it stand out Aiming higher, my Frangible Arcas soars to 1,335 feet and lands a considerable distance down range under increasing winds. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/14/magnificent-mammatus-clouds monthly 0.5 2024-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dbc75df8-895b-4840-8cd6-d8be3edad62d/mammatus+clouds+may+2024.jpg Blog - Magnificent mammatus clouds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/14/shake-hands-with-this-wildflower monthly 0.5 2024-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/adbe7470-7537-4a9f-9c0b-fd5ccbee2fd7/rough+mules+ear+backlit+may+2024.jpg Blog - Shake hands with this wildflower... - Make it stand out Rough mules ears (Wyethia scabra). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/13/y6tvt6wdxz15mo1sdxoy2l4nvx4p9w monthly 0.5 2024-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af346073-b32f-43ad-ab20-f0234d5fd755/rock+squirrel+in+trap+map+2024.jpg Blog - The rodent relocation project has commenced... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/13/the-size-of-your-little-finger monthly 0.5 2024-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/403bc03c-4345-4caf-b4e2-14d39d8b6692/black+chinned+hummingbird+profile.jpg Blog - The size of your little finger... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/11/ears-like-periscopes monthly 0.5 2024-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cd67f300-2379-4415-a64f-eb7fc512fe69/desert+cottontail+ears+in+cheatgrass.jpg Blog - Ears like periscopes... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/11/bright-aurora-shine-over-southern-utah monthly 0.5 2024-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/93965a3d-458e-47ff-8620-eb149c77e32f/aurora+may+2024+early+color.jpg Blog - Bright aurora shine over southern Utah... - Make it stand out The phenomenon began with quite a bit of color variation directly to the north. Parriott Mesa in silhouette on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8dc2e98a-1c64-4666-8e2a-b032060dd3e8/aurora+may+2024+parriott+mesa.jpg Blog - Bright aurora shine over southern Utah... - Make it stand out A gradual color shift towards orange and red occurred very slowly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e25865d-af0f-4e26-9ada-35750563605b/aurora+may+2024+tower+and+mesa.jpg Blog - Bright aurora shine over southern Utah... - Make it stand out The brighter curtains of light moved gradually towards the northeast over a period of about an hour. Castleton Tower at far right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/10/two-thousandths-of-a-second monthly 0.5 2024-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/146a52d1-45b2-4efc-b2b8-4b147209e139/hummer+may+2024+2.jpg Blog - Two-thousandths of a second... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/9/there-must-be-gold-in-round-mountain monthly 0.5 2024-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5ae05c60-120f-4267-9b4b-894c69053d97/round+mountain+rainbow.jpg Blog - There must be gold in Round Mountain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/9/mudcracks monthly 0.5 2024-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a28219f7-684a-4d9a-9c30-6f3412b80c7f/mudcracks.jpg Blog - Mudcracks... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/8/resuming-launch-activities monthly 0.5 2024-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4de4042e-a1a2-4b35-86a2-db165d62b80a/painted+moab+rocket+launch+may+2024.jpg Blog - Resuming launch activities... - Make it stand out The painted MOAB model rocket leaping off the pad to a 622 foot high apogee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ab711c82-41db-46d1-8fe6-956d4f30bfe4/zephyr+jr+parachute+round+mountain+may+2024.jpg Blog - Resuming launch activities... - Make it stand out Zephyr under chute and softly landing below Round Mountain. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/4/blue-headed-beauties-invade-the-feeders monthly 0.5 2024-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ebb5f699-2d9c-4889-87e4-546c1b6b0b35/lazuli+bunting+3+may+2024.jpg Blog - Blue-headed beauties invade the feeders... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6a758c97-e340-4eb6-8b58-37598efd9fee/lazuli+bunting+3+may+2024+1.jpg Blog - Blue-headed beauties invade the feeders... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/5/1/more-lapis-lazuli-loveliness monthly 0.5 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad956771-b0de-4b40-a17a-3dd92ab33116/lazuli+bunting+1+may+2024.jpg Blog - More lapis lazuli loveliness... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e838eb6-7483-405d-b174-a3104a40c33b/lazuli+bunting+1+may+2024+2.jpg Blog - More lapis lazuli loveliness... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ac4d9779-4c51-4b08-9dfa-e54bc00002d7/lazuli+bunting+2+may+2024.jpg Blog - More lapis lazuli loveliness... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/30/2t4iuqvn46vxsm1urzgnzfnd7z33aw monthly 0.5 2024-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d3b0e38c-ffba-4acc-a18a-60f419f88177/whipples+fishhook+apr+2024.jpg Blog - Whipple’s fishhook cactus... - Make it stand out Whipple’s fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus whipplei). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/29/the-most-colorful-bird-at-the-feeders monthly 0.5 2024-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4a53a99b-b5bd-4090-88cc-82fa1418e3ab/lazuli+bunting+29+apr+2024.jpg Blog - The most colorful bird at the feeders... - Make it stand out Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena), a male, in breeding plumage. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/28/the-tip-o-the-mesa-geocache monthly 0.5 2024-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/98730eb5-387e-4666-80d8-c8329c194e33/adobe+mesa+wide+apr+2024.jpg Blog - The "Tip o' the Mesa" geocache... - Make it stand out The prominent prow of Adobe Mesa stands 1,800 feet above the viewer in this image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/27/april-showers monthly 0.5 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dd7c254a-6893-4641-a646-4d257cd24dba/rainbow+apr+2024.jpg Blog - April showers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/25/a-glorified-campground monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/45076d4b-dabc-4c7f-9aeb-1c5e393cb952/utahraptor+state+park+map.jpg Blog - Mostly a glorified campground... - Make it stand out I’ve requested that this diagram be posted on-line so that the public can understand the development plan. One will still be allowed to travel Willow Springs Road and Dalton Wells Road without paying an entrance fee. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/24/vibrant-red-wildflowers monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/340e9bec-0835-4079-80a9-9aff21387542/utah+penstamon+apr+2024.jpg Blog - Vibrant red wildflowers... - Make it stand out Utah penstemon (Penstemon utahensis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1b1f8dd5-6592-469b-8856-9677af5a838c/claret+cup+apr+2024.jpg Blog - Vibrant red wildflowers... - Make it stand out Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/21/high-power-rockets-soared-today monthly 0.5 2024-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/391265ff-3b73-4e5c-9031-5fc81be2435d/warp+core+launch+apr+2024+controller+view.jpg Blog - High power rockets soared today... - Make it stand out Launch controller Ben’s view of the launch pads, with my two-stage Majestic model rocket on the center launch rail ready for flight, the first of the day. Someone had to fly in order to check the winds aloft and I volunteered this high flyer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7780e577-0805-419c-bd7a-887cb84cdb0f/majestic+two+stage+apr+2024.jpg Blog - High power rockets soared today... - Make it stand out My two-stage boosted Majestic soaring to an apogee of 2,275 feet (693 meters) on two “F” engines, with a successful recovery under parachute for a flight lasting 2 minutes and 18 seconds, softly landing about 150 feet (~50 m) away from the pad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/20cebd3f-9d4c-44b7-97c8-03384ea86091/warp+core+launch+apr+2024+pad+view.jpg Blog - High power rockets soared today... - Make it stand out Dozens of launches were made throughout the morning by the various club members. Nerd alert! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/20/catching-a-noontime-nap monthly 0.5 2024-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0d8900e4-e3ee-4bf5-93a6-f2a0b0619228/desert+cottontail+napping.jpg Blog - Catching a noontime nap... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/18/another-reliable-early-bloomer monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af01ee08-d449-41cf-a85a-f42a7cb4109e/panicled+death+camas+april+2024.jpg Blog - A reliable early bloomer... - Make it stand out Panicled death-camas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/17/the-point-of-diversion monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0054ef5f-b8c5-40ea-bd57-c9abaf06a46f/castle+creek+diversion+upstream.jpg Blog - The point of legal diversion... - Make it stand out View upstream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0292ec63-bf22-4838-84cf-414ddc9b7c68/castle+creek+diversion+downstream.jpg Blog - The point of legal diversion... - Make it stand out View downstream with the natural channel of Castle Creek off to the right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/15/castleton-tower-casts-a-sharp-shadow monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6f9db103-e4a1-4fa3-b619-f41889942e2b/castleton+tower+sundial+on+adobe+mesa.jpg Blog - Castleton Tower casts a sharp shadow... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/14/more-senseless-closures monthly 0.5 2024-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c377aa00-ee99-47fd-a2ab-42764c3c50fc/blm+closure+posts+with+wire.jpg Blog - More senseless closures... - Make it stand out Someone is going to be injured by the much-too-thin and virtually invisible wire cable that is strung between the newly installed posts. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/12/the-kens-lake-proving-ground monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fabd9190-41fb-4634-968b-2bf5df7227bc/moab+launch+kens+lake.jpg Blog - The Ken's Lake Proving Ground... - Make it stand out The MOAB heading to 639 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4676b91f-34fb-435c-ad86-a5b92ed71288/arcas+launch+kens+lake.jpg Blog - The Ken's Lake Proving Ground... - Make it stand out Frangible Arcas soaring in front of the snowy La Sal Mountains to an apogee of 1,343 feet. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/8/partial-solar-eclipse monthly 0.5 2024-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5dc8e232-42ef-4973-b9cc-35135db3b6be/8+april+2024+uneclipsed+sun.jpg Blog - Today's partial solar eclipse... - Make it stand out Pre-eclipse Sun with several sunspots snapped at around 8:00 am MDT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4f4d1c1f-4918-4927-a76f-8a5103cce80f/8+april+2024+eclipse+peak+telephoto.jpg Blog - Today's partial solar eclipse... - Make it stand out The big bite at the peak of the event for observers in southeast Utah. The Moon swallowed the sunspots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b3a4edb9-103a-46d5-9415-bf2a1593ec5c/8+april+2024+eclipse+peak+wide+view.jpg Blog - Today's partial solar eclipse... - Make it stand out The skies remained clear and an ice halo developed, and it got significantly chillier during the peak eclipse, seen here in a wide view. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/6/my-favorite-overwintering-avian-companion monthly 0.5 2024-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a283171f-b9ad-46e1-9efb-1d0b9102ccf6/spotted+towhee+april+2024.jpg Blog - My favorite overwintering avian companion... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/6/winter monthly 0.5 2024-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8465d1fa-51de-4e7c-8d0e-274ddae4c34c/round+mountain+storm+april+2024.jpg Blog - Winter is hanging on... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/3/slipping-into-arches-national-park monthly 0.5 2024-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/89ed8b72-8b2f-46aa-bcee-476904156000/balanced+rock+anp+april+2024.jpg Blog - Slipping into Arches National Park... - Make it stand out Balanced Rock and the snowy La Sal Mountains. Look closely for Turret Arch in The Windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/28d84540-571f-4b2e-83e1-083e3886f8c0/eye+of+the+whale+arch+april+2024.jpg Blog - Slipping into Arches National Park... - Make it stand out Eye of the Whale Arch. What a crazy landscape this is! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/2/crapping-is-verboten monthly 0.5 2024-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b9b04a0c-ea11-46cd-a83d-ecbe61290506/castleton+tower+pit+toilet+closure.jpg Blog - Using this perfectly functional trailhead toilet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0871fbfd-b9e0-493c-86f6-9ea4e36e4f25/tower+campground+closed.jpg Blog - Using this perfectly functional trailhead toilet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/4/1/no-fooling-around monthly 0.5 2024-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ea6337e-5d9d-4ea5-b663-a3199a5dbd0e/april+fools+rocket+launch+2024.jpg Blog - No fooling around... - Make it stand out Patriot flying into the breeze to 350 feet followed by a gentle recovery by parachute. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/30/spring-arrives-in-the-high-desert monthly 0.5 2024-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fafff513-f007-48e9-a379-52f399945ac4/indian+paintbrush+march+2024.jpg Blog - Spring arrives in the high desert... - Make it stand out Indian paintbrush (genus Castilleja) in bloom at Round Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c87d0485-d222-4e22-b69e-82a6c1cb4c02/upper+valley+wide+view+march+2024.jpg Blog - Spring arrives in the high desert... - Make it stand out Upper end of Castle Valley, looking north. Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) is beginning to slowly awaken, too. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/28/another-public-lands-closure monthly 0.5 2024-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dab55c9c-0b28-46e6-8417-7a2a8ce4d928/castleton+tower+campground+closure+march+2024.jpg Blog - Another public lands closure... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/24/the-most-dramatic-sunsets-occur monthly 0.5 2024-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dcfb1a19-e464-4b10-940a-3282ca45b65b/sunset+march+2024.jpg Blog - The most dramatic sunsets... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/22/a-growing-club-of-rocketeers monthly 0.5 2024-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dd00144c-98f8-45ed-94dc-4bc51a5e2acf/majestic+march+2024.jpg Blog - A growing club of rocketeers... - Make it stand out Majestic heading skyward to an undetermined altitude, unknown because the flight recorder was lost, but the rocket was recovered safely under parachute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/792658d4-6612-4642-b01e-b62245376160/moab+rocket+rail+launch+march+2024.jpg Blog - A growing club of rocketeers... - Make it stand out Unpainted MOAB is the first rocket to test the more rigid rail system used for higher powered rockets. It flew straight as an arrow to 647 feet on a “F” engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a66c550a-a83e-4198-ad3d-baf124da73eb/moab+rocket+on+launch+rail+lift+off.jpg Blog - A growing club of rocketeers... - Make it stand out GoPro view of MOAB at ignition on the launch rail, about to lift off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/68c6ea24-a3a4-405d-86ce-7e8f244c46df/arcas+launch+march+2024.jpg Blog - A growing club of rocketeers... - Make it stand out The high flyer of the morning was the Arcas on a “E” engine, with an apogee at 1,482 feet (before the loss of the altimeter). The wind was picking up so the launch rod was tilted in order to accommodate for parachute drift during descent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f630957a-51d9-4119-ba23-7f6553237118/goblin+launch+march+2024.jpg Blog - A growing club of rocketeers... - Make it stand out Wide view of the Round Mountain Proving Ground. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/22/denying-access-to-public-lands monthly 0.5 2024-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ccad86e0-1ac7-49d7-ba1c-2e8d848ddd67/fook+the+blm.jpg Blog - Denying access to public lands... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/21/career-day-for-moab-middle-schoolers monthly 0.5 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aa56ca25-4ab0-4b2f-b952-75a338142abf/usu+4h+rocket+launch.jpg Blog - Career Day for Moab middle schoolers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1724d8eb-8ce6-45eb-8560-c82135f14d22/usu+4h+career+day+march+2024.jpg Blog - Career Day for Moab middle schoolers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f91d64f3-3d87-44f1-8c6f-d2ce0fca7468/usu+4h+rocket+launch+2.jpg Blog - Career Day for Moab middle schoolers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/20/observing-the-first-day-of-spring monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9b9453b5-fec0-4fa3-a742-9adf8dbb2be1/patriot+equinox+launch.jpg Blog - Observing the first day of spring... - Make it stand out Blast off from the driveway with Parriott Mesa in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d9294c10-ea7a-4c5a-8daf-86ec69ad49c3/patriot+equinox+2024.jpg Blog - Observing the first day of spring... - Make it stand out The Patriot clearing the launch rod and flying to a 486 foot apogee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/68b09a8a-2821-476c-a14b-17ee7cc26fe3/rocket+flight+profile+smoke.jpg Blog - Observing the first day of spring... - Make it stand out Annotated profile of a perfect flight and parachute deployment. The rocket landed softly about 150 feet away from the pad. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/19/paragliding-with-the-moon monthly 0.5 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c87dd843-a78f-4003-aa40-182401b971e8/paraglider+moon+march+2024.jpg Blog - Paraglider hanging with the Moon... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/18/it-may-look-menacing monthly 0.5 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ef38e1a0-a79c-43d9-baeb-f1c821e6da81/hv+arcas+backlit.jpg Blog - It may look menacing... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6286bb57-997d-4cfe-8f29-37967cb8f135/hv+arcas+on+rail+launcher.jpg Blog - It may look menacing... - Make it stand out Note: The 1010 aluminum launch rail stands 7.5 feet tall (2.3 meters). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/18/a-peeping-muley monthly 0.5 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6124e60f-1ad9-484f-836d-604805d846c8/mule+deer+march+2024.jpg Blog - A peeping muley... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/15/slow-and-lingering-late-winter-storms monthly 0.5 2024-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7fb0a795-1871-4310-bf17-72b6707bc1b9/round+mountain+moody+clouds+march+2024.jpg Blog - Slow and lingering late winter storms... - Make it stand out A window to the snowy high country opens behind Round Mountain this afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/acd97efb-e345-440c-a75c-390ed9b63dfb/march+2024+snotel+hydrgraph.jpg Blog - Slow and lingering late winter storms... - Make it stand out Lasal Mountain (572) SNOTEL hydrograph: Black line indicates the current water year snow water content, closely following the median value (green line) based on 41 years of record at this station. Last year’s historic snowpack is represented by the purple line for comparison. (Graph from NCRS SNOTEL network.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/12/the-sprawl-of-greater-metro-denver monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3f33407b-b29e-40e8-af14-53b0f66591cd/metro+denver+at+night.jpg Blog - The sprawl of greater metro Denver... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/3/6/rocket-men monthly 0.5 2024-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bba2b5f5-abfa-4039-bd2b-40dbf3a047c8/young+rocketeer+cropped.jpg Blog - "Rocket Men"... - Make it stand out Junior rocketeer with Science Fair project, circa 1968. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/718c0bcc-9833-44ab-a00c-609d5111b493/richard-codd-and-me-rocket-launch.jpg Blog - "Rocket Men"... - Make it stand out Richard Codd from Moab (left) supervises as I attach the launch system to the igniter on the unpainted Doorknob model rocket. (Image courtesy Ron Drake.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/29/the-west-is-best monthly 0.5 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bacf0459-acbf-494a-9f12-ce89305ccea6/mancos-badlands-gjt-colorado.jpg Blog - The West is best... - Make it stand out Mancos Shale badlands near Grand Junction, Colorado. The overlying Mesa Verde Group (Cretaceous) crops out in the escarpment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/291f89f4-ba9f-45c4-88d8-68bb198595eb/paradox-valley-la-sals-mtns-aerial.jpg Blog - The West is best... - Make it stand out View towards the northwest. La Sal Mountains and Paradox Valley (a collapsed salt-cored anticline). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8df4f66c-cf82-4a2e-abf1-4a2b08703d08/grand-canyon-aerial.jpg Blog - The West is best... - Make it stand out Grand Canyon and Colorado River. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/25/with-a-mighty-roar monthly 0.5 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/384e3f83-eac0-4748-8ab8-d203956ff1b9/doorknob+launch+gopro+feb+2024.jpg Blog - With a mighty roar... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2e6322ae-1e47-43ec-be89-5b1eadf497e3/doorknob+launch+feb+2024.jpg Blog - With a mighty roar... - Make it stand out Though not a high flyer, the Doorknob drifted about 500 feet from the launch site once the chute deployed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eba70ac2-2a0a-48d4-989b-7354132fbd07/frangible+arcas+feb+2024.jpg Blog - With a mighty roar... - Make it stand out Launching slightly into the wind on a “E” engine, the sleek and unpainted Frangible Arcas achieved 1,381 feet at apogee, landing softly under chute and drifting about 600 feet down range. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/23/a-moody-moon-rises monthly 0.5 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eebd1907-85a3-41d5-a833-163c7d223481/full+moon+rise+feb+2024.jpg Blog - A moody Moon rises... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/23/a-frequent-guzzler-of-water monthly 0.5 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fd852d17-1e2b-4ce2-b46f-1a4a37871187/muley+feb+2024.jpg Blog - Frequent guzzlers of water... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/19/an-addict-at-the-feeder monthly 0.5 2024-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d0307faf-b492-44de-b7e7-619ea5c11fb2/pine+siskin.jpg Blog - An addict at the feeder... - Make it stand out Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/647891c4-ab4e-4939-853b-8c53e7792a49/pine+siskins+at+feeder.jpg Blog - An addict at the feeder... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/17/the-moment-of-ignition monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2b9fc4ee-034a-4333-8814-728ea652e9be/ignition.jpg Blog - The moment of ignition... - Make it stand out Still frames captured by a GoPro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/73413c01-688c-44a7-bcdd-1e9e6252664e/patriot+launch.jpg Blog - The moment of ignition... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/13/model-rocket-under-chute monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6831aacb-641b-4a75-a5cd-c9c134ac68fb/red+max+under+chute.jpg Blog - Model rocket descending under chute... - Make it stand out Estes Red Max model rocket with a tethered altimeter (black object near nose cone) and Nomex chute protector (orange fabric attached to shock cord). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/19d927b4-94e6-44f9-8f9a-d900e475bbf3/red+max+launch+feb+2024.jpg Blog - Model rocket descending under chute... - Make it stand out Still frame from the upward-looking GoPro at the pad. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/12/the-surest-sign-of-early-spring monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/79b69aa6-bdd5-4a40-bac6-8565e0797b29/western+meadowlark+feb+2024.jpg Blog - The surest sign of an early spring... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad596340-ddaf-4e01-bf42-3e9367cb13f8/singing+western+meadowlark+feb+2024.jpg Blog - The surest sign of an early spring... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/9/a-snowy-surprise monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/02943b01-e91b-4c57-a29b-bfb8306e66a2/snowy+landscape+feb+2024.jpg Blog - A snowy surprise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/8/swept-into-position-by-debris-flows monthly 0.5 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/62f2d698-1fd2-44a5-80b6-a0c98eadaaf1/round+mountain+alluvial+fan+boulders.jpg Blog - Swept into position by debris flows... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/5/a-fiery-sunrise monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad511f88-3e02-494f-9137-598f3c4f9762/february+sunrise+2024.jpg Blog - A fiery sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/2/3/rain-and-snow-squalls monthly 0.5 2024-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2cf4ea26-f202-4d4a-89c0-51f166ffc06e/squall+over+round+mountain+feb+2024.jpg Blog - Rain and snow squalls... - Make it stand out Late afternoon at Round Mountain. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/31/absolutely-gorgeous-mid-winter-days monthly 0.5 2024-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a300c625-1498-49f0-bd3e-7824f3a5aba5/nice+midwinter+day+jan+2024.jpg Blog - Absolutely gorgeous mid-winter days... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/28/who-needs-a-drone monthly 0.5 2024-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/89b9b0c8-c502-4637-9817-33937de75d3e/rocket+aerial+of+house.jpg Blog - Who needs a drone... - Make it stand out Self portrait microseconds after launch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/34396feb-9995-470c-8a0b-e5f9cfbe62f2/rocket+aerial+cv.jpg Blog - Who needs a drone... - Make it stand out A view towards the snowy La Sal Mountains, plus Round Mountain and Adobe Mesa, caught at apogee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f2cb96cb-1944-4e29-8803-49f46e2dc614/rocket+aerial+wide.jpg Blog - Who needs a drone... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Added this wide view taken on descent under parachute. That’s me and my shadow in the driveway, next to the launch pad. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/24/the-largest-rocket-in-the-arsenal monthly 0.5 2024-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fdd0f7cb-58c4-4ae7-9089-1ef3a0c170c0/MOAB+launch.jpg Blog - The largest rocket in the arsenal... - Make it stand out The unpainted MOAB leaping off the pad on a F15-4 rocket engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7f0709a0-8a08-4182-9d52-7767f763598b/launch+video+frame+1.jpg Blog - The largest rocket in the arsenal... - Make it stand out Rocket’s-eye-view of lift off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8cbb6f7c-c1ca-4a1b-9eb3-ff4bb0228ca4/launch+video+frame+2.jpg Blog - The largest rocket in the arsenal... - Make it stand out Frame grab from the onboard video camera at near apogee, about 500 feet, with Round Mountain and Porcupine Rim clearly visible in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b5663928-f020-426e-99d4-69bcfbcd3025/majestic+launch.jpg Blog - The largest rocket in the arsenal... - Make it stand out Majestic soaring on a F15-4 rocket engine to 1,425 feet. This one disappeared in the clouds for a while. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/22/winter-atmospherics monthly 0.5 2024-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8f21991a-ba2b-45a0-9a4c-092d33ca99d6/tower+in+clouds+jan+2024.jpg Blog - Winter atmospherics... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ec8b97ea-6e74-4da9-94e9-b405da6cfb41/adobe+mesa+prow+jan+2024.jpg Blog - Winter atmospherics... - Make it stand out The late afternoon emergence of Adobe Mesa. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/16/fight-over-water-rights monthly 0.5 2024-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71e07b01-d8fe-445f-a19d-e50dfcb5e563/muley+fight+at+bird+bath.jpg Blog - Fight over water rights... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bf79e7b7-df46-42be-a076-242a2cbbc4bb/muley+drinking+droplets.jpg Blog - Fight over water rights... - Make it stand out The victor. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/16/lift-off monthly 0.5 2024-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cd0d39b6-bf7e-46ed-8367-f039c3ae341b/red+max+launch+2.jpg Blog - Lift-off... - Make it stand out Red Max launching on a C6-5 engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fdedcef0-0f87-4f8b-961a-2bb8473dac40/red+nova+d+launch.jpg Blog - Lift-off... - Make it stand out Red Nova lift-off on a D12-5 engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ad55614-3aa8-4378-ae23-b0b0b90968e1/arcas+e+launch.jpg Blog - Lift-off... - Make it stand out Arcas soaring on a E12-6 engine, achieving more than 1,600 feet in altitude at apogee! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/48060998-3a53-487b-9aa4-ede65453ebc1/flight+data.jpg Blog - Lift-off... - Make it stand out Flight data as recorded by a Jolly Logic digital altimeter. Data is the new bacon. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/11/an-evolving-evening-mural monthly 0.5 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3591f27e-7d6d-42ac-af9f-3432d9713dff/sunset+jan+2024.jpg Blog - An evolving evening mural... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/10/wintry-weather-has-finally-arrived monthly 0.5 2024-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af8b676f-0516-4626-a7b4-10899c803d83/winter+pano+jan+2024.jpg Blog - Wintry weather has finally arrived... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2024/1/5/trail-of-multi-species-use monthly 0.5 2024-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dbb89202-39e0-4a72-8a64-572461dabf9d/deer+tracks+on+trail.jpg Blog - Multi-species use of the singletrack... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/31/sunset-on-parriott-mesa monthly 0.5 2024-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e44f1981-055e-4961-9c2a-66c5c6280ef4/sunset+on+parriott+mesa+31+dec+2023.jpg Blog - Sunset on Parriott Mesa... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/30/the-early-muleys monthly 0.5 2023-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d1ccd82a-603e-420f-b002-77f054ada5c9/mule+deer+drinking+water+dec+2023.jpg Blog - Thirsty early muleys... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/27085453-c506-4bbf-a768-1c79c7fd693a/muley+at+birdbath+portrait.jpg Blog - Thirsty early muleys... - Make it stand out Disappointed mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/25/a-christmas-launch monthly 0.5 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6ac7891e-55df-44f3-b22c-1bbee5de1aae/first+rocket+25+dec+2023.jpg Blog - A Christmas launch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3756aab2-9874-456a-8ec9-8eef5d64fed1/rocket+launch+25+dec+2023.jpg Blog - A Christmas launch... - Make it stand out Second launch of the day, on a C6-5 rocket engine, lofting it to more than 1,000 feet in altitude. Recovery was by parachute, landing 305 feet away from the launch site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e5958c4-03cf-4e67-9bac-f1c2c3469785/model+rocket+launch+dec+2023.jpg Blog - A Christmas launch... - Make it stand out A third launch, on Boxing Day. Woooooooooooooooosh! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/24/christmas-eve-moonrise monthly 0.5 2023-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/634f93ff-c67a-4d7f-9114-c3f08995b738/moonrise+24+dec+2023.jpg Blog - Christmas Eve moonrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/23/the-last-rays-of-the-day monthly 0.5 2023-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c3d36bfd-ce80-430d-bc9d-0fc8513d1cfd/winter+sunset+dec+2023.jpg Blog - The last rays of the day... - Make it stand out (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/20/portrait-of-a-young-muley-buck monthly 0.5 2023-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f8d532a5-2b16-424b-870b-9f3fc6c6e505/mule+deer+buck+portrait+2.jpg Blog - Portrait of a young muley buck... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d22e70b9-cd69-4fb3-8240-48653f8405b9/mule+deer+buck+portrait+dec+2023.jpg Blog - Portrait of a young muley buck... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/19/a-dark-sky-community monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/69b969ed-8004-4873-ba9d-cd745af0cbc3/R6__2125+copy+MW+Adobe+plus+Tower.jpg Blog - A "Dark Sky Community"... - Make it stand out The Milky Way above Adobe Mesa (left) and Castleton Tower, the Rectory and Priest and Nuns (right) as captured from Professor Valley in June 2021. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/17/an-unusual-artifact monthly 0.5 2023-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af2e4920-65e5-4b98-8959-e21d22bdbaed/trashed+site+below+CT+1.jpg Blog - An unusual artifact... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/561fafdc-3cd6-4475-8722-7e4ff50c07ed/trashed+site+below+CT+3.jpg Blog - An unusual artifact... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fa6c748f-c57e-44aa-ac64-17682debd5d3/trashed+site+below+CT+2.jpg Blog - An unusual artifact... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/14/relatively-dry-conditions monthly 0.5 2023-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/874eac4d-11f1-4a80-bb03-dccf7ee60bfe/trek+on+trail.jpg Blog - Relatively dry conditions... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/12/despite-its-volcanic-appearance monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/10d3759c-670f-4429-9891-433275256337/round+mountain+rock+sample.jpg Blog - Despite its volcanic appearance... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/72c25a76-ce26-466e-9838-59fff761590e/trachyte+porphyry+at+round+mountain.jpg Blog - Despite its volcanic appearance... - Make it stand out Hand specimen of the trachyte porphyry found in Round Mountain. Note the large, white crystals of sanidine feldspar, evidence of its igneous origin. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/8/full-frontal-flicker monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b6ec50a9-e20f-4c8e-bed8-46ad83e551e0/northern+flicker+at+birdbath+2.jpg Blog - Full frontal Flicker... - Make it stand out Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4e22b1be-18e2-47dc-98bf-f1244cd1f001/northern+flicker+at+birdbath+1.jpg Blog - Full frontal Flicker... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/6/while-the-elves-toil-away monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d2865df7-6685-418f-a614-6093aac34942/santa+claus+on+trail+dec+2023.jpg Blog - While the elves toil away... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/5/recent-mass-wasting-along-the-singletrack monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ba5c4b55-6b26-4eef-b716-aac7b30caabe/gravel+slump+1.jpg Blog - Recent mass wasting along the singletrack... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ea6ceda0-e5e1-41e5-81b7-47c47179a25a/slump+2.jpg Blog - Recent mass wasting along the singletrack... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/3/a-technicolor-sunset monthly 0.5 2023-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c261767-66be-4f2c-b357-447ded692f1c/technicolor+sunset+dec+2023.jpg Blog - A technicolor sunset... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/2/first-tracks-on-freshly-fallen-flurries monthly 0.5 2023-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3392a77e-5189-47c2-ba86-b72688026ce1/first+tracks+dec+2023.jpg Blog - First tracks on freshly fallen flurries... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/12/1/laying-the-ground-work monthly 0.5 2023-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df545777-4751-4194-ab4b-f8a31f6161ba/sharp+shinned+hawk+on+ground+2.jpg Blog - Laying the ground work... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/608a9d3c-20b2-456b-8ff8-a07880480200/sharp+shinned+hawk+on+ground+1.jpg Blog - Laying the ground work... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/26/rising-beaver-moon monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fc052e14-6c8f-4ecf-bf29-59d532603b40/moonrise+nov+2023.jpg Blog - November's Beaver Moon... - Make it stand out Click on image to embiggenate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f86a104f-284e-4d7f-bcb0-600ca1848748/moonset+nov+2023.jpg Blog - November's Beaver Moon... - Make it stand out Twelve hours later, early the following morning, the full Beaver Moon sets behind Porcupine Rim. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/25/the-first-frosting-of-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/40b49383-e16c-452f-9e97-ea9a87b3b2bb/first+snow+fall+2023.jpg Blog - The first frosting of Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/21/a-handsome-buck monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5d250543-193a-4583-8e93-4e78762a6ae9/trail+cam+mule+deer+buck.jpg Blog - A handsome buck... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/19/leafy-greens-are-important monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/720abfb0-0c39-46b4-a2b5-22f28fd49c0a/desert+cottontail+leafy+greens.jpg Blog - Leafy greens are important... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/19/this-annoying-woodpecker monthly 0.5 2023-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4ce58b09-34fd-48be-bcb7-e0abda6cbace/northern+flicker.jpg Blog - This annoying woodpecker... - Make it stand out Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). More than 100 informal common names are known for this bird, including yellowhammer, clape, gaffer woodpecker, harry-wicket, heigh-ho, wake-up, walk-up, wick-up, yarrup, and gawker bird. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/18/excitement-guaranteed-for-the-second-flight-test monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0a35c792-4e13-4ee0-a6ca-f613b3d200ff/spacex+starship+launch+2.jpg Blog - Excitement guaranteed for the second flight test... - Make it stand out Propellant loading underway of the Super Heavy Booster and Starship 25 with super-chilled liquid oxygen and liquid methane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/11ffc469-bda3-414b-b2bf-d75bd53c0dd0/spacex+starship+liftoff+flight+2.jpg Blog - Excitement guaranteed for the second flight test... - Make it stand out Successful liftoff! All 33 Raptor engines ignited with the capability of lifting 150 tons into Earth orbit. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/14/midnight-at-the-oasis monthly 0.5 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/70c149dd-37df-4a1f-a7e1-1903c1952175/trail+cam+birdbath+fox+nov+2023.jpg Blog - Midnight at the oasis... - Make it stand out Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cdc6cc5d-fbb4-4f83-8798-5ad9e26f36a6/trail+cam+birdbath+nov+2023.jpg Blog - Midnight at the oasis... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71abac0d-9f86-4a0c-8278-dacd3a8e014c/trail+cam+birdbath+kit+fox.jpg Blog - Midnight at the oasis... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ce7bc541-cef2-4f56-be63-35268764ae0e/trail+cam+birdbath+mule+deer.jpg Blog - Midnight at the oasis... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/13/this-tiny-thrush monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/35c01bb4-929f-48fc-b084-507eaf6856d8/western+bluebird+at+birdbath.jpg Blog - This tiny rusty thrush... - Make it stand out Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60a1cc7f-35b3-48c3-bcc6-49b1e1a96f15/western+bluebird+drinking.jpg Blog - This tiny rusty thrush... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/7/back-again-for-breakfast monthly 0.5 2023-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8a0f1c3c-7b69-4968-b30e-d0f59cf8d119/sharp+shinned+hawk+portrait+nov+2023.jpg Blog - Back again for breakfast... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/59925e14-fed7-4d88-9df1-0600ccd36830/sharp+shinned+hawk+7+nov+2023.jpg Blog - Back again for breakfast... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/4/my-sharp-shinned-companion-is-back monthly 0.5 2023-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f17f2a48-f169-490f-bc2c-a0f9f7961fc7/sharp+shinned+hawk+5+nov+2023+fence.jpg Blog - My sharp-looking companion is back... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/39ed94ab-0a16-4dd3-870e-19192b4e1a5e/sharp+shinned+hawk+5+nov+2023+fence+2.jpg Blog - My sharp-looking companion is back... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/4/nearly-an-hour-of-hang-time monthly 0.5 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ddc8f4bc-e772-40d4-984f-cdb804e89efa/parasailer+front+of+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - Nearly an hour of hang time... - Make it stand out Note the silhouetted climber rappelling the standard descent route on Castleton Tower, left of center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3992bb5a-6832-4f04-9128-cd0819560a7c/parasailer+above+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - Nearly an hour of hang time... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/11/2/glorious-conditions-exist monthly 0.5 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/03b49084-d17c-4a2f-8557-73586a5039a5/cv+ride+nov+2+2023.jpg Blog - Glorious conditions exist... - Make it stand out My neighbor on his eMTB can be spied near the center of this image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/29/a-significant-dusting-of-snow monthly 0.5 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71ec3183-0cb9-4101-914f-3eaf6b7a08be/high+la+sals+snow+in+oct+2023.jpg Blog - A significant dusting of snow... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/26/a-sky-on-fire monthly 0.5 2023-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/62302430-8125-4401-8710-b93430eb0d51/sky+on+fire+oct+2023.jpg Blog - A sky on fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/22/the-first-muleys monthly 0.5 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e02e9b8a-46ce-4255-ad44-7d1f5f4112b2/bedded+mule+deer+oct+2023.jpg Blog - The first muleys... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/20/stacking-firewood-on-a-warmish-day monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e455496-1649-42dd-ab06-cc64d6cfe219/firewood+pile+oct+2023.jpg Blog - Stacking firewood on a warmish day... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/19/this-evenings-waxing-crescent-moon monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c53989cc-08a5-413f-a7b5-5b0d3c2e868b/waxing+crescent+moon+oct+2023.jpg Blog - This evening's waxing crescent Moon... - Make it stand out Note the bright sunlit central peak in Theophilus crater at the edge of Mare Nectaris, a 2 km high feature rising from the flat crater floor. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/16/the-2023-annular-solar-eclipse-sequence monthly 0.5 2023-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8cde3c2e-7683-4468-ad18-1b33727969dd/2023+annular+solar+eclipse+sequence.jpg Blog - The 2023 annular solar eclipse sequence... - Make it stand out Multiple exposures of the eclipse event from sunrise to early afternoon on Saturday. Exposures were combined using StarStaX software, and even though several shots are missing from the sequence, I’m very pleased with the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a453fa5-909b-400a-b59e-d0fa243cc892/2023+annular+solar+eclipse+telephoto+sequence.jpg Blog - The 2023 annular solar eclipse sequence... - Make it stand out The annular solar eclipse as captured by my filtered 400 mm telephoto lens, compiled in a composite shot with Adobe PhotoShop. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/15/the-ultimate-eclipse-viewing-perch monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5edb9cae-5ad4-4ad7-b26e-8eee38aae9cf/muley+point+panorama+oct+2023.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out Panorama from Muley Point, Utah at the southern end of Cedar Mesa, overlooking the San Juan River canyon and Monument Valley and Navajo Mountain, Arizona. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/70a23ffc-8856-48df-934d-68de5508044a/muley+point+eclipse+camp+perch.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out Our extraordinary perch at the edge of the escarpment. But watch that last step! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c75b9a8e-17ed-4bc0-9517-a083fc2fc9e2/muley+point+eclipse+camp+stan+becky+rory.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out Happy eclipse viewers Saturday morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/95715dff-003f-42d8-a02c-664648178456/muley+point+cameras+and+me+oct+2023.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out At work managing two cameras and a telescope during the several hour-long event under absolutely perfect weather conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/23382c29-8d2d-43a2-9808-f2d88764dcf8/muley+point+eclipse+crescents+shadows.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out Optical projections of the partial eclipse phase on the ground, naturally filtered through the needles on a small pinyon pine tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3121f211-628c-4610-b9b8-213ed7660a11/muley+point+eclipse+camera+back+oct+2023.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out The so-called “Ring of Fire” at near maximum annularity as seen on the back of my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 400 mm telephoto lens with solar filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/672c081c-5ea5-48d8-94c6-594e5277a367/muley+point+monument+valley.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out Monument Valley as dusk approaches as viewed from our eclipse camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c4448ff-adce-4426-8280-de2e54dcb221/muley+point+camp+fire.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out There is nothing better than the warmth of a small fire and the company of good friends when camping in canyon country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c9837621-805f-48af-a62a-093ef05deac3/muley+point+milky+way+oct+2023.jpg Blog - The ultimate eclipse-viewing perch... - Make it stand out The Milky Way galaxy rising over the Navajo Indian Reservation from eclipse camp, the night before the big show. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/9/id-rather-be-five-days-early monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4efae044-61a1-4a2a-8b8e-9163b5422322/eclipse+camp+view.jpg Blog - I'd rather be five days early... - Make it stand out The annular eclipse as modeled by Photographer’s Ephemeris showing the conditions at my campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9ec3f6f9-52bd-4848-b17b-2a8ffc69a0c7/eclipse+timings+chart.jpg Blog - I'd rather be five days early... - Make it stand out Times listed here are Mountain Daylight Time, and only for my campsite location specifically. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/9/primed-and-ready-for-romance monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/895712e1-767f-4364-b5c3-c41f3f1c1046/grasshopper+pair+mating.jpg Blog - Primed and ready for romance... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/6/a-kinematic-triptych monthly 0.5 2023-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ef54924d-5325-4d75-a0d7-6a5c5344ae76/whitaker+wind+sculptures.jpg Blog - A kinematic triptych... - Make it stand out Double Spinner, Lotus and Double Helix, left to right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/3/sharing-the-afternoon-warmth monthly 0.5 2023-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1c9efea4-ab9a-4d89-8db9-ad3147223739/plateau+fence+lizard+oct+2023.jpg Blog - Sharing the afternoon warmth... - Make it stand out Plateau fence lizard (Sceloporus tristichus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/40c5f3a6-b062-4e87-aa65-35e160402552/plateau+fence+lizard+profile.jpg Blog - Sharing the afternoon warmth... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/2/a-very-unusual-casing monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/289aaf69-67c7-4913-b3dd-dc278843de78/sand+grain+casing+for+bees.jpg Blog - A very unusual casing... - Make it stand out Cemented sand grains forming a casing, 2 x 3 cm in dimension, built and maintained by bees. The bee seen here is approximately 5 mm long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e1e90ff3-9cad-4f40-87a9-afbf3036166b/sand+grain+casing+with+scale.jpg Blog - A very unusual casing... - Make it stand out Here’s a brighter macro shot with scale taken the following day of this amazing casing. It is located on the southern side of a small boulder in the rock garden, so it will be exposed to full sun through the winter. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/10/2/the-water-year-commences monthly 0.5 2023-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4c6bef40-6547-4cfe-86e1-72df22b96dd8/first+snow+la+sals+2+oct+2023.jpg Blog - The water year commences... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/30/storm-clouds-building monthly 0.5 2023-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d6eefd42-c215-4536-b14d-0686a92de8bf/la+sal+clouds.jpg Blog - Menacing storm clouds building... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a43d038c-9d11-4095-91f2-f190e81034cf/metal+raven.jpg Blog - Menacing storm clouds building... - Make it stand out My metal Raven is in the vanguard of the gathering storm in the high country. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/27/nearly-full-moon-rising monthly 0.5 2023-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/427c5a22-9925-4095-a0ea-005960afa653/moon+rising+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Nearly full Moon rising... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/76e7b06d-a554-45b4-8a10-8ea77ab8ae54/near+full+moon+sept+27+2023.jpg Blog - Nearly full Moon rising... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/26/testing-my-solar-armada monthly 0.5 2023-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60b2a383-32f1-40db-ac33-d500e60c9f7c/solar+photography+cameras+telescope.jpg Blog - Testing my optical armada... - Make it stand out All of these instruments are outfitted with appropriate solar filters for direct viewing and/or photography of the Sun. IMPORTANT: Everyone will need appropriate eye protection for all phases of the eclipse, regardless of their location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4cf3298b-7703-4045-8017-fe89f9ecb444/todays+sun+26+sep+2023.jpg Blog - Testing my optical armada... - Make it stand out Today’s Sun captured by my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a Canon 400 mm telephoto lens and solar filter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4d068d09-bb6f-4d31-bd46-0b4bc08c11b2/sdo+26+sep+2023+processed.jpg Blog - Testing my optical armada... - Make it stand out Image of today’s Sun from the orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory for comparison. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/25/huge-heaps-of-praise monthly 0.5 2023-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fddd8b77-92d6-4b5d-9aee-1e7c276b86e8/castleton+road+bridge+graffiti+may+2023.jpg Blog - Huge heaps of praise... - Make it stand out May 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/734601c6-61a2-4260-8aa5-97acf7ed24f1/castleton+road+bridge+graffiti+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Huge heaps of praise... - Make it stand out September 2023 https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/22/mercury-at-its-greatest-western-elongation monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/267cdb59-d7de-47de-b588-2c7b35b14bf2/mercury+venus+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Mercury at its greatest western elongation... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/21/a-significant-milepost-was-passed monthly 0.5 2023-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c3c3761e-8742-4b27-9b05-e0f1de603ce1/10k+selfie.jpg Blog - A significant milepost was passed... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/20/theres-a-jungle-of-volunteer-sunflowers monthly 0.5 2023-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e36da297-9994-4d7a-93c9-c09ec37b2177/sunflowers+sept+2023+tower+and+sun.jpg Blog - There's a jungle of volunteer sunflowers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3080be00-81dc-466a-851f-511262f4f08a/sunflowers+sept+2023+wide.jpg Blog - There's a jungle of volunteer sunflowers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/18/photographing-todays-sun monthly 0.5 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e469642-ec5b-4f5a-975f-c6fec871e146/todays+sun+new+filter+18+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Photographing today's Sun... - Make it stand out My image captured early this afternoon with a 400 mm telephoto lens with solar filter (ND 100000). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ce274b6-9cae-44ec-91a8-eb172016b83c/daily+sun+18+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Photographing today's Sun... - Make it stand out For comparison, here’s the daily image from spaceweather.com with sunspot numbers, acquired by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/17/deep-in-the-swell monthly 0.5 2023-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a4a07f8-1ef4-423c-96e9-1fa25d7f047b/milky+way+san+rafael+swell+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Deep in the Swell... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/016652cc-6598-4d7a-80f1-ced731d3b162/mexican+mountain+road+srs+camp+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Deep in the Swell... - Make it stand out My camp along Mexican Mountain Road in the northern San Rafael Swell. I estimated that the core of the Milky Way would rise between Window Blind Peak (left) and Assembly Hall Peak (right). That’s the San Rafael River near the center of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/541b0dc3-70a6-46aa-be63-fa93f71d8bee/milky+way+srs+selfie.jpg Blog - Deep in the Swell... - Make it stand out Silhouetted selfie with the Milky Way. All alone. Sublime. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/17/the-buckhorn-wash-pictograph-panel monthly 0.5 2023-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/471acb90-34a8-4e3a-8e0c-ce39b2878ca5/buckhorn+wash+panel+vertical+sept+2023.jpg Blog - The Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/17/attaining-the-summit-of-bald-mountain monthly 0.5 2023-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ebc7b8d3-f3a6-41f5-a982-9e454f78db36/mt+baldy+summit+wide+view.jpg Blog - Attaining the summit of Bald Mountain... - Make it stand out Bald Mountain summit and Mirror Lake. Note the three hikers in the upper left approaching the summit plateau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d37c459-3f75-4db4-a892-a0ff5548599a/mt+baldy+summit+selfie+sept+2023.jpg Blog - Attaining the summit of Bald Mountain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/16/periodic-spring-is-well-named monthly 0.5 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/30aa38bb-de07-4dcc-8bd4-dbe748f9b3d6/periodic+spring+no+flow.jpg Blog - Periodic Spring is well named... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df4e0dff-5a8b-418a-a2a8-1d9cf6ae82ff/periodic+spring+flowing.jpg Blog - Periodic Spring is well named... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/094d268a-9f3c-4ca1-bda5-285e54d2464a/periodic+spring+orifice.jpg Blog - Periodic Spring is well named... - Make it stand out Closer view of the modified spring orifice under flowing conditions. I recorded a time-lapse video of the spring over several cycles with a GoPro, tripod seen at left, and will post it here in a little bit. UPDATED 19 September 2023: Here’s the time-lapse video of Periodic Spring through several cycles of discharge and recharge, each about 15 minutes long, shot over about 45 minutes. It’s magic! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/16/the-milky-way-above-mirror-lake monthly 0.5 2023-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cef4f344-106d-43cb-b542-099579b47698/milky+way+mirror+lake+mt+baldy+sept+2023.jpg Blog - The core of the Milky Way... - Make it stand out Silhouette of Bald Mountain (11,943 foot (3,640 meters)) on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8b138c92-2f18-46d1-b660-278cd526b511/bald+mountain+above+mirror+lake+sunrise.jpg Blog - The core of the Milky Way... - Make it stand out A frosty sunrise at Mirror Lake (10,050 ft (3,060 m)) the following morning. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/16/more-than-3000-elk-sheds monthly 0.5 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6c02174a-bb14-4ec9-98d8-5f61e3db6eaf/elkhorn+arch+afton+wyoming+1.jpg Blog - More than 3,000 elk sheds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3e5817e4-8f6c-4b0c-82d3-d7f9ce18dd22/elkhorn+arch+afton+wyoming+2.jpg Blog - More than 3,000 elk sheds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/16/a-quiet-evening-at-pintler-lake monthly 0.5 2023-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9c3157b1-a4f9-4e97-8b61-56c344ea2f66/pintler+lake+sept+2023.jpg Blog - A quiet evening at Pintler Lake... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/9/hopper-and-gomer monthly 0.5 2023-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5aee6cdc-20d0-424b-8809-ec7082f701db/llama-hopper-september-2023.jpg Blog - Hopper and Gomer... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5d2ee4ed-3f18-4bd1-a8bb-cc59d2a18c3a/llama-gomer-september-2023.jpg Blog - Hopper and Gomer... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/9/3/seasonal-arrivals-in-the-wetlands monthly 0.5 2023-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e2971717-b29e-4805-a113-f7fbaf5e7f0e/canada-geese-preening.jpg Blog - Seasonal arrivals in the wetlands... - Make it stand out Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/27/the-perfect-wall-hanging monthly 0.5 2023-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ee92db1f-d5c7-49b7-8d12-21fbdf1598c4/moab-3d-quadrangle-framed-.jpg Blog - The perfect wall hanging... - Make it stand out 24 x 32 inch print of the Moab, Utah 1:250,000 scale topographic quadrangle (1969). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/97e22bcc-bb3a-4782-8480-7f9df4bc4cb1/moab-3d-quad-close.jpg Blog - The perfect wall hanging... - Make it stand out Close detail view of the Moab and Castle Valley area, Utah. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/23/my-northern-spirit-animal monthly 0.5 2023-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e1f3eaca-bc71-4fd0-b682-4195a2f444a0/gho-fence-post-aug-2023.jpg Blog - My northern spirit animal... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/63c07fba-70ea-4d5f-a480-8468ee59bb00/gho-fence-close.jpg Blog - My northern spirit animal... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/20/a-terrible-situation-in-eastern-washington monthly 0.5 2023-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/574e85a1-71ff-40f1-b780-360cbfe7665e/gray-fire-chad-p.jpg Blog - A terrible situation is developing... - Make it stand out Image by C. Pritchard taken on 18 August 2023 from northeastern shore of Medical Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dbefdaf7-b257-470f-ad3f-fb394dd975f5/gray+fire+burn+perimeter+map.JPG Blog - A terrible situation is developing... - Make it stand out Gray Fire burn perimeter map southwest of Spokane, Washington. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/18/an-annular-solar-eclipse monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/90422dc7-5898-4064-95c5-efe14bfcc53d/2023+eclipse+path+large.jpg Blog - An annular solar eclipse... - Make it stand out More information here: Eclipse America 2023. Terrific zoomable map: Interactive Google Map showing center line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5707e855-5057-4b11-9cff-4aa6406fe8c0/understanding-eclipses.jpg Blog - An annular solar eclipse... - Make it stand out IMPORTANT: All observers regardless of location will require appropriate eye protection to view this event! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/16/a-literal-night-owl monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/19b59675-989b-41c1-ad32-bf53b7356fbb/night-owl-aug-2023.jpg Blog - A literal night owl... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0360f367-d6e9-4a52-807f-f8390499d92b/night-owl-2.jpg Blog - A literal night owl... - Make it stand out Days later: Elusive during the daytime, but a frequent visitor under the cover of darkness. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/14/after-the-burn monthly 0.5 2023-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af0ab627-6b15-4421-bf57-2554297340d6/east-cheney-fire-aftermath.jpg Blog - After the burn... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/6/a-nicely-camouflaged-bullsnake monthly 0.5 2023-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0741e8a7-b654-4153-88a1-a9781990a1b3/bullsnake-camo.jpg Blog - A nicely camouflaged bullsnake... - Make it stand out Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/5/heroes-in-yellow-shirts monthly 0.5 2023-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/beba18ca-96e4-439a-82b8-b529cf59888c/eastside-crew.jpg Blog - Heroes in yellow shirts... - Make it stand out Cheerful fire crew from Eastside Fire and Rescue, Issaquah, Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/230e4c84-283f-4dde-b77d-cd63c3ce8065/flt-fire-hoses.jpg Blog - Heroes in yellow shirts... - Make it stand out Walk your bike! Fish Lake Trail near Spokane, Washington. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/2/fire-near-the-fish-lake-trail monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/42872972-4042-481f-bcb8-08069a892950/east-cheney-fire-3.jpg Blog - Fire near the Fish Lake Trail... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/82e1270c-df91-45ec-a3db-fb9ceccb1629/east-cheney-fire-2.jpg Blog - Fire near the Fish Lake Trail... - Make it stand out Four AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft attack the fire with several helicopters and a spotter plane in support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/03c6d3d3-29bf-43c8-9ce5-30b3a094a22f/east-cheney-fire-%60.jpg Blog - Fire near the Fish Lake Trail... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/48c79ca4-0082-4b32-8f1c-790abccf820f/east-cheney-fire-after.jpg Blog - Fire near the Fish Lake Trail... - Make it stand out The day after: Still smoldering pine duff at the southwestern edge of the fire margin. The trail is closed and crews are still on site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/8/2/this-diminutive-songbird monthly 0.5 2023-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bc7c0585-02ff-4773-b0eb-552373bba37a/nuthatch-metal-bird.jpg Blog - This diminutive songbird... - Make it stand out Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea), both foreground and background. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/31/soaking-up-the-remaining-warmth monthly 0.5 2023-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3838e20d-b3ac-42b2-924e-249441f753ef/common-garter-snake.jpg Blog - Soaking up the remaining warmth... - Make it stand out Common gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/28/deer-crossing-ahead monthly 0.5 2023-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e1d67947-d5dc-4499-aefa-af6a23955037/mule-deer-fish-lake-trail.jpg Blog - Deer crossing ahead... - Make it stand out Mule deer doe with two fawns (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/27/fallen-rock-debris-swept-clear monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fe530e8b-c32f-45dc-a73d-5c2b50f09733/flt-rockfall-before-cleanup.jpg Blog - Fallen rock debris swept clear... - Make it stand out Site in early July 2023, but the rockfall occurred during winter or spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9c6c637b-c8cd-4a3b-9af4-c0b158606e66/flt-rockfall-after-cleanup.jpg Blog - Fallen rock debris swept clear... - Make it stand out Site today following cleanup of fallen debris on the trail. One leaning basalt column remains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cec52b5b-b4bb-4930-a307-21b53a23a9ce/flt-rockfall-sed-interbed.jpg Blog - Fallen rock debris swept clear... - Make it stand out A soft, sedimentary interbed lies below the columnar-jointed basalt lava flow unit and is considerably more erodible. The excavation of the railroad cut in the early 20th century exposed the contact and this will likely have to be maintained in perpetuity. Trail users beware! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/26/duckling-diving-lessons monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/275a60cf-3f8f-4038-8935-221e63e65634/mallard-chick-diving-lessons.jpg Blog - Duckling diving lessons... - Make it stand out Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a45316d-3f69-4863-945e-ccef73f02ad2/mallard-chick-with-food-in-bill.jpg Blog - Duckling diving lessons... - Make it stand out Look ma, got something! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/25/trying-to-get-a-turtle-to-smile monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/93e19d01-b9bb-4ff4-9804-5be5010fc0e1/painted-turtle-close-mug-shot.jpg Blog - Trying to get a turtle to smile... - Make it stand out A grumpy painted turtle (Chrysemys picta). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eb926ba6-93e8-484d-8eac-5dd124ad60b8/painted-turtle-minnie-creek.jpg Blog - Trying to get a turtle to smile... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/25/a-preening-cutie monthly 0.5 2023-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/65879a24-3b2f-4de2-b0dd-92e306b3b1e3/mallard-chick-preening.jpg Blog - A preening cutie... - Make it stand out Mallard Duck chick (Anas platyrhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a3e8c373-3661-4318-941e-9b53a921d59a/mallard-female-portrait.jpg Blog - A preening cutie... - Make it stand out This is the mamma Mallard, named Minnie. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/21/yielding-to-bullwinkle monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6398b51b-2333-4019-afb0-07563b88d746/bull-moose-fish-lake-trail-july-2023.jpg Blog - Yielding to Bullwinkle J. Moose... - Make it stand out Bull moose (Alces alces). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1e28ca6a-7e06-46b3-8434-9e267dc6ea6e/bull-moose-2.jpg Blog - Yielding to Bullwinkle J. Moose... - Make it stand out These snaphots were made with my smartyphone camera from about 35 yards/meters away. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/20/meet-the-mallards-of-minnie-creek monthly 0.5 2023-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/127da085-01dd-4963-9318-b4cf9ab34f8f/mallard-female-and-chick-minnie-creek-july-2023.jpg Blog - Meet the Mallards of Minnie Creek... - Make it stand out Mallard or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ddc1b48c-8576-4543-9c84-c0f7f059c579/mallard-chick-cute-minnie-creek-july-2023.jpg Blog - Meet the Mallards of Minnie Creek... - Make it stand out Happy duckling! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/20/a-determined-muskrat monthly 0.5 2023-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3974b00c-c9dc-43a6-a9f2-bfa2167989d7/muskrat-minnie-creek-july-2023.jpg Blog - A determined muskrat... - Make it stand out Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/19/luminous-fireweed-catching-first-light monthly 0.5 2023-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7a5f6181-598c-417f-9ae0-6f08b7adff69/fireweed-july-2023.jpg Blog - Luminous fireweed catching first light... - Make it stand out Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium), also known as great willowherb north of the border. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/18/a-clever-and-simple-early-warning-system monthly 0.5 2023-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9abe8933-52b5-4788-b9ed-0ced69a8c564/rr-early-warning-poles-2.jpg Blog - A clever and simple early warning system... - Make it stand out Location of a recent rockfall onto the paved trail. The vertical spacing of the insulators suggests a series of parallel wires, strung pole to pole, along the length of a cut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2be86619-9dcc-4221-96cd-7f50131ff4cb/rr-early-warning-poles.jpg Blog - A clever and simple early warning system... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/17/nnuf9w9amzezov0w102b3ens6pts85 monthly 0.5 2023-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/979d0af5-3ad1-4f80-8589-a55c58b135b5/tmobile-5g-internet-device.jpg Blog - Evolving wireless broadband technology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fd4ed0c2-a813-44d9-9915-a1fb68c86832/tmobile+speed+test+results.JPG Blog - Evolving wireless broadband technology... - Make it stand out Typical results of a speed test with the new T-Mobile 5G device on my home network. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/16/a-pleasant-paddle monthly 0.5 2023-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/52319b0d-3097-43b6-873f-9f91fd728a89/kayaker-fish-lake.jpg Blog - A pleasant paddle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/95a80af0-b4f8-4a59-907a-28f0eb0f5643/mallard-in-minnie-creek.jpg Blog - A pleasant paddle... - Make it stand out Female Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and juveniles, this image and below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/290d2c73-33cf-4544-a71d-80f85a932c54/mallard-ducklings-minnie-creek.jpg Blog - A pleasant paddle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/13/infinite-shades-of-green monthly 0.5 2023-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ddb3d1f9-f050-4544-9a6a-657924884aff/wetlands-july-2023.jpg Blog - Infinite shades of green... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/8/the-easily-recognizable-american-robin monthly 0.5 2023-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/76e8c158-ca5d-4ace-954a-780669e30d81/american-robin.jpg Blog - The easily recognizable American Robin... - Make it stand out American Robin (Turdus migratorius). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/8/this-rockfall-was-predicted monthly 0.5 2023-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/042aec24-57ce-40c3-a6d6-02bf2b4986d5/flt-basalt-column-topple-1.jpg Blog - This rockfall was predicted... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/38550fd2-f7ed-43ae-966e-caf63c3b4479/flt-basalt-column-topple-2.jpg Blog - This rockfall was predicted... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/8/high-in-the-uintah-mountains monthly 0.5 2023-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7c17ea7d-eb0a-41ab-b6fc-921b8c08906a/big-brush-creek-cave-july-2023.jpg Blog - High in the Uintah Mountains... - Make it stand out Big Brush Creek Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/12515417-52b1-46ad-8898-e424bfb3ee6a/little-brush-creek-cave-july-2023.jpg Blog - High in the Uintah Mountains... - Make it stand out Little Brush Creek Cave. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/4/celebrating-independence-day monthly 0.5 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a45ab41a-1c11-4f29-a83c-fd49cd36102c/fire+chief+ron+drake.jpg Blog - Celebrating Independence Day... - Make it stand out The annual parade is led by fire chief Ron Drake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e24c5ff-b456-42f4-b75f-a8b229975443/4th+of+july+parade+2023.jpg Blog - Celebrating Independence Day... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/30bf1334-a6d0-454b-998b-fee263579a80/water+spray.jpg Blog - Celebrating Independence Day... - Make it stand out An opportunity to cool off on a hot day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e3b667a6-d22c-4917-adae-7cb825e1ac02/dave+vaughn+4th+of+july+2023.jpg Blog - Celebrating Independence Day... - Make it stand out Long time resident and historical oracle Dave Vaughn. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/4/spectacular-dawn-on-independence-day monthly 0.5 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c64694b8-368d-47aa-a10a-2cec9e4f6dce/independence+day+dawn.jpg Blog - Spectacular dawn on Independence Day... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/3/a-napping-sparrow monthly 0.5 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/078f25fd-5d63-409a-99c8-b78e7f5791d0/sleeping+sparrow.jpg Blog - A napping sparrow... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/3/a-long-shadow-follows-me monthly 0.5 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/31245a49-acd4-4f09-ae95-0e064179712a/long+shadow+with+bike.jpg Blog - A long shadow accompanies me... - Make it stand out Self portrait early this morning during the cool, calm and quiet dawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9b8a88b1-05bd-4727-8855-a2bf8b9051bd/long+shadow+at+dusk.jpg Blog - A long shadow accompanies me... - Make it stand out Casting a long shadow as sunset approaches. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/2/one-overheated-bunny monthly 0.5 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4765462d-7b45-4fcd-9012-5b9e69ecf839/hot+rabbit.jpg Blog - One overheated bunny... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/7/2/tips-ablaze monthly 0.5 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3aa3f864-e0b6-425b-b900-b403ecef9155/broom+snakeweed.jpg Blog - Stem tips ablaze... - Make it stand out Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/29/the-heat-is-coming monthly 0.5 2023-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2e353d3f-2d79-4c78-868a-1b76187c473a/sunflower+tower+and+sun.jpg Blog - The heat is coming... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/28/a-complex-cloudscape monthly 0.5 2023-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/81172915-0e9f-4cbb-89c0-e7c0e408baf3/porcupine+rim+cloudscape.jpg Blog - A complex cloudscape... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/28/warming-in-the-early-sunshine monthly 0.5 2023-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8eee218f-47e9-4967-8c98-6c87ac43319e/bull+snake.jpg Blog - Warming in the early sunshine... - Make it stand out Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/25/these-beautiful-blue-birds monthly 0.5 2023-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/61101b13-d46d-467a-98d6-aa4e18b5b919/lazuli+bunting+25+june+2023.jpg Blog - These beautiful blue birds... - Make it stand out Breeding male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/25/a-quick-re-shoot monthly 0.5 2023-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0ab2a4da-6c96-4bab-88c9-28b6a50afce0/rory+at+pond.jpg Blog - A quick re-shoot... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/22/this-dapper-spotted-sandpiper monthly 0.5 2023-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2d7b7c6f-a6ad-41fc-8100-af401b0a40a3/spotted+sandpiper+colorado+river.jpg Blog - This dapper Spotted Sandpiper... - Make it stand out Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/911b5be5-202c-4c60-b834-b96d3fa6dc13/spotted+sandpiper+in+flight.jpg Blog - This dapper Spotted Sandpiper... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/49c697c6-e83c-4447-81e7-0076c7746848/spotted+sandpiper+juvenile.jpg Blog - This dapper Spotted Sandpiper... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/16/alfalfa-is-on-the-menu monthly 0.5 2023-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/de50e9ed-2c07-4f69-90f3-66126ad26714/rabbit+with+alfalfa.jpg Blog - Alfalfa is on the menu... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/16/the-pace-homestead-in-castle-valley-utah monthly 0.5 2023-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1119c626-5dae-4ed9-a2e1-7119e3fc9e29/pace+homestead+1.jpg Blog - The Pace homestead in Castle Valley, Utah... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e5c0925e-8337-4b39-bbc3-18339f050341/pace+homestead+2.jpg Blog - The Pace homestead in Castle Valley, Utah... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/15/a-napping-flammulated-owl monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/43e4c62b-3fee-4f87-9f73-5cb5dc0e7830/flammulated+owl+in+chair.jpg Blog - A napping Flammulated Owl... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a1d7e37f-cf80-4692-8cca-dc9f2edab913/flammulated+owl+june+2023.jpg Blog - A napping Flammulated Owl... - Make it stand out Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/13/the-best-view-in-the-canyon-lands monthly 0.5 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4f4952bd-2892-4838-981e-0ae0fb3f7f44/dead+horse+point+state+park+viewpoint+june+2023.jpg Blog - The best view in the canyon lands... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/6/a-low-cost-solar-mini-fountain monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/29c0942f-7523-4db3-b9cf-911d07f5d5b5/solar+bird+fountain.jpg Blog - A low-cost solar mini-fountain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/28a38df8-c179-408a-8547-cab8515c787b/solar+bird+fountain+spraying.jpg Blog - A low-cost solar mini-fountain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/5/forests-of-stamens monthly 0.5 2023-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/acb875e7-2b4d-4ac3-9b75-04174b3c9280/prickly+pear+blossom+detail+close.jpg Blog - Forests of stamens... - Make it stand out Macro image of prickly pear cactus blossom showing the stigma (green bulb in center) surrounded by hundreds of stamens consisting of anthers at the tips of each filament. Amazing micro universe when one gets small. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/6/2/mallow-bee-engineers-are-building-turrets monthly 0.5 2023-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fedff195-bc1a-433e-87c8-22bf863de1f7/mallow+bee+turrets+scale.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Vertical tubular “turrets” serve as entrances to the underground hive. The tallest seen here on the right is 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/92ca7daf-f0c7-4373-81b2-7bb7d6bbea22/mallow+bee+scale.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out The inside diameter of the turrets is about 4 mm, but it appears that the subterranean part of the entrance to the hive is slightly larger in size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/95ad3de9-fb86-48a9-a365-7d8122cf044c/mallow+bee+building+turret.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Early stages of turret construction after the initial burrow entrance has been excavated. The bees gather finer-grained particles from the ejected material from their diggings and cement the turret with their saliva. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5be0d982-2366-40ca-a2a8-baced683eedd/mallow+bee+turret+saliva.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Bee applying saliva to the upper rim of the turret to cement small particles as the turret rises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e88da1d-5bfa-4769-a926-3240f2f54864/mallow+bee+aerial+view+into+turrets.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Part of the neighborhood still under construction. Note the freshly dug shallow burrow at the far left without a turret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/35250126-2518-4085-989b-ad97917d27a6/mallow+bee+loaded+with+pollen.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Fully loaded pollen bags on the hind legs of the globe mallow bee returning to a fully completed part of the hive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b683977c-226d-49ff-ad63-d7987ffb8242/mallow+bee+entering+turret+with+pollen.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Down the hatch with a heavy load. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/890d3af2-a0a3-4d86-b997-ad20bf2827fa/mallow+bee+hive+wide+shot.jpg Blog - Subterranean bee hive under construction... - Make it stand out Wide view of a portion of the hive. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/31/its-a-bees-world monthly 0.5 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c08a5c85-0171-411d-901c-8c482b415950/bee+in+pink+cactus+blossom+close.jpg Blog - It's a bee's world... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/30/iridescent-flashes-of-color-on-hummingbirds monthly 0.5 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5b0a0e29-f53e-4658-a57c-bfeccf5897a6/black+chinned+hummingbird+iridescent+back.jpg Blog - Iridescent flashes of color on hummingbirds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8cab9f3c-ea3c-452b-86f0-b4e88364528c/black+chinned+hummingbird+iridescent+neck.jpg Blog - Iridescent flashes of color on hummingbirds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/28/like-an-array-of-miniature-sun-dials monthly 0.5 2023-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0d8b7b85-3493-4877-a38a-40b9c9c95a9a/mallow+bee+turrets+vertical+may+2023.jpg Blog - Like an array of miniature sundials... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6327be70-5fbc-4513-973c-61c3b3c6996c/mallow+bee+turrets+oblique+may+2023.jpg Blog - Like an array of miniature sundials... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/28/several-patches-of-invasive-thistle monthly 0.5 2023-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bf8198c0-879a-4889-b4e7-f665b92fb569/thistle+before.jpg Blog - Several patches of invasive thistle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/884ce2e9-a780-4972-b131-8f8bff24281a/thistle+after.jpg Blog - Several patches of invasive thistle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/43c8074c-01df-4978-9e44-82d4b0f31f87/native+thistle.jpg Blog - Several patches of invasive thistle... - Make it stand out Cainville thistle (Cirsium calcareum). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f85bb2ab-cd48-4945-bd85-d7904fe6772c/cainville+thistle+heads.jpg Blog - Several patches of invasive thistle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/28/the-colorado-river-discharge monthly 0.5 2023-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bd84a210-c58b-4846-acf3-74d8832ca031/cisco+gage+27+may+2023.jpg Blog - The Colorado River discharge... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/27/covered-with-pollen-particles monthly 0.5 2023-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/93d9795c-4aec-4c07-9bd3-22d6ffa6a9cd/bee+with+pollen+emerging+prickly+pear.jpg Blog - Covered with pollen particles... - Make it stand out Prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/25/out-on-an-early-evening-ride monthly 0.5 2023-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c757ea57-aa3f-430e-977c-b0a79ae2a77c/northern+view+early+evening+may+2023.jpg Blog - During an early evening ride... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/23/a-courting-pair monthly 0.5 2023-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7f05b6fb-d6f9-4f65-baaa-bb344593dca5/black+chinned+hummingbird+23+may+2023+female.jpg Blog - A courting pair... - Make it stand out The coquettish female hanging at the feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fc6ff480-435b-4bb5-80b0-c97f1bdad17c/black+chinned+hummingbird+23+may+2023.jpg Blog - A courting pair... - Make it stand out The attentive and acrobatic male. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/22/a-preening-mourning-dove monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a7c5c07f-a72c-4c99-9459-f6688b2aa326/mourning+dove+preening+1.jpg Blog - A preening Mourning Dove... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cc067576-e1e5-4a16-897a-0ed02c6c01ed/mourning+dove+preening+2.jpg Blog - A preening Mourning Dove... - Make it stand out Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/22/xmmx74rv1x30859vhg8nboiyqwf0pe monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f8eb4666-f3ff-4539-8deb-1360c78f5740/globemallow+bee+may+22+2023.jpg Blog - The now-blossoming globemallow... - Make it stand out Globe mallow bee (Diadasia diminuta) on the common globemallow flower (Sphaeralcea coccinea). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bdb2dd8a-a309-4e89-9020-e620f046621c/globemallow+bee+sleeping+22+may+2023.jpg Blog - The now-blossoming globemallow... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Here’s a shot taken this evening as a bee settles in for a slumber as the blossom closes for the night. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/22/the-high-desert-super-bloom-continues monthly 0.5 2023-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2297648a-8f83-4e80-b47c-c6908029f23f/nakedstem+backlit.jpg Blog - The high desert super bloom continues... - Make it stand out Nakedstem sunray (Enceliopsis nudicaulis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e582f385-05d7-41f0-a2ce-e9c459ae53cd/sego+lilly+backlit.jpg Blog - The high desert super bloom continues... - Make it stand out Sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/19/the-striking-claret-cup-cactus monthly 0.5 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f8789ded-8b7d-4811-833e-3d4f456b4852/claret+cup+cactus+may+2023.jpg Blog - The striking claret cup cactus... - Make it stand out Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0036370d-df95-4a5a-96c9-485e31eea644/claret+cup+cactus+may+2023+close.jpg Blog - The striking claret cup cactus... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/18/dramatic-cloudscape-above-round-mountain monthly 0.5 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e6a9859c-fea6-481e-a620-46b073a12a05/cloudscape+round+mountain+wide+view.jpg Blog - Dramatic cloudscape above Round Mountain... - Make it stand out (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/18/a-beautiful-song monthly 0.5 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5be30fb0-fbe3-474a-b9ea-8f8067378218/black+headed+grosbeak.jpg Blog - A beautiful song... - Make it stand out Adult male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/17/the-high-desert-is-exploding-with-color monthly 0.5 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fd8baae7-29b2-4c89-8fb5-a1fd6ef1737b/yucca+may+2023.jpg Blog - The high desert is exploding with blossoms... - Make it stand out Harriman’s yucca, also known as narrow-leaf yucca (Yucca harrimaniae). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a3eceaaa-4311-44de-9003-84863f8a1063/whipples+pinhook+cactus+may+2023+2.jpg Blog - The high desert is exploding with blossoms... - Make it stand out Whipple’s fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus whipplei). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60c2533a-1a63-4750-a35f-68ff26e960df/yellow+cryptanth+may+2023.jpg Blog - The high desert is exploding with blossoms... - Make it stand out Yellow cryptanth (Cryptantha flava). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4a4aa3c8-d6a5-4cfe-a009-d5f660e38443/cliffrose+may+2023.jpg Blog - The high desert is exploding with blossoms... - Make it stand out Cliffrose (Purshia mexicana), incredibly aromatic and sweet-smelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a7c34d33-31ca-493e-bd02-ebd8d17a4e62/delphinum+larkspur+close.jpg Blog - The high desert is exploding with blossoms... - Make it stand out Anderson’s larkspur (Delphinium andersonii). Toxic! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/17/volume-1-of-original-cowboy-poetry monthly 0.5 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3ceec1fc-5609-42e6-a105-3bcacac144bd/rory+with+lilacs.jpg Blog - Volume 1 of original cowboy poetry... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/15/the-state-flower-of-utah monthly 0.5 2023-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2736e4de-d2e8-40f3-9559-66d6e677e1a6/sego+lily+portrait.jpg Blog - The state flower of Utah... - Make it stand out Sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/03aa56c9-cd8a-4ad0-a03b-53c02d9577bc/sego+lilly+grouping.jpg Blog - The state flower of Utah... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/973db205-7b53-4f38-9aa4-72d6e6aa103f/sego+lily+bike+spokes.jpg Blog - The state flower of Utah... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/14/the-calm-before-the-storm monthly 0.5 2023-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1d82d778-5a20-4ea0-b2ea-09190c1bca62/nakedstem+may+2023.jpg Blog - The calm before the storm... - Make it stand out Nakedstem sunray (Enceliopsis nudicaulis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/12/the-san-rafael-swell monthly 0.5 2023-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/595c4bae-6b43-4356-b4a1-e3a32f627cb2/buckhorn+wash+panel.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out Portion of the extraordinary Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e87dd3b-0b43-47f4-8b92-fb6e2363edd1/wedge+overlook+may+2023.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out Stormy sunset view of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River from The Wedge Overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/18842b19-b7ee-43a5-a527-8adaba358b3f/wedge+overlook+sunset+may+2023.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3b7d497e-839f-4349-9aee-71a4e4e47ab3/rochester+petroglyph+panel+may+2023.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out The stunning petroglyphs of the Rochester Panel in the western part of the Swell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8014c3d4-f594-4b98-aa50-f5e3d0dee168/san+rafael+swinging+bridge+1937.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out The historic San Rafael “swinging bridge,” built during 1935-1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a89c1361-3266-464c-8874-0ecc3d01fba8/temple+mountain.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out Temple Mountain, an important site for uranium mining during the last century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7de408f2-d93b-42a0-bb39-4d6faabab414/little+wild+horse+canyon+hike+1.jpg Blog - The San Rafael Swell... - Make it stand out Little Wild Horse Canyon. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/9/south-fork-of-mill-creek-canyon monthly 0.5 2023-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b8293154-8804-45c2-b1a4-47255624f410/mill+creek+rory+profile.jpg Blog - Main Fork of Mill Creek Canyon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8ed8ac93-2477-47ec-97c9-5be891886949/connection+panel+mill+creek.jpg Blog - Main Fork of Mill Creek Canyon... - Make it stand out Rory and Ellen examining the so-called “Connection Panel” where all key icons are connected by a continuous thread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a9dd4026-f1a7-47ae-bbe7-860678786cd3/connection+panel+mill+creek+detail.jpg Blog - Main Fork of Mill Creek Canyon... - Make it stand out Increased contrast in order to see detail on the panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3d0d67b5-fb51-4b07-aa15-c2da77655cda/mill+creek+la+sal+view.jpg Blog - Main Fork of Mill Creek Canyon... - Make it stand out The view south across Mill Creek, towards the La Sal Mountains, from the panel’s location. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/6/a-bevy-of-these-beauties-fcphg monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/98135591-6022-40bf-995e-31015f7581e1/lazuli+bunting+close+perching.jpg Blog - A bevy of these blue beauties... - Make it stand out Breeding male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/266f16f7-8781-4806-a735-a68a07566598/lazuli+bunting+close+perching+2.jpg Blog - A bevy of these blue beauties... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0132da7f-3426-42d9-ac84-2e6a69844775/lazuli+bunting+6+may+2023+1.jpg Blog - A bevy of these blue beauties... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/5/the-black-half-collar monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2de63bf6-90a6-462a-b28b-16844ea29d9c/collared+dove+at+feeder.jpg Blog - The black half-collar... - Make it stand out Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/1/placer-creek-continues-to-flow monthly 0.5 2023-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/58253923-5b11-45cb-8914-ed7b972248c4/placer+creek+pace+lane+arroyo+view.jpg Blog - Placer Creek continues to flow... - Make it stand out (Click on image to enlarginate.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/5/1/as-lovely-as-the-gemstone monthly 0.5 2023-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ca49c1dc-4c6d-4bd4-9bab-6e30af5e7c74/lazuli+bunting+may+2023.jpg Blog - As lovely as the gemstone... - Make it stand out Adult male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d0ae580c-3b09-4b44-8b0b-03cdfa1de755/lazuli+bunting+may+2023+3.jpg Blog - As lovely as the gemstone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d437c7f0-6070-42ed-a40a-18df687af2b8/lazuli+bunting+may+2023+2.jpg Blog - As lovely as the gemstone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/30/exceptional-aquifer-recharge-is-occurring monthly 0.5 2023-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4d0bf70f-9423-47e4-9589-358d3f5cdad1/placer+creek+buchanan+lane+upstream.jpg Blog - Exceptional aquifer recharge is occurring... - Make it stand out View upstream of Placer Creek and its distant headwaters in the Pinhook Valley, to the right (west) of Round Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/44925e26-c2ef-4afd-aa36-d2bb77db9f82/placer+creek+buchanan+lane+downstream.jpg Blog - Exceptional aquifer recharge is occurring... - Make it stand out View downstream of Placer Creek at the Buchanan Lane crossing. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/29/todays-toxic-topic monthly 0.5 2023-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/616143fc-3646-459b-9a6f-54cbdafa15fc/panicled+death+camas+portrait.jpg Blog - Today's toxic topic... - Make it stand out Panicled death camas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum) among the blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a3f6b71-0350-4f99-84c0-0ed3a31786af/panicled+death+camas+close.jpg Blog - Today's toxic topic... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/28/enjoying-a-clover-breakfast monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3f262119-3dcb-4c23-ac9c-f7d919c48e1e/bugs+buddy+close+with+clover.jpg Blog - Enjoying a clover breakfast... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/27/despite-this-heavyset-finchs-name monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bee030ca-4ea9-4b80-a6e5-9569697efaa9/evening+grosbeak+apr+2023.jpg Blog - Despite this heavyset finch's name... - Make it stand out Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), either a female or immature male. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/27/headcutting-not-flooding monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6fb079cc-61f4-4304-a388-6711be54ceed/placer+creek+upstream+view+apr+27+2023.jpg Blog - Headcutting not flooding... - Make it stand out View upstream at road crossing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6072faed-84a3-4880-bcd9-a28dffd308c0/placer+creek+downstream+view+apr+27+2023.jpg Blog - Headcutting not flooding... - Make it stand out View downstream below road crossing. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/26/named-after-a-19th-century-naturalist monthly 0.5 2023-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e91b854c-9394-46eb-a380-e86d5482da7b/newberrys+twinpod+apr+2023.jpg Blog - Named after a 19th century naturalist… - Make it stand out Newberry’s twinpod (Physaria newberryi). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/25/the-sugar-wars-have-commenced monthly 0.5 2023-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8ddaaa8b-ea91-4229-8bc8-4cc2cae960ef/black+chinned+hummingbird+apr+2023.jpg Blog - The sugar wars have commenced... - Make it stand out Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/78f90e48-e5af-4cd0-bdd2-632e68f116cc/black+chinned+hummingbird+apr+2023+3.jpg Blog - The sugar wars have commenced... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c7a8ba30-20b8-4739-ab47-b6facdf09a13/black+chinned+hummingbird+apr+2023+2.jpg Blog - The sugar wars have commenced... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/24/a-brand-new-visitor monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9a5625fb-f125-4333-8a44-09eda5d0c8d5/green+tailed+towhee.jpg Blog - A brand new visitor... - Make it stand out Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/24/the-snaggletoothed-cowboy-poet monthly 0.5 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71786b04-8ac4-45ab-a09f-172c7470f9a5/cowboy+poet+rory+tyler.jpg Blog - The snaggletoothed cowboy poet... - Make it stand out Rory Tyler, rock art guru and cowboy poet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e4074fd-a7af-441c-be30-3d000a484e10/view+from+castleton+apr+2023.jpg Blog - The snaggletoothed cowboy poet... - Make it stand out The view from Rory’s porch. Inspiring. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/23/if-you-hang-it monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/00dfdbad-9188-4ceb-9efe-67175761d6b2/black+chinned+hummingbird+flight+apr+2023.jpg Blog - If you hang it... - Make it stand out Adult male Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dac9c91b-0d2b-4e24-9dae-77bab81b699a/black+chinned+hummingbird+feeder+apr+2023.jpg Blog - If you hang it... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/23/resembling-upturned-paintbrushes monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/db1e08f2-b957-4b17-994d-3ab0e87610c3/indian+paintbrush+round+mountain.jpg Blog - Resembling upturned paintbrushes... - Make it stand out Vibrant Common Indian paintbrush (Castilleja chromosa) with the greening Round Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/adfdb23f-e93c-4582-9b95-f8c037d291a0/indian+paintbrush+close.jpg Blog - Resembling upturned paintbrushes... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/21/vibrant-breeding-plumage monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c14649cd-5cc5-48d0-a289-ce0c27025954/american+goldfinch+breeding+male.jpg Blog - Vibrant breeding plumage... - Make it stand out American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/21/shay-canyon monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/17fd48cc-8beb-4fb9-9cdc-09cf24606363/shay+canyon.jpg Blog - Shay Canyon is tributary to Indian Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/43bebea6-989a-4530-b690-b97bf2cb612b/shay+canyon+petroglyphs+1.jpg Blog - Shay Canyon is tributary to Indian Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5b4584c9-e5ff-4a58-8ebf-97bd562bc027/shay+canyon+petroglyphs+2.jpg Blog - Shay Canyon is tributary to Indian Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/50c4107a-0860-4e1a-8e3d-fd512cd97a86/shay+canyon+petroglyphs+3.jpg Blog - Shay Canyon is tributary to Indian Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3cb8ae9d-1fd5-4e44-92aa-fab1c096a9f7/shay+canyon+petroglyphs+4.jpg Blog - Shay Canyon is tributary to Indian Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/47eabb24-b6ca-473b-a6a9-4214a5273f5e/shay+canyon+wide.jpg Blog - Shay Canyon is tributary to Indian Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/20/deep-in-davis-canyon monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2ec17312-957a-45a0-bd08-de0acbf6abce/ellen+davis+canyon+rock+shelter.jpg Blog - Deep in Davis Canyon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/006ac149-d869-4246-add8-e7479b554cca/ellen+5+faces+davis+canyon+2.jpg Blog - Deep in Davis Canyon... - Make it stand out The stunning Five Faces pictograph panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2ab1ff06-a928-43d7-bb77-570c8c3a5111/davis+canyon+five+faces+detail.jpg Blog - Deep in Davis Canyon... - Make it stand out Detailed contrast-enhanced image of two of the figures in the Five Faces panel. Note the smoothed and cleaned rock surface on each face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6379f288-1ece-4c75-9280-6ed56308b117/davis+canyon+log+house+ruin+wide.jpg Blog - Deep in Davis Canyon... - Make it stand out This impressive desert varnish-draped alcove is more than 100 yards/meters wide and contains the so-called Log House Ruin high above the canyon bottom. Obvious structures are numbered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c9b71d8-8080-434b-9b23-203a9a19247f/davis+canyon+log+house+ruin.jpg Blog - Deep in Davis Canyon... - Make it stand out The inaccessible Log House Ruin on a high ledge. Four structures are visible and note Ellen (in green) at the lower right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0bb78afa-de3b-4a7b-bac6-be51378a69bc/davis+canyon+log+house+ruin+close.jpg Blog - Deep in Davis Canyon... - Make it stand out Close view of several structures, including the “log house.” Note the hand print pictographs above the structures. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/16/a-proper-baptismal-ride monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/538dca8b-6245-42dd-bf2a-aefcb014368c/trek+powerfly+4+fs+gen+3.jpg Blog - A proper baptismal ride... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/16/hidden-in-poison-spider-mesa monthly 0.5 2023-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f1c1f91-aef3-48d9-9093-f8196fe182ab/land+behind+the+rocks+from+potash+side.jpg Blog - Hidden in Poison Spider Mesa... - Make it stand out View into the intensely jointed Behind the Rocks and the high snow-covered La Sal Mountains. A canyoneering group is preparing to rappel on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/15f03a37-139c-4ea9-929b-4bd931c9a48b/poison+spider+pothole.jpg Blog - Hidden in Poison Spider Mesa... - Make it stand out Potholes are pregnant with rainwater from the recent deluge. The glyphs are on the high cliff in the distance, to the left of the arch-like alcove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d72e089-9eb2-42e2-a11c-8b7a551741c0/poison+spider+petro+polka+dot+man.jpg Blog - Hidden in Poison Spider Mesa... - Make it stand out Scan horizontally across the center of this image to find the somewhat inaccessible glyphs, from the far left to the far right. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/237091ac-9006-4733-9a96-2e642664e193/ellen+on+joints.jpg Blog - Hidden in Poison Spider Mesa... - Make it stand out That-a-way outa here! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/15/spring-runoff-commences monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/13d8317a-a1d5-4f42-96a1-71de96eed1a7/cisco+gage+15+apr+2023.jpg Blog - Spring runoff commences... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/14/analysis-of-pictographs monthly 0.5 2023-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0567bfb2-e88b-4f5f-b721-bc6436386e66/black+dragon+bug+man+normal.jpg Blog - Analysis of pictographs... - Make it stand out Image of a vandalized (chalked) pictograph in Black Dragon Canyon, Utah, taken under ordinary daylight (shaded) conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4f5e7f40-5d40-4d10-b3f6-8baa647c7cb6/black+dragon+bug+man+YDT.jpg Blog - Analysis of pictographs... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/84bc1e5d-8a43-4b74-b821-a05a0089c041/black+dragon+bug+man+YBK.jpg Blog - Analysis of pictographs... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ce4ed987-bc08-4858-bbbd-6f5673a0e934/black+dragon+bug+man+YYE.jpg Blog - Analysis of pictographs... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/13/the-great-gallery-in-horseshoe-canyon monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3f8e4bad-1244-46a0-82b2-f531b996534a/great+gallery+wide.jpg Blog - The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon... - Make it stand out The Great Gallery pictograph panel spans about 200 feet (60 meters) in length along a high ledge. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/09871cdb-439f-4a3d-91a6-7d12bf5a7093/great+gallery+holy+ghost.jpg Blog - The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon... - Make it stand out The huge and elaborate Holy Ghost pictograph, more than eight feet (2.4 meters) in height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/560a3184-030e-442c-b0b6-cea41c31aeaf/great+gallery+1.jpg Blog - The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon... - Make it stand out Great Gallery detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ef99720c-677c-4a32-8f79-fbc1f150dc75/great+gallery+2.jpg Blog - The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon... - Make it stand out Distinctive trapezoidal Barrier Canyon Style icons in the Great Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/88e56d82-65c8-48d5-b021-41fd89b9e735/horseshoe+canyon+alcove.jpg Blog - The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon... - Make it stand out The Alcove in Horseshoe Canyon. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/13/colonnade-arch monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/735ef556-82f0-49e0-8041-c799329d6088/colonnade+arch+interior.jpg Blog - The remote Colonnade Arch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/76469850-b0ae-4d6b-b1b4-52e10469d05d/colonnade+arch+wide.jpg Blog - The remote Colonnade Arch... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/12/the-enigmatic-black-dragon-pictograph monthly 0.5 2023-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c79d0617-0827-48c7-acb7-ad8746d44e80/black+dragon+pictograph+with+ellen.jpg Blog - The enigmatic Black Dragon pictograph... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/146b5001-7f40-4c20-b7e4-ea5e938fa495/black+dragon+d+stretch+ydt+filter.jpg Blog - The enigmatic Black Dragon pictograph... - Make it stand out Screenshot of DStretch image of the Black Dragon pictograph captured on my Samsung smartphone that uses a decorrelation algorithm to reveal hidden details. Once the bias of the chalked outline on the pictograph is removed, separate elements are easily recognizable. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/9/a-regular-raider monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bc426d10-60e3-4fe8-9461-098995016d74/pinyon+jay+april+2023.jpg Blog - A regular raider... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/9/castleton-tower-resurrected monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fde2e65a-93f4-4291-a9fa-c5c610e5ed30/castleton+tower+black+white.jpg Blog - Castleton Tower resurrected... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/6/national-geographic-is-coming-to-town monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/01dca5ad-c42c-4237-a4da-888ef00cd6db/micro-bee-on-globemallow+%281%29.jpg Blog - National Geographic is coming to town... - Make it stand out The tiny mallow bee (Diadasia diminuta) specifically collects pollen from the desert globemallow plant (Sphaeralcea ambigua). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1f39c7af-49a1-495b-b649-be010c886c15/mallow-bee-shooting-setup+%281%29.jpg Blog - National Geographic is coming to town... - Make it stand out The mallow bee constructs hives underground, the entrances to which are tiny sedimentary towers, or turrets, only an inch (a couple centimeters) tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d418850-e26d-498f-86e3-52577d391de2/mallow+bee+with+pollen.jpg Blog - National Geographic is coming to town... - Make it stand out Mallow bee fully loaded with pollen entering hive through a turret. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/5/mk6nkk44s6ff8icmeoto2mte739aqu monthly 0.5 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fe5f1d58-f52d-4606-9e38-cbc0e4cf958d/april+2023+first+paintbrush.jpg Blog - The first display of color... - Make it stand out Indian paintbrush (genus Castilleja) with big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/3/brutally-windy monthly 0.5 2023-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/27e6dcdd-6e73-481c-8c94-6cfc80951288/CV+wide+view+apr+2023.jpg Blog - Brutally windy... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/2/the-balanced-baked-potato monthly 0.5 2023-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ea7e6459-025e-4de1-b9ad-e134ff6c1b35/balanced+rock+apr+2023.jpg Blog - The balanced baked potato... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ec7b7c7f-452e-4bc0-9da8-bbbcaba80bac/cv+canyon+walk+ellen.jpg Blog - The balanced baked potato... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/1/the-dark-angel-petroglyph-panels monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/76ae6254-7e07-4e92-9469-3e9d0c53d9f9/dark+angel+graben.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out The top of the Dark Angel spire on the left, with the graben valley framing the distant snow-draped La Sal Mountains on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d3b2f92-111f-480c-b65e-9daeeb8420ef/dark+angel+petro+panel+1.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f441e151-df8d-4ead-8939-e467ec02d9a1/dark+angel+petro+panel+2.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c5746418-ecff-40ac-a785-d9b4ec3ab44c/dark+angel+petro+panel+3.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/38c310ba-e841-4592-995e-c67c47ca1881/dark+angel+petro+panel+5.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f8185da7-5614-47f2-b883-c4e191d9f60c/dark+angel+petro+panel+7.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/84c18eaa-2550-4e60-9726-f76e282c3afb/dark+angel+petro+panel+6.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Small petroglyph showing a human with atlatl aimed at a sheep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/55faf551-263d-431d-b4ad-92fa3a3faa51/dark+angel+monolith.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out The Dark Angel, my hiking companions and the requisite sun flare. This spire is about 150 feet (46 meters) tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/211220cd-6e05-4214-ba87-299b671dd85e/dark+angel+view+la+sals.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out View south across Devils Garden and the high La Sal Mountains. Look closely and one can spy Round Mountain in Castle Valley near the center of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1513bd20-977b-45d4-8d0d-de54a480b17f/dark+angel+petro+panel+lithic+flakes.jpg Blog - The Dark Angel petroglyph panels... - Make it stand out Lithic fragments of chert found in the graben show clearly worked edges and must have been carried into the valley. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/1/yikes monthly 0.5 2023-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ebed4c14-52ab-43a7-bccf-851fd041dd88/april+fools+collapsed+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - Yikes!! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/4/1/well-into-historic-territory monthly 0.5 2023-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b3c66ce7-2f0e-4e10-a93d-1d5ac86ce7f5/lasal+snotel+315+swe+1+april+2023.jpg Blog - Well into historic territory... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/29/an-expression-of-the-moab-fault monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dcb6274b-4c33-423f-a7e1-eb2990d4ee3f/moab+fault+honaker+trail+fm.jpg Blog - An expression of the Moab Fault... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/91495d2f-928f-49a0-8b1d-d256f7cf3811/moab+fault+surface+detail.jpg Blog - An expression of the Moab Fault... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/25590837-79cc-4fa3-b7b3-be322e0ef5e0/honaker+trail+formation+fossils+anp.jpg Blog - An expression of the Moab Fault... - Make it stand out Marine fossil assemblage in the Honaker Trail Formation, originally deposited at sea level about 300 million years ago, now lithified and uplifted to 4,100 feet (1,250 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c9714b30-9924-4af4-a824-96a2c5e115a4/moab+fault+shear+zone.jpg Blog - An expression of the Moab Fault... - Make it stand out Moab Fault shear zone in the Honaker Trail Formation on road cut on UT 191 across from the Visitor Center at Arches National Park. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/28/the-heart-of-arches-national-park monthly 0.5 2023-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e2596401-4dcc-46f9-a3f9-d3b7266eb44f/balanced+rock+and+la+sal+mountains+march+2023.jpg Blog - The heart of Arches National Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/27/another-late-season-snowfall monthly 0.5 2023-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4156d915-6076-468e-a838-7b297c68ff86/late+snow+march+2023.jpg Blog - Another late season snowfall... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8ee4aae4-393f-4439-8bbb-3b8848d9c423/late+snow+adobe+mesa+march+2023.jpg Blog - Another late season snowfall... - Make it stand out Given the abundant soil moisture, the high desert is likely to pop with wildflowers later this spring. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/26/bonfire-at-behind-the-rocks monthly 0.5 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e454e534-8128-4432-b518-66df65ca2ec7/march+bonfire+sparks.jpg Blog - Magnificent bonfire at Behind the Rocks... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/24/yet-another-stormy-evening monthly 0.5 2023-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/55aacd20-f612-40a0-8ba5-94e68837228a/stormy+evening+24+march+2023.jpg Blog - Yet another stormy evening... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/23/a-fiery-sunrise monthly 0.5 2023-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e77ab74c-b3c1-4273-984a-98edebf58a6d/sunrise+march+23+2023.jpg Blog - A fiery sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/22/historical-snowpack-is-still-accumulating monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcadb6ff-9a0d-4186-a8ff-bf5f56eb9ca9/lasal+snowtel+march+22+2023.jpg Blog - Historic snowpack is still accumulating... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/21/as-the-seasons-change monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/83578f18-5bce-4409-b4af-aad7e52a60ab/white+crowned+sparrow+march+2023.jpg Blog - The first full day of spring... - Make it stand out White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d6eac9b6-d3b0-4fcf-ab8f-e033444c5fde/house+finch+march+2023.jpg Blog - The first full day of spring... - Make it stand out House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c040bff7-361c-4814-b0a4-3dc51e5bfed2/spotted+towhee+march+2023.jpg Blog - The first full day of spring... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3d68a4eb-f25d-458c-8371-a460e0cfa687/american+goldfinch+nonbreeding+male.jpg Blog - The first full day of spring... - Make it stand out American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis), non-breeding male. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/20/big-ears-are-the-primary-defense monthly 0.5 2023-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/64b6b7d6-5d42-4bd8-96fb-d39a138b71b3/desert+cottontail+close+profile.jpg Blog - Big ears are the primary defense... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a111f1dd-31f8-4cbd-b07c-51b0ee98d407/desert+cottontail+portrait.jpg Blog - Big ears are the primary defense... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/19/a-handsome-muley-buck monthly 0.5 2023-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ee97bdf2-6b94-4857-b11d-c80516f38f7a/handsome+buck+mule+deer+march+2023.jpg Blog - This handsome muley buck... - Make it stand out Male (buck) mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/19/so-called-mares-tails monthly 0.5 2023-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7bd11adc-6411-4a1b-8663-050750fdcf33/mares+tails+clouds+march+2023.jpg Blog - So-called mares' tails... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/13/a-well-kept-secret monthly 0.5 2023-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcf9dde4-7cfc-4a73-8d7a-52569598030c/skyline+arch+panel+full.jpg Blog - A well kept secret... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eca7c740-91a8-4581-a810-9f7cf2b84319/skyline+arch+panel+detail+1.jpg Blog - A well kept secret... - Make it stand out An interesting fictitious creature or “phantamorph” that consists of the body of a sheep with bird-like feet and with a net-like pattern within the interior of the glyph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f315ea58-c02f-4a3b-8044-c286149faa22/skyline+arch+panel+detail+2.jpg Blog - A well kept secret... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b9132e68-cda7-45c6-bd24-bda67ce4b52b/skyline+arch+panel+detail+3.jpg Blog - A well kept secret... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/13/a-dramatically-moody-day monthly 0.5 2023-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1e0d367e-0a8b-4ca9-9fb3-ddd9dbfa0dc9/anp+march+2023+fiery+furnace.jpg Blog - A dramatically moody day... - Make it stand out View across the Salt Valley and into the Fiery Furnace. (Click on image to embiggen.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e47cc991-990a-4dcb-8c6a-6e4bf7f66775/anp+march+2023+dark+angel.jpg Blog - A dramatically moody day... - Make it stand out View northward past Devils Garden with the Dark Angel monolith in the distance on the left. (Click on image to embiggen.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/345651a7-ce07-4561-8901-c5308807c98b/anp+march+2023+la+sal+mtn+view.jpg Blog - A dramatically moody day... - Make it stand out The LaSal Mountains shrouded in clouds. (Click on image to enlarginate.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/12/the-most-intelligent-bird monthly 0.5 2023-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0d03f316-0d2e-47d4-97db-e73619db1fc9/common+raven+anp+march+2023+2.jpg Blog - The most intelligent bird... - Make it stand out Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bbad8d07-4384-4de1-b3d0-662474da0032/common+raven+anp+march+2023+1.jpg Blog - The most intelligent bird... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/11/mystery-solved monthly 0.5 2023-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f7170c60-b0f5-41a3-ab88-246f00842fef/muley+at+bird+feeder.jpg Blog - Mystery solved... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/9/the-best-day-of-riding monthly 0.5 2023-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4d884117-8803-43c9-9bc3-11649ca2452a/bike+tracks+march+2023.jpg Blog - The best day of riding... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7bd0842e-f1fd-4040-b820-34278402bb7e/adobe+mesa+march+2023.jpg Blog - The best day of riding... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4fc5b80b-bfa0-4d8c-b4d3-72e762557f39/castleton+tower+march+2023.jpg Blog - The best day of riding... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/8/it-is-useful-to-know monthly 0.5 2023-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/46379e70-f5f4-497d-94e3-ba1a4ccd2c62/darr+on+backhoe+march+2023.jpg Blog - It is useful to know... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e97d9061-517d-463d-a039-5e55dcc1fcb3/driveway+sunrise.jpg Blog - It is useful to know... - Make it stand out Dawn over a new driveway, the following morning. Sublime. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/7/all-is-well-in-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cf1fe172-2b3a-455f-b8b0-042cd72634dc/castle+creek+adobe+mesa+march+2023.jpg Blog - All is well in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8fea4baa-1f10-42bf-a20f-a448cf42bede/round+mountain+march+2023.jpg Blog - All is well in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/3/6/an-aerial-traverse monthly 0.5 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/847cc0d7-0feb-44c9-bdc3-e202f8eb1a1e/arches+fins.jpg Blog - An aerial traverse... - Make it stand out The sandstone “fins” in the Slickrock Member of the Entrada Sandstone (Middle Jurassic), east of Salt Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/48dd2123-7f81-402e-9e05-3bbf230b76b7/arches+salt+cored+anticline+north.jpg Blog - An aerial traverse... - Make it stand out North end of Salt Valley showing the plunging end of the collapsed salt-cored anticline structure. The primitive Salt Valley Road follows the spine of the structure towards the northwest, with strata dipping gently outward in opposite directions. Those are the Book Cliffs in the distance composed of the Cretaceous-age Mesa Verde Group. 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Westwater Canyon can be seen in the upper right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/19/moab-man monthly 0.5 2023-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2009f2e4-34ec-447b-8403-9dbe110e5b21/moab+man+petroglyph.jpg Blog - Moab Man... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/970ca8fb-157e-436f-82ed-599617a2f2e0/moab+golf+course+panel.jpg Blog - Moab Man... - Make it stand out This portion of the so-called Moab Golf Course Panel measures about 15 feet (4.5 meters) in width. Note the opposing arm positions of the Moab Man (leftmost petroglyph) with the Moab Woman(?) at the far right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/19/starry-night-above-the-moab-valley monthly 0.5 2023-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4e7880ec-70ba-42f5-9c10-c64eeee5b37e/stars+over+moab+jup+venus.jpg Blog - Starry night above Moab, Utah... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/69c6550b-7f8d-4d74-a1b9-4a509a13ec1f/stars+over+spanish+valley.jpg Blog - Starry night above Moab, Utah... - Make it stand out The view south, toward Spanish Valley, with Orion hovering at top center. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/18/fossilized-crayfish-burrow-casts monthly 0.5 2023-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cddd6a28-51c5-4569-939f-4f5ae7ff6577/chinle+crayfish+burrows+1.jpg Blog - Fossilized crayfish burrow casts... - Make it stand out Note the vertical tubular structures cutting across the bedding. Red pen for scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5bfcd9cc-c8d3-464c-a904-1b74c5afc53e/chinle+crayfish+burrows+2.jpg Blog - Fossilized crayfish burrow casts... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6204595a-3055-4a3c-9623-3665c9e26a05/crayfish+burrow+morphologies.jpg Blog - Fossilized crayfish burrow casts... - Make it stand out Architectural morphologies of different ichnospecies of Camborygma with respect to position on the floodplain and depth to the water table (from Hasiotis and Honey (2000)). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/14/with-an-eye-canted-skyward monthly 0.5 2023-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b9234099-2db9-4d6b-8620-0c1c778d7b46/spotted+towhee+feb+2023.jpg Blog - With an eye canted skyward... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b7966068-9e35-4733-addd-b38664d067ca/western+meadowlark+feb+2023.jpg Blog - With an eye canted skyward... - Make it stand out Frowning Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta), not enjoying the new snow. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/11/its-going-to-be-a-while-longer monthly 0.5 2023-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/91bf7b5a-4445-4b4e-aca4-cdf7c84f81ed/muddy+rr5+tire.jpg Blog - It's going to be a while longer... - Make it stand out The RR5 after yesterday’s challenging trail inspection. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/8/a-vulgar-violation-of-deeply-dark-skies monthly 0.5 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/01ef7ef4-b429-4d13-ac38-321faa000206/red+cliffs+at+night.jpg Blog - Dark skies shattered... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e4e2f00f-3349-488f-bf35-349b3c67a222/starry+night+feb+small.jpg Blog - Dark skies shattered... - Make it stand out Guests staying at that lodge will miss spectacular night skies such as this seen from my desert retreat this evening. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/6/the-view-down-valley monthly 0.5 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d920ad07-e018-4282-a73f-3f8b79cb1758/view+from+castleton.jpg Blog - The view down valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/5/reading-the-menu-at-the-lunch-buffet monthly 0.5 2023-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fa8adb6b-3212-4e83-915f-3d2d433afe05/sharp+shinned+hawk+5+feb+2023.jpg Blog - Considering the choices at the lunch buffet... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/4/an-owl-watches-over monthly 0.5 2023-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8f94d705-dd85-4e86-9773-d1a4203ca82a/owl+petro+kane+creek+canyon.jpg Blog - A perfectly pecked petroglyph... - Make it stand out The owl glyph is about two feet (0.6 meters) tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f872d50b-d031-4d16-ad9c-f25cd4dcca78/bighorn+petro+details.jpg Blog - A perfectly pecked petroglyph... - Make it stand out Exquisite detail in a couple of bighorn sheep glyphs. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/1/six-more-weeks-of-winter monthly 0.5 2023-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8cb9dde4-63a7-4756-b16e-faf4b2c4e10d/rory+turkey+1.jpg Blog - Six more weeks of winter... - Make it stand out Female Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/be71da86-ef13-4cf0-9950-9ca87b7a9466/rory+turkey+2.jpg Blog - Six more weeks of winter... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/2/1/a-well-camouflaged-rabbit monthly 0.5 2023-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9b831f31-2241-4b6c-9801-6f265ea709ed/rabbit+feb+2023.jpg Blog - A well camouflaged rabbit... - Make it stand out Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3c8ae9e3-2db0-4ead-882d-06fdc842789d/rabbit+2+feb+2023.jpg Blog - A well camouflaged rabbit... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/31/significant-progress-has-been-made monthly 0.5 2023-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a8cd8d1d-de55-468b-8c83-441f86859515/moab+umtra+site+1.jpg Blog - Significant progress has been made... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b29c5e01-6b10-4987-9d5b-6442e0276724/moab+umtra+site+2.jpg Blog - Significant progress has been made... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/26/a-moonlit-snowscape monthly 0.5 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1f8e29eb-4455-4a42-96c6-6db52f9c992b/starry+night+jan+2023+2.jpg Blog - A glowing snowscape... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/24/starry-night monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/505781a9-507f-42bd-8131-caf9c88401b5/starry+night+jan+2023.jpg Blog - A cold and starry night... - Make it stand out One frame of a “nightlapse” shot on my GoPro Hero 9 Black shortly after sundown. Thirty second exposure at ISO 1600. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/20/the-high-country-revealed monthly 0.5 2023-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d113b936-bb4c-4c4a-a2db-58d6b7d561bd/high+la+sals+snow+in+jan+2023.jpg Blog - The high country slowly revealed... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/19/scenic-snowy-landscapes monthly 0.5 2023-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ea0ce2e8-9164-48f0-997c-9ca636bd657a/big+bend+snowy+cliffs+jan+2023.jpg Blog - Scenic snowy landscapes... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/18/the-view-from-the-window monthly 0.5 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d40d2146-6084-4b4b-8968-24a423989364/snowy+view+jan+2023.jpg Blog - The view from the window... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/758111ee-9496-40d0-a5ae-733a5bf7a849/lasal+snowpack+jan+18+2023.jpg Blog - The view from the window... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/17/riding-out-the-storm monthly 0.5 2023-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4ec8c7f4-a930-440e-a0a8-8e3f0d1aff79/white+crowned+sparrow+jan+22.jpg Blog - Riding out the storm... - Make it stand out White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/12/a-wintry-wonderland monthly 0.5 2023-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/79658bd2-da06-4cf6-918e-45b043b305e9/bryce+canyon+wide.jpg Blog - A magnificent wintry wonderland... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1807c72b-cf30-4a8a-b4eb-e8b4b8c8ab7c/bryce+canyon+portrait.jpg Blog - A magnificent wintry wonderland... - Make it stand out The iron oxide-rich Eocene-aged Claron Formation takes on a luminous quality due to the soft reflected light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f665e18-3083-4325-b475-99bf0e617d17/bryce+canyon+close.jpg Blog - A magnificent wintry wonderland... - Make it stand out Hundreds of hoodoos stand as sentinels on the snowy landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/073fde35-925b-4797-9f24-8de44ee9fa66/bryce+hoodoo.jpg Blog - A magnificent wintry wonderland... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/26d30a1a-739c-4053-a5e8-b0cabd57fa3c/henry+mountains+at+sunset.jpg Blog - A magnificent wintry wonderland... - Make it stand out The Henry Mountains and Waterpocket Fold catching the last rays of the day. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/7/a-leisurely-exploration monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f64128c2-d7f4-46ad-8c99-30c282ef87b1/culvert+canyon+gold+bar+pinnacle+sun+flare.jpg Blog - It was a leisurely exploration... - Make it stand out Gold Bar Spire is a prominent landmark on the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6ac64452-1a65-4dbb-ac35-8c706679735e/culvert+canyon+jeep+arch.jpg Blog - It was a leisurely exploration... - Make it stand out The opening of Gold Bar or Jeep Arch is about 45 feet (14 meters) high and about 66 feet (20 meters) wide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4ab276e0-e419-4980-bf38-de70c7216efe/culvert+canyon+jeep+arch+pano.jpg Blog - It was a leisurely exploration... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dc08bb87-749c-4e68-b75b-3a95bce7735b/culvert+canyon+la+sal+view.jpg Blog - It was a leisurely exploration... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/6/a-moody-moonrise monthly 0.5 2023-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8f06186a-2639-4e77-bd7e-ea07514e5f7a/wolf+moon+full+moonrise+6+jan+2023.jpg Blog - A moody moonrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/4/the-story-of-a-bear-hunt monthly 0.5 2023-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/95b37c15-25be-4854-9b8f-07ff434cc5b2/potash+road+bear+glyph+wall.jpg Blog - The story of a bear hunt... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/638dc963-5ecf-475a-9e4c-815553d7c6c6/potash+road+bear+hunt+petroglyph.jpg Blog - The story of a bear hunt... - Make it stand out The bear glyph itself is enormous, approximately six feet (two meters) across. Note the use of bow and arrows by the several hunters surrounding it, suggesting that this is related to the Fremont culture, placing it over the older bighorn sheep glyphs of Basketmaker origin. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/3/the-dusky-stage-is-being-set monthly 0.5 2023-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a1dbff55-512f-4135-8207-6670e6cc3cd7/wolf+moon+rising+jan+3+2023.jpg Blog - The dusky stage is being set... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/1/a-skyline-on-fire monthly 0.5 2023-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fa6a0b5d-5aad-46ae-a1bc-22e1b59cd7bc/new+years+day+sunset+2023.jpg Blog - A skyline on fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2023/1/1/pop-goes-the-alignment monthly 0.5 2023-01-01 https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/28/a-snowy-blanket monthly 0.5 2022-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2f4f6c5f-a099-4e0e-ac70-34bdfdda365c/round+mountain+after+storm+28+dec+2022.jpg Blog - A snowy blanket... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/80cf0352-68a0-41e6-85b9-4d9d2ca86881/tower+and+rectory+29+dec+2022.jpg Blog - A snowy blanket... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Mid-day, after the storm. It’s lovely but terribly muddy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d3847f1a-b265-497a-bfac-3fde1668001d/la+sal+snotel+swe+29+dec+2022.jpg Blog - A snowy blanket... - Make it stand out Snow water equivalent time series for the LaSal Mountain SNOTEL site (link to current data). Black line is current water year while the blue line shows the previous water year. Green line indicates the median. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/21/solstice-spirits-danced-on-the-rock monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a8d0a00d-8255-41e7-8f07-a7c37f5a0833/solstice+spirits+dec+21+2022+potash+road.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/21433470-b6ac-46f4-9107-7b159454728a/solstice+sunrise+potash+road+21+dec+2022.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Predawn on the frazil ice-covered Colorado River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/743601ca-f0f6-436e-8c1b-b8ee3858bb9e/rory+tyler+potash+road+winter+solstice+2022.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Our inspirational leader, Rory Tyler. Link to his presentation on The Potash Panels - Frontiers in Rock Art Analysis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3deda365-fcb0-4348-a4f1-41bb01453dd3/potash+road+winter+solstice+shadow+alignment+2022.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Panel showing spirit bear paw petroglyph (half in shadow on the left) with the winter solstice shadow aligning perfectly with scribed lines on the sandstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/697f25ef-f274-4368-bbb4-824f7e6580d6/potash+road+bear+claw+panel+winter+solstice+shadow+2022.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Wider view of the panel, with the vertical rib of rock serving as the gnomon shown illuminated on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d8b5d668-5e53-4515-ba3c-e8d7d28c9e00/potash+road+bear+claw+annotated+winter+solstice+2022.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Annotated non-sunlit image of the panel showing highlighted dotted line A that follows a scribed line on the petroglyph of the spirit bear claw that corresponds to the shadow cast during the winter solstice. Color differences seen here are due to variations in the desert varnish. There was undeniably an ancient astronomer at work here hundreds to a thousand years ago to have etched this precise line. Cool beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1875ddd8-cf62-46b9-80cb-06f7ba5b3153/gopro+screenshot+solstice+alignment+2022.jpg Blog - Solstice spirits danced on the rock walls... - Make it stand out Screengrab from a GoPro time-lapse of the shadow line popping into place at the moment of solstice sunrise. Like I said, cool beans. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/19/the-gradual-illumination monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a6c5eda8-c5c7-4f1b-9dcb-7aefecd32863/HV+19+dec+2022+755am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3fa19626-79cb-4490-9a65-55ecf5991265/HV+19+dec+2022+846am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2a27a1ce-b78d-47ff-852a-8ccb9e94f401/HV+19+dec+2022+851am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dff3f91f-6820-402d-a04a-0bdd2a838ec5/HV+19+dec+2022+859am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d0a0ec27-4609-448b-9c52-3d7d75ab18a3/HV+19+dec+2022+908am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eb5b9f5b-b2b0-4039-9ab3-5aa0114474a2/HV+19+dec+2022+913am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/372eb283-889c-4a7c-bab8-f5864269247e/HV+19+dec+2022+917am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a038739b-4b62-4769-8165-df485ac9311a/HV+19+dec+2022+923am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/272e33da-21a6-4bfa-acf7-8e0892dea123/HV+19+dec+2022+933am.jpg Blog - The gradual illumination... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/19/near-solstice-sunrise-flare monthly 0.5 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d5e9c1c2-b20d-48ca-a9f4-792ac61eb3e0/hidden+valley+solstice+pre+flare+landscape.jpg Blog - Near-solstice sunrise flare... - Make it stand out Sunrise is imminent in the deep notch between the two high and distant sandstone fins, or gnomons (the part of a sundial that casts a shadow). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1adaba70-2d83-4e73-b420-aa81ff1c3de8/hidden+valley+solstice+flare+19+dec+2022.jpg Blog - Near-solstice sunrise flare... - Make it stand out Bang! Sunrise! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/377c70e6-cc3b-4165-b5c3-0e1044889c90/hidden+valley+solstice+flare+2.jpg Blog - Near-solstice sunrise flare... - Make it stand out Minutes later a brightening landscape. Secret sauce for nice sun flares: f/22 aperture and a clean lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/44a42588-99bb-4d32-b7e0-176452833cae/hidden+valley+gnomon+shadow+white+temple.jpg Blog - Near-solstice sunrise flare... - Make it stand out Looking back at the shadows cast by the sandstone fins, the gnomons, with the White Temple ruin marked as a O. An additional kiva-like structure sits atop the ridge at the X. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/53b08783-d717-4e46-a114-02496e324e66/hidden+valley+solstice+flare+wide+view.jpg Blog - Near-solstice sunrise flare... - Make it stand out Wide view showing my observational position in the White Temple ruin in Hidden Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c297efc-bbdd-420d-974d-6e837cca5306/hidden+valley+solstice+self+portrait.jpg Blog - Near-solstice sunrise flare... - Make it stand out Incredibly rare self portrait, with a couple of ancient friends. And an absolutely memorable day, with seven new friends. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/18/baking-brownies-and-charging-batteries monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c764db76-3d38-4b9e-a827-fd4ed0300ee2/brownies+and+trex.jpg Blog - Baking brownies and charging batteries... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3ebb9ee5-c05d-431e-8b63-10a43a8bf837/hidden+valley+sunrise+ephemeris+win+solstice+2022.jpg Blog - Baking brownies and charging batteries... - Make it stand out Three-dimensional terrain model showing the position of the rising Sun and the projected shadows on the landscape on the winter solstice. From Photo Ephemeris Web which is a very useful planning tool for astrophotographers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5ce06917-f3a4-4d45-93d2-dc544d3f6c01/hidden+valley+solstice+close.jpg Blog - Baking brownies and charging batteries... - Make it stand out Closer view at around 9:30 am on the winter solstice. Pin is at west end of Hidden Valley where I generally intend to place a GoPro for time-lapse photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a9c08f62-b5c6-41e2-aa6d-2330b0a9dc89/rory+tyler+hidden+valley+title+slide.jpg Blog - Baking brownies and charging batteries... - Make it stand out Rory Tyler narrates his presentation on Hidden Valley Astronomical Observations. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/17/the-christmas-bird-count monthly 0.5 2022-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/23b7f16c-3a36-4d4c-bdde-b76d3f35745e/sparrow+in+juniper.jpg Blog - The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count... - Make it stand out House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) peering in my window. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/16/mars-rising-in-the-east monthly 0.5 2022-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/08607f7a-42a9-41eb-9df4-aaff0d41cc1c/mars+rising+december+2022.jpg Blog - Mars rising in the east... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/16/nothing-runs-like-a-deere monthly 0.5 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2f399307-6a6f-4ac5-862e-1412241b403c/new+deere+grader+2.jpg Blog - Nothing runs like a Deere... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/04dbb3b8-0cc9-44c0-a843-f613ac5e9872/new+deere+grader+1.jpg Blog - Nothing runs like a Deere... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/783f1cc6-6b8e-451e-889c-686118f6103c/new+deere+grader+3.jpg Blog - Nothing runs like a Deere... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/14/first-tracks-are-shared monthly 0.5 2022-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d3fb9bcc-f8f7-4517-9dea-4073139f506a/first+tracks+dec+2022.jpg Blog - First tracks are shared... - Make it stand out There’s a well camouflaged mule deer between my bike and the nearest green juniper. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/10/two-obscure-boulders monthly 0.5 2022-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ceebfd1d-98b4-4bcd-b2c9-d2290e6bac04/old+tram+boulder+2.jpg Blog - A steep scramble to two obscure boulders... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1c946e2f-1d32-4e92-8f20-eb9624de8f7d/old+tram+boulder+1.jpg Blog - A steep scramble to two obscure boulders... - Make it stand out Is this a map, showing a meandering river course and several tributaries? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1ded93d7-909f-408e-9be0-3d7b8e5d263b/old+tram+boulders+rory+tyler.jpg Blog - A steep scramble to two obscure boulders... - Make it stand out Rory Tyler, local rock art whisperer and good friend. His excellent website: moabrockart.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2383874a-23f8-473c-a89b-2ff5147bc402/la+sal+winter+view.jpg Blog - A steep scramble to two obscure boulders... - Make it stand out View of the snow-draped high La Sal Mountains. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/8/the-ghostly-impression-of-a-dusty-dove monthly 0.5 2022-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6a15e8e7-730f-496b-8a7c-ee01ad2dc123/dusty+dove+impression.jpg Blog - A ghostly impression of a dusty dove... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/6/everybodys-gotta-eat monthly 0.5 2022-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c0c1661-963b-4ccf-8b10-f5a06875e690/kestrel+with+prey+2.jpg Blog - Everybody's gotta eat... - Make it stand out American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), also called the sparrow hawk, with prey. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/4/a-big-gulp monthly 0.5 2022-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ee981130-c895-4acc-a394-9dce82179f7e/mule+deer+big+gulp.jpg Blog - A big gulp... - Make it stand out Thirsty mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) with broken antler. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/2/unnecessary-harassment-of-mule-deer monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8c986a4f-eb03-47b8-99d6-fc4f7be07f91/dnr+mule+deer+study+helo.jpg Blog - Unnecessary harassment of mule deer... - Make it stand out Two mule deer slung below a Hughes 500 helicopter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/702e933f-3755-4c54-83a6-eeb35a89adaf/dnr+mule+deer+study.jpg Blog - Unnecessary harassment of mule deer... - Make it stand out Two sedated mule deer on field examination tables, being tended to by DWR staff. Nobody would explain their activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2060bd2a-a828-4332-9c1c-b3b2fddaec85/mule+deer+karma.jpg Blog - Unnecessary harassment of mule deer... - Make it stand out From the Moab Times-Independent on 8 December 2022. Karma. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/12/1/love-is-in-the-air monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/948f83ff-fa8b-4629-94b0-98e4f018af1c/young+mule+buck+nov+2022.jpg Blog - Love is in the air... - Make it stand out Young mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) buck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/de429bae-ffdb-4554-bbd1-cb70a36ad7ec/young+doe+mule+deer+nov+2022.jpg Blog - Love is in the air... - Make it stand out Mule deer doe. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/30/waiting-in-line-early monthly 0.5 2022-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d1fb502-1cef-4495-80d8-1b8ccc9e86f2/mule+buck+at+scope.jpg Blog - Waiting in line early... - Make it stand out Handsome mule deer buck caught early this morning through the door window. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/29/a-cloud-free-sky-on-a-chilly-day monthly 0.5 2022-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c9ad0bfa-fc94-477d-88d1-e19f24279cf5/cloud+free+la+sal+mtns+nov+2022.jpg Blog - A cloud-free sky on a chilly day... - Make it stand out View south-southeast towards the La Sal Mountains, with Willow Basin on the left and Bald Mesa above Porcupine Rim on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cdf58dad-b348-4184-8b84-a0d74dad7531/upper+cv+nov+2022.jpg Blog - A cloud-free sky on a chilly day... - Make it stand out View northward, down valley, with Round Mountain on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b0edfb19-5acb-469a-8142-6e4bd2632af9/round+mtn+gps+track.jpg Blog - A cloud-free sky on a chilly day... - Make it stand out Portion of GPS track showing the area explored southeast of Round Mountain (lower right in image) on Google Earth. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/27/the-loveliest-of-days monthly 0.5 2022-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e38544af-86b8-4274-bad6-7ae21efa09aa/castleton+tower+from+pass.jpg Blog - The loveliest of days... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/24/the-circumference-of-a-pumpkin monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f7a90731-334d-47b6-b8e9-b769fef960c0/pumpkin+pie+chart.jpg Blog - The circumference of a pumpkin... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/23/occupancy-exceeded-in-the-bird-bath monthly 0.5 2022-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7a2e75c7-07ef-4453-896d-562c33807c2f/starlings+in+bird+bath.jpg Blog - Occupancy has been exceeded... - Make it stand out Common Starling or European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/20/the-dewey-bridge-area monthly 0.5 2022-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb3f056e-c042-4950-95af-2a84b957d4a5/dewey+bridge+panorama+nov+2022.jpg Blog - The Dewey Bridge area... - Make it stand out Panorama looking south, with Dewey Bridge on the Colorado River in the center of the image. (Click on image to embiggen.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/377b4d1c-8dd6-40fe-9c51-6477e37594d9/stickered+stop+sign.jpg Blog - The Dewey Bridge area... - Make it stand out Typical southern Utah billboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9145b1f2-3025-40c6-95a5-33f2403c7178/dewey+bridge+view+cropped.jpg Blog - The Dewey Bridge area... - Make it stand out Descending Kokopelli’s Trail above Dewey Bridge near the end of the three hour outing. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/20/prepping-for-a-star-party monthly 0.5 2022-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2ea3b8a4-be9a-4475-b973-e3d37d8f8a76/celestron+11+inch+sct+eq+mount.jpg Blog - Prepping for a star party... - Make it stand out Celestron 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a German equatorial mount. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/18/my-back-yard monthly 0.5 2022-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2271465b-5b69-4326-ba0f-ced8fb04dfef/cv+wide+view+nov+2022.jpg Blog - My back yard... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarginate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/18/an-ice-free-bird-bath monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e1930fdf-6b89-4f48-ad40-a89793c8cb32/mule+deer+drinking+nov+2022.jpg Blog - An ice-free bird bath... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb78b8d1-a4e8-4be2-8c4b-f2571924354e/mule+deer+at+bird+bath+nov+2022.jpg Blog - An ice-free bird bath... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/11/the-tiny-northern-scorpion monthly 0.5 2022-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1bcf972a-76c2-4219-94cc-4a5dcc25f10b/northern+scorpion.jpg Blog - The tiny northern scorpion... - Make it stand out Northern scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a29e8d16-3f71-4d4c-99cf-7459e41f036a/northern+scorpion+2.jpg Blog - The tiny northern scorpion... - Make it stand out All scorpions fluoresce under an ultraviolet (UV) light. Cool and creepy. Toothpick for scale. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/8/moonrise-behind-castleton-tower monthly 0.5 2022-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/22815850-b88c-4fc5-bd98-92744884aed5/moonrise+behind+castleton+tower+november+2022.jpg Blog - Moonrise behind Castleton Tower... - Make it stand out Note the climbing party on the Fine Jade route, on the right side of The Rectory, facing Castleton Tower. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/7/tonights-full-moon monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d523bba-b846-4108-a2b8-febb48fea76b/full+moon+7+nov+2022.jpg Blog - Tonight's full Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b03557be-1a25-4196-a3e9-c8cb0fe14abb/partial+lunar+eclipse+8+nov+2022.jpg Blog - Tonight's full Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/6/a-hiding-predator monthly 0.5 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/87ea73c2-ca3e-42ef-b3e8-5af1b4edba06/sharp+shinned+hawk+hidden.jpg Blog - A deeply hidden predator... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af0ad257-951e-43d8-b3df-05c4edb61de2/sharp+shinned+hawk+hidden+2.jpg Blog - A deeply hidden predator... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/5/dusky-panorama monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/740b765c-baef-4f69-866d-90a573111657/castle+valley+panorama+november+2022.jpg Blog - Dusky panorama... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/3/unlike-lake-wobegon monthly 0.5 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4a9c4a4b-82e3-4b9b-b89c-fa56c56b0c4f/slow+children+sign.jpg Blog - Unlike Lake Wobegon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/11/2/a-dramatic-sunset monthly 0.5 2022-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0189c823-e89a-4926-b1e5-b3b0517c611a/sunset+1+nov+2022.jpg Blog - A dramatic sunset... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/31/a-predator-reconnoiters monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fe32d355-39eb-43a6-a292-0900fac8a442/sharp+shinned+hawk+oct+2022.jpg Blog - A predator reconnoiters... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/28/let-the-peanut-games-begin monthly 0.5 2022-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a1643e4-fa10-4762-bead-9d6235dd86da/pinyon+jay+with+peanut.jpg Blog - Let the peanut games begin... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/26/a-lingering-cloud-layer monthly 0.5 2022-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/39189839-5a56-45b8-a124-387c7b90bdbf/misty+tower+wide.jpg Blog - A low and lingering cloud layer... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bce8a920-3dc5-4b5a-b824-86a4d320cd0e/misty+tower+close.jpg Blog - A low and lingering cloud layer... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/23/one-inch-of-liquid-sunshine monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5dd3511c-e2a8-40ee-990b-327b3786a2f3/one+inch+october+rain+2022.jpg Blog - One inch of liquid sunshine... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/19/its-base-jumping-season monthly 0.5 2022-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/db321476-618d-4e23-8c97-9dcb77793472/parriott+base+jump+2.jpg Blog - It's base jumping season... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dd0d41fd-fbc7-4bec-aa31-f4891ecada5f/parriott+base+jump+1.jpg Blog - It's base jumping season... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/17/this-furtive-sparrow monthly 0.5 2022-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/61e079e4-4e24-4b43-b15a-86f078a03ca5/spotted+towhee+acacia+tree.jpg Blog - This furtive sparrow... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/14/moab-man-is-my-copilot monthly 0.5 2022-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/32bc370e-8dd7-4381-b3d1-2ce1744ad7d5/moab+man+rr5+copilot.jpg Blog - 'Moab Man' is my copilot... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8fb263a4-e36d-44a8-9d24-0b796d409772/castle+valley+mid+october+2022+wide+view+south.jpg Blog - 'Moab Man' is my copilot... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b4a1c116-c746-4f94-9e29-844416456bc5/trek+bike+oct+2022.jpg Blog - 'Moab Man' is my copilot... - Make it stand out My Trek Firefly eMTB continues to be super fun and now registers 1,091 miles (1,756 km) on its digital odometer. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/9/refraction-reflection-and-dispersion monthly 0.5 2022-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af2a824b-cb89-46de-bef1-7f829bfdb57a/perfect+rainbow+oct+2022.jpg Blog - Refraction, reflection and dispersion... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/9/yellow-signals-are-being-broadcast monthly 0.5 2022-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3588c5bd-444c-4843-9e40-1642089d450b/rabbitbrush+wide+bush+oct+2022.jpg Blog - Yellow signals are being loudly broadcast... - Make it stand out Rubber rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa (formerly Chrysothamnus nauseosus)). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5e052fa0-0667-49c2-acf3-4ac8eb24603e/snakeweed+oct+2022.jpg Blog - Yellow signals are being loudly broadcast... - Make it stand out Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/7/these-peculiar-holes monthly 0.5 2022-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/941b2ecb-fda0-49e2-be26-d8183faade18/dissolution+pockets.jpg Blog - These peculiar holes... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aaaa6855-99f5-490e-9141-e99bdfd7327d/diamond+billed+rock+pecker.jpg Blog - These peculiar holes... - Make it stand out Save the Pecker! This sticker is available at Moab Motorsports. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/5/a-tiny-hitchhiker monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d2bed352-d1f4-4ea4-9fdf-fe36c470cc71/plateau+fence+lizard.jpg Blog - A tiny hitchhiker... - Make it stand out Fully grown plateau fence lizard (Sceloporus tristichus) about three inches (eight centimeters) long. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/5/thieves-in-the-night monthly 0.5 2022-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/27778747-31a0-430c-adbb-b5c73ce15366/kit+foxes+oct+2022.jpg Blog - Thieves in the night... - Make it stand out Kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/49dd919d-ddbd-440e-a63c-5c4b68aa183b/coyote+oct+2022.jpg Blog - Thieves in the night... - Make it stand out A curious coyote (Canis latrans) late to the party. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/3/a-phallic-fungus monthly 0.5 2022-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5556de7d-c0f4-4511-b7e8-de0e6dd3b800/Stinkhorn+fungus.jpg Blog - A phallic fungus... - Make it stand out Stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), also known as prickle mushroom for some reason. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/2/portrait-of-a-persistent monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/22adeff7-a6af-4c0d-8628-53d196685050/pinyon+jay+portrait+oct+2022.jpg Blog - Portrait of a persistent... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/10/1/a-rainbow-at-sunset monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e6b6abb-2f9b-45f3-a633-a365425ce826/sunset+rainbow+october+2022.jpg Blog - A rainbow at sunset... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/30/first-snow monthly 0.5 2022-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7a4b2f3d-c885-4f9a-a0bc-3320f37c5571/first+snow+fall+2022.jpg Blog - First snow arrives... - Make it stand out Mt. Waas (elevation 12,306 ft / 3,751 m) and Manns Peak (12,272 ft / 3,741 m), left and right, respectively. That’s the summit of Round Mountain in the lower left. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/29/glorious-days-of-autumn monthly 0.5 2022-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/97179a7c-7198-46ca-92d0-6697770fa5d1/castle+valley+sunny+day.jpg Blog - Glorious days of autumn... - Make it stand out The Sun sits directly above Round Mountain in this view from one of my favorite perches. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2d272715-56c6-44e0-9b69-5aa00fb54b5b/super+cloudscape+castle+valley.jpg Blog - Glorious days of autumn... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/27/the-most-clever-bird monthly 0.5 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0d8f3465-0d12-4a14-bf42-d9fa9d8ee951/pinyon+jay+sharp.jpg Blog - The most clever birds... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). Click on image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/092675fc-64c3-4163-a6dd-1d3c82f4bb72/spotted+towhee+on+ground.jpg Blog - The most clever birds... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/25/riding-the-jeep-roads monthly 0.5 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/68076208-5e45-418e-9b7e-ec83a0c7aa6e/september+biking+2.jpg Blog - Riding the jeep roads... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a50aa53-1351-46e4-a4ca-d0dd9e37b802/september+biking+1.jpg Blog - Riding the jeep roads... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5b06e4bc-8224-445f-b2e2-57bf7cece8b2/september+ride+w+bruce.jpg Blog - Riding the jeep roads... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/23/equinox-sunrise monthly 0.5 2022-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2c0481cf-714c-4668-a5f3-da8822b458df/potash+panel+equinox+sunrise+flare+1.jpg Blog - Equinox sunrise... - Make it stand out First morning light flares through a gap in the jointed sandstone on the opposite side of the Colorado River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/35427ab9-2c3e-47cc-b699-036e88a346b3/potash+panel+equinox+sunrise+diagram+2.jpg Blog - Equinox sunrise... - Make it stand out Direct rays of the rising Sun are strongly controlled by the jointed terrain to the southeast, limiting the places where the cliff is first illuminated along the Potash Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6dea533c-6ef6-41af-98b7-76fdb1f52afc/potash+panel+equinox+sunrise+diagram.jpg Blog - Equinox sunrise... - Make it stand out Another view showing the rising Sun’s rays striking the sandstone escarpment along the Potash Road at the equinox. Terrain models are from Photo Ephemeris website, a planning tool I use for astrophotography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/80b443c8-9934-467f-b542-7c57b82aa4a5/potash+road+panel+shadow+self+portrait.jpg Blog - Equinox sunrise... - Make it stand out My long shadow projected on a fully lit panel around 7:30 am MDT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a09c5855-fb1c-4d5a-bd98-2701424f1166/potash+panel+with+rory+tyler.jpg Blog - Equinox sunrise... - Make it stand out Rock art expert Rory Tyler at one of the many small petroglyph sites along the Potash Road. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/20/a-peachy-sunrise monthly 0.5 2022-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/089f5895-8706-4b17-9f59-7ffc71084ef6/equinox+sunrise+2022.jpg Blog - A peachy sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/632d00fa-5bec-4f13-b3f4-bad9f036c2f6/pinyon+jay+sept+2022.jpg Blog - A peachy sunrise... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) hiding in squawbush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/13e0422d-8a39-4f32-b3ed-e6a74d7e0d30/pinyon+jay+squawbush+sept+2022.jpg Blog - A peachy sunrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/19/critters-in-the-wilderness monthly 0.5 2022-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/16dcb9f6-26e1-4283-b8f6-18517d5a900a/yellow+pine+chipmunk+pintler+lake.jpg Blog - Tiny critters in the wilderness... - Make it stand out Yellow-pine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dbacdad9-135e-45a9-9780-04b124eb54a7/montana+ground+squirrel+pintler+wilderness.jpg Blog - Tiny critters in the wilderness... - Make it stand out American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3e12ff48-75d6-4473-81cd-224b64126502/water+strider+close+detail.jpg Blog - Tiny critters in the wilderness... - Make it stand out Water strider (family Gerridae) illustrating the phenomenon of buoyancy through surface tension. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/11/they-taste-better monthly 0.5 2022-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af9a5f8d-1705-444f-a60f-6e616ada73d9/wild-turkey-adult.jpg Blog - They taste a lot better... - Make it stand out Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) adult hen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/074b688c-a8d7-40c3-ba6e-811435d7a0be/wild-turkey-preening-poult.jpg Blog - They taste a lot better... - Make it stand out Preening poult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/37be76e1-8b83-49bc-b728-63de03d3c6b9/wild-turkey-poult-2.jpg Blog - They taste a lot better... - Make it stand out Runt of the flock taking a load off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7e1616fc-7a61-40ed-8a1b-3e1a604aa06e/wild-turkey-hen-with-poults.jpg Blog - They taste a lot better... - Make it stand out Momma’s got something good. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/5/a-constant-battle monthly 0.5 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c29fff23-b628-4263-99e8-d7bb2ad3c867/northern-flicker-woodpecker.jpg Blog - A constant battle... - Make it stand out Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/4/it-takes-two-to-tango monthly 0.5 2022-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662314963827-KIVN4ZRQP7KMTUIYDKJT/gho-tango-1.jpg Blog - King of the bird bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662315004560-OVS8AUVE8ALPNJ4IR0F3/gho-tango-2.jpg Blog - King of the bird bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662315048444-FJXGC32FCRQ1DM61O3U1/gho-tango-3.jpg Blog - King of the bird bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662315093869-WEI4KFB6NAUTEI5H1QQT/gho-tango-4.jpg Blog - King of the bird bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662315138170-Y0095Q91LCC22AHR9R4S/gho-tango-5.jpg Blog - King of the bird bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662315186569-M0SHIQ1BAKOV5Q4I8YZ8/gho-tango-6.jpg Blog - King of the bird bath... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/3/supervising-from-above monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b3d04068-7d25-4d8f-aa87-c5a03508864f/gho-morning-supervisor.jpg Blog - Under supervision from above... - Make it stand out A very relaxed Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). Click image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c7897950-a520-4b50-9f20-bde8f7a5ebcd/gho-sentry-in-tree.jpg Blog - Under supervision from above... - Make it stand out Standing sentry as the noon hour approaches. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9b9d4880-dd79-43a7-97c6-1d647eb89c71/gho-pair.jpg Blog - Under supervision from above... - Make it stand out The regular pair, hanging out together mid-day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/13735364-4789-42d4-a769-8f7e98be1911/gho-pair-2.jpg Blog - Under supervision from above... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/9/1/a-morning-bath-interrupted monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662043485494-GZZURHKGM6UHQTNY0EJD/gho-bath-1.jpg Blog - A morning bath interrupted... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662043499768-YS79DN8795GSM3FP13HO/gho-bath-2.jpg Blog - A morning bath interrupted... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662043579656-7Y6UHYT9GY2X3JFVUTKJ/gho-bath-3.jpg Blog - A morning bath interrupted... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1662043587334-HHJQED6ZI9BNNBBVWGAA/gho-bath-4.jpg Blog - A morning bath interrupted... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c8f1df5e-b488-46f4-acca-04f51d51d254/gho-bath-interrupted.jpg Blog - A morning bath interrupted... - Make it stand out Soggy Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) glaring at me after abruptly exiting the bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d663cc69-852b-465a-b86f-6ad47f3d8753/gho-siesta.jpg Blog - A morning bath interrupted... - Make it stand out Apres-preening siesta. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/31/thriving-in-disturbed-areas monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2017764c-2ff4-4ccc-96ef-414ff8923c82/blazingstar-plant.jpg Blog - Thriving in disturbed areas... - Make it stand out Giant blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis), about three feet (one meter) in diameter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4e861c5f-2b19-43ce-ac4f-8d78b8803982/blazingstar-blossom.jpg Blog - Thriving in disturbed areas... - Make it stand out Blazingstar blossoms are large, about 3.5 inches (9 cm) across, and full of whisker-like stamens. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/30/mallards-on-the-move monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb9d73dc-0a15-405c-84e0-cf72de4a7d47/mallard-flotilla.jpg Blog - Mallards on maneuvers... - Make it stand out Mallard or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c447ad4b-89a5-4617-a731-79a4790e7284/wild-turkeys.jpg Blog - Mallards on maneuvers... - Make it stand out Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/25/gonna-need-a-bigger-birdbath monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aee691a1-6fc1-4276-b23d-15b0eeba3467/gho+two+in+birdbath.jpg Blog - Gonna need a bigger bird bath... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ae84de0-a002-43af-89fe-429385b5c135/gho+on+trailcam.jpg Blog - Gonna need a bigger bird bath... - Make it stand out One GHO used the trail camera as a nearby perch before returning to the bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/37c804cc-c604-4f18-96a8-c63f5358a2dc/trailcam+gho+early+morning.jpg Blog - Gonna need a bigger bird bath... - Make it stand out Right on time for a visit the following morning. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/24/a-dissected-owl-pellet monthly 0.5 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cfeb932b-926e-41cd-b872-0c87ecf268ce/owl+pellet+dissected.jpg Blog - A dissected owl pellet... - Make it stand out Larger mouse bones found in a single owl pellet, with an undissected Great Horned Owl pellet on right. Plus two toothpicks for scale comparison. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/23/tripping-the-trail-camera monthly 0.5 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d5f71e4-9719-4ff5-bef2-153f4f11a275/trailcam+gho+in+bath.jpg Blog - Tripping the trail camera... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/31cbcbb6-a556-4607-a045-7973cc3e5944/trailcam+gho+staring+at+camera.jpg Blog - Tripping the trail camera... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/98f79893-a0fb-43a7-98e5-448f56ee0f9f/trailcam+gho+morning+visit.jpg Blog - Tripping the trail camera... - Make it stand out And another visit to the watering hole the following morning. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/22/menacing-mammatus-clouds monthly 0.5 2022-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fab9e55e-0b30-428c-b1af-6c54f82566ce/mammatus+clouds+above+cheney+america.jpg Blog - Menacing mammatus clouds... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/22/flash-flooding-in-moab-utah monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0610ea73-6c80-4372-b57f-511023ded8b1/moab+fema+flood+map.JPG Blog - Flash flooding in Moab, Utah... - Make it stand out FEMA’s flood hazard map for Moab, Utah. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/21/a-waddling-of-ducks monthly 0.5 2022-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3140fc67-a39e-4ffa-8f68-78693c484d3f/mallard+duck+juveniles.jpg Blog - A waddling of ducks... - Make it stand out A group of juvenile Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/20/dimly-lit-duo-at-dawn monthly 0.5 2022-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/78142116-c0a2-4f16-93cf-6569f680da0d/great+horned+owls+due+at+dawn.jpg Blog - Dimly lit duo at dawn... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7551dd11-2d27-444f-bf33-5455eee0355e/great+horned+owls+duo+on+limb.jpg Blog - Dimly lit duo at dawn... - Make it stand out Note the size of their fully dilated pupils in this image caught under low light conditions at 5 am PDT. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/18/portrait-of-my-buddy monthly 0.5 2022-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/74450a8b-6c27-4558-a366-665868664965/great+horned+owl+chappie+portrait.jpg Blog - Portrait of my buddy... - Make it stand out Juvenile Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/37deb4d5-3d08-4623-9c5b-2379c6f46f5e/great+horned+owl+flashing.jpg Blog - Portrait of my buddy... - Make it stand out Later in the afternoon: Hey, mister, can I interest you in a wristwatch? https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/17/an-extraordinary-sighting monthly 0.5 2022-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d8dc848b-e5db-4ad5-9d36-778b3246621f/pink+flamingo.jpg Blog - A rare and extraordinary sighting... - Make it stand out Vagrant pink flamingo. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/17/peekaboo monthly 0.5 2022-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/09b631a9-e06f-4153-9187-3aebbcb696e0/great+horned+owl+peekaboo.jpg Blog - Peekaboo... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/16/this-wise-young-owl monthly 0.5 2022-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c6c20bb6-bd8e-400b-b086-4d34e82f9ed3/great+horned+owl+morning+portrait.jpg Blog - This wise young owl... - Make it stand out Yet another image of a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e3ba9abf-c65f-4bdf-8477-09617df622c1/great+horned+owl+napping.jpg Blog - This wise young owl... - Make it stand out Caught napping after my morning ride. I’ve been calling this one Chappie, because of the asymmetry of its hornlike tuft feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/27ef6b93-c194-457e-a73c-52abb79b966f/great+horned+owl+pair+aug+22.jpg Blog - This wise young owl... - Make it stand out Both my buddies, later in the afternoon. Their plumage is perfect camouflage against the bark of the ponderosa pines. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/15/this-bashful-marmot monthly 0.5 2022-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f9288e43-d0bd-432c-ac18-4bc0177f75b1/flt+marmot+bashful.jpg Blog - This bashful marmot... - Make it stand out Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/09fd5dba-5ad3-44dd-ab45-9bd8addac3b7/flt+marmot+bashful+2.jpg Blog - This bashful marmot... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/13/the-washington-state-bird monthly 0.5 2022-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/10352dbb-8c63-41ad-a4e4-d1da78aef9a6/american+willow+goldfinch+female.jpg Blog - The Washington state bird... - Make it stand out Adult female Willow/American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/91f21a85-429b-448b-ab04-7ea2a127724f/american+willow+goldfinch+female+2.jpg Blog - The Washington state bird... - Make it stand out During this non-breeding time of year their plumage fades to a duller yellow. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/11/an-inseparable-pair-of-owls monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/edd538fa-5843-485c-9d9f-520404a87d4d/great+horned+owl+pair+august+2022.jpg Blog - An inseparable pair of owls... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/8/a-millennial-milestone monthly 0.5 2022-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c95eb23d-0191-4b07-b350-d6022ca58362/green+radrover+5+1000+miles.jpg Blog - A millennial milestone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/8/heres-your-morning-owl monthly 0.5 2022-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b4830143-9c62-4c96-b93f-1e372c29fec1/great+horned+owl+morning.jpg Blog - Here's your morning owl... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), appearing a little bleary-eyed after a long night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ef614166-3f6d-49c2-9028-83750876be67/great+horned+owl+bright+portrait.jpg Blog - Here's your morning owl... - Make it stand out Astonishingly tolerant of my nearby activities, this juvenile GHO has hardly moved from its morning perch over period of several hours. I truly enjoy co-existing in the forest with these flying tigers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fc348bf2-9bcd-4833-8bd3-4992ba0047c2/great+horned+owl+portrait.jpg Blog - Here's your morning owl... - Make it stand out The second GHO has now joined the other, perching in the same tree but a little higher, and similarly at ease with my presence. I believe they’re both waiting for me to turn on the sprinkler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b9bea670-b10c-499c-a687-1c01bc99a00b/great+horned+owl+nictitating+membrane.jpg Blog - Here's your morning owl... - Make it stand out Note the nictitating membrane moving across the eye, a transparent membrane to protect and moisten the eye while maintaining vision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8aae77eb-bb3c-473f-ae4a-e6c7cfad1384/great+horned+owl+smiling.jpg Blog - Here's your morning owl... - Make it stand out Smiling? https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/6/energy-on-the-move monthly 0.5 2022-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/96e5b33d-9c97-495d-85cc-9e0dd37d0c4a/coal+train.jpg Blog - Energy on the move... - Make it stand out Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Rail Road coal train above Fish Lake Trail. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/2/smallest-and-cutest-songbird monthly 0.5 2022-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5a3298ae-c3c7-4dc5-8e8e-6d36a89612c0/pygmy+nuthatch.jpg Blog - Smallest and cutest songbird... - Make it stand out Adult Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e584c603-b015-499d-be28-bd5019946655/pygmy+nuthatch+pair.jpg Blog - Smallest and cutest songbird... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/2/sharing-an-inside-joke monthly 0.5 2022-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c0b33b31-baee-41b1-b976-ee0e28a0ae5d/great+horned+owl+winking.jpg Blog - Sharing an inside joke... - Make it stand out A winking Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/8/1/the-backyard-oasis monthly 0.5 2022-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fd22b564-bea0-43ff-80eb-46f380cf6440/soggy+bluebird+1.jpg Blog - Smaller birds also enjoy... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6ee0df77-46a0-4d04-be0b-daffe73f659d/soggy+bluebird+2.jpg Blog - Smaller birds also enjoy... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/444aee04-2798-482f-af5f-3b5dd529c8f7/soggy+bluebird+3.jpg Blog - Smaller birds also enjoy... - Make it stand out A soggy Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/30/look-whos-back monthly 0.5 2022-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f99a7c3f-6926-4cef-9c96-de7acd0a3a1a/great+horned+owl+on+post+at+sunset.jpg Blog - Look who's back... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9a55bb0d-ed04-47a6-b5bd-b3f1ec5d1d75/great+horned+owl+at+dawn.jpg Blog - Look who's back... - Make it stand out UPDATE: The following morning, here’s another individual catching the early golden light of sunrise. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/30/dead-calm monthly 0.5 2022-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f7b6abe5-00bc-430d-9c7f-68fd7bc3a735/fish+lake+calm+pano.jpg Blog - Dead calm... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/29/this-juvenile-owl monthly 0.5 2022-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/52f8b1cd-d73f-47d3-a98d-8a90e0e6530b/great+horned+owl+juvenile+july+2022.jpg Blog - This juvenile owl... - Make it stand out Juvenile Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) in the direct morning light, patiently waiting to play in the sprinkler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/582e3a80-a75b-4ea5-aeb3-2255c23af5a4/great+horned+owl+juvenile+on+roof.jpg Blog - This juvenile owl... - Make it stand out Now nearly noon with rapidly warming temperatures, this youngster took refuge in a deeply shaded corner of my shed roof, wondering what time the pool opens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f8190f66-df92-47d6-966c-f9e8b9fa52c2/great+horned+owl+shower+pair.jpg Blog - This juvenile owl... - Make it stand out Success! Happy owls enjoying a cool shower. They’ve both lingered within the spray for several hours throughout the hot afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0bcd0883-785b-4c1a-a249-139c424370ae/great+horned+owl+shed+roof.jpg Blog - This juvenile owl... - Make it stand out Washed, dried and fluffed at the end of another hot day. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/28/my-marmot-friends monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d44266b1-5902-4626-aa33-1fdf4844c4d8/flt+marmot+morning+sunshine.jpg Blog - My marmot friends... - Make it stand out Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f6914237-97bc-439f-8582-b309a6005a53/flt+marmot+relaxing.jpg Blog - My marmot friends... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a98b5fc9-974b-41df-b50d-8906a5234a8a/great+horned+owl+pair+july+2022.jpg Blog - My marmot friends... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/78ad4c4f-41d4-4d24-84a6-819986bac3df/great+horned+owl+single+july+2022.jpg Blog - My marmot friends... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/22/laser-focused-on-my-position monthly 0.5 2022-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/884c649c-059b-4661-af33-8054ffe66c4e/great+horned+owl+july+2022.jpg Blog - Laser focused on my position... - Make it stand out Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/21/more-marmot-mugshots monthly 0.5 2022-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ff6187f3-5041-4d6e-9237-b1244e51e714/flt+marmot+mug+2.jpg Blog - More marmot mugshots... - Make it stand out Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2baba438-1f80-4717-b80f-f07e94c8ecbc/flt+marmot+mug+1.jpg Blog - More marmot mugshots... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/38424c87-25aa-47ef-8794-41597ba26f12/flt+marmot+mug+3.jpg Blog - More marmot mugshots... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b41b4925-bf23-41bd-b272-e64a5206262f/flt+yellow+pine+chipmunk.jpg Blog - More marmot mugshots... - Make it stand out Yellow-pine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dcf2c73a-8c5a-496f-b900-f8c1f7fe1b00/red+tailed+hawk.jpg Blog - More marmot mugshots... - Make it stand out Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/20/fifty-three-years-ago-today monthly 0.5 2022-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ccce5a72-f621-4b72-8d0d-e97f265a1f5e/apollo+11+aldrin+with+flag.JPG Blog - Fifty-three years ago today... - Make it stand out Apollo 11 Hasselblad photo AS11-40-5875 showing astronaut Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/20/monkey-flower monthly 0.5 2022-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0e54485a-480d-4c1e-958b-1a1e9e5d9799/flt+reflection.jpg Blog - Ripply reflection... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/156c7b78-890e-4b39-a916-463142db9f3b/flt+monkey+flower.jpg Blog - Ripply reflection... - Make it stand out Common yellow monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata, formerly Mimulus guttatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/17/marmot-motel monthly 0.5 2022-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4bdce694-e5df-4c18-9b4e-7fd1bcebc8fa/flt+yellow+bellied+marmot+2.jpg Blog - Marmot motel... - Make it stand out Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/27d198bd-5b1d-41b4-a1c4-1753defd458b/flt+yellow+bellied+marmot+1.jpg Blog - Marmot motel... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/58f7f71d-d4d0-44d4-bec0-f3f6290a22e8/flt+yellow+bellied+marmot+3.jpg Blog - Marmot motel... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/14/a-pod-of-preening-pelicans monthly 0.5 2022-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8de2275b-05c2-42dd-a080-a945561f98e0/cheney+plaza+pelicans+july+2022.jpg Blog - A pod of preening pelicans... - Make it stand out American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/13/a-mysterious-rock-stacker monthly 0.5 2022-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b917d25a-3b90-4472-9643-0a504e1b1894/flt+stone+stack+1.jpg Blog - A mysterious rock stacker... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ca7405b6-aa67-45ef-9848-87d07ca738ae/flt+stone+stack+2.jpg Blog - A mysterious rock stacker... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/11/time-to-pump-up monthly 0.5 2022-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/11a9d0a8-87ad-4113-afcc-71c661c60673/fish+lake+july+2022.jpg Blog - Time to pump up... - Make it stand out Calm conditions on Fish Lake in the early evening. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/12/cosmic-cliffs monthly 0.5 2022-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f25ca262-628f-41f5-84fc-6504117b3e77/jwst+cosmic+cliffs.JPG Blog - Cosmic cliffs visualized... - Make it stand out Image by NASA/JWST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f0ea6b54-fab9-415b-ae18-90df59029fe4/hubble+eta+carina.jpg Blog - Cosmic cliffs visualized... - Make it stand out Comparative image of same region from the Hubble Space Telescope (NASA). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/12/a-citrusy-explosion monthly 0.5 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a9237b05-7409-4bde-a9c2-f15753fe511f/mock+orange+close.jpg Blog - A citrusy explosion... - Make it stand out Mock-orange (Philadelphus coronarius). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7a1039d8-c508-4293-9c3c-a5328817ffb4/mock+orange+bush.jpg Blog - A citrusy explosion... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/11/an-extraordinary-life monthly 0.5 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcae327d-9811-4baa-8961-4c78625f90e5/photo_211037_311879_1_willbond_20220709.jpg Blog - An extraordinary life... - Make it stand out William Charles Bond, 1940 - 2021, RIP. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/8/i-brake-for-turtles monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/388691ec-d4dd-4014-aa6d-a769c6d7e98c/painted+turtle+fish+lake+trail.jpg Blog - I brake for turtles... - Make it stand out Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii) taking its sweet time crossing the Fish Lake trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/346c9e25-ff3a-43f9-b03e-ef6897c10a95/cheney+wetlands+july+2022.jpg Blog - I brake for turtles... - Make it stand out A view of the verdant wetlands south of Cheney, Washington. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/7/5/the-early-biker monthly 0.5 2022-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0de8bba8-b6f7-44d1-8671-230a62657d6b/early+morning+castle+valley+pano.jpg Blog - The early biker... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a7c13f91-7a1f-4cef-a4e6-2409657152ff/early+morning+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - 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Surprisingly active... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/25/dramatic-cloudscapes monthly 0.5 2022-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b10caa92-4eb2-4a4f-af3c-7a7f7b44fb02/round+mountain+cloudscape.jpg Blog - Dramatic cloudscapes... - Make it stand out Round Mountain, the focus of powerful metaphysical forces, at least according to some people. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/25/loaded-and-ready-to-rock monthly 0.5 2022-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad7aa08c-00e4-40fc-8d0e-54c24e3fa5ac/fire+tanker+truck.jpg Blog - In case of fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/24/heres-a-brochure-shot monthly 0.5 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6705a5d0-dd5a-4129-af7e-298a58ae8a86/trek+bike+with+CT.jpg Blog - Here's a brochure shot... - Make it stand out Trek Powerfly 4 eMTB. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/23/my-solo-sojourn-to-the-solstice-snake-panel monthly 0.5 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4db7515e-46a7-4a0e-93b3-7ee0639065b1/solstice+snake+sun+flare+23+june+2022.jpg Blog - Sojourn to the Solstice Snake Panel... - Make it stand out The light of the Sun is controlled by a narrow gap in the sandstone fin just before noon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a76aa596-5215-46eb-9658-72c4c5818cb0/solstice+snake+sun+arrow+23+june+2022.jpg Blog - Sojourn to the Solstice Snake Panel... - Make it stand out The illuminated “arrowhead” pierces the snake’s head for a couple of minutes at approximately 11:15 am, with this phenomenon occurring only during a several day period around the summer solstice. I was there so you didn’t have to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4c6fbf7f-21b5-43d5-bafe-81ff26cf3113/solstice+snake+panel.jpg Blog - Sojourn to the Solstice Snake Panel... - Make it stand out This is a huge petroglyph, spanning 17 feet (5.2 meters) in length. And it’s the only glyph on this beautifully varnished sandstone wall, perhaps suggesting its special significance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/34aa980b-4622-42ef-9270-9c30ab7404ca/warrior+panel+pritchett+canyon.jpg Blog - Sojourn to the Solstice Snake Panel... - Make it stand out Nearby and much smaller Warrior Panel, about five feet (1.5 meters) in width. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/21/sunset-on-the-summer-solstice monthly 0.5 2022-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/42a8facb-9ffc-4cd2-9ef8-17d4212bd6cd/solstice+sunset+21+june+2022.jpg Blog - Sunset on the summer solstice... - Make it stand out Click image to embiggen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0c5b953e-940c-4adc-b696-1da46b33a99b/solstice+pre+sunset.jpg Blog - Sunset on the summer solstice... - Make it stand out Pre-sunset panorama showing lengthening shadows as dusk approaches on the longest day of the year. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/18/a-lego-like-construction-methodology monthly 0.5 2022-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c04bd663-a3ac-4819-bf52-9ead856de3f4/nudura+icfs.jpg Blog - A Lego-like construction method... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/53062b94-9ced-4666-947a-9d596576cf2c/nudura+icf+wall.jpg Blog - A Lego-like construction method... - Make it stand out Easy and fast: Unfold the Styrofoam forms, snap the segments together, add rebar and fill with concrete. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/16/a-well-situated-pit-toilet monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6931316a-192b-48f4-8b88-c0d672d1f0f4/climbers+camp+toilet.jpg Blog - A well situated open air pit toilet... - Make it stand out Contemplation station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/205e1aee-9fdc-41fe-9439-da06c11acb78/climbers+camp+donation+pipe+kiosk.jpg Blog - A well situated open air pit toilet... - Make it stand out Well-stickered donation pipe and information kiosk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3d340861-0d1f-44b4-ab94-34d6c2d043eb/climbers+camp+sign.jpg Blog - A well situated open air pit toilet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/16/immature-black-widow-spider monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/86167258-a3b9-424d-8ab1-0454fd16b45c/immature+black+widow+spider.jpg Blog - Immature black widow spider... - Make it stand out Immature black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/14/the-slickrock-bike-trail monthly 0.5 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a868952c-c8f9-4737-ae4f-3208b7600a97/slickrock+trail+sign.jpg Blog - The Slickrock Bike Trail... - Make it stand out Map and trail information posted at the trailhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e5615602-0b38-4d46-8396-a701135cca3d/slickrock+trail+panorama.jpg Blog - The Slickrock Bike Trail... - Make it stand out A seemingly endless but complexly eroded surface of Navajo Sandstone on which the Slickrock Trail meanders. 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(Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dc400ad2-bbb8-4c0a-afa1-8447bb6d5d0d/slickrock+trail+trek+powerfly+4+bike.jpg Blog - The Slickrock Bike Trail... - Make it stand out Critical intersections are well marked on the popular trail, and I couldn’t be happier with my new Trek Powerfly 4 eMTB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ba140cf7-59f5-4adc-9a75-9c76b4feb158/slickrock+trail+google+earth+track+with+moab.jpg Blog - The Slickrock Bike Trail... - Make it stand out My GPS track superimposed on Google Earth. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/10/one-year-ago-today monthly 0.5 2022-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/92d70014-562d-470c-a527-4fcae9d88b4a/pack-creek-fire-plume-wide-early-evening.jpg Blog - One year ago today... - Make it stand out Smoke plume from Pack Creek fire taken on 10 June 2021. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/9/the-magnificent-expanse monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/55181de3-0b24-44df-8e21-0aa645025acb/view+south+pano+CV.jpg Blog - The magnificent expanse... - Make it stand out L to R: Castleton Tower, Adobe Mesa, La Sal Mountains, Round Mountain and Porcupine Rim (click image to enlarge). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/8/a-new-and-exciting-addition monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d1af866a-c292-4a58-9b0d-ca30f78d9b49/trek+powerfly+4.jpg Blog - A new and exciting addition... - Make it stand out 2022 Trek Powerfly 4 eMTB with large frame and 29 x 2.3 inch tires, hydraulic disc brakes and Bosch CE crank motor. I’m eager to hit the trail in the cool of the evening shortly after sundown. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/7/four-thousand-miles monthly 0.5 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6c5eb2b6-acac-4ba0-90cb-7a4263d66ed5/4k+on+rr5.jpg Blog - Four thousand miles... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/6/a-dipping-t-rex monthly 0.5 2022-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a6a8223-d059-40e0-a2ab-c8abe9ef1389/dipping+trex.jpg Blog - A dipping T-Rex... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/5/relocating-rock-squirrels monthly 0.5 2022-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f2a5a13-3cee-4800-b529-537bd776a0d7/caged+squirrel+on+bike.jpg Blog - Relocating rock squirrels... - Make it stand out Orange-tagged rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) enjoying a ride to a new home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b999a15d-dd95-4d4d-8dcd-e144330b82b6/rock+squirrel+close+in+trap.jpg Blog - Relocating rock squirrels... - Make it stand out This afternoon’s evictee, already painted with an orange tail and ready to travel to its new home. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/4/fruiting-head-of-achenes monthly 0.5 2022-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6b1d7e3f-bbfc-4a92-8786-7e466e274682/salsify+seed+head+macro.jpg Blog - Fruiting head of achenes... - Make it stand out Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) fruiting head. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/3/the-hefty-leaf-footed-bug monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/00cb22b0-7fbb-45f4-bbdc-9e1b12d20900/leaf+footed+bug+on+yucca.jpg Blog - The hefty leaf-footed bug... - Make it stand out Leaf-footed bug (Acanthocephala spp.) about one inch long (2.5 cm). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/2/a-lovely-lazuli-bunting monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/526c3c27-d30d-48db-b054-c5bc64431c1b/lazuli+bunting+june+2022.jpg Blog - Several lovely Lazuli Buntings... - Make it stand out Adult male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) in breeding plumage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8c81231f-8446-42a3-9ff8-a9efc49bdef8/lazuli+bunting+at+feeder+2.jpg Blog - Several lovely Lazuli Buntings... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/6/2/sunset-in-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fc1c04cf-3e50-4701-bb69-d0f75f7f0654/castleton+tower+at+sunset+from+south.jpg Blog - Sunset in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7232c9e4-4341-45f3-b3e6-b1b0a0be0859/castle+valley+sunset+from+south.jpg Blog - Sunset in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b2232807-491e-487f-ada4-1f6fdf1515ad/mw+above+round+mountain+black+white.jpg Blog - Sunset in Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Core of the Milky Way galaxy arcing above silhouetted Round Mountain. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/31/vibrant-yellow-dominates-the-desert monthly 0.5 2022-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/495d325e-0664-45ec-8ad2-07353c79b7ac/rough+mules+ear+with+rr5.jpg Blog - Vivid yellow dominates the desert... - Make it stand out Rough mule’s ears (Wyethia scabra) and my awesome RadRover 5 (sporting brand new tires). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/749d881d-7cac-42ad-a7a9-a256ac1fd057/prickly+pear+patch+with+tower.jpg Blog - Vivid yellow dominates the desert... - Make it stand out Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) and the Priest and Nuns, the Rectory and Castleton Tower (L to R). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7be00540-533c-4d58-b45f-d7a4d712c331/princes+plume+may+2022.jpg Blog - Vivid yellow dominates the desert... - Make it stand out Prince’s plume (Stanleya pinnata). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/30/a-pollinators-paradise monthly 0.5 2022-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/babcb021-6c26-4d8a-8ae3-e1e8f5a77549/prickly+pear+blossom+and+bee+3.jpg Blog - A pollinator's paradise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a4932e33-cd54-475d-b888-59739a3ddba1/prickly+pear+blossom+and+bee+2.jpg Blog - A pollinator's paradise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a49ba9bf-b3bf-4024-9f0d-9805b5a22c5f/prickly+pear+blossom+and+bee+1.jpg Blog - A pollinator's paradise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/25/a-spectacularly-nice-ride monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/40fb2778-51a6-47fe-ac4c-8eb14cb72e03/totem+pole+onion+creek+road.jpg Blog - A spectacularly nice ride... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2a639620-752d-4230-aa45-d43bc563681e/onion+creek+narrows.jpg Blog - A spectacularly nice ride... - Make it stand out The Narrows in Onion Creek. Note my friend in the highlighted orange circle in the center of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1fd8f649-8242-433f-a4b0-aa2b0bb28b8e/onion+creek+paradox+cutler+contact.jpg Blog - A spectacularly nice ride... - Make it stand out The contact between the gypsum caprock of the Pennsylvanian-age Paradox Formation (left) and overlying red sandstones and conglomerates of the Early Permian age Cutler Formation (right). Note the orientation of the dipping red beds relative to the Paradox diapir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c5c19528-7b0a-4670-ad3b-595473f3aee4/onion+creek+paradox+formation+view.jpg Blog - A spectacularly nice ride... - Make it stand out Exposure of the highly deformed Paradox Formation at the heart of the Onion Creek diapir. Odiferous Stinking Spring, containing sulfur-reducing bacteria, occurs at this location. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/24/breakfast-in-the-cottonwood-trees monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/deb19951-03f1-497a-8aae-6792d1eec59e/pinyon+jay+with+seeds.jpg Blog - Breakfast was waiting... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5c988408-8782-4168-b2b7-16dc51e0e364/pinyon+jay+tent+catepillars.jpg Blog - Breakfast was waiting... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/23/eye-of-the-whale-arch monthly 0.5 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/365c83ff-3dda-4476-995c-00910ee6503b/eye+of+the+whale+arch+back+side+pano.jpg Blog - Eye of the Whale Arch... - Make it stand out Click image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/22/thank-goodness-for-screen-protectors monthly 0.5 2022-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/efdc896c-7e58-4b6e-8ee3-8266390c84c3/fenix+6x+pro+broken+watch+screen.jpg Blog - Thank goodness for screen protectors... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/21/radrover-rodeo monthly 0.5 2022-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0028571b-9444-4843-ba25-8f4f1da00449/radrover+lineup.jpg Blog - RadRover round up... - Make it stand out Two RadRover 5 ebikes on the left with two RadRover 6 ebikes on the right (rightmost is step-through frame). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/18/deep-dive-into monthly 0.5 2022-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ca77168-53ae-4dba-9fb5-8a70644ecac9/fishhook+cactus+macro+4.jpg Blog - Deep dive into... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/11098836-ebbf-4543-a478-3df12809ef43/pinhook+cactus+macro+1.jpg Blog - Deep dive into... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/50afa015-8b17-4f63-bf9a-411fe5979f04/fishhook+cactus+macro+2.jpg Blog - Deep dive into... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fff0f7da-af5d-4d3a-b5b3-57a9eb8026ef/pinhook+cactus+macro+3.jpg Blog - Deep dive into... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/18/happy-mount-saint-helens-day monthly 0.5 2022-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/44662994-5282-41a0-b2c8-af2fe1852e79/msh+eruption+18+may+1980.jpg Blog - Mount Saint Helens erupted... - Make it stand out USGS file photo. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/15/super-flower-blood-moon-eclipse monthly 0.5 2022-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cedee201-5dc1-4742-88ca-fdebd89c6006/total+lunar+eclipse+15+may+2022.jpg Blog - Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse... - Make it stand out Total lunar eclipse caught at 9:30 pm MST. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/15/relocation-project-underway monthly 0.5 2022-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b88e3dce-538e-4795-a6fe-6c052abfacc3/rock+squirrel+in+trap+15+may+2022.jpg Blog - Relocation project underway... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) caught in a live trap and about to go for a ride. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/15/chillin-in-the-bush monthly 0.5 2022-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/40b1d521-39e8-40be-8e86-a8cfdbab91b6/black+chinned+hummingbird+in+the+bush.jpg Blog - Chillin' in the bush... - Make it stand out Adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri), the size of your little finger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cc90a54f-fcde-4a85-99f4-e0aee385cfa2/black+chinned+hummingbird+on+feeder.jpg Blog - Chillin' in the bush... - Make it stand out Refueling after its vigorous aerial acrobatics. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/12/the-common-house-finch monthly 0.5 2022-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7aeb8453-41d5-4620-8c69-586dcd1fc4db/house+finch+male+breeding.jpg Blog - The common House Finch... - Make it stand out Adult male House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/11/the-hummers-have-returned monthly 0.5 2022-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/57610150-7f60-47fe-96fd-97a44bd814ea/black+chinned+hummingbird+in+flight.jpg Blog - Hummers have returned... - Make it stand out Adult male Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c42afc1e-5dd5-4b57-8643-a38661e13131/black+chinned+hummingbird+in+flight+2.jpg Blog - Hummers have returned... - Make it stand out Shot at 1/2000th of a second, the wings are still in motion in these images. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/9/peak-pungency monthly 0.5 2022-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3600626d-9279-483d-a7f5-e106dc83e9bd/cliffrose+parriott+mesa.jpg Blog - Peak pungency is occurring... - Make it stand out Cliffrose (Purshia mexicana). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f88e82a7-8214-44fe-9b0a-21544ba7c47d/cliffrose+flower+close.jpg Blog - Peak pungency is occurring... - Make it stand out Too bad this image isn’t scratch-n-sniff. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/8/named-after-a-gemstone monthly 0.5 2022-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5f3f623b-a2c1-4e5e-ab41-c68d0a0328d6/lazuli+bunting+at+feeder.jpg Blog - Named after the blue gemstone... - Make it stand out Adult male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) in vibrant breeding plumage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e27bfccf-9278-445a-ad21-bf8aef7f7d62/lazuli+bunting+portrait.jpg Blog - Named after the blue gemstone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f1c84ac8-1620-489e-aa3e-62b4dce7fc58/lazuli+bunting+in+rabbitbrush.jpg Blog - Named after the blue gemstone... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/5/says-phoebe monthly 0.5 2022-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3020a063-423c-4799-ba00-e294b3b77088/says+phoebe.jpg Blog - Say's Phoebe... - Make it stand out Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/942eafd6-4db9-4744-b3d7-03686a91cb8a/says+phoebe+2.jpg Blog - Say's Phoebe... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/3/winter-wont-let-go monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/01d40e80-8cfd-44b4-b006-1739a701682d/may+2022+squall.jpg Blog - Winter won't let go... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/1/here-come-the-cacti monthly 0.5 2022-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7ea6cbde-0892-4614-a8ef-6c3ff056c91d/whipples+pinhook+cactus.jpg Blog - Here come the cacti... - Make it stand out Whipple's fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus whipplei). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/369756a1-dd56-4520-a4d0-98c10c8a0df6/claret+cup+cactus.jpg Blog - Here come the cacti... - Make it stand out Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/1/a-cattle-drive monthly 0.5 2022-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d89f0c0f-9802-445c-83db-8bc78952bb36/cattle+drive.jpg Blog - A cattle drive... - Make it stand out Click on image to embiggenate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/5/1/prepping-for-the-next-adventure monthly 0.5 2022-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e43dfac-6671-459e-bc22-ec019ba6a43d/apex+wild+britain+norway+map.jpg Blog - Prepping for the next adventure... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/30/a-large-melodic-sparrow monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bdc65199-c91a-4a0d-8038-38912f270094/spotted+towhee.jpg Blog - A large melodic sparrow... - Make it stand out Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/29/triggered-by-recent-heavy-rain monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/05c0e11f-00ae-48bc-9133-257045c69e8d/yellow+cryptanth.jpg Blog - Triggered by recent heavy rain... - Make it stand out Yellow cryptanth (Cryptantha flava). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9ab32b8e-bd16-4ad7-a5b8-9b7375e07601/indian+paintbrush.jpg Blog - Triggered by recent heavy rain... - Make it stand out Indian paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/10737eb9-f7aa-4b30-b7d0-ace227396b08/death+camas.jpg Blog - Triggered by recent heavy rain... - Make it stand out Panicled death camas (Toxicoscordion paniculatum). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/28/a-sweeping-vista monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aa6fd464-70bd-4cc9-b9bf-85fcd2d2ae7e/castle+valley+wide+pano+from+castleton.jpg Blog - A sweeping vista... - Make it stand out Another lousy day in Utah! (Click on the annotated panorama to embiggen.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/25/a-reliable-early-bloomer monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3d90c744-9740-476c-b11a-d611f6e31ad9/newberrys+twinpod.jpg Blog - A reliable early bloomer... - Make it stand out Newberry’s twinpod (Physaria newberryi). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/24/high-above-castleton-utah monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c10b0cc9-b6f5-4978-b255-ee2d53bc3c0b/above+castleton.jpg Blog - High above Castleton, Utah... - Make it stand out Snow squall over Grand View Mountain, the northernmost peak in the La Sal Mountain range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60741b8b-4b9d-4e00-a9d3-686f5b4fa916/castleton+panel+wingate+wall.jpg Blog - High above Castleton, Utah... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a9bb56b5-4c09-4a37-8491-f571f7b2a5fd/castleton+panel+siamese+twin+petroglyph.jpg Blog - High above Castleton, Utah... - Make it stand out Note the odd conjoined twin anthropomorphic figures at the center of this image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/23/back-on-the-colorado-plateau monthly 0.5 2022-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/af6b0394-6a81-4c64-a9f3-ef9a167c53aa/CV+loop+trail+view+north.jpg Blog - Back on the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4c7586fd-4e08-40ec-88e7-0b042e3ffd60/CV+loop+trail+view+carol.jpg Blog - Back on the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out On a walkabout with friends visiting from Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a8ac8977-ba43-49e7-b9ff-459a19ea045d/utah+penstamon.jpg Blog - Back on the Colorado Plateau... - Make it stand out Utah penstemon (Penstemon utahensis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/21/ruby-lake-national-wildlife-refuge monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a6f7500f-39e4-4720-88a1-78ccee9a8ac4/ruby+lake+cinnamon+teal.jpg Blog - Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge... - Make it stand out Adult male Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bbf47ee5-8427-4b05-804b-b4f57de70af2/ruby+lake+less+scaup.jpg Blog - Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge... - Make it stand out Adult male Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e965e62e-88ef-499a-bb1b-a0b8f24e7ae2/ruby+lake+eared+grebe.jpg Blog - Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge... - Make it stand out Adult male Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/21/the-great-basin monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9990db4b-fbe4-4b5f-95eb-f8476da1649c/basin+and+range+nevada.jpg Blog - The Great Basin... - Make it stand out Endless mountain ranges, endless empty valleys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/341c3e88-bd56-4107-9467-edb224381ce8/ruth+nevada+mine+dump.jpg Blog - The Great Basin... - Make it stand out There’s copper in them thar hills: Variegated mine dump at Ruth, Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71758887-dddb-4afc-92b2-bf7a16204335/basin+and+range+wind+turbines.jpg Blog - The Great Basin... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/21/malheur-national-wildlife-refuge monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ee305ebb-5e1b-4461-a65f-5135b7138ceb/malheur+morning+fog.jpg Blog - Malheur National Wildlife Refuge... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c475216c-106e-4b52-a3b0-8ff00b5b8166/malheur+sandhill+cranes.jpg Blog - Malheur National Wildlife Refuge... - Make it stand out Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis). Side note: These birds funded my M.S. thesis on the fluvial sedimentology of the Niobrara River in Nebraska. Thanks! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/21/sunrise-in-astoria-oregon monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a52b8e88-a2be-4c78-a17e-e0379c7574e3/astoria+oregon+bridge+over+columbia+river.jpg Blog - Sunrise in Astoria, Oregon... - Make it stand out The Astoria–Megler Bridge spanning the Columbia River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e08ee34b-59cc-4782-807d-52729ed01b98/simulated+fire+briefing.jpg Blog - Sunrise in Astoria, Oregon... - Make it stand out Pre-drill briefing before fighting a simulated engine room fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/33b661f7-a068-4053-b9d1-dcad4c4233e7/simulated+engine+room+fire.jpg Blog - Sunrise in Astoria, Oregon... - Make it stand out The flames are real, and the smoke is a dense but non-toxic mineral oil vapor, harmless if inhaled. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/17/iceland-in-the-spring monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f64ccbf9-ef9a-4308-a086-dae1230bccb9/gullfoss+waterfall+rainbow+close.jpg Blog - "Iceland in Spring"... - Make it stand out The stair-stepped golden falls of Gullfoss with a vibrant rainbow in the rising spray. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/13/a-thorough-exploration monthly 0.5 2022-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9d3de27b-745f-4353-a127-1ae732e922ee/apex+iceland+gps+track+april+2022.jpg Blog - A thorough exploration... - Make it stand out GPS track of our counter-clockwise journey around Iceland from my Garmin Fenix 6X Pro watch. It records waypoints every few hours when in “expedition mode.” (Click on image to embiggenate.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/12/frozen-eastern-coast-of-greenland monthly 0.5 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/76c299cb-be4f-4ac3-a35a-70a5efeb5a22/east-coast-greenland.jpg Blog - Frozen Arctic landscapes... - Make it stand out East coast of Greenland locked in sea ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/57bbfbf4-66aa-41b2-9416-dd0b48554ce1/greenland-valley-glaciers.jpg Blog - Frozen Arctic landscapes... - Make it stand out Immense valley glaciers in Greenland’s interior. Note the two crevassed tidewater glaciers at bottom center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f968b8d1-d5d8-4d51-bd9c-e3a4fda0d631/nunavut-april-ice.jpg Blog - Frozen Arctic landscapes... - Make it stand out Deeply carved rock walls on Nunavut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b0735808-4915-4d2a-92cc-83338d60938b/hudson-bay-april-ice.jpg Blog - Frozen Arctic landscapes... - Make it stand out April ice breaking up on Hudson Bay. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/12/a-distinctive-black-church monthly 0.5 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e0897a7a-bdff-4d3e-a261-95c17afb6861/black-church-budir.jpg Blog - A distinctive black church... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/da32c247-fd37-476c-a31f-40fbc8f69a6f/Sn%C3%A6fellsj%C3%B6kull.jpg Blog - A distinctive black church... - Make it stand out Snæfellsjökull is the dominant stratovolcano at the western tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, rising to 1,446 meters (4,744 feet), and the fabled entrance to the center of the Earth according to Jules Verne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/32b949f7-99f0-4236-bca4-fd6012331ef8/sneffels-from-the-air.jpg Blog - A distinctive black church... - Make it stand out View of glacier-capped Snæfellsjökull from the air on my return flight from Iceland. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/11/icelandic-horses monthly 0.5 2022-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8e7e107b-9584-4062-9c63-112b44aec538/icelandic-horses-2.jpg Blog - Icelandic horses... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e7aec192-deee-48cf-b918-7d1ebd1c20b6/icelandic-horses-1.jpg Blog - Icelandic horses... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7c8c7977-2c80-4c17-a0c0-73dd08333fb3/icelandic-horses-3.jpg Blog - Icelandic horses... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/11/kirkjufell-is-an-iconic-mountain monthly 0.5 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e9a92be8-b9c3-4f41-940f-84042140b759/church-mountain.jpg Blog - Kirkjufell is an iconic mountain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a197b39b-989e-4b17-99a2-29bf08dd91fa/church-mountain-sunset.jpg Blog - Kirkjufell is an iconic mountain... - Make it stand out Sunset over Kirkjufell on our last night in Iceland. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/9/stunning-glaciated-landscapes monthly 0.5 2022-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/413b82ba-9d47-4728-a2e6-27473bae0cf5/north-iceland-glacial-coast.jpg Blog - Stunning glacial landforms... - Make it stand out View across Miklavatn valley. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/225ee2f1-40d6-4a2e-8b23-8364ee598384/siglufjordur-morning-pano.jpg Blog - Stunning glacial landforms... - Make it stand out The morning view from our hotel in Siglufjörður. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0dea2e91-32dd-45f5-917a-816b3739082c/siglufjordur-morning-pano-close.jpg Blog - Stunning glacial landforms... - Make it stand out Cirques above Siglufjörður. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/8/siglufjrur-is-icelands-northernmost-town monthly 0.5 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcc8d1a8-bbc8-4663-ad20-4c044ec1d1fe/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur-today.jpg Blog - Siglufjörður is Iceland's northernmost town... - Make it stand out Siglufjörður today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/477621ce-d39a-4145-944b-efa744d55760/Siglufj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur-1938.jpg Blog - Siglufjörður is Iceland's northernmost town... - Make it stand out Siglufjörður in 1938. 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(Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/7/hsavk-is-a-charming-seaside-village monthly 0.5 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d0326c14-2230-4857-bb4e-14d8b01eeafc/husavik-iceland-pano.jpg Blog - Húsavík is a charming seaside village... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/7/dettifoss-waterfall-in-northern-iceland monthly 0.5 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6de9c1d1-371f-43b5-8ef5-2257a10d1bc3/dettifoss-waterfall-pano.jpg Blog - Dettifoss waterfall in northern Iceland... - Make it stand out Dettifoss on a snowy spring day. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/6/geothermal-energy monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e58bd1be-e669-49a0-b62c-6976a90107cc/geothermal-2.jpg Blog - Geothermal energy... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a00ca914-418c-4867-a394-e240a7179c42/geothermal-1.jpg Blog - Geothermal energy... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c0397e12-a6ff-4035-b843-5afa90a4102c/geothermal-3.jpg Blog - Geothermal energy... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/368d67c4-684e-4676-9014-90f888b07ca7/myvatn-nature-baths.jpg Blog - Geothermal energy... - Make it stand out One wonderful benefit of a nearby power plant are the hot pools for soaking. Our group spent two hours relaxing here in the therapeutic waters. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/6/boiling-mud-pots-and-sulfur-fumaroles monthly 0.5 2022-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/959060ae-a851-452f-bf3b-17e3b07fbf21/N%C3%A1mafjall-Hverir-geothermal-area-pano.jpg Blog - Boiling mud pots and sulfur fumaroles... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d2d7dacb-c311-460f-9d3a-314daa3cc30d/N%C3%A1mafjall-Hverir-borehole.jpg Blog - Boiling mud pots and sulfur fumaroles... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/6/snow-covered-pseudo-craters monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/861c9185-f0bf-4568-9bcd-e36286d391b9/myvatn-psuedocraters-wide.jpg Blog - Snow covered pseudo-craters... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/aec0059c-9f55-40ab-8b89-f16f79db5439/myvatn-psuedocraters-2.jpg Blog - Snow covered pseudo-craters... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b5aaf1cc-73c4-4f9d-bf41-b5e8a5bd2819/myvatn-psuedocraters-1.jpg Blog - Snow covered pseudo-craters... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/5/goafoss-waterfall monthly 0.5 2022-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/12f91469-d6ce-4edd-8366-13300a4e1420/godafoss-waterfall.jpg Blog - Goðafoss waterfall... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/36054dee-2137-425c-980a-5d7083cd7596/godafoss-waterfall-close.jpg Blog - Goðafoss waterfall... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/5/the-flight-from-hfn-to-akureyri monthly 0.5 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9ce121b7-df29-48e3-808b-7a824062aaf4/dornier-328.jpg Blog - The flight from Höfn to Akureyri... - Make it stand out Our charter aircraft, a Dornier 328 turboprop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8718db23-975d-4d1e-bb40-9a4367b08d84/hofn-outwash-plain.jpg Blog - The flight from Höfn to Akureyri... - Make it stand out Braided outwash channels near Höfn, Iceland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3bb50991-4139-4903-aacf-20b41f08d10c/glacial-valleys.jpg Blog - The flight from Höfn to Akureyri... - Make it stand out Glacially carved valleys south of Akureyri, Iceland. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/4/snowmobiling-on-the-vatnajkull-glacier monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c3a49f50-f7d3-4544-8c5c-bfbf50d88756/apex-snowmobile-team.jpg Blog - Snowmobiling on the Vatnajökull glacier... - Make it stand out The adventurous members of Apex Expedition’s snowmobile team. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/4/an-eider-duck-family monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/01435095-86fe-4cf8-b479-ccc369eee4ea/eider-duck-family.jpg Blog - An Eider duck family... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/071fae0a-3fe1-47e8-8ba4-a3141a6a9405/eider-duck-family-2.jpg Blog - An Eider duck family... - Make it stand out Common Eider (Somateria mollissima): Three adult males, two adult females and one juvenile male. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/4/icy-diamonds monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c119ca1a-9ec0-4279-b531-e3d499474b73/ice-diamonds-2.jpg Blog - Icy diamonds litter a black sand beach... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f617a2c8-29dd-4db2-8b6b-9a384788772b/ice-diamonds-1.jpg Blog - Icy diamonds litter a black sand beach... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/895e2e89-9273-4e35-a76c-e632b8d405fd/ice-diamonds-3.jpg Blog - Icy diamonds litter a black sand beach... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/3/vatnajkull-national-park monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ad87e586-1cec-49bf-83a6-2660d598cdde/glacier-walk-1.jpg Blog - Vatnajökull National Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7f57aa8a-ff08-4bc6-9391-df7691f27a9f/glacier-walk-2.jpg Blog - Vatnajökull National Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/cec98450-202f-475d-aa7c-4a64d7c96519/glacier-walk-3.jpg Blog - Vatnajökull National Park... - Make it stand out Apex Expeditions co-leader Kevin Clement. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/3/an-extraordinary-jkulhlaup-occurred monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dae66045-fe81-4bf2-91c8-2abd0da50221/southern-sandur-plain.jpg Blog - An extraordinary jökulhlaup... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/3/the-eldhraun-lava-field monthly 0.5 2022-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9fe90307-fa33-4ddf-b45b-5b0e0e180881/eldhraun-lava-field.jpg Blog - The Eldhraun lava field... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/3/exploring-the-glacial-landscape monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b87cb259-e97a-4168-b717-c3ab57900359/kotlujokull-glacier-landscape.jpg Blog - Exploring the glacial landscape... - Make it stand out The dark material incorporated into and on the glacial ice is ash and cinder from countless volcanic eruptions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2ed4df2c-4c21-4722-8116-f8ffa3a8c532/ice-cave.jpg Blog - Exploring the glacial landscape... - Make it stand out The interior of a natural tunnel in the glacial ice. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/2/seljalandsfoss-waterfall monthly 0.5 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4cc984ae-1112-47e6-9b2c-b7570ae9411c/seljalandsfoss-3.jpg Blog - Seljalandsfoss waterfall... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/102aa0c7-7a20-4c27-8797-a2683c1c99a6/seljalandsfoss-2.jpg Blog - Seljalandsfoss waterfall... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c48070c1-4460-42e7-ba1b-adb48ca80cda/seljalandsfoss-1.jpg Blog - Seljalandsfoss waterfall... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/400c93dc-9c84-4f57-a55e-4ff25a91aab6/skogafoss-waterfall.jpg Blog - Seljalandsfoss waterfall... - Make it stand out Skógafoss, a short distance from Seljalandsfoss, is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a width of 25 meters (82 feet) and a drop of 60 meters (200 feet). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/2/eyjafjallajkull-volcano monthly 0.5 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/269efb79-fc0b-4714-8cfa-03ac9538aa61/Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull.jpg Blog - Eyjafjallajökull volcano... - Make it stand out The volcanic edifice illuminated by the morning light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/433eb3ca-01ad-4d65-bc76-dc5a2d81769b/iceland_amo_2010107_lrg.jpg Blog - Eyjafjallajökull volcano... - Make it stand out NASA image of eruption plume emanating from the southern tip of the island. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/4/1/langjokull-glacier monthly 0.5 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ed072291-8264-4536-8a80-d3323b00c00e/langjokull-glacier.jpg Blog - Langjokull Glacier... - Make it stand out View of the ice cap from the lower outwash plain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f196c3dc-22e6-4ff2-9d31-b44d359cedae/langjokull-glacier-super-jeeps.jpg Blog - Langjokull Glacier... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/26f84141-5e8b-491e-979b-56ee40b8492e/langjokull-glacier-hekla-view.jpg Blog - Langjokull Glacier... - Make it stand out View southeastward from the summit of Langjokull glacier across the rift valley (mid-ocean ridge) toward Hekla volcano, approximately 50 km (30 miles) distant. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/31/geysir-and-gulfoss monthly 0.5 2022-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/eec4453c-bd83-4cf7-a5ac-6e8cb21713fb/geysir-eruption-1.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Steam column from Strokkur geyser following an eruption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ab788f97-c06f-4dbd-b0f4-05c8316cd7b8/geysir-eruption-3.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Water mound signaling the beginning of an eruption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d18b7133-1a99-4123-946a-d569ccdb4d7a/geysir-eruption-2.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Eruption underway! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/49729346-873d-4e75-87d4-fd2b63d38559/geysir-eruption-4.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Strokkur Geyser in full eruption, with column height approaching 35 meters (115 feet). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b7bbd823-4f10-4790-90d1-7c43f3410998/gullfoss-waterfall.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Gullfoss waterfall on the Hvíta River, plunging 32 meters (105 feet) in two steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2c8c53e1-5a8e-4199-a605-b19013657ced/gullfoss-waterfall-2.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Lower waterfall at Gullfoss with glacially scoured columnar basalt in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e38e2a27-2bdd-43bc-8f5d-939693746513/thingvellir-rift.jpg Blog - Geysir and Gullfoss... - Make it stand out Rift valley at Þingvellir National Park, a sub-aerial portion of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge divergent margin. In this view towards the southwest, rocks to the right side of the path belong to the North American plate while those on the left are part of the Eurasian plate. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/30/reykjavik-iceland monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ae48b3f7-289f-4e7e-8442-0d727f5155aa/reykjavik-panorama.jpg Blog - Reykjavik is the capital city... - Make it stand out Panorama of Reykjavik (click image to enlarge). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3275e2e2-85cb-4c07-ade4-f42e300ab599/hallgrimskirkja-church-exterior.jpg Blog - Reykjavik is the capital city... - Make it stand out The 240 ft (73 m) high tower of Hallgrimskirkja cathedral, the architecture of which is inspired by columnar jointed basalt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0d25cca1-7804-4ab4-8a2d-69e69eda482a/hallgrimskirkja+church+interior+reykjavik.jpg Blog - Reykjavik is the capital city... - Make it stand out The spartan interior of Hallgrimskirkja cathedral. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/26/the-great-circle-route monthly 0.5 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/de3446da-ef6a-4874-8711-d0796af63df2/great+circle+route+sea+kef.jpg Blog - The great circle route... - Make it stand out The straight-line air route appears to follow an arc of a circle when visualized on a Mercator projection of the globe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6eeeae13-511d-45f1-b82f-4c11963e1c5c/sea+to+kef+great+circle.jpg Blog - The great circle route... - Make it stand out The air route from SEA to KEF is 3,622 miles (5,830 km) and takes about 7.5 hours flight time. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/26/charging-batteries monthly 0.5 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5ea1dab8-f407-46b7-ba02-3af28399d1af/camera+kit+r6.jpg Blog - Charging batteries and wiping memory cards... - Make it stand out Not shown here is a small carbon-fiber tripod suitable for travel. I’m also taking several neutral density and polarizing filters, and an intervalometer/cabled remote for aurora photography. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/26/a-shifted-basalt-column monthly 0.5 2022-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcdfcd08-08e4-4c16-9b3a-ecfee93886b8/toppled+basalt+column+portrait.jpg Blog - A shifted basalt column... - Make it stand out I estimate the weight of the dropped column to be at least 7 tons (6,350 kg). That’s my green RR5 for scale, the northern variant of my bike in Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/da65faa8-c379-4acc-93e7-97df947ccda6/toppled+basalt+column+landscape.jpg Blog - A shifted basalt column... - Make it stand out Note the erosion of the lower sedimentary contact beneath the basalt columns on the left of this image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/25/buttercups-are-emerging monthly 0.5 2022-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b23f937f-8776-42d2-b21a-5dac62b80148/ranunculus+flower.jpg Blog - Buttercups are emerging... - Make it stand out Buttercup (Ranunculus sp.). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/24/the-comparative-geography monthly 0.5 2022-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d2e8824c-95ed-4a9a-9073-1e95291d4cfe/cv+bike+route.jpg Blog - The comparative geography... - Make it stand out Track for a 25 mile ride with 1,700 foot vertical ascent in Castle Valley, Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c7b8bcb4-d8e8-4882-96ab-2a09d90f4fdc/wa+bike+route.jpg Blog - The comparative geography... - Make it stand out Track for a 21 mile ride with 460 foot vertical ascent in Cheney, Washington. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/21/two-years-ago monthly 0.5 2022-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fe599b66-ff08-41c0-aa2f-677cb8e5e40d/silver+explorer+garibaldi+fjord+chile+2020.jpg Blog - Two full years ago... - Make it stand out The Silver Explorer expedition ship, operating in the icy fjords of southern Chile, March 2020, the day before the lockdown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/870e8352-1f49-4029-b8ae-ad900163dc75/John-Buchanan---COVID-19-rescue.jpg Blog - Two full years ago... - Make it stand out Me in a N95 mask driving a Zodiac from the Silver Explorer to an awaiting ferry at the beginning of our dramatic escape under the cover of darkness. 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Image credit: Ross McDonald. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/20/death-on-the-vernal-equinox monthly 0.5 2022-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6707d92e-957c-4633-b16d-0864355cb2c9/bloody+bird+feathers.jpg Blog - Death on the vernal equinox... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/14/savoring-the-last-few-days monthly 0.5 2022-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3f6a5c7c-8b01-483a-8478-b62528bf033a/strike+valley+jeep+road.jpg Blog - Savoring the last few days... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/12/a-helluva-good-time monthly 0.5 2022-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e0b925c-bde2-4d67-9e4f-f785b6c58803/hellroaring+canyon+ledge+traverse.jpg Blog - A helluva great time... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ebe86354-0129-47ef-a129-cd3e8bdfca5e/hellroaring+canyon+ledges+descent.jpg Blog - A helluva great time... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/59080ed9-d2c6-4e41-bca3-6d7eee6feeec/hellroaring+canyon+view+west.jpg Blog - A helluva great time... - Make it stand out View westward into Hellroaring Canyon, with the Kachina Towers on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0f65f173-d794-4cca-9330-a463f2e684c3/hellroaring+canyon+comet+thrower+pictograph.jpg Blog - A helluva great time... - Make it stand out The magnificent Comet Thrower pictograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e8b931c7-ebed-413d-94c6-cb9974a81363/hellroaring+canyon+picto+wall+wide.jpg Blog - A helluva great time... - Make it stand out View eastward towards the Kachina Towers. The red circle marks the location of the Comet Thrower on the enormous Wingate Sandstone wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/39bf7890-1903-4d11-9382-b1fa6d3f6471/hellroaring+canyon+purple+haze+figure+rory+tyler.jpg Blog - A helluva great time... - Make it stand out Rock art savant Rory Tyler mind-melding with a spooky anthropomorphic equinox marker. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/11/a-heavy-metal-relic monthly 0.5 2022-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/beb09d80-4fbb-4cda-ab85-c750f4b64c69/sand+flats+rill+creek+bulldozer.jpg Blog - A heavy metal relic... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/52926b50-c404-400c-a344-bf8fcaa8390b/sand+flats+rill+creek+canyon.jpg Blog - A heavy metal relic... - Make it stand out Rill Creek Canyon, tributary to the North Fork of Mill Creek. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/8/klondike-bluffs monthly 0.5 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d3fbaa36-1204-481c-befb-210d1d76503a/klondike+bluffs+view+south.jpg Blog - Klondike Bluffs... - Make it stand out View south towards the La Sal Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8cf3a7cb-7bee-4b57-a23f-ca0e68cb98d8/klondike+bluffs+malachite.jpg Blog - Klondike Bluffs... - Make it stand out Stratiform malachite mineralization (Cu₂CO₃₂) in the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fd443d0b-f560-429b-9eca-f2eeab813653/klondike+bluffs+pictographs.jpg Blog - Klondike Bluffs... - Make it stand out Look closely at this image to see petroglyphs carved over the older pictographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4e8a9efc-2807-4322-baca-2eaeaed43baa/klondike+bluffs+gps+track.jpg Blog - Klondike Bluffs... - Make it stand out GPS track overlain on Google Earth for the 9.3 mile (1,300 foot vertical) exploration. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/4/a-wild-goose-chase monthly 0.5 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/75c04046-c4ba-4e34-aa2c-d1f15dab2516/goose+panel+anp.jpg Blog - A wild goose chase... - Make it stand out The Goose Panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4dc67980-de8a-4954-89af-5ab5a2f238cf/goose+panel+and+chert+cobble.jpg Blog - A wild goose chase... - Make it stand out An abundance of chert in the area was likely a large draw for the ancients to this location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f033596d-6e12-43ac-8a69-d8ce7d8ff90c/goose+panel+geese+and+goslings.jpg Blog - A wild goose chase... - Make it stand out The four, tall, long-necked figures to the right are interpreted to be geese, with the smaller glyphs beneath them thought to be goslings. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/3/eye-of-the-whale-arch monthly 0.5 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1a70c75d-89d3-4442-9aef-3783d9166343/eye+of+the+whale+arch.jpg Blog - Eye of the Whale Arch... - Make it stand out View through the Eye of the Whale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6f8d1709-5c0c-4ea6-b3c0-7d41aa3caca5/willow+springs+road+view.jpg Blog - Eye of the Whale Arch... - Make it stand out View towards Balanced Rock, The Windows and the high La Sal Mountains from Willow Springs Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ddfc3b28-f415-4fdf-8422-a8e973c1dd1d/balanced+rock+anp.jpg Blog - Eye of the Whale Arch... - Make it stand out Balanced Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/03b40bb3-148d-4ffe-b4de-877bf272dab5/radrover+bikes+at+anp.jpg Blog - Eye of the Whale Arch... - Make it stand out RadRover 6 (left) and RadRover 5 (right) at the unattended back door entry station to the park. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/3/1/seven-mile-canyon monthly 0.5 2022-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/59b0e7c2-2ac3-4d88-888d-96ceb7b7a77e/supplication+panel+seven+mile+canyon.jpg Blog - Seven Mile Canyon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a08ef487-4cf6-4d94-a4db-f2465baec669/supplication+panel+detail.jpg Blog - Seven Mile Canyon... - Make it stand out “Supplication Panel” detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/221dd3c0-8b87-470e-a09c-33712fdf364f/rory+tyler+at+seven+mile+canyon.jpg Blog - Seven Mile Canyon... - Make it stand out Local rock art whisperer Rory Tyler and a bighorn sheep petroglyph. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/26/doing-my-homework monthly 0.5 2022-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d27b2db4-1dda-42ac-96ee-1cd73d507870/iceland+books.jpg Blog - Doing my homework... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4f3ef425-ae3d-4880-9b68-91c496c1409f/iceland+covid.jpg Blog - Doing my homework... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/25/a-snowy-panorama monthly 0.5 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a29f2c32-5c8a-43d7-a7d9-6c3a43ebcfe7/round+mtn+pano+feb+2022.jpg Blog - 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Clear and cold now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8d4b5aaa-aca0-48e1-87e7-0b87ac1feccb/la+sal+snotel+swe+24+feb+2022.jpg Blog - The snow drought is over... - Make it stand out The La Sal Mountains gained between 14 to 23 inches (35 to 58 cm) of snow in the last 72 hour-long winter storm. The snow water equivalent graph shown here is for the mid-elevation SNOTEL site, now at 89% of normal. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/22/more-western-meadowlarks monthly 0.5 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ff244a75-06eb-4f73-a8d6-a66f0bb089f2/western+meadowlark+6.jpg Blog - More Western Meadowlarks... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ac978962-5556-4a21-9879-d4b0d9fa53f0/western+meadowlark+5.jpg Blog - More Western Meadowlarks... - Make it stand out Well camouflaged Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/18/a-nice-hand-specimen monthly 0.5 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a0826044-1983-4159-b531-056b060fc028/trachyte+porphyry+hand+specimen.jpg Blog - A nice hand specimen... - Make it stand out The dark phenocryst in the center of the image shows clear zoning. The groundmass consists of orthoclase with minor plagioclase, biotite, hornblende and augite. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/18/excellent-weather-and-perfect-trail-conditions monthly 0.5 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3fe0107f-4252-460a-9162-f4ae94046c06/february+panorama.jpg Blog - Excellent weather and perfect trail conditions... - Make it stand out Click on image to embiggen. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/18/more-birdsong monthly 0.5 2022-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a5eaa73d-2a6c-4c01-a302-532178686a7f/western+meadowlark+3.jpg Blog - More birdsong... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ccf0cdb3-a1b3-4cfb-b96c-2888cc384605/western+meadowlark+4.jpg Blog - More birdsong... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/12/finally-getting-back-in-the-game monthly 0.5 2022-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c5320a42-8a4f-4f4e-8fd2-8f51b8ff9a46/apex+iceland+in+spring+2022.jpg Blog - 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History is being made... - Make it stand out Image credit: NASASpaceflight.com (click on image to enlarge). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/9/spring-like-conditions-bring-out monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ecab8c6b-8270-4943-9aa9-9af2d5bc11d8/western+meadowlark+1.jpg Blog - Spring-like conditions bring out... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/ba6e945e-697b-4e53-bf1b-964c3226ce6d/western+meadowlark+2.jpg Blog - Spring-like conditions bring out... - Make it stand out Note the translucent nictitating membrane covering the eye in this image, the equivalent of a “blink.” https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/2/1/aerial-bullies monthly 0.5 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/df4ec83f-f216-4f16-9e8e-302e98b9ee43/red+tail+hawk+and+ravens+3.jpg Blog - 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A scold of jays... - Make it stand out Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/21/another-successful-bird-strike monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b9b59931-86b3-400a-a1d3-48b077bd9dc3/northern+shrike+portrait.jpg Blog - Another successful bird strike... - Make it stand out Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) relaxing après-kill. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/19/a-couple-bucks monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bcf49e4e-e15d-4a6b-9768-29b147f9f7b0/mule+deer+buck+jan+2022.jpg Blog - A couple bucks... - Make it stand out Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/19/tis-the-season monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3799b6c9-2636-4c0a-89a4-929971e72d2f/jan+2022+rockfall+ut+128.jpg Blog - 'Tis the season... - Make it stand out Image credit: Cathy Sherwood. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/17/a-murmuration-of-starlings monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d0bbf750-d015-4add-bd57-5a79694caf7c/starling+flock+3.jpg Blog - 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Wolf Moon rising... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/afa544d4-c84b-439d-828f-62055e934658/january+2022+wolf+moon+wide.jpg Blog - Wolf Moon rising... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/14/portrait-of-a monthly 0.5 2022-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f08f91a1-2e63-48f8-afa3-c61712e6bc32/common+raven+portrait+2.jpg Blog - Portrait of a... - Make it stand out Western Raven (Corvus corax sinuatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4c2d8ee8-1e9b-4e33-80dd-1cfc0e837bc4/common+raven+portrait+1.jpg Blog - Portrait of a... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/12/much-too-heavy monthly 0.5 2022-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/bff59455-e037-48cd-af23-8f9e20a4f722/rock+squirrel+jan+2022.jpg Blog - Much too heavy... - Make it stand out Well fed rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). Click on image to embiggen. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/8/a-new-predator monthly 0.5 2022-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d256b638-565d-4b43-9982-260444703a00/northern+shrike.jpg Blog - A new predator... - Make it stand out Immature Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/5/today-marks-the-centennial-anniversary monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/846999fd-1cd1-4b9c-8bc8-03d7ff045685/grytviken+night+sky+4+jan+1922.jpg Blog - Today marks the centennial anniversary... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/4/icy-reflection monthly 0.5 2022-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9eaf48dc-c0a7-4da7-80b5-a9ccdccd4fcc/icy+reflection+colorado+river.jpg Blog - Icy reflection... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/2/the-birdbath-de-icer monthly 0.5 2022-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/67984e33-be8b-44e4-b798-fe475d1ecfc7/deicer+in+birdbath.jpg Blog - The birdbath de-icer... - Make it stand out The overnight low last night was 3° F (-16° C) but the water remained open, with a narrow icy shelf around the periphery of the metal basin. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/2/a-welcome-flash-of-color monthly 0.5 2022-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7d87c5ee-d389-41ad-8250-e22db12fcc54/western+bluebird+2.jpg Blog - A welcome flash of color... - Make it stand out Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/60badba8-2ec0-4ceb-82dd-8b67fba9fc26/western+bluebird+1.jpg Blog - A welcome flash of color... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2022/1/1/new-years-snowstorm monthly 0.5 2022-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f339c00a-c8f2-4c04-9d0b-2eb82c2f3159/new+year+snowstorm.jpg Blog - New Year's Eve snowstorm... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b6d203e4-f059-439e-a413-08aacaacde11/snowy+goldfinch.jpg Blog - New Year's Eve snowstorm... - Make it stand out Baby it’s cold out here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fcc63459-e1b3-4040-86cc-ed24c760e104/icicles+jan+2022.jpg Blog - New Year's Eve snowstorm... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6e81ae96-e408-406d-91a1-bea0e33d7640/hacienda+in+snow.jpg Blog - New Year's Eve snowstorm... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/31/good-riddance-to-2021 monthly 0.5 2022-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/280ee6d8-44a7-41e3-8dd2-db1b589dab6a/storoya+pooping+polar+bear.jpg Blog - Good riddance to 2021... - Make it stand out Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on Storøya, Svalbard archipelago, in 2017, unabashedly going about its business. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/31/taking-refuge-from-the-storm monthly 0.5 2022-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6bb08124-e26a-4f49-ac77-52a222456518/sparrow+in+storm.jpg Blog - Taking refuge from the storm... - Make it stand out This female White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) does not look happy deep in the rabbitbrush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/65ee7041-d53c-4658-a4cc-dace3ce0aee8/collared+doves+in+snow.jpg Blog - Taking refuge from the storm... - Make it stand out Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) huddled together in a tree. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/31/a-rapidly-deepening-snowpack monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71cbca7a-4c3f-4fa0-a3d3-63447dc97cad/swe+30+dec+21.jpg Blog - A rapidly deepening snowpack... - Make it stand out SWE graph for the Upper Colorado - Dolores river basin. Black line is this water year’s data. Here’s the link at the NCRS site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/28/the-first-dusting-of-snow monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d659676f-286e-4f84-be4e-96a1e8d58efb/goldfinch+in+snow.jpg Blog - The first light dusting of snow... - Make it stand out American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) peering in the window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2fcac4de-4ec9-475d-8430-10892d3ac110/white+crowned+sparrow+dec+21.jpg Blog - The first light dusting of snow... - Make it stand out Male White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/28/where-is monthly 0.5 2021-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b173c4a6-1a6a-47c5-9dc0-f2dd26da8e93/where+is+jwst.jpg Blog - Where is... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/26/the-most-ubiquitous-bird monthly 0.5 2021-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7093657f-0cee-4f8c-bd14-fae6f25e1011/dark+eyed+junco+dec+21.jpg Blog - The most ubiquitous bird... - Make it stand out Male Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4733b7bd-9535-45fd-b423-0ccc58d1f39f/dark+eyed+junco+2+dec+21.jpg Blog - The most ubiquitous bird... - Make it stand out Female Dark-eyed Junco fanning its tail feathers. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/26/last-quarter-moon monthly 0.5 2021-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0a72f4b4-04b5-4774-9b76-783fdc866357/last+quarter+moon+annotated.jpg Blog - Last quarter Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/25/an-iridescent-visitor monthly 0.5 2021-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b0d27ec6-e49a-4263-acc4-b40fe19d76f9/common+starling+dec+21.jpg Blog - Iridescent visitors... - Make it stand out Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3a82441d-8e66-4e34-aef7-fac2b501e625/common+starlings+group.jpg Blog - Iridescent visitors... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/23/death-on-the-wing monthly 0.5 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f68f4458-f666-486b-aab4-b3fbb25acd13/sharp+shinned+hawk+23+dec+21.jpg Blog - Death on the wing... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/22/vibrant-dawn-skies monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d9b64af4-2473-4e40-8374-b15dfb555103/vibrant+dawn+la+sals+dec+2021.jpg Blog - Vibrant dawn skies... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/21/discretely-watching-from-afar monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2cb857f9-d4dc-4074-92a2-b3281cf75fa8/sharp+shinned+hawk+21+dec+21.jpg Blog - Discretely watching from afar... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/20/the-herds-have-returned monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/281190b6-f246-407a-91ff-55fab7d0e3d6/mule+deer+20+dec+21.jpg Blog - Deer herds have descended... - Make it stand out Female mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/20/all-roads-seem-to-align monthly 0.5 2021-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c02a1a62-ea65-429c-aca6-0047eea1e9f6/road+to+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - This road alignment... - Make it stand out Left to right: Priest and Nuns, Castleton Tower and Adobe Mesa. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/19/a-boeing-787-in-flight monthly 0.5 2021-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a8f30dd4-6e89-4e9b-80bd-e544faa28e95/787+in+flight+500+mm+telephoto.jpg Blog - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner in flight... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/19/decembers-cold-moon monthly 0.5 2021-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e24364f5-dc51-46ea-a041-8866fdeaf3e9/setting+full+moon+19+december+2021.jpg Blog - December's Full Cold Moon... - Make it stand out (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/17/moonrise-reprise monthly 0.5 2021-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fef91dea-a451-4df2-8a4e-dac0fc14e269/castleton+tower+moonrise+17+dec+2021.jpg Blog - Moonrise reprise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/5bc38a9a-952d-43a0-a70c-6d4bcbd9a6f2/castleton+tower+moonrise+b%26w.jpg Blog - Moonrise reprise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/16/decembers-nearly-full-moon monthly 0.5 2021-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4d006750-d95a-4ee8-9be0-b6a5e5c49f6d/castleton+tower+moonrise+16+dec+2021.jpg Blog - December's nearly full Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/15/takeoff-into-the-wind monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4423a34f-bdcd-4dd7-814f-486a30360316/white+crowned+sparrow+launching.jpg Blog - Takeoff into the wind... - Make it stand out Mature White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/77851a82-6f32-47d5-998d-a3a0804af8c9/white+crowned+sparrow+on+ground.jpg Blog - Takeoff into the wind... - Make it stand out Here’s a brave juvenile on the ground. Beware of the hawk! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/14/upper-castle-valley-panorama monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f2904a79-1c65-40f8-ac2e-640606cffad7/adobe+round+la+sal+pano+december+2021.jpg Blog - Upper Castle Valley panorama... - Make it stand out Left to right: Adobe Mesa, Round Mountain, the high La Sal Mountains, and Porcupine Rim. (Click on image to embiggen.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/14/caught-on-the-trail-cam monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3bb45abd-7765-461f-978f-7667849feaef/moultrie+mule+deer+on+trail.jpg Blog - Caught on the trail cam... - Make it stand out Back side of a mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/13/a-badge-of-nerdiness monthly 0.5 2021-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1e7da942-388a-459a-abf7-54de679073da/jpl+holiday+card+2021.jpg Blog - A badge of nerdiness... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/12/waxing-gibbous-moon monthly 0.5 2021-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a454db4f-48bb-4bca-808b-ccdbe585156d/moon+dec+2021+annotated.jpg Blog - Waxing gibbous Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/12/the-international-dark-sky-association monthly 0.5 2021-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b49b87bc-8a27-452d-8677-59bade115881/pace-homestead-cv-star-trails-27-june-2020.jpg Blog - The International Dark Sky Association... - Make it stand out Star trails above the historic Pace homestead in Castle Valley, Utah (shot June, 2020). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/11/the-first-winter-storm monthly 0.5 2021-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c35dfca1-e27a-4c29-bba3-cc09b5044fa1/december+la+sal+snow+2021.jpg Blog - The first winter storm... - Make it stand out Round Mountain (foreground) and the La Sal Mountains lit by alpenglow. (Click image to embiggen.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/7/mesas-in-the-mist monthly 0.5 2021-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f406af0a-6826-4109-8322-1e3429a7899c/hogbacks+in+mist+below+tower.jpg Blog - Mesas in the mist... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b70968b4-26e7-4b2f-aee0-82ef36fe8901/castleton+tower+in+clouds.jpg Blog - Mesas in the mist... - Make it stand out Castleton Tower. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/6/a-new-lens-for-astrophotography monthly 0.5 2021-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8a46e56f-c100-4040-abc2-2b0ae4d36b85/rokinon+135+mm+f2+lens.jpg Blog - A new lens for astrophotography... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/4/long-shadows-in-the-mid-day monthly 0.5 2021-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7e3b36b4-19f5-4aed-9633-0fad6474d809/castleton+view.jpg Blog - Long shadows in the mid-day... - Make it stand out View towards the northwest from near Castleton, Utah. Yep, another stunning day in Castle Valley. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/3/the-trail-cam-has-been-deployed monthly 0.5 2021-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/2314e108-694b-431a-8e5a-e543527c2adc/trail+cam+on+tree+close.jpg Blog - A trail cam has been deployed... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b7f0ddd8-d7c6-4ae1-bc0d-e92e2123811e/trail+cam+on+tree.jpg Blog - A trail cam has been deployed... - Make it stand out Trail on the left and the camera on the right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/3/the-mooching-rodent monthly 0.5 2021-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/698fe535-eb90-482f-a1de-0ab038de08a0/rock+squirrel+dec+2021.jpg Blog - The mooching rodent... - Make it stand out Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/1/voracious-goldfinches monthly 0.5 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/726eb95b-2530-44fd-8313-cd7d5a8ca9fe/goldfinch+in+rabbitbrush+2.jpg Blog - Voracious goldfinches... - Make it stand out American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b2ef9672-3f8d-4479-a407-ec87710d0ddb/goldfinch+in+rabbitbrush.jpg Blog - Voracious goldfinches... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/12/1/same-old-same-old monthly 0.5 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/71b569e3-ab16-45e1-93ca-b4a84e96971c/parriott+mesa+wide+view+dec+2021.jpg Blog - Same old, same old... - Make it stand out Parriott Mesa on another lousy autumn day in Utah. The winter solstice is still three weeks away. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/30/three-thousand-miles monthly 0.5 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fb9112cf-ac17-45b7-a3d8-67c29c2a424a/3000+miles+RR5.jpg Blog - Three thousand miles... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/7877f7f7-ad29-43da-8f8b-bfdd9a7c82d5/rr5+at+3000+miles.jpg Blog - Three thousand miles... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/29/depths-of-the-earth monthly 0.5 2021-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/161368d7-9544-4485-b9bf-6d111271fe66/depths+of+the+earth+cover.jpg Blog - Depths of the Earth... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/28/a-regular-breakfast-visitor monthly 0.5 2021-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c34030a8-ee69-419d-9d68-3f014026a23c/sharp+shinned+hawk+close.jpg Blog - A regular breakfast visitor... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/27/it-bears-repeating monthly 0.5 2021-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8465878f-7350-4f8a-99d8-87faef18ee5b/tower+view+from+climbers+bivi.jpg Blog - It bears repeating... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/26/an-old-tricone-bit monthly 0.5 2021-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9e049456-8aca-497c-b040-118da4df19eb/old+tricone+bit.jpg Blog - An old tricone drill bit... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/25/return-of-the-predator monthly 0.5 2021-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/764b0608-05e6-4123-8d08-8495aacae262/sharp+shinned+hawk+nov+2021.jpg Blog - Return of the predator... - Make it stand out Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dc64e700-6ad2-4125-9c27-e14c88b430bc/sharp+shinned+hawk+2+nov+2021.jpg Blog - Return of the predator... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/25/pumpkin-pie-chart monthly 0.5 2021-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/8badb025-c374-4f2a-8531-ff912c10f266/pumpkin+pie+chart.jpg Blog - Pumpkin pie chart... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/23/liberating-an-imprisoned-quartz-grain monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1e4861ff-4527-4703-8281-f3de7795fc27/cutler+fm+grain+1.jpg Blog - Liberating a prisoner... - Make it stand out This quartz pebble was buried in the bed of a braided stream during deep geologic time, only to feel the warmth of the Sun’s rays for the last decade or so as erosion slowly lowered the surface, waiting with infinite patience for this day to arrive when I plucked it from its long slumber from the rocky outcrop, setting it free to roam upon the surface of the Earth once again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/b4a89027-b727-4312-8667-44cfe234c274/cutler+fm+grain+2.jpg Blog - Liberating a prisoner... - Make it stand out Oh, the joy. Be free! Enjoy your travel through the watershed and into the Colorado River. Eventually this grain will abrade and break into smaller particles, only to be buried again centuries from now and incorporated into the rock record once again. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/22/massacre-at-round-mountain monthly 0.5 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/017b101b-6fd3-457b-9590-8bfbb02b3846/blm+juniper+cutting+1.jpg Blog - Massacre of old juniper trees... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/f1d7df84-e1ba-4b37-abb5-7fb7fcdbf3a6/blm+juniper+cutting+2.jpg Blog - Massacre of old juniper trees... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/83231423-49e4-48f1-8385-2f7618d03796/blm+juniper+cutting+3.jpg Blog - Massacre of old juniper trees... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1893aef2-730f-46ec-aba2-688f01e23b07/blm+juniper+section.jpg Blog - Massacre of old juniper trees... - Make it stand out I estimate this tree is between 65 and 80 years old based on careful examination of the original high-res image. Many of the downed trees are likely more than a century old. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/22/calm-and-sunny-conditions monthly 0.5 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a30151f7-883e-4631-bd5a-a9ba1b734b24/base+jumper+adobe+mesa.jpg Blog - Calm and sunny conditions... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/21/the-prow-of-adobe-mesa monthly 0.5 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/a3849d28-1e6b-4633-bcee-0e9e64bb1355/prow+adobe+mesa.jpg Blog - The prow of Adobe Mesa... - Make it stand out Side note: I established a geocache at the very tip of the mesa top seen in this image in April 2012. Only two other determined explorers have claimed the cache to date! (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/17/tonights-moonrise monthly 0.5 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/62f4bea7-0070-4177-a12c-ed13004d7210/moonrise+17+oct+2021.jpg Blog - Tonight's nearly full Moonrise... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/17/water-flow-has-returned monthly 0.5 2021-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e3439326-c399-41af-b4ad-62d4bea8e7bb/castle+creek+with+flow+at+bridge.jpg Blog - Flow in Castle Creek... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/16/another-one-of-those monthly 0.5 2021-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e9dcf48d-bb2f-4bb7-949c-28f15ac99a93/yellow+highway+stripes+castleton+tower.jpg Blog - Another one of those... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/15/this-perched-sandstone-block monthly 0.5 2021-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/fa4a41b1-6ac4-435d-b8b0-0ee64406a9ca/balanced+rock+adobe+point.jpg Blog - This perched sandstone block... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/d11cd4d8-69e0-49a8-946c-e6a90d7e7162/balanced+rock+portrait.jpg Blog - This perched sandstone block... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/c2b0baaa-83ea-4f38-850d-0c6f6d6ae2e6/balanced+rock+jerry+marcie+ryan.jpg Blog - This perched sandstone block... - Make it stand out Two good friends from Castle Valley provide a sense of scale of the balanced rock. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/13/an-alkaline-spring monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1ea3ec0b-1ec6-4e66-9dea-fe6302e13d46/spring+area+below+adobe+mesa.jpg Blog - An alkaline spring... - Make it stand out Within this brushy thicket and rockfall at the base of Adobe Mesa, alkaline groundwater surfaces from the Moenkopi Formation. Note the white soils on the left foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dc7b8d73-bf00-48fb-9c68-94f6be0adee5/alkaline+spring+flow+below+Adobe+Mesa.jpg Blog - An alkaline spring... - Make it stand out About 10 liters per minute flows in the main channel below the discharge point, incised about three to four meters below the alluvial terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e4cde9d0-4ae1-4609-9ba2-4386e69a9f1e/carbonate+crust+adobe+mesa+spring+area.jpg Blog - An alkaline spring... - Make it stand out Carbonate precipitate on vegetation and soil surfaces in the area are also evidence of the alkaline nature of the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/abfd708b-05db-4835-afa1-8e7ea8c844b2/spring+hike+gps+track.jpg Blog - An alkaline spring... - Make it stand out My GPS track superimposed on Google Earth imagery. The spring is located at the highest point in the drainage, in the area of brighter vegetation. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/12/castle-creek monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3ae2922a-240e-4ecc-87e9-747dd60d36f2/castle+creek+upstream+view+to+la+sal+mtns.jpg Blog - Bouldery bed of Castle Creek... - Make it stand out View upstream in the Castle Creek channel showing a mix of sedimentary and igneous plutonic clasts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/dac92b05-7bbf-449b-acaf-5746dc86fda1/castle+creek+adobe+mesa+bank+imbrication.jpg Blog - Bouldery bed of Castle Creek... - Make it stand out View of alluvial deposits in the bank of Castle Creek below Adobe Mesa. My black bike helmet is near the center of the image for scale. Note the imbrication of many of the larger clasts, with a distinct upstream-dipping direction to the right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/11/bikes-eye-view monthly 0.5 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/941a8ed3-2e40-4bb8-81d6-06c29a7612cb/bike+tires+eye+view+of+trail.jpg Blog - Bike's-eye view... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/10/alternative-technology monthly 0.5 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/e5031efe-ec9d-49d6-872d-4003d65439ec/wireless+repeater+wide.jpg Blog - Alternative technology... - Make it stand out River Canyon Wireless repeater station in Castle Valley, Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/9560689c-9c9b-4bf6-a818-f2da39c1566e/wireless+repeater+tall.jpg Blog - Alternative technology... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/7/welcome-to-your monthly 0.5 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/0230a402-3561-407d-9031-fb5751f45a03/keep+gate+closed+sign.jpg Blog - Welcome to your... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/4d60a218-a407-4118-94e5-95879cc0cd65/do+not+do+this+sign.jpg Blog - Welcome to your... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/29860e34-8946-44fe-b582-45bd544929bf/hunters+sign.jpg Blog - Welcome to your... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/6468604f-4be6-4d21-bfde-1e7f6d3a35c1/archery+etc+sign.jpg Blog - Welcome to your... - Make it stand out Sounds like fun. Who’s bringing the chips? https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/7/window-dressing monthly 0.5 2021-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/61f469b9-90e9-4f23-9369-acf9480c84a7/window+grasshopper.jpg Blog - Unusual window clinger... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/6/melodic-song monthly 0.5 2021-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/609b4950-d50b-4e72-a238-ac5f68a6357f/november+2021+meadowlark.jpg Blog - Melodic song... - Make it stand out Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/5/surprising-day-of-discovery monthly 0.5 2021-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/41ff3303-097d-4f97-819c-f7a3774f9715/CV+balanced+rock+surprise.jpg Blog - Surprising day of discovery... - Make it stand out This huge balanced rock is found at the high point on the walk, with the pedestal being about two meters high on the right side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/42a9590c-12f6-401c-b143-69d62187d3c4/new+canyon+pour+off.jpg Blog - Surprising day of discovery... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/03e354a0-029d-4bfc-a492-912f4a84b7fe/new+canyon+boulders.jpg Blog - Surprising day of discovery... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/3f8321d2-199e-4697-8d82-6960350200b4/new+canyon+tower+view.jpg Blog - Surprising day of discovery... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/2/its-been-one-of-those monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635936855297-MN15IOGIDCDERUMFZ2NV/tower+with+clouds+nov+2021.jpg Blog - It's been one of those... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/11/1/trace-fossils monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635785776184-J9NDCL7I61E3PZVREHLC/cutler+trace+fossils.jpg Blog - Trace fossils... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635797586627-QH07S1IEIYV36TBKM9S2/platform+with+sandstone+slab.jpg Blog - Trace fossils... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Grabbed the nice specimen this afternoon, and now it’s in the rock garden. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/31/sweeping-view-of-porcupine-rim monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635709532280-W006FC1HV7AKRV8JDR6B/porcupine+rim+sweeping+pano+oct+2021.jpg Blog - Sweeping view of Porcupine Rim... - Make it stand out Click on image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635779182097-PY5DZP8ZA8QWQ4JYRUT1/high+overlook+canyon+round+mountain+view+oct+2021.jpg Blog - Sweeping view of Porcupine Rim... - Make it stand out View south toward Round Mountain, with the tip of Adobe Mesa in the upper left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635779452615-BXFJ9HU4I2NXGXRBLG14/high+overlook+town+of+castle+valley+oct+2021.jpg Blog - Sweeping view of Porcupine Rim... - Make it stand out View toward the northwest showing the town of Castle Valley. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/28/the-most-scenic-dump monthly 0.5 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1635441418524-9RT3KDATQPIG8D9VSLSD/moab+scenic+dump+oct+2021.jpg Blog - The most scenic dump... - Make it stand out The Sand Flats and the famous Slick Rock Trail lay atop the sandstone mesa in the center, with the distant snow-capped La Sal Mountains appearing beneath the rising sun. That’s my 1986 Toyota 4Runner that will not die left of center of the image. 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I got sprayed during my ride near Round Mountain. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/19/major-changes-on-the-trails monthly 0.5 2021-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1634692306493-6E7CJUEFYB7RWG8HWGIH/reworked+arroyo.jpg Blog - Major changes on the trails... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/18/fasssssssssssssssssssssssssst monthly 0.5 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1634576696505-WZJRHNK3KC98C4ZSPS58/frontier+internet+speedtest.jpg Blog - FASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST! - Make it stand out Out with the old: Frontier Communications DSL speedtest results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1634576729892-FX6XQ7F93097ZCLKWWA2/emery+telcom+speedtest.jpg Blog - FASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSST! - Make it stand out In with the new: Emery Telcom fiber optic speedtest results. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/17/the-late-bloomer monthly 0.5 2021-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1634499845020-ZD6O7VYIWQS7NHYKNO64/rabbitbrush.jpg Blog - The late bloomer... - Make it stand out Rubber rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa (formerly Chrysothamnus nauseosus)). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/13/the-water-year monthly 0.5 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1634170065686-4HGM72JMJ5OYUH3SRBKK/first+snow+la+sals+oct+2021.jpg Blog - The water year... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1634426920314-PYLH8ZQ4SFM3M4ZH09ZD/snow+in+rockies+oct+2021.jpg Blog - The water year... - Make it stand out Mostly cloud-free GOES-West satellite image showing snowpack in the Rocky Mountains after the winter storm. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/8/communing-with-bison monthly 0.5 2021-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1633715174688-OZ5DBQ62HR92O1IR08BA/ynp+bison+portrait.jpg Blog - Communing with bison... - Make it stand out The majestic American bison (Bison bison). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1633714948552-NRE1ODHWA9VL9EV7AC85/ynp+bison+small+group.jpg Blog - 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Heart Mountain... - Make it stand out Sunrise behind Heart Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1633646776672-PUCGVWGC9S91FIATFZ4T/heart+mountain+close.jpg Blog - Heart Mountain... - Make it stand out The summit block is composed of Paleozoic-age carbonate rocks, sitting on shale of the Willwood Formation that is 300 million years younger. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/10/2/autumn-colors monthly 0.5 2021-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1633211728460-MKIWXZNZJLYDMYNL75AH/autumn+colors+fish+lake+trail.jpg Blog - Autumn colors... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/30/butterflies-are-in-the-air monthly 0.5 2021-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1633026989476-H8K2HXGD98VFWW2IHJZG/cali+tortoiseshell+butterfly.jpg Blog - Butterflies are in the air... - Make it stand out California tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis californica) resting on a ponderosa pine tree. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/24/successful-wet-work monthly 0.5 2021-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1632500603735-TTFAUDW2JUFGF73X1M4X/stcw+wet+work.jpg Blog - Successful wet work... - Make it stand out Left to right: Peter Harrison, Shirley Metz and yours truly peeling off our Gumby-like full immersion suits after training in the cold water. (Image by Ingrid Nixon.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/16/aerial-maneuvers monthly 0.5 2021-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631819818206-1TNYXCP1QAZ7WFPW03X2/pelican+pair+lift+off.jpg Blog - Aerial maneuvers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631819365847-ABM1DFGUE9CA7RKUA9BQ/pelican+pair+in+flight.jpg Blog - Aerial maneuvers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631820999454-FMA6SKPE1J4O9ACT6OG9/pelican+group+in+flight.jpg Blog - Aerial maneuvers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631826651818-AAUBJWBFCDRROM1J9NG3/pelican+sleeping.jpg Blog - Aerial maneuvers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/15/my-wetlands-assault-vehicle monthly 0.5 2021-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631740280253-3HHNP610PIBTIMNMQMTZ/green+rr5+wetlands+assault+vehicle.jpg Blog - My wetlands assault vehicle... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631740312122-XH2O0FZ1MYDKYLH8IIJF/camera+in+wetlands.jpg Blog - My wetlands assault vehicle... - Make it stand out Field setup with pod of pelicans near the center of image. This waterfowl paradise is only four miles away! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/15/paddling-paradise monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631738817823-UGKFEW8AQ5I00XJX0WZG/pelican+pair+paddling.jpg Blog - Paddling paradise... - Make it stand out American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631738847375-EVEZCDJGGD3AVDB7GC79/mallard+family+paddling.jpg Blog - Paddling paradise... - Make it stand out Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) family with mom, junior and dad (top to bottom). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631738892907-WVK84MWT5VFC0Z42ZXIB/canada+geese+paddling.jpg Blog - Paddling paradise... - Make it stand out Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631738928600-FCGGV0OCEOPDD901MG7P/pelican+lunch.jpg Blog - Paddling paradise... - Make it stand out Early lunch. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/14/reinforcements-arrive monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631643409767-Z1NXL523X7F9PBWVO451/pelican+overhead+close.jpg Blog - Reinforcements arrive from the air... - Make it stand out American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631707999369-AOPRO18NQCRH1PGZOQBY/pelican+gliding+for+landing.jpg Blog - Reinforcements arrive from the air... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631708144576-D9YPK67AK98N43GE3JE4/pelican+parade.jpg Blog - Reinforcements arrive from the air... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631647067402-EM4SGA7GW9U91Q3E6GZX/pelican+single+portrait+reflection.jpg Blog - Reinforcements arrive from the air... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631672677244-C2WIS95BDY047PSFLG0X/pelican+pouch+with+fish.jpg Blog - Reinforcements arrive from the air... - Make it stand out That’s a pouch full of fish! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631643993932-877K7S6Z3G63M4PEFK63/osprey+landing.jpg Blog - Reinforcements arrive from the air... - Make it stand out Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/13/pelican-palooza monthly 0.5 2021-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631555136543-ULY15JNQKWT3EAREJY7L/pelican+group.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Pod of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631555630538-LSFX3U0MF7ULIJ3LR568/pelican+taking+meal.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Those are two fish going down the hatch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631557911164-FLTOZW9AM0K0VK4WLOV8/pelican+hop.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631558930619-38FFQ1I3G8X5OW6E8U82/pelican+pod+portrait.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Click on this image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631570379285-6H23TJQJTBLL931EJMOJ/pelican+close+portrait.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Click on this image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631571013551-2X242GHXH97F68AMWZQT/pelican+tight+portrait.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631556367719-8G9YGIUOYK3ITGWRFEIX/ducks+preening.jpg Blog - Pelican-palooza... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/11/mule-deer-buck-in-velvet monthly 0.5 2021-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631365348946-S4S9FZQWZYSA843K3Q0X/muley+buck+in+velvet+2.jpg Blog - Mule deer buck in velvet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631365388464-MDFJS6ECK6R7C0UWVAX4/muley+buck+in+velvet+1.jpg Blog - Mule deer buck in velvet... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/9/10/cool-and-refreshing-rain monthly 0.5 2021-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631363354380-VSSY933TQMPDSQSF2FKH/gho+in+rain.jpg Blog - Cool and refreshing rain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631324182434-GVNWUTUC02HPHI7OZV08/gho+in+rain+rear.jpg Blog - Cool and refreshing rain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1631325026233-723HQGZGTDA03FKQ7S6G/gho+in+rain+side.jpg Blog - Cool and refreshing rain... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/8/12/its-been-hot-and-smoky monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1628805139842-PDB0M9NNS2HDOGYZV5ZI/august+2021+smoke+over+e+wa.JPG Blog - It's been hot and smoky... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/28/the-channeled-scablands monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1627502504072-YHBSLTZGWH0MGIQRGM7G/fish+lake+wide+pano+morning.jpg Blog - The Channeled Scablands... - Make it stand out Fish Lake, Spokane County, Washington. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/23/canada-geese monthly 0.5 2021-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1627096108929-P2H66XVUXL0TH4MQAZPW/canada+geese.jpg Blog - Canada Geese... - Make it stand out Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/18/activity-in-the-wetlands monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626668793947-WMCA6TB4CUETIQJYYMXF/eastern+kingbird+cheney+wetlands.jpg Blog - Activity in the wetlands... - Make it stand out The Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large flycatcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626668739364-Z0YMIXOJ64ARERPD6J1P/leaping+deer+cheney+wetlands.jpg Blog - Activity in the wetlands... - Make it stand out White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626668662753-JDBORI05EYGDBKPKB85I/beaver+cheney+wetlands.jpg Blog - Activity in the wetlands... - Make it stand out North American beaver (Castor canadensis) on patrol. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/17/hanging-out monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626556644728-GYPKTTSWEGEIDCVU506V/big+brown+bat+hanging+on+bat+house.jpg Blog - Hanging out... - Make it stand out Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) enjoying some outdoor ventilation from the hot interior of the bat house. Look closely, there are two other individuals on the back wall. Believe it or not, they will not occupy a shaded bat house as they prefer it hot, a major reason why some bat houses fail to attract bats. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/17/its-not-easy-being-green monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626547280425-RNGEKMOXWHITYHK8YLOI/green+radrover+5+fish+lake.jpg Blog - It's not easy being green... - Make it stand out Bike porn at Fish Lake showing off a shiny new e-MTB nearly prepped for adventure. I’m going to add the black front rack and a rear platform so that I can haul my biggest camera lens and tripod. There are a lot of accessible wetlands throughout the area and this is the perfect quiet field vehicle. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/16/fire-near-fish-lake monthly 0.5 2021-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626483800185-CVMQ1NKJZRY0IXVXITQN/fish+lake+fire+16+july+21+wide+view.jpg Blog - Fire near Fish Lake... - Make it stand out Railroad grade on the right and Fish Lake on the left behind the trees. The fire may have started where the crew is working with the hose on the right, next to the rail line. Alternatively, a smoker sitting on a trail side bench near the red vehicle could be the source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626483826832-U9933EMELW2GM6AYLAQ0/fish+lake+fire+16+july+21+dnr+team.jpg Blog - Fire near Fish Lake... - Make it stand out Station 31 responded from Cheney, as well as several engines from the Department of Natural Resources, utilizing the Fish Lake bicycle trail for closest access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626483859005-GRLL2UKII3XDFR43W1YK/fish+lake+fire+16+july+21+water+hose.jpg Blog - Fire near Fish Lake... - Make it stand out The fire was entirely contained between the railroad grade and the bicycle trail. The ~10 mph winds pushed it into this narrow strip of brush and trees with the paved trail serving as a fire break. Lucky this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626546892978-HTUIU5EA0RGAK7PLCDQF/fish+lake+fire+17+july+21+post+mortem.jpg Blog - Fire near Fish Lake... - Make it stand out UPDATE: The morning after the fire in a view towards the northeast showing the basalt ridge on which it ran, with the railroad in the cut on the right. No more than one acre burned. Again, very lucky. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/12/under-the-stars monthly 0.5 2021-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626186719226-R3PKQK86LKHUXSP5C0RH/lho+at+night+stars.jpg Blog - Under the stars... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/11/chattering-nuthatches monthly 0.5 2021-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626044547705-N1SZFJLBGLLTMP28NVAK/nuthatch+at+wall+nest+opening.jpg Blog - Chattering House Wrens... - Make it stand out Adult House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) at the entrance to the nest and, if you look closely, you can spy two open mouths inside the cavity. The dark brown box to the left is an occupied bat house! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626044465056-JKMLJDHUOJJ24K6ZMRWI/nuthatch+with+insect+meal.jpg Blog - Chattering House Wrens... - Make it stand out Bringing home the bacon to the newborns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1626192987863-OE7AS82ROQCX20R4GFJ3/fledgling+house+wren.jpg Blog - Chattering House Wrens... - Make it stand out UPDATE: A fledgling House Wren (left) being taught how to hunt insects in the bark of a ponderosa pine tree. Pay attention now! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/10/my-stealthy-buddy monthly 0.5 2021-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625971586920-PKKBWMCUHGW2X8Z2GIAQ/great+horned+owl+3.jpg Blog - My stealthy buddy... - Make it stand out Strongly backlit Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625973750331-4V4NO2O3EPP8UWUJPTL2/great+horned+owl+4.jpg Blog - My stealthy buddy... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/9/milky-way-over-amber-lake monthly 0.5 2021-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625816333010-Z4W5S7BRN70P1FZR34AH/amber+lake+milky+way+july+2021.jpg Blog - Milky Way over Amber Lake... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625885813689-IO8TXR9IHSHK4YMEAXLP/amber+lake+mw+portrait.jpg Blog - Milky Way over Amber Lake... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/5/the-lance-hill-observatory monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625534036921-27AJQNC6609N87JGD0WD/LHO-1.jpg Blog - The Lance Hill Observatory... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625534068427-2NLZE8GLW7C2IDM575R9/LHO-2.jpg Blog - The Lance Hill Observatory... - Make it stand out Yeah, the ponderosa pines interfere with the southeastern horizon, but I don’t have the heart to cut them down. I’m still able to easily observe the planets as they move along the ecliptic. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/5/bat-lives-matter monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625498555689-5KWNOY5XAXXCQ9SG8XJR/big-brown-bat-recently-born.jpg Blog - Bat lives matter... - Make it stand out Recently born big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus), about one inch long. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/4/happy-independence-day monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625398566074-9W9WZMPZQ6BNJ1KDO2SM/red+white+blue+fireworks+rapid+city+2018+copy.jpg Blog - Happy Independence Day... - Make it stand out Red, white and blue fireworks above Rapid City, South Dakota on the 4th of July 2018. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/3/juvenile-bald-eagle monthly 0.5 2021-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625338030044-YCSQPI82CDF5U2OMEUR5/fish-lake-juv-baldy-perched.jpg Blog - Juvenile Western Osprey... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625338067144-H6G3HR8LGWLB7TIN5WIQ/fish-lake-juv-baldy-flight.jpg Blog - Juvenile Western Osprey... - Make it stand out Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/2/colorful-aquatic-flowers monthly 0.5 2021-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625264893086-7J1HEK7T5EG46QIHUCOK/colorful-lily-pad-flower.jpg Blog - Colorful aquatic flowers... - Make it stand out The beautiful blossom of the introduced fragrant waterlily (Nymphaea odorata) which is not at all fragrant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625264921476-AACPIZ1KLQ54BVJTU5VK/colorful-aquatic-flower-bulb.jpg Blog - Colorful aquatic flowers... - Make it stand out The bulbous and buoyant flower of the native great yellow pond-lily (Nuphar polysepala). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625277112831-M2NZPBPLVAMGTFSXHIHS/white-lily-flower-backlit.jpg Blog - Colorful aquatic flowers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/7/1/the-early-paddle-boarder monthly 0.5 2021-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625155843263-8FPSCPL6JB68NH34ON8Y/fish-lake-sup-1-july-2021.jpg Blog - The early paddle boarder... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625156672991-1O939JNGP8NV7QIM0ONY/lily-pad-pink-flower-colorful-background.jpg Blog - The early paddle boarder... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/29/high-temperature-records monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624999214625-X2TWCRUPGNPKA1BX9ZJI/high-temp-110-29-june-2021.jpg Blog - High temperature records... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624999214169-NF9CF98FD79ACNLY02P2/spokane+high+temp+period+of+record.JPG Blog - High temperature records... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625012509219-MALD62ES0B7CONLLU10W/pnw+heat+wave+graphic.JPG Blog - High temperature records... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/28/this-wise-owl monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624915849922-YN9E0FWRMGB5PTYFPOLZ/great-horned-owl-in-shade-june-2021.jpg Blog - This wise owl... - Make it stand out Well camouflaged Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1625051213409-UH8NBV1ABLJRLGMF7LGE/owl-on-birdbath.jpg Blog - This wise owl... - Make it stand out UPDATE: Trailcam image caught at 9:43 pm PDT the following evening! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/28/british-isles-image-collection monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624894156591-XZ4F60NHN07VQUITBDV1/atlantic+puffin+portrait+side+%28c%29JPB2019.jpg Blog - British Isles image collection... - Make it stand out Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica). I’m told by my Icelandic friends that they are not only cute, but delicious too! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/24/moonglow-at-devils-tower monthly 0.5 2021-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624573298419-2X3T6F3GAX8BR9X9E36Z/devils-tower-starry-night-moonglow-wide.jpg Blog - Moonglow at Devils Tower... - Make it stand out North side of Devils Tower shot at 2 am MDT from the Joyner Ridge trailhead. That’s Jupiter to the left of the Tower and Saturn above and slightly to the right. Ordinarily the Milky Way would appear in this frame to the right of the Tower but the Moon brightens the sky too much for it to be visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624563252249-PFYVXD59TDO2VOFYV7HC/devils-tower-starry-night-south-tower-trail.jpg Blog - Moonglow at Devils Tower... - Make it stand out View of south face from Tower Trail, shot at 11 pm MDT and entirely illuminated by moonlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624567809818-THIFADAAJ6QWZ99BNPL8/devils-tower-star-trail-19-june-2021.jpg Blog - Moonglow at Devils Tower... - Make it stand out Star trails shot between 10:30-11:00 pm MDT showing the south face of Devils Tower. The white streaks across the lower part of the image were made by late-night hikers and their flashlights. They never knew I was there! Heh. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/23/black-tailed-prairie-dogs monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624480083649-UMWOONPEQ568GZJ1LUEN/DT-prairie-dog-vertical.jpg Blog - Black-tailed prairie dogs... - Make it stand out Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624480105756-U8C80WG1OO8E1T9OSS15/DT-prairie-dog-scratching.jpg Blog - Black-tailed prairie dogs... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624575408152-VW0S0QD2G3XB7PFVANYL/DT-prairie-dog-eating.jpg Blog - Black-tailed prairie dogs... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624481047723-GAYOUVNYKLWHAPDQQIZT/DT-prairie-dog-alert.jpg Blog - Black-tailed prairie dogs... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/23/devils-tower-national-monument monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624476887298-ZRI0RI5X58V9XGP9NVHR/devils-tower-north-side-wide.jpg Blog - Devils Tower National Monument... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624477198183-Z7G4DR2ZMVTCFZY0E388/devils-tower-south-face-portrait.jpg Blog - Devils Tower National Monument... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624477550551-5MR7W7GT4NXA7T2W84EK/devils-tower-durrance-route.jpg Blog - Devils Tower National Monument... - Make it stand out I’ve climbed the ~870 foot (265 meters) high columnar edifice twice, using the classic Durrance Route, just to the right (inside) the shadow line in the center of the image. This fantastic climb was pioneered in 1938 by Jack Durrance and Harrison Butterworth, the second ascent of the Tower. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/21/dinosaur-park monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624305629006-8TTSB2P94W822H8XGL0Q/dino-park-apatosaurus.jpg Blog - Dinosaur Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624305653106-ISYPY4GCQS4HCICL2T5G/dino-park-duckbill.jpg Blog - Dinosaur Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624305675090-K78WNFOOT882VIA0K2WU/dino-park-stegosaurus.jpg Blog - Dinosaur Park... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/20/kremmling-cretaceous-ammonite-site monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624192601927-CCDTVBEL5OIQR12BD8LE/kcas-wide-view.jpg Blog - Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Site... - Make it stand out The site is strewn with many dozens of these incredibly preserved specimens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624193155079-68N3RUVZUG0QIYSKE6W7/kcas-ammonite-mold.jpg Blog - Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Site... - Make it stand out Typical ammonite mold, approximately 75 cm in diameter. Note the light-colored nacre (mother of pearl) material immediately to the right of my foot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1624193523142-HUCY5WSUNLUV4B99KC0C/kcas-ammonite-detail.jpg Blog - Kremmling Cretaceous Ammonite Site... - Make it stand out Detail present on several specimens showing interior chambers and suture pattern. Based on these details, the species has been identified as Placentceras meeki. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/17/ugh monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623964439551-J43IOYY45Y4JTY5G2B2S/hot-hot-hot.jpg Blog - Ugh it's hot... - Make it stand out The indicated relative humidity seen here is significantly elevated in the house due to the wonderful moisturizing effects of the swamp cooler. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/16/black-widow-safari monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623848213974-4P9UQLJAYF849W9IZNGE/black+widow+copy.jpg Blog - Black widow safari... - Make it stand out Female western black widow (Latrodectus hesperus,). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/14/fire-never-sleeps monthly 0.5 2021-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623661124660-5W4IJIY13WUMZRXUY9G1/IMG_0012+copy+pack+creek+fire+and+milky+way.jpg Blog - Fire never sleeps... - Make it stand out Jupiter and Saturn hover above the incandescent glow of the Pack Creek fire as the Milky Way rises over Porcupine Rim in Castle Valley, Utah. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/13/pack-creek-fire-plumes monthly 0.5 2021-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623622116359-M8PXB9I4MSLBRUZEFJX1/pack-creek-fire-plume-13-june-2021.jpg Blog - Pack Creek fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623623561659-X0XFX6OTDTRETYA01V94/pack-creek-fire-plume-rising-13-june-2021.jpg Blog - Pack Creek fire... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623626137954-K5A4U545K3QJW0UD9GAD/pack+creek+fire+aerial+image.jpeg Blog - Pack Creek fire... - Make it stand out Aerial image taken by Great Basin Team 4 ((Link)). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623626879278-906EM661ZB5C1QX8UQY9/pack+creek+fire+map.jpg Blog - Pack Creek fire... - Make it stand out Map from Utah Department of Natural Resources. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/13/star-trails-seemingly-broadcast monthly 0.5 2021-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623608404155-JTQCQNXNGMU79WTZVY0H/microwave-tower-star-trails-5.jpg Blog - Star trails seemingly broadcast... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/13/perennial-columbine-flowers monthly 0.5 2021-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623625497462-UI4YHEM6AFDV9UEEVCYA/colorado-columbine-june-2021.jpg Blog - Perennial columbine flowers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623593599396-52KM96Y2MCLYTHB77TBN/colorado-columbine-close-june-2021.jpg Blog - Perennial columbine flowers... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623625585652-OTSCB5FPQBJMXMG4247V/colorado-columbine-side-june-2021.jpg Blog - Perennial columbine flowers... - Make it stand out Columbine flower (genus Aquilegia). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/11/dewey-bridge-star-trails monthly 0.5 2021-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623475350590-9GUTJRY7U73HGAL4V2OX/Dewey+Bridge+pylons+star+trail+11+june+2021.jpg Blog - Dewey Bridge star trails... - Make it stand out Cumulative 30 minute-long exposure with Polaris tucked behind the tip of the right pylon. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/10/fire-season-commences monthly 0.5 2021-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623361591750-MNIZ7YKW1BH30LS7DS7N/pack-creek-fire-plume-pano.jpg Blog - Fire season commences... - Make it stand out View from Castle Valley of smoke plume from the Pack Creek fire rising above Porcupine Rim. Strong westerly winds are driving the plume across the La Sal Mountain front. (Click on panorama to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623360339611-DNSYKK3RO6H3VUEGLF5P/pack-creek-fire-plume-across-la-sal-mtns-june-2021.jpg Blog - Fire season commences... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623359416870-2E0XR63K78DSYWEV88W9/pack-creek-fire-plume-june-2021.jpg Blog - Fire season commences... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623360444445-UB5SDG4L78J7B1BKSR7K/pack-creek-plume-close.jpg Blog - Fire season commences... - Make it stand out Around 3 pm MDT the smoke plume grew considerably larger in size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623369093003-VF9QQN7WJRCNUT90I8WN/pack-creek-fire-afternoon-plume.jpg Blog - Fire season commences... - Make it stand out Image captured around 5 pm MDT showing development of pyrocumulus clouds above the smoke plume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623415289919-8V8ME7XAMJ8MUSSTLBM3/pack-creek-fire-plume-wide-early-evening.jpg Blog - Fire season commences... - Make it stand out UPDATE: This image was captured around 7 pm MDT. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/9/star-trails-over-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623251817477-JKHJ0IRN3N34JNQP8R0B/StarStaX_R6__2022-StarStaX_R6__2023-R6__2082_gap_filling_lighten+copy+landscape.jpg Blog - Star trails over Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Cumulative twenty minute-long exposure consisting of 40 individual images, each 30 seconds long, stacked and blended with StarStax software. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623281572914-P9HJW26HEPZQR4BNWE4X/MW+framed+Adobe+CT+portrait+LR.jpg Blog - Star trails over Castle Valley... - Make it stand out Core of the Milky Way framed between Adobe Mesa (left) and Castleton Tower, the Rectory, Priest and Nuns (right). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/9/parriott-mesa-silhouetted monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623252996115-92MCKAW6LXN9BOSYMJW4/parriott+mesa+milky+way+portrait+R6__2137+copy+final+edit.jpg Blog - Parriott Mesa silhouetted... - Make it stand out Image beta: Tripod-mounted Canon R6 with Canon EF 16-35 mm lens at 16 mm focal length in vertical orientation, ISO 6400, 20 seconds at f/4. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/8/vibrant-cholla-cactus monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623180268617-2RCM2Q9YNW7B14LNW5FG/cholla+blossoms.jpg Blog - Vibrant cholla cactus... - Make it stand out Cholla cactus blossoms (genus Cylindropuntia). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/7/molted-cicada-exoskeleton monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623114781069-RRRAW55R5SJ3SQAF9EL5/cicada-molted-exoskeleton.jpg Blog - Molted cicada exoskeleton... - Make it stand out Exoskeleton is 2.5 cm (one inch) in length. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1623116372956-9D0GZVLAD4MN79NUG9C4/cicada-strongly-backlit.jpg Blog - Molted cicada exoskeleton... - Make it stand out Cicada exoskeleton strongly backlit by the setting Sun. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/6/fiber-optic-cable monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622996650161-1EZFMMT4I6IDS08U46JN/fiber-optic-black-cable-in-conduit.jpg Blog - Fiber optic cable... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/6/virga-represented-in-pictographs monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622997140384-6S8WNQIAHF4GC65ZQPMR/buckhorn-wash-angels-close.jpg Blog - Virga represented in pictographs... - Make it stand out Large anthropomorphic “angels” showing wings that appear to represent virga falling from the sky. Are these depictions of rain gods? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622996552134-H8LSMQLX7JFN79ZFYTEW/virga-tower-close.jpg Blog - Virga represented in pictographs... - Make it stand out Virga - precipitation falling from a cloud that evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground - behind Castleton Tower. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/6/5/lightning-strikes monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622936034303-XMXCH9ATPRDFNH8T9UO3/lightning-porcupine-rim.jpg Blog - Lightning strike... - Make it stand out There was a stiff wind blowing as indicated by the horizontal windsock, but unfortunately, no rain. And the good news is that there were no ground strikes in the valley itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622941006441-W5IPEEP4WV96E5OZ7FG1/virga-curtain-castleton-tower.jpg Blog - Lightning strike... - Make it stand out Towards the east, a curtain of virga falls behind the incredibly scenic skyline as sunset approaches. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/30/active-weather-over-the-la-sal-mountains monthly 0.5 2021-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622408113161-OZ4DRQ7436YCYP066E9Z/storm-over-la-sal-mtns-30-may-2021.jpg Blog - Active weather over the La Sal Mountains... - Make it stand out I estimate the highest cloud tops to be around 28,000 feet in this image that I shot returning from my sojourn to see the Comet Thrower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622426004724-11YHJSQAJ84HJGOQWUGC/storm-over-book-cliffs-may-2021.jpg Blog - Active weather over the La Sal Mountains... - Make it stand out Another large storm cell forms over the Book Cliffs. Those are the Merrimac and Monitor Buttes, center and right, respectively. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/30/the-comet-catcher-pictograph monthly 0.5 2021-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622406999286-IAZ1NKNO54U9ETHYDDMJ/comet-thrower-hellroaring-canyon-may-30-2021.jpg Blog - The Comet Thrower... - Make it stand out Comet Thrower pictograph in the shade, showing multicolor pigments used by the artist. Image spans about two meters in width, and three meters in height. This guy is big and the comet is distinctly yellow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622410106031-YWM7QF649ZB2VFZ77NZD/comet-thrower-big-wall-sun-spikes.jpg Blog - The Comet Thrower... - Make it stand out The curvature of the rim of the Wingate Sandstone escarpment controls the play of the Sun’s rays on the big wall, especially on the Comet Thrower pictograph (lower left). Those are the Kachina Spires in the distant lower right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622407076065-7O49C7W3Y2VSJXVUYXWQ/comet-thrower-illuminated-30-may-2021.jpg Blog - The Comet Thrower... - Make it stand out A triangular beam of light sweeps across the Comet Thrower between 10:50 am to 11:00 am on 30 May every year. The brightening occurs very slowly at first, a subtle thing, then proceeds in a counter-clockwise movement as it becomes increasingly lit. Wonderful. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/28/engineering-bees monthly 0.5 2021-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622229981837-MPZLPMYV28QOJXAO1842/mallow-bees-hovering-above-turrets.jpg Blog - Engineering digger bees... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622230434160-9INOJPFQQ0MMLRHON18C/mallow-bee-entering-turret-2.jpg Blog - Engineering digger bees... - Make it stand out Bees exit the nest in a backwards direction. In doing so they lift loose sediment out of the turret on their backs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622229708360-9RXYMWG94V8AN09ULZLM/mallow-bee-pollen-tanker-at-tube.jpg Blog - Engineering digger bees... - Make it stand out Fully loaded pollen tanker returning to the nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622310428294-EKR0K6IX75YIOSE176EG/mallow-bee-entering-turret-close.jpg Blog - Engineering digger bees... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622230909159-NHMHCH877S4DO2QCGPL3/mallow-bee-shooting-setup.jpg Blog - Engineering digger bees... - Make it stand out For macro photography you must get CLOSE to the subject, and in this case, down on your belly! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622244535491-FVQF00O7K8SBCCYLOAOI/micro-bee-on-globemallow.jpg Blog - Engineering digger bees... - Make it stand out Mallow bee in a globemallow blossom gathering pollen. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/28/collared-lizard-palooza monthly 0.5 2021-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622221682695-43ZG47K6OH3KJCE4I4RK/collared-lizard-wide-dark-may-2021.jpg Blog - Collared lizard photo festival... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622221340350-IBLT88LVNJG7E508UUL4/collared-lizard-dark-mugshot-may-2021.jpg Blog - Collared lizard photo festival... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622221964236-XQUQRSTC300X6401L8VI/collared-lizard-classic-pose-may-2021.jpg Blog - Collared lizard photo festival... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622220846760-8BXE4XQTEQRK55OLJ9NT/collared-lizard-profile-on-log-may-2021.jpg Blog - Collared lizard photo festival... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622220349048-7MSIG8XUG2Y8V4FKBGVS/collared-lizard-long-portrait-may-2021.jpg Blog - Collared lizard photo festival... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622222470746-RWTCU4ERPGTX1G366G3F/collared-lizard-wide-setup-with-tower.jpg Blog - Collared lizard photo festival... - Make it stand out Once again I want to thank R & C for allowing me access to their lizard-rich property in Castle Valley. I’m shooting the big guy from about three meters (10 ft) away with a tripod-mounted Canon 5D Mark IV and Canon EF 500 mm prime lens. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/27/big-eyes monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622205602152-GTFUB5NSGEGLBSU66W33/antelope-squirrel-may-2021.jpg Blog - Big eyes... - Make it stand out White-tailed antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/26/super-flower-moon monthly 0.5 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622130105565-V47LCAL970O0WDKKF5YB/fisher+towers+moonrise+silhouette+close+moon.jpg Blog - Super Flower Moon... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/26/sunset-at-fisher-towers monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622028140539-68SFPZXN17HONU1BINRL/R6__1735_fisher+towers+sunset+may+2021.jpg Blog - Sunset at Fisher Towers... - Make it stand out Classic view of Fisher Towers during golden hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622029097347-4B00BR0R9PJM1F6TU9DP/R6__1744+copy+sunset+dome+plateau.jpg Blog - Sunset at Fisher Towers... - Make it stand out Dramatic cloudscape towards the northwest over the Dome Plateau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622047022746-39XMO70UWC7RAKEPM35X/fisher+towers+moonrise+silhouette.jpg Blog - Sunset at Fisher Towers... - Make it stand out Under the towers at the trailhead as the clouds roll in prior to moonrise. Dang! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/23/big-bend monthly 0.5 2021-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621854826415-XF5M4URPBQATQ6J3IBN2/big+bend+wide+cr3.jpg Blog - Big Bend meander... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/23/face-off-between monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1622054876111-JWOA3R9DLHZTBJ31J37A/whiptail-lizards-face-off.jpg Blog - Face off between... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/23/the-international-dark-sky-association monthly 0.5 2021-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621778720143-7VHU8GHZQVFTCQ1NBPTI/IMG_9671-Edit+CV+milky+way+entire+valley+copy.jpg Blog - The International Dark Sky Association... - Make it stand out Milky Way Galaxy spanning the community of Castle Valley. This image was shot around 2 am under a new moon, when it is completely dark. It’s easy to see that there’s one light polluter who doesn’t have appropriately shielded outdoor fixtures at the lower right. Hmm. I’ll have to chat with the homeowner. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/22/dusted-with-pollen monthly 0.5 2021-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621709665811-KH85BGI1C26GPM16W8BJ/bee-on-prickly-pear-blossom.jpg Blog - Dusted with pollen... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/20/the-wonderful-outdoor-studio monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621531113442-YV29XFIJ1CNWNXRR1MK6/upper-80-lizard-studio-wide.jpg Blog - The wonderful outdoor studio... - Make it stand out Wide view of my setup, several meters from the rock garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621531161553-WUPXWM72DOBO47VJURRO/upper-80-lizard-studio-low.jpg Blog - The wonderful outdoor studio... - Make it stand out The key to good wildlife photography is to be at eye level with the subject, no matter how great or small. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621531197956-HFUU0URXKZGIK5AFYUPT/northern-sagebrush-lizard-dorsal-may-2021.jpg Blog - The wonderful outdoor studio... - Make it stand out This sagebrush lizard kept me company while patiently waiting for the collared lizard to make its appearance. We were stood up. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/19/northern-whiptail-lizard monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621468488877-OM47VSZUUYD52Q2P8NXI/northern-whiptail-lizard-may-2021.jpg Blog - Northern whiptail lizard... - Make it stand out Northern whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus tigris septentrionalis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621472416836-U7AFFE5T8NGPDEU0F4MG/northern-whiptail-lizard-2-may-2021.jpg Blog - Northern whiptail lizard... - Make it stand out Note to fledgling wildlife photographers: Best shots are at eye level with the subject, so yes, I was down on my belly on the ground when shooting these lizard images and others. I do not follow this guidance when photographing rattlesnakes, though. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/19/brewing-afternoon-storm monthly 0.5 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621457761004-PFVUNE4AKCB5FQS3LPIU/clouds-over-round-mountain.jpg Blog - Brewing afternoon storm... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/19/the-lizard-with-charisma monthly 0.5 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621450918462-7YN4IPOYL8A0EVXDTL1S/collared-lizard-adult-may-2021.jpg Blog - The lizard with charisma... - Make it stand out The so-called common collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris), but there is nothing common about this spectacularly colorful adult male. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621451391335-KCUI605452GI1OMTZ034/collared-lizard-adult-face-on-may-2021.jpg Blog - The lizard with charisma... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621452066550-VZEYA8WETBP3H20HDGC9/collard-lizard-mugshot-may-2021.jpg Blog - The lizard with charisma... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/18/stake-out-for-the-colorful monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621381952142-M2JMUT5JAUQKXYZJTSYP/northern+sagebrush+lizard+flat Blog - Stake out for the colorful... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621382749899-5LEBRKIR8FESBET3QP7B/northern-sagebrush-lizard-profile-may-2021.jpg Blog - Stake out for the colorful... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621382781698-1ZHT95LER1825KSVFCTK/northern-sagebrush-lizard-close-may-2021.jpg Blog - Stake out for the colorful... - Make it stand out Northern sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus graciosus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/18/the-core-of-the-milky-way monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621378843212-TJOT4FMEKEQLVRNMKPEL/R6__1495+copy+secret+spire+re-edit+close+crop.jpg Blog - The core of the Milky Way... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/18/happy-mount-saint-helens-day monthly 0.5 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621362688363-VNJP2KKT1YMZV98YM9UK/ge+mt+st+helens.jpg Blog - Happy Mount Saint Helens day... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/18/views-from-windy-mesa monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621353823270-MYJ9NJV4G3FZ2XGSAJE3/R6__1527+copy+muted+sunset+la+sal+mtns+may+2021.jpg Blog - The La Sal Mountain range... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/18/be-careful-where-you-step monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621334485029-VDH3K5BLK68H32OOQPYM/R6__1520+baby+prairie+rattlesnake+windy+mesa+copy.jpg Blog - Be very careful... - Make it stand out Juvenile prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) that is only about 25 cm (10 inches) in length. Tiny! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/17/peak-yucca monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621285340103-17BM8FIHB22X9C0Y3E6E/three+yuccas.jpg Blog - Peak yucca... - Make it stand out Narrowleaf yucca (Yucca angustissima) with Adobe Mesa looming above. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/16/the-mayberry-peach-orchard monthly 0.5 2021-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621160196897-WSH14OS56YL04TTCFZB3/mw-mayberry-nursery-may-2021.jpg Blog - The former Mayberry peach orchard... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621160272570-14R52UXA1ZKBEF7BSQNH/mw-mayberry-nursery-tractor-wide-may-2021.jpg Blog - The former Mayberry peach orchard... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/15/squawking-jays monthly 0.5 2021-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621097667741-14Z7T6IYEUPJVTYB2SGB/scrub-jay-may-2021-portrait.jpg Blog - Squawking jays... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621097704041-VTHXMTXQMGYL72ZQRFUR/scrub-jay-backside-may-2021.jpg Blog - Squawking jays... - Make it stand out Western Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/14/2500-miles-on-the-radrover-5 monthly 0.5 2021-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621023920799-ITHEW6ELCOXWMV84975B/rr5-2500-miles.jpg Blog - 2,500 miles on the RadRover 5... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/14/the-navajo-sandsone monthly 0.5 2021-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621004402517-BLHYMZUC873JLNKNLXZD/navajo-sandstone-eolian-crossbedding.jpg Blog - The Navajo Sandsone... - Make it stand out Textbook trough cross-stratification indicative of an eolian (wind driven) depositional environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621023588462-8A3YEE29Y9JC647O6OFA/navajo-sandstone-with-secret-spire.jpg Blog - The Navajo Sandsone... - Make it stand out The Secret Spire, a hoodoo set on a rolling landscape of eroding Navajo Sandstone. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/13/spring-canyon-point monthly 0.5 2021-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620926975635-9LHCU4TU4CJUVGAG97NA/spring-canyon-point-bowknot-bend.jpg Blog - Spring Canyon Point... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620929281778-8JRWWBK2C66YZ0WHXTOA/secret-spire-r6-morning.jpg Blog - Spring Canyon Point... - Make it stand out Secret Spire, a truly unique hoodoo, eroding from the Navajo Sandstone. The fragile formation is only about two meters in diameter at its base and about eight meters in total height. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/13/magnificent-night-under-the-stars monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620928203820-2LFFLOT9GI7YCB421L57/secret-spire-milky-way-landscape-wide-b-and-w.jpg Blog - Magnificent starscape... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620923448684-VM7OL1K3C9Q33QNM8MKE/secret-spire-milky-way-landscape.jpg Blog - Magnificent starscape... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620922602922-5T6I7KTFANR84SE0CPBU/secret-spire-milky-way-portrait.jpg Blog - Magnificent starscape... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/12/ripping-and-pulling-conduit monthly 0.5 2021-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620833605876-FXV3MF35PYD8GGU3FAXL/fiber-conduit-pull-tractor.jpg Blog - Ripping and pulling conduit... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620834070118-12HA9PWS5H9OZXL3P1SZ/fiber-conduit-wide.jpg Blog - Ripping and pulling conduit... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620833693149-K9EIGTSFDAJIE3MF1FXA/fiber-optic-cable-macro.jpg Blog - Ripping and pulling conduit... - Make it stand out This single strand of glass will deliver telecommunications and Internet services when the “Valley lights up” in a few more weeks. I can’t wait to close my account with terrible/horrible Frontier Communications in favor of Emery Telcom! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/12/sweetly-aromatic-cliffrose monthly 0.5 2021-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620832624348-QE6E2TE2OI965PPU9JIW/cliffrose-may-2021.jpg Blog - Sweetly aromatic cliffrose... - Make it stand out Cliffrose (Purshia mexicana). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/11/finches-behave-like monthly 0.5 2021-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620757735011-SB7L9RT9EWNEK4Q6AK6N/finches-on-feeder-backlit.jpg Blog - Finches behave like... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/11/milky-way-in-may monthly 0.5 2021-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621023507161-FHP4QHO18TF6WE5N53Y8/MW-CV-sculpture-may-2021.jpg Blog - Having fun with the Milky Way... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1621023452990-UUJEV0MN12ZQDY3LBN8I/MW-CV-smokey-bear.jpg Blog - Having fun with the Milky Way... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/10/great-basin-gopher-snake monthly 0.5 2021-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620684845370-PDKKGYK3BXMOWQ8MC7L9/gopher-snake-may-2021.jpg Blog - Great Basin gopher snake... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620684884711-7DH4KQSNRJT59A4CGVBR/gopher-snake-head-may-2021.jpg Blog - Great Basin gopher snake... Great Basin gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola), also known as the bull snake. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/10/fruita-colorado-claims-to-be monthly 0.5 2021-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620674889090-IZGKNFHNN3ENOZ4BOOU3/fruita-colorado-dino-gear-elevator-sign.jpg Blog - Fruita, Colorado claims to be... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620675390539-MXRBUUF4NEWQLIZOT2K8/fruita-colorado-dino-sign-close-crop.jpg Blog - Fruita, Colorado claims to be... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/9/without-a-doubt monthly 0.5 2021-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620602931964-SV6B8FF6L3ML0I7DEU7S/gilbert-delta-in-jezero-crater.jpg Blog - Sustained water flow... Annotated image captured on 7 May 2021 (Sol 77) by the SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager. The thickness of the foreset bedded unit is difficult to determine, but it is at least many meters thick. Note the tangential lower contact between the foreset and bottomset beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620602966736-7KB40Z2CE35NQRVEW1Y9/prograding+delta+diagram.jpg Blog - Sustained water flow... Diagram illustrating the sedimentary processes and depositional architecture of a prograding (advancing) deltaic system (from research.net). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/9/bee-on-globemallow-blossom monthly 0.5 2021-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620574737116-HE33S5TAS6BNOJ875QXG/micro-bee-on-globemallow.jpg Blog - Busy bee on globemallow blossom... Globemallow bee (Diadasia diminuta). The orange blossom is about 1 cm across! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620575737399-FLTV1XZVG9CMZPRL1EOV/apricot-globemallow.jpg Blog - Busy bee on globemallow blossom... Apricot globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/8/spring-bloom-status-update monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620509342440-T89KRD64TZAUU8P47GBX/hopi-blanketflower-8-may-2021.jpg Blog - Spring bloom status update... Hopi blanketflower (Gaillardia pinnatifida). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620509375751-KV4K4R8P554G0D5VBS81/utah-penstemon.jpg Blog - Spring bloom status update... Utah penstemon (Penstemon utahensis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620509595141-XST444K504HBI731I6MV/narrowleaf-yucca-flowers.jpg Blog - Spring bloom status update... Narrowleaf yucca flowers (Yucca angustissima). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/8/aluminum-mining monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620508936177-U2XF5TEB61K951HVZ5QE/aluminum-trash.jpg Blog - Aluminum mining... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/8/claret-cup-cactus monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620503239704-EJ9SS8F8VZGNRMPHZ561/claret-cut-cactus-8-may-2021.jpg Blog - Claret cup cactus... Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620510910511-DFXUIJHE5VJF2I7K8VJG/claret-cup-profile-2.jpg Blog - Claret cup cactus... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/7/housekeeping-and-preening monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620416398432-UZB8X5S5TZG4WDOFAVKJ/gbh-extended-right-wing-7-may-2021.jpg Blog - Yoga exercises... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620416440792-P3ZG7U4X90554US9RCMW/ghb-horizontal-neck-stretch-7-may-2021.jpg Blog - Yoga exercises... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620416793094-MXDAROBEBBZOGNQU0ZVY/gbh-extended-left-wing.jpg Blog - Yoga exercises... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620404941421-M9XZEL0OG741C6TT2PDR/gbh-sharp-in-flight-7-may-2021.jpg Blog - Yoga exercises... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/6/birds-of-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2021-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620308141310-XAJBNDRDW3PWTYL545AH/black-chinned-hummingbird+-+Copy.jpg Blog - Birds of Castle Valley... Male Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/5/pollination-in-action monthly 0.5 2021-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620241186273-SSZTMOKKIAW773DY2VZR/moth-pollinator-rough-mules-ear.jpg Blog - Pollination in action... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620241923825-HDN89EOAPUHB6BT5U2AJ/rough-mules-ear-parriott-mesa-midday.jpg Blog - Pollination in action... Midday shot of rough mule’s ears below Parriott Mesa. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/4/dinner-is-on-the-way monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620175814484-J2436HM8WDDLS9QM5UC9/european-starling.jpg Blog - Dinner is on the way... European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620337926032-3LOW3U8620XM1LA1UYM2/european-starling-food-delivery.jpg Blog - Dinner is on the way... Meals on wings! (The nest is under the corner of the metal roof.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/4/desert-varnish monthly 0.5 2021-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620155220670-VCTDPXP5X32RU7CGLDMN/desert-varnish-navajo-sandstone.jpg Blog - Desert varnish... Desert varnish is an extraordinarily thin patina of rust-colored manganese and/or iron oxide found on stable exposed rock surfaces in arid environments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620176214900-5JQ7CP20UV8JEYEV8XZX/desert-varnish-vertical.jpg Blog - Desert varnish... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/4/the-cows-cometh monthly 0.5 2021-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620155091947-37M90K21ZSCW6G74RR5A/open-range-cow.jpg Blog - The cows cometh... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/3/this-high-surface monthly 0.5 2021-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620079220679-TXUCJGC1SS8P4VR9FL4Z/upland-surface-panorama.jpg Blog - Well above the Colorado River... Strike valley within the Early Permian-age Cutler Formation with Adobe Mesa on left. While not obvious here, this land surface is littered with well rounded stream cobbles. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620079260693-6ELWQABZ6PQBK9MS0NSL/cutler-fm-ign-meta-cobbles.jpg Blog - Well above the Colorado River... Well rounded cobble-sized igneous and metamorphic clasts that have weathered from the Cutler Formation, with their provenance being the Precambrian basement rocks in the ancestral Uncompahgre Mountains that existed further east during Permian time. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/3/introducing-mattie monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620084124281-S1H647VMYOAT4F17TNRM/puppy-mattie.jpg Blog - Introducing Mattie... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/3/biggest-and-baddest-sunflower monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620078231558-IS18PRFRDQUGUWGDZCS9/rough-mules-ear-parriott-mesa.jpg Blog - Biggest and baddest sunflower... Rough mule’s ear (Wyethia scabra) beneath Parriott Mesa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1620078270236-LDYGTK05SDDSTZ3517GF/rough-mules-ear-wide-backlit.jpg Blog - Biggest and baddest sunflower... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/2/the-bloom-continues monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619987331901-NWWU94S5P15YRI5BTAY6/yellow-cryptanth-may-2021.jpg Blog - The bloom marches on... Yellow cryptanth (Cryptantha flava). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619987453489-1A0EVLO2SQQQZB1OR5QG/larkspur-may-2021.jpg Blog - The bloom marches on... Larkspur (Delphinium andersonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/2/most-frequently-found monthly 0.5 2021-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619986777546-QWTHEQAGTKFQFLFKJ1RS/trashy-mask.jpg Blog - Most frequently found item... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/2/whipples-fishhook-cactus monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619986312532-5ZRQASXZDZBGBV6XS0YZ/whipple-fishhook-cactus.jpg Blog - Whipple's fishhook cactus... Whipple’s fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus whipplei). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/1/the-elixir-of-life monthly 0.5 2021-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619961125208-17UR183KKGZYDO6YUQLQ/adventist-headgate.jpg Blog - The elixir of life... Headworks with incoming water diverted from Castle Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619900621604-N0QX7PTQUAAOSDC5WVKD/adventist-headgate-downstream.jpg Blog - The elixir of life... Headgate is set and locked to limit diversion to that specified in their water right. Excess water is returned to Castle Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619900663041-CSH8MBIASLOB1HEG78X7/adventist-parshall-flume.jpg Blog - The elixir of life... Parshall flume open channel flow metering device that is used to measure the flow of irrigation diversions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619900700105-HY1UDWPMC5S0GXH6CG7D/adventist-pond-irr-storage.jpg Blog - The elixir of life... The so-called Quakie Shake pond, the storage reservoir for the gravity-driven irrigation network. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/5/1/deep-dive monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619898553093-THQUB8GI5Y3WP6A4GR9H/sego-lily-deep-dive.jpg Blog - Deep dive... Blossom of sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii) with several pollinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619899050197-TB5P3AVPCTYXHXJO8C39/sego-lily-may-2021.jpg Blog - Deep dive... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/30/optimum-thermal-conditions monthly 0.5 2021-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619831955144-NLIWTK0FN6QU2OL6ZI6I/CT-jumpers-riding-thermals.jpg Blog - Optimum thermal conditions... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/30/smokey-the-bear monthly 0.5 2021-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619790993268-1J2H6ZHXU66RZ4A2SOS8/cv-smokey-the-bear.jpg Blog - Smokey the Bear... There seems to always be a controversy in the diverse community, hence the “Caution Falling Sky” sign! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/30/the-bloom-parade-continues monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619790487920-39DHCVZHFMOG814SN0AK/naked-stem-sunray.jpg Blog - The bloom parade continues... Naked-stem sunray (Enceliopsis nudicaulis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619790536694-GY71UGS3AI95JJMORIIG/dwarf-lupine.jpg Blog - The bloom parade continues... Dwarf lupine (Lupinus pusillus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/29/distinct-foreset-bedding monthly 0.5 2021-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619733514249-RHMOZRGJG9NNINTP1HEC/LRE_0063_0672517991_142ECM_N0032046SCAM01063_0080I6J01_800.jpg Blog - Distinct foreset crossbedding... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619733531627-AM5EKV3ESFHT487FZOH0/LRE_0063_0672518076_141ECM_N0032046SCAM01063_0090I6J01_800.jpg Blog - Distinct foreset crossbedding... NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired these images using the SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager, located at the top of the rover's mast, on 24 April 2021 (Sol 63). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619878910785-HQ66UFSD97U33FTBZ658/topset+foreset+bottomset+diagram.jpg Blog - Distinct foreset crossbedding... Diagram illustrating bedding relationships in a prograding Gilbert delta (from researchgate.net). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/29/moonlit-parriott-mesa monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619712667542-XDDF1YLQKPFLU9JMMBEC/ISS-over-Parriott-Mesa-29-april-2021.jpg Blog - Moonlit Parriott Mesa... Polaris (the North Star) is directly above Parriott Mesa and just a smidge beneath the path of the ISS. It’s the only bright star that isn’t slightly blurred in this nearly two minute-long exposure. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/28/the-enormous-sundial monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619661655358-VQD0IR19G8XV0FVAKNJG/castleton-tower-sundial-adobe-mesa.jpg Blog - The enormous sundial... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/28/hummingbirds-are-in-the-hood monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619695384327-HJYCX4YWJRF3LHBLEFHF/black-chinned-hummingbird-april-2021.jpg Blog - Hummingbirds are back in town... Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/26/time-to-bloom monthly 0.5 2021-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619480716216-S5L61RABV1FD7UFVN4JD/showy-four-oclock.jpg Blog - Time to bloom... Showy four-o’clock (Mirabilis multiflora). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619480758868-DPR3AW0121HQ3SE8VBWK/mormon-tea-in-bloom.jpg Blog - Time to bloom... Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/26/sunday-walkabout monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619477501005-8S55CFC4OY52FYU9AEN4/stearns-creek-wide-panorama.jpg Blog - Sunday walkabout... Mars on Earth! Click on image to enlarge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619477648183-WT3J5J910HI9Q3QRKUK4/stearns-creek-annotated-panorama.jpg Blog - Sunday walkabout... Annotated panorama. Left side is towards the east; Right side is towards southwest. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/21/snake-in-the-mouth monthly 0.5 2021-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619042288241-285N2W501MWAQOOQATAZ/snake-in-the-mouth-man-full.jpg Blog - Snake in the Mouth... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619042355726-ZG5OCNRBCO73T26RVP4G/snake-in-the-mouth-man.jpg Blog - Snake in the Mouth... Note the use of (faded) blue pigment on the eyes, on the snake in the mouth, and on the collar on the snake on the left. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/21/ready-to-bloom monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619039286972-CRESYWNQHUVUUCESY8BL/narrowleaf-yucca-stalk-prebloom.jpg Blog - Nearly ready to bloom... Narrowleaf yucca (Yucca angustissima). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/20/intestine-man monthly 0.5 2021-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618949653512-6CNS2MW4VVUJFOQT2DNE/intestine-man-pictograph.jpg Blog - Intestine Man... This image was taken when the panel was fully shaded from the sun, and the brightness and contrast adjusted so that the details can be seen more easily. (Click on the image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619012028804-C0LORIUOLHLLAR3UIQR5/circle-and-man-glyphs.jpg Blog - Intestine Man... Nearby petroglyphs on a desert varnished sandstone surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1619012090740-WIF9FR4AD02362AFQMSS/boxy-bighorn-sheep-glyphs.jpg Blog - Intestine Man... Bighorn sheep petroglyphs. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/19/a-sandstone-billboard monthly 0.5 2021-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618875318204-TTB5VZ5B5Z8UTH8ST7AY/rubiks-cube-approach.jpg Blog - A natural sandstone billboard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618875516783-9XM22PMP4M0E1ZFVGAB8/rubiks-cube-petro-2.jpg Blog - A natural sandstone billboard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618875493106-4MIPZENYRDNUR2OM8D9U/rubiks-cube-petro-1.jpg Blog - A natural sandstone billboard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618875416815-5V44CUNBY0WNAUU6AOWF/rubiks-cube-mat-a-martin-sig.jpg Blog - A natural sandstone billboard... Early local explorer Mat A. Martin inscribed his name on the deeply shadowed eastern side of the block. Width of view is about 1.5 meters. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/19/three-in-the-heronry monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618854843520-YLTJN8PYUSV1S2FVXVTK/GBH-two-wide-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618855071493-1QHCD6RQDNJ2MMNGO2EI/GBH-skyward-pose-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618854922973-0FZD1Y05K0XGFPJW4ZIJ/GBH-launch-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618855027005-LWKA8UEKAYWPI5JWXHPE/GBH-launch-3-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618854970789-F9OI3FWEAD19JQ7LXHUT/GBH-launch-2-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618855456763-2JHMTQZANLJ3GNPS4XTL/GBH-flyby-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618855773538-ETUKZOPFMH2E8XIG0EP9/GBH-gliding-flight-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618856826741-9W35PN0JB5QN03QO3OCL/GBH-landing-in-nest-19-apr-21.jpg Blog - Three in the heronry... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/18/bold-daylight-raider monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618836757492-Y4AZD4MUAR76ABIJ0APC/rock-squirrel-full.jpg Blog - Bold daylight raiding rodent... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618788347346-AGJ8OHZ8UYOIN2A6FLA4/rock-squirrel.jpg Blog - Bold daylight raiding rodent... A well fed rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/18/this-lowly-darkling-beetle monthly 0.5 2021-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618784589053-MTUHIFG693ZH3V680KZM/darkling-beetle.jpg Blog - This lowly darkling beetle... Darkling beetle approximately 2 cm long. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/17/fiber-is-coming monthly 0.5 2021-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618700202584-T81ACOQ5N6YJQZ4S1VL0/fiber-conduit-laying-tractor-CV.jpg Blog - Fiber is coming soon... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/17/exactly-one-year-ago-today monthly 0.5 2021-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618678724087-0UV0369P4F9OSVPKGF6E/great-blue-heron-17-april-2021.jpg Blog - Exactly one year ago today... Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618678773805-LAOGSBTUWY4P265J9AXY/scrub-jay-april-2021.jpg Blog - Exactly one year ago today... Bonus picture: Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618682696644-QTV7VACUCCKA3ZWJ3107/spotted-towhee-april-2021.jpg Blog - Exactly one year ago today... Double bonus pic: Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/14/two-desert-shrubs monthly 0.5 2021-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618417845237-7DBTCEDEE646POVDTNZL/fendlerbush-april-2021.jpg Blog - Two high desert shrubs... Fendlerbush (Fendlera rupicola). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618417865737-MU88C9L1LT2FITO3L3F7/fremonts-mahonia-april-2021.jpg Blog - Two high desert shrubs... Fremont’s Mahonia (Mahonia fremontii) is also wonderfully aromatic. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/14/early-morning-reconnaissance-flight monthly 0.5 2021-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618416266333-ZHQEK2RH91MQC7OXACY0/canadian-geese-colorado-river.jpg Blog - Early morning reconnaissance flight... Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/13/a-pile-of-local-history monthly 0.5 2021-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618359212963-XIT1GIYEON5L0Y7RHALP/quakey-shake-adobe-mesa.jpg Blog - A pile of local history... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618359301085-TYVP63SVOD5P4PSBWHWO/quakey-shake-close.jpg Blog - A pile of local history... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/13/more-avian-visitors monthly 0.5 2021-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618336369917-OVAT08ZEM31UGO92CNJ1/american-goldfinch.jpg Blog - More feathered visitors... American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618336405743-SIKR6DTDKQTXELA9UXM7/eurasian-collared-dove.jpg Blog - More feathered visitors... Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618337916289-XANO02QPK1KIZFD6FKAK/house-sparrow.jpg Blog - More feathered visitors... House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/13/time-for-a-bath monthly 0.5 2021-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618332893133-59FVGMO4F17748UTKXG9/white-crowned-sparrow-bath.jpg Blog - Time for a bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618332921472-CUMKAIFG9JGXVK59Z5WH/white-crowned-sparrow-bath-3.jpg Blog - Time for a bath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618332954260-SH7WG7RLO5B0464XBW5C/white-crowned-sparrow-bath-2.jpg Blog - Time for a bath... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/12/montana-is-supposed-to-be monthly 0.5 2021-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618276664140-84L2F75LNHZS0RMLDRZX/CV-big-sky-april-2021.jpg Blog - Montana is supposed to be... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/12/vibrance-returns-to-the-high-desert monthly 0.5 2021-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618270732316-PEX7VT9YTLILUKPBZYMR/paintbrush-macro.jpg Blog - Vibrance returns to the high desert... Macro image of Indian paintbrush (genus Castilleja). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618271798853-NPU65TQC0D0K6MWI23M7/twinpod-april-2021.jpg Blog - Vibrance returns to the high desert... Newberry’s twinpod (Physaria newberryi). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/11/przvkaz9fxb83lwxgs7ofcr5n0kzrk monthly 0.5 2021-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618150906139-OAKSU9CGC5FIX8JI5I4S/adventist-pond-milky-way-april-2021.jpg Blog - The Milky Way is back... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618152297413-3S6URMOYC24W6D747DKD/ford-relic-milky-way-april-2021.jpg Blog - The Milky Way is back... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1618152902468-HIZWMGYGRSZ90313OXZB/corral-milky-way-april-2021.jpg Blog - The Milky Way is back... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/8/volunteer-bucket-brigade monthly 0.5 2021-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617931462500-NOBBD4QB3RWEEYLUDAOO/dropseed-watering-april-2021.jpg Blog - Volunteer bucket brigade... Nearly 500 plugs of sand dropseed grass were planted last autumn, in equal numbers within an enclosure and outside the enclosure in order to assess the grazing impact on the immature plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617931502432-RY0IBLMVPU9TX7F2I7VM/dropseed-watering-outside-enclosure.jpg Blog - Volunteer bucket brigade... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617931543026-0GYQDRXKJLILWA5E53CZ/dropseed-watering-inside-enclosure.jpg Blog - Volunteer bucket brigade... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617931583888-5AOEX355ETKW4QM2OCAJ/dropseed-watering-the-beast.jpg Blog - Volunteer bucket brigade... This project was enabled by the Castle Valley Fire Department which provided a small tanker to bring the water to the site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/7/a-sure-sign-of-spring monthly 0.5 2021-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617813209662-KKWTP40Z44E837U3IXNI/western-meadowlark-singing.jpg Blog - A sure sign of spring... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617813943448-O4S7GCIKJI2LOQ3P263M/western-meadowlark-2.jpg Blog - A sure sign of spring... Adult male Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/7/close-approach-of-luna-and-jupiter monthly 0.5 2021-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617799006513-GKYK5YD5O82BTQ2XZCWU/luna-jupiter-7-apr-2021.jpg Blog - Close approach of Luna and Jupiter... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/6/velvet-ants monthly 0.5 2021-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617749806161-NFYCK4EAEPGNVY66ULRJ/velvet-ant.jpg Blog - Brightly colored velvet ants... Female adult velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) approximately 1 cm long. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/5/mars-on-earth monthly 0.5 2021-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617667771414-CGD83LKT8FS200KE8MEP/mastcamz_2.jpg Blog - Mars on Earth... Perseverance rover track imaged by the Mastcam-Z camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617667850841-IKU6FEZMZZ2J19XFBUKI/RR5-track-alluvium.jpg Blog - Mars on Earth... RadRover 5 eMTB track on southeastern Utah alluvium. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/4/panoramamania monthly 0.5 2021-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617586104789-U6SHELHWM8Q7KJTI5AQG/cv-panorama-4-april-2021.jpg Blog - Panoramamania... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/3/colorado-river-flow monthly 0.5 2021-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617490225737-QZY77KCJ3JW9IK48QUJK/peach-beach-3-april-2021-2600-cfs.jpg Blog - Colorado River flow... View upstream of the Colorado River at Peach Beach below Castle Valley, Utah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617488838174-Q4H6XJU3L3RLZINJFJ49/cisco+gage+2600+cfs+3+april+2021.jpg Blog - Colorado River flow... Instantaneous discharge at noon on 3 April 2021 is 2,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Cisco gage, 29 miles upstream. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/3/castle-valley-panoramascape monthly 0.5 2021-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617489588000-XBV3BWKVPWWKFEYM2FP2/CV-panorama-3-april-2021.jpg Blog - Castle Valley panoramascape... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/2/an-avian-predator-returns monthly 0.5 2021-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617405374833-ONXQHY8MA3WYMKP6TCAH/american+kestrel.jpg Blog - An avian predator drops by... Juvenile male American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), the smallest falcon in North America, also known as a Sparrow Hawk. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/4/1/la-sal-mountains-snowpack monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617281382557-KM2VVQWA4QG58GHURLTA/la+sal+upper+swe+graph.jpg Blog - La Sal Mountain's snowpack... Snow water equivalent time series graph for the La Sal Mountains (upper) SNOTEL site at 9,578 feet. Current water year data is indicated by the black line; Median values indicated by green line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617281407228-OSP7EE02DDDHHUYC7YRI/la+sal+lower+swe+graph.jpg Blog - La Sal Mountain's snowpack... Snow water equivalent time series graph for the La Sal Mountains (lower) SNOTEL site at 8,783 feet. Current water year data is indicated by the black line; Median values indicated by green line. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/31/dinner-and-a-drink monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617240905958-9BQE3R6G2W3VP5UT2O13/muley-dinner.jpg Blog - Dinner and a drink... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617240945716-JIG13QC8TFE5NS9A021T/muley-drinking.jpg Blog - Dinner and a drink... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/31/2000-miles monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1617227750937-E5MC3CESXBK77MFPL8EQ/16172240330790.jpg Blog - 2,000 miles... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/27/rising-worm-moon monthly 0.5 2021-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616895683701-30G3YB3Q87IEAH50U6PQ/adobe-point-full-moon-rise.jpg Blog - Rising Worm Moon... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/26/hot-wheels-arent-just-for-kids monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616772843332-XO79RBZX0TNR7O26WB1P/16167723638040.jpg Blog - Hot Wheels aren't just for kids... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/25/malard-family monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616697683866-CFLQR0O2OG9GFSR688LV/malard-family-peach-beach.jpg Blog - Mallard family... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/23/mountains-in-the-mist monthly 0.5 2021-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616509254423-QBPLGY9TX0QYFT60XXYM/round-mountain-in-clouds-b%2Bw.jpg Blog - Mountains in the mist... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/22/singletrack-fun-with-friends monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616421283775-7DP50V1N4ZCUQQ3D1PJW/DHPSP-solar-evap-ponds.jpg Blog - Singletrack fun with friends... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616421346364-ULQLYCU2G7UBGQTROWO4/DHPSP-kane-creek-anticline.jpg Blog - Singletrack fun with friends... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616421706014-ERD676KK0SFCT2WP4J6N/DHPSP-view-south.jpg Blog - Singletrack fun with friends... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616422256333-6EZKJI54CM5HY8CH8O66/DHPSP-matt.jpg Blog - Singletrack fun with friends... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616422254973-3JDH2FIRI3TANCDBZ6VS/DHPSP-sharen.jpg Blog - Singletrack fun with friends... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1616418365186-X2RMWP551R1M7892BX4M/dhpsp+ge+track+image.jpg Blog - Singletrack fun with friends... Google Earth image showing our 15 mile track in Dead Horse Point State Park. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/23/the-story-2kfbl monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584996297182-T95K22Q275AC3ZA0I40S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - One year anniversary... My favorite expedition ship, the Silver Explorer, in Garibaldi Fjord, Chile. I shot this as we were beginning zodiac operations, a full week before our lockdown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584983868806-HEFL3XL14MATL7HZVXAE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - One year anniversary... Your grizzled correspondent, Day 3 in isolation. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/16/peeping-muley monthly 0.5 2021-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615917777609-I9K5TPZKZ76CYN0GAQ5C/peeping-muley.jpg Blog - Peeping muley... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615918389544-XBWKZPLR8P1FVIERRA3W/peeping-muley-2.jpg Blog - Peeping muley... These images were snapped at dusk through the kitchen window, when this little one comes by on its evening rounds and licks all the remaining bird seed out of the bowl. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/15/the-bullies-are-back monthly 0.5 2021-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615823465559-8MT0YQUMW556R94EHQIO/black-billed-magpie.jpg Blog - The bullies are back... Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/14/perseverances-view monthly 0.5 2021-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615747583069-6CNN7MZQTTXA5INR7W9A/perseverance+edl+image+of+delta.jpg Blog - Perseverance's view... Landing site indicated by red circle near the bottom-center of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615748214770-SHY8HDCLKJHBIQOJWAM1/perseverance+edl+image+of+delta+2.jpg Blog - Perseverance's view... Oblique view of delta front captured just seconds before landing. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/10/muley-portrait monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615423458298-ZQIFJX6T9FG2P3P0DEPM/muley-portrait.jpg Blog - Muley portrait... Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/9/seasonal-changing-of-the-guard monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615308144734-CSSTFNA8EJ228I1AERFU/r6-male-house-sparrow.jpg Blog - Seasonal changing of the guard... Male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in breeding plumage. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/7/an-absolutely-glorious-day monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615156331069-SGRX5RNC9NMYX7KHPL3K/cv-adobe-pano-march-2021.jpg Blog - An absolutely glorious day... Pano of Adobe Mesa and the distant, higher La Sal Mountains (click on image to enlarge). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1615157364451-OFKUDYPWIJBIPXOMVT8B/cv-bike-rack-tower-march-2021.jpg Blog - An absolutely glorious day... The rear rack is a new addition and will now allow me to make full use of the RadRover 5, enabling me to carry my heavier camera gear and tripod when stalking wildlife. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/4/back-in-the-valley monthly 0.5 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614907214804-9SNOY66AF6BU1V1HKK35/route-marker.jpg Blog - Back in the valley... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/3/1/state-of-the-western-snowpack monthly 0.5 2021-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614643851115-UTB7NKJF5ENBUUJGCYT0/state+of+western+snowpack+1+march+2021.JPG Blog - State of the western snowpack... Satellite image from windy.com and snow depth data from NRCS. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614649473078-8MHL8POKY0GO8ZSLG8BL/swe+map+w+legend+1+march+2021.JPG Blog - State of the western snowpack... Snow water equivalent percent map from NRCS. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/28/an-adventure-in-the-adriatic monthly 0.5 2021-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614530686422-NISZ9D8717T4BCC8ZETV/148-krka%252Blower%252Bfalls%252B3.jpg Blog - An adventure in the Adriatic... Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and largest national park in the Republic of Croatia, and features natural tufa dams that are growing higher by the continuous deposition of dissolved calcium carbonate in the water by plants, algae and mosses. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/27/turnbull-national-wildlife-refuge monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614454340638-RZNGZBKP1O04RME2X7ZN/trumpeter-swans-in-flight.jpg Blog - Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge... Mated pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) in flight, the largest of waterfowl, and both the heaviest and longest native bird of North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614518651441-MS5UO8CZUN3W103GV4EU/trumpeter-swans-in-flight-2.jpg Blog - Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614457577266-ITKHVTW3ZAV3R7AVJM02/northern-pintails-in-flight-2.jpg Blog - Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge... Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) maneuvering on final approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614461806883-95U5O3UJ2P7V09YFU9J2/mallard-ducks.jpg Blog - Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge... Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) on parade. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/25/jezero-delta-panorama monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614256747247-W9OJ98KBQJB176YBYQRT/perseverance+delta+panorama.jpg Blog - Jezero delta front panorama... Panorama view of delta front about 1.8 km away from Perseverance rover. High crater rim is approximately 10 km distant. (Click on image to enlarge.) The former inflow channel to the delta from Neretva Vallis is in the low spot on the very left of this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614274501372-7E48T6SB4VZ3ABCLLBC6/jezero-delta-hires-landing-site-annotated-rotated.jpg Blog - Jezero delta front panorama... Perseverance rover location indicated by red circle, 1.8 km from the delta front. The curved red line indicates portion of delta front seen in the first image above, and the red X (upper right corner) marks the high peak seen in the distance on the crater rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614273029775-8S7FTJKBHYECO8JWPXJS/horton+river+delta+arctic+canada.JPG Blog - Jezero delta front panorama... Screenshot showing the Horton River delta in the Canadian Arctic, a smaller but excellent terrestrial analog of the Jezero delta on Mars. These small deltaic landforms are known as a “Gilbert-type deltas,” so named after G.K. Gilbert of the U.S. Geological Survey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614273631303-A1KYRF0C5I16C0SI21XJ/gk-gilbert-logan-delta-monograph-plate.jpg Blog - Jezero delta front panorama... Plate XXVII from US Geological Survey Monograph No. 1. (1890), Gilbert’s study of pluvial Lake Bonneville. Here the Logan River is incising into the Pleistocene-age delta deposits along the Wasatch front in Utah. Compare this diagram with the panorama of the Jezero delta on Mars. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/22/local-geography-revealed monthly 0.5 2021-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1614031030796-QG655D76C2U9F48DZI72/perseverance+landing+site+geography+references.JPG Blog - Local geography revealed... Aerial view of landing site in Jezero Crater (on left) and processed Perseverance image (on right) showing annotated landscape features. The light blue lines indicate the camera’s field of view in the image, and the orange oval surrounds an area brushed clear by the descent stage rockets during landing. Those are the right rear wheels of the rover seen in the image. (Click on image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/21/new-astrophotography-gallery-added monthly 0.5 2021-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613913493280-PR548HEB3Q178WWQFTKW/total+lunar+eclipse+jan+18.jpg Blog - New Astrophotography gallery added... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/20/my-buddies-and-i monthly 0.5 2021-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613921938855-5KWOFQUP42MWO92NYT7P/lababia-village-elders-and-me.jpg Blog - My buddies and I... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/18/hooray-hooray monthly 0.5 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613682293286-UA5KIUX66PT622RPLT6G/perseverance+mardi+first+image.JPG Blog - Hooray hooray... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613682294555-HQX0ZQGRW77HAMBO5A3T/perseverance+mardi+first+image+2.JPG Blog - Hooray hooray... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613702235026-1TE3ANI4LD7QDIY2ET9B/jezero-delta-hires-landing-site.jpg Blog - Hooray hooray... Red circle indicates approximate position of Perseverance rover, about 2 kilometers southeast of the delta front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613703673035-9ZDD9YGOQRXGWA84905H/perseverance+landing+site+map+close.JPG Blog - Hooray hooray... Screenshot of an on-line interactive map showing the rover’s position throughout its mission on the red planet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613689835877-31P496IJ0OAT9QMSF0FO/perseverance-mardi-first-image-2-w-marvin.jpg Blog - Hooray hooray... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613763034438-DATENTWF59K54ZTR77Z6/first+color+perseverance+image.JPG Blog - Hooray hooray... First high-res color image (without lens cap) showing an escarpment that is the delta front on the horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613763235925-D6HSYAAFJFEN26W9DV2Q/first+color+perseverance+image+2.JPG Blog - Hooray hooray... High-resolution image showing one of the rover’s six wheels and what appear to be fragments of vesicular basalt, likely from the crater floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613953797822-XYX8CART2ZUPZHMMRCEC/perseverance+hazcam+annotated.JPG Blog - Hooray hooray... Click on image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/14/another-return-visitor monthly 0.5 2021-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613351186646-P1ZM6KEME1NFV6TT4QWL/sharp-shinned-hawk-posing-portrait.jpg Blog - Another return visitor... Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/14/theyre-back monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613344267889-GFGFYWPAZRRCGJ89FTQQ/pinyon-jay-wings-wide-at-feeder-2.jpg Blog - They're back... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613346552039-W4RN6OTDZ12U8JMSUWMT/pinyon-jays-afternoon-feeder.jpg Blog - They're back... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/14/a-party-of-pinyon-jays monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613321442153-6EADF5UL7ACVIV4CHCW5/pinyon-jay-in-rabbitbrush.jpg Blog - A party of Pinyon Jays... Juvenile Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) relaxing in the rabbitbrush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613321485908-I711C8RYI4WG7AXF2HPU/pinyon-jays-on-feeder.jpg Blog - A party of Pinyon Jays... These two jays, working with dozens of others, shoveled nearly the entire contents of this feeder onto the ground in about 20 minutes time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613321520317-X470F2VPQRG8T5C2YEHN/pinyon-jay-under-feeder.jpg Blog - A party of Pinyon Jays... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/14/a-junior-member monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613316661064-2QUV5T6I9GN9FZ2CF17D/ssh-juvenile-2.jpg Blog - A junior member... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613316674555-78BN4VQPGD3VVDX0IQP5/ssh-juvenile-1.jpg Blog - A junior member... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/12/sharp-shinned-hawk-spying-breakfast monthly 0.5 2021-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613143090987-WAD250V3E0Z91FOWXQFX/sharp-shinned-hawk-2.jpg Blog - Sharp-Shinned Hawk spying breakfast... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/11/mule-deer-running monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613091000487-L2LT1I4M9PG7XWTJLADC/mule-deer-running-1.jpg Blog - Mule deer trotting by... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613091056265-01UOTA6GPCGKUMDPG4L0/mule-deer-running-2.jpg Blog - Mule deer trotting by... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/11/dinner-time-at-dusk monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613066751207-JMAGV8ZIGYMZPXOASAM8/muleys-1.jpg Blog - Dinner time at dusk... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613066790524-8X9I4BH2WEF89KG3WENO/muleys-2.jpg Blog - Dinner time at dusk... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1613066829669-J1OHSJ87E9L1Q15FLIX8/muleys-3.jpg Blog - Dinner time at dusk... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/9/white-crowned-sparrows monthly 0.5 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612890127896-6IPXNWS00EGJ50ISXCN7/white-crowned-sparrow-perched.jpg Blog - White-Crowned Sparrows... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612890178726-IXJ1I917WXWSR7UUBUN9/white-crowned-sparrow-ground.jpg Blog - White-Crowned Sparrows... Immature White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/8/ten-days-to-mars monthly 0.5 2021-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612784262110-Q3N4KJWN82GQPD4QQ6FI/mars+jezero+crater+delta+bw+high+res.jpg Blog - Ten days to landing on Mars... Oblique view of northwestern portion of Jezero Crater showing inflow feeder channel (upper left) and the topographically inverted delta complex (Link to full res image.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612792934004-50Z2C2G3ZHV18DUSMZIW/mars+jezero+false+color.jpg Blog - Ten days to landing on Mars... Black landing ellipse is about 8 km long in the east-west direction. (Link to full res image.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612793809783-N28V66XY7SFTAVUI9RSQ/mars%2Bjezero%2Bdelta%2Bgeologic%2Bmap.jpg Blog - Ten days to landing on Mars... Geologic map of landing area in Jezero Crater from Williams et al., 2020 (Link to .pdf article.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/6/seems-like-cheating-to-me monthly 0.5 2021-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612658517343-S3R7BW9IAKKHKKER4XCL/helo-on-tower-large.jpg Blog - Seems like cheating to me... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612658539573-TD2VXGOWVEKNXXV7SWYE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Seems like cheating to me... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/4/california-scrub-jay monthly 0.5 2021-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612456220491-ODVPO7XQE3JQANCC8PEF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - California Scrub Jay... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612456239832-YG170T63Z3YPNFBLRO10/image-asset.jpeg Blog - California Scrub Jay... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612456679966-U1WW7H49JEO9PU4DW2R5/obrien-scrub-jay-with-seed.jpg Blog - California Scrub Jay... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612456267094-CRUQB8X8TBG6E3FO80QH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - California Scrub Jay... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612456283659-GMSM4BQOTY13RPEX00FO/obrien-scrub-jay-perched.jpg Blog - California Scrub Jay... California Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/2/1/nutcracking-house-finch monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612194554352-M524VF35D0R5KAPU914L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Nutcracking House Finch... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612194571664-QU6U75KD0PZ1KVLTP6CV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Nutcracking House Finch... Adult male House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/31/every-day-is-a-great-day monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612125865794-Z2700F0YA0RTCIPH9C49/nice-day-biking.jpg Blog - Every day is a great day... Yet another lousy day in Utah. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/30/animal-eye-tracking-focus monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612032099086-6B06U99CWQ1OXD1F0HV2/r6-focus-1.jpg Blog - Animal eye detection and auto-focusing... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612032094712-PT3VCX9BD3RA5K8UCR4G/r6-focus-4.jpg Blog - Animal eye detection and auto-focusing... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612032127245-8H350S8MTB6FK28Z487I/r6-focus-3.jpg Blog - Animal eye detection and auto-focusing... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612032127244-W7M04NC0PAWP6WP0QK1V/r6-focus-2.jpg Blog - Animal eye detection and auto-focusing... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612107359780-CTBMX01RS8PFX1FTI6UM/r6-focus-5.jpg Blog - Animal eye detection and auto-focusing... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1612107409220-WPY2UNG6OIQF3O2W8UEM/r6-focus-6.jpg Blog - Animal eye detection and auto-focusing... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/28/the-canon-r6 monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1611879970335-1F776CUPVARIGPN4Z4AH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Canon EOS R6... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1611881521222-CPIRUJYGI07VBZRPDPRQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Canon EOS R6... First light: Skyline on fire, the approaching sunset this evening, shot with the R6. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/25/the-early-mountain-biker monthly 0.5 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1611608235828-V7GDTE260XFKIXS9AK76/snowy-gate-round-mountain.jpg Blog - The early mountain biker... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1611608270911-F19MPR0ZGW0L5C32GA4M/snowy-adobe-mesa-and-bike.jpg Blog - The early mountain biker... The four-inch tires on the RadRover 5 are perfectly suited to the highly variable surface conditions. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/24/sharp-shinned-hawk monthly 0.5 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1611526639714-F3JJO3KA4XYUDVHBNWR0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sharp-Shinned Hawk... Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus), the smallest hawk in North America. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/21/crepuscular-rays monthly 0.5 2021-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1611244277998-0V1MM9CQMFXXZKBL1TUN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Crepuscular rays... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/17/what-if monthly 0.5 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610928547789-4J36W4IDM1XWKC8DMCJ9/what-if-no-tower.jpg Blog - What if... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610928591247-IOJFZ1JC8WQBFQNJ8KV9/what-if-two-towers.jpg Blog - What if... Or, alternatively, another sandstone tower was present atop Baby Carriage Rock, as there almost certainly was in the distant past? https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/16/hoarfrost-artwork monthly 0.5 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610829465436-IW4S0LMNI1LBWNJKBDNW/hoarfrost.jpg Blog - Geometric artwork of hoarfrost... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610835367055-3KIW2UBESSFB4R6UWBIT/hoarfrost-close.jpg Blog - Geometric artwork of hoarfrost... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610829792962-I0H7YJAKHE138BOP0OIV/hoarfrost-artful.jpg Blog - Geometric artwork of hoarfrost... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/11/venus-and-luna-rising monthly 0.5 2021-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610374936662-6PWX4P4K83GZFMT4DLG3/venus-and-luna-jan-2021.jpg Blog - Venus and Luna rising... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/10/rockfall-from-porcupine-rim monthly 0.5 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610317559041-SPP7Y8BTUXJD0N2MQAEP/CV-rockfall-jan-2021.jpg Blog - Rockfall from Porcupine Rim... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610378775554-9R6054EINARLMIAW8J45/rockfall-jan-2021-close.jpg Blog - Rockfall from Porcupine Rim... Closer view under different lighting conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610556801534-NB8I4HDWUKDDAALQPDHV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Rockfall from Porcupine Rim... Debris shed during the small event was funneled into several steep ravines eroded into the mudstone slopes of the Chinle Formation. The vertical Wingate escarpment is about 500 feet high to give a sense of scale. No residential structures were impacted. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/10/waning-crescent-moon monthly 0.5 2021-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610288586748-9YZKJABEYIQHYLP19S6Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waning crescent moon... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/9/a-conspiracy-of-ravens monthly 0.5 2021-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1610289808147-9QMENJP4RU8E36GZSKHT/three-ravens.jpg Blog - A conspiracy of ravens... Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/5/sir-ernest-henry-shackleton monthly 0.5 2021-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609853211340-01N7YOTVXRTH0QCZUMVL/shackleton%2Bquote%2Bdeath%2Bbed.jpg Blog - Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton... Final page from Shackleton’s log book, courtesy of the Scott Polar Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609853253192-16W3CTSF9CJ8DHBU08XA/shackleton%2Bnight%2Bsky.jpg Blog - Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton... Using the SkySafari planetarium program, entering the location, time and date of that fateful night in Grytviken, this is the starry sky that Shackleton would have witnessed. Sirius and Canopus are the two brightest stars in the night sky, and he was almost certainly writing about one of them. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/3/a-western-meadowlark monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609705886880-OMVTRLTSCRVPUKS0VOJ6/western-meadowlark.jpg Blog - A Western Meadowlark... Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta). (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2021/1/2/birds-taking-refuge monthly 0.5 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609606956595-HEGNCAO7W520BX72NW9R/hiding-dark-eyed-junco.jpg Blog - Birds taking refuge... Dark-eyed Junco keeping a watchful eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609607000761-SG2OFVJ6RBI9NNBIAJYD/hiding-sparrow-eating-seed.jpg Blog - Birds taking refuge... This sparrow crunches his sunflower seed in the safety of the hide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609607038214-NYJ2LSD4RB3UVUJ7DUBE/hiding-sparrow-eating-ice.jpg Blog - Birds taking refuge... This sparrow is chomping on an ice crystal. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/30/decembers-cold-moon monthly 0.5 2021-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609339564728-40EYZCNZYH5R1ZXQXOYO/dec-2020-moonset.jpg Blog - December's "Cold Moon"... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/29/first-and-only-tracks monthly 0.5 2020-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609285051410-ISRVLJ2I0991RERIJ8HM/dec-2020-first-tracks-round-mtn.jpg Blog - First and only tracks... The view behind, and ahead (seen below), on my afternoon ride. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1609280053303-L4QNKSGE37HPDKC6YKB1/dec-2020-storm-first-tracks-selfie.jpg Blog - First and only tracks... Fat tires rule in these conditions! Where’s everyone else? https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/26/relaxing-mule-deer monthly 0.5 2020-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608991293847-MYR944RDHN5VK73IP71W/xmas-mule-deer-1.jpg Blog - Relaxing mule deer... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608991445040-L28GX6PPVWL4QKBLQ890/xmas-mule-deer-2.jpg Blog - Relaxing mule deer... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/22/kane-creek-road monthly 0.5 2020-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608683331898-U4P7WZPGSKJONNJUMQDO/kane-creek-birthing-rock-petroglyph.jpg Blog - Kane Creek Road... The “Birthing Rock” in the Kane Creek area displays a variety of petroglyphs attributed to the Ute Indians who lived in the area from 1300 AD up to 1880. This image spans an area of about two meters square to give a sense of scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608712734244-DKR52R557VTE2FT37ON3/kane-creek-hurrah-pass.jpg Blog - Kane Creek Road... End of the ride today at Hurrah Pass, 20 miles out-and-back, with 1,800 feet elevation gain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608684520749-VO2FVEAIW1350K4GRTXO/hurrah-pass-pano-view.jpg Blog - Kane Creek Road... Panoramic view from summit of Hurrah Pass, near the crest of the Kane Creek anticline. Look closely and one can spy the solar evaporation pond terraces across the Colorado River. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608685486450-SL4QP9BW41L5IOLRRRL0/kane-springs-creek-overview.jpg Blog - Kane Creek Road... View across Kane Springs Creek from below Hurrah Pass, where the Cutler Formation is exposed in the valley bottom. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608686993497-X25QB1IJ6BGDZ5KVKOGE/kane+creek+road+garmin+gps+track+on+ge+2.JPG Blog - Kane Creek Road... Kane Creek Road to Hurrah Pass (red) completes a triptych of rides in and around the Intrepid Potash solution mining operation. The green and blue tracks show previous rides in the area on the Potash Road and at Dead Horse Point State Park, respectively. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/22/geology-happens monthly 0.5 2020-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608676869590-EBCX9M26T4IQQOJL8OP7/december-rockfall-hwy-128-distant.jpg Blog - Gravity happened along Utah 128... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608677042200-W2PK71IUVQ8NJC9QKHCM/image.jpg Blog - Gravity happened along Utah 128... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/22/the-morning-after monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608641669896-WFQJIXFFJ22HGPJETCBI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The morning after... Approximately two minute-long exposure with a tripod-mounted Canon 6D and Rokinon 14 mm lens, f/4, ISO 400. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/21/as-close-as-it-gets monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608598571376-X7B6345OUPJDTR9KZ526/jup-sat-21-dec-2020.jpg Blog - As close as it gets... The Galilean moons of Callisto, Io and Europa make an appearance during the Great Conjunction of 2020. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/21/happy-holidays monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608551597129-JT2S9LM5YZEX4SGACW4M/merry-solstice-2020.jpg Blog - Happy holidays... Fresh brown bear scat, Kamchatka, 2010. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/20/on-the-eve-of-the-great-conjunction monthly 0.5 2020-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608511483726-F89A3O76NAPZH78E7UPQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - On the eve of the Great Conjunction... Full frame shot with, serendipitously, a jet contrail catching the setting sun above Porcupine Rim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608512439068-10R4NCNJQV6EG5OSC4GO/jup-sat-20-dec-2020-crop.jpg Blog - On the eve of the Great Conjunction... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/20/a-small-temblor monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608477531043-RJX8DKM5Q0H71Y1XBWYC/la%2Bsal%2Bearthquake%2B20%2Bdec%2B2020.jpg Blog - A small temblor... Map from the U. S. Geological Survey showing epicenter. Red symbol indicates Castle Valley, Utah. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/15/the-intrepid-potash-mine monthly 0.5 2020-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608073030414-GTPPMQBZL0PD3Q543A1T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... Image of solar evaporation ponds at Potash, Utah, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in 2017. NOTE: North is toward bottom of image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608160793542-SJ4YATGZD2NV8PYDHV29/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... My 16 mile ride today, out and back, in red, from the Intrepid Potash processing plant to the solar evaporation pond complex. The blue track is from a prior ride last week in Dead Horse Point State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608209595655-KXXFGARQKPQM2IE3TMFP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... Jug Handle Arch in the Wingate Sandstone on Potash Road, just before arriving at the mine site downstream from Moab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608209722586-MWL9CM4A08C4Z8DEX682/potash-plant-work.jpg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... - Unprocessed salt outside main plant. The boxy tower in the right background is the original shaft to access the mine workings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608209728988-K9FSM6RESX4LS36EQH5M/potash-plant-2.jpg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608163811392-A2A720WOO2V14VT4UKTC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... Potash solar evaporation pond 1 A. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608162159941-8DLU13RT814XAP2PQJKG/potash-solar-evap-pond-1.jpg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... Potash solar evaporation pond 3 B. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608164317786-Q335P97YGC2GCXQWEJCB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... View across crest of the Kane Creek anticline with the majestic La Sal Mountains lightly draped in early winter snow. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608210569608-AV8V7RNWRIXMVZSLFCHD/potash-salt-seep.jpg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1608210594322-1I2OETHUEKIYJF5OG0YD/potash-salt-crystals.jpg Blog - The Intrepid Potash mine... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/14/nocturnal-visit-by-a-kit-fox monthly 0.5 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607951254707-309HFRBHABZEPC840X3D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Another nocturnal visit... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607951283730-LSON9YOIPHGKIFRE9BC4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Another nocturnal visit... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607951301367-NR0S22WT271N3TR7AS5W/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Another nocturnal visit... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/13/the-great-conjunction monthly 0.5 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607951976274-NJGBNOI6W3W7KD4A47AD/jup-sat+12-13-20.JPG Blog - The "Great Conjunction"... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607951976551-9WN51PRB6SBEFP34NBGI/jup-sat+12-21-20.JPG Blog - The "Great Conjunction"... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/9/dead-horse-point-state-park monthly 0.5 2020-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607561720589-N2394BFEP156KJ9Y9S8B/dead-horse-point-sp-view.jpg Blog - Dead Horse Point State Park... The classic viewpoint in the park, standing on the Kayenta Formation atop the Wingate escarpment, gazing south across an entrenched meander on the Colorado River. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607557289640-CHWUPNAWF0XSZRRYZ3B9/DHPSP+garmin+gps+track+on+GE.JPG Blog - Dead Horse Point State Park... My track, recorded by the GPS on my Garmin Fenix 6X Pro watch. “Laps” are two-mile marks. I parked outside the park at the point marked Lap 10 on the left and rode the loop counterclockwise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607628713320-QTNGFLXGLZSA3T9LT3VR/dead-horse-point-evap-ponds.jpg Blog - Dead Horse Point State Park... Potash solar evaporation ponds in the foreground of the Kane Creek anticline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607628806158-60NRI2GUR7KN4KEHA82S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dead Horse Point State Park... Intrepid Potash processing plant on the Colorado River (left of center) on the northeastern limb of the Kane Creek anticline. The evaporation ponds are out-of-sight in this view, tucked behind the shadowed escarpment on the right. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/8/an-iss-transit monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607477212612-EB1XDY866570C3HFRPUC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An ISS transit... This is an approximately 120 second-long exposure, hence the elongated stars. The brightest smudge (top center) is the planet Mars. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/12/3/orion-rising-above-adobe-mesa monthly 0.5 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1607085384114-MQWQ9X3QHD07B3BC9GEF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Orion rising above Adobe Mesa... I’ve added faint lines to highlight the constellation Orion, and that’s moonglow silhouetting Castleton Tower in advance of moonrise. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/29/willow-springs-road monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606783826100-Z2Y4NRNH0SM3KHPSVZKP/willow-springs-road-anp-gate.jpg Blog - Willow Springs Road... The back gate to Arches National Park. I had my lifetime pass with me just in case the entrance was staffed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606783935535-K5KXJB12TUZHICCIO1B9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Willow Springs Road... Some mediocre therapod tracks nicely exposed on a bedding plane in the Navajo Sandstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606784042538-VGFYDVEOVVLX2PXZNGI7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Willow Springs Road... Balanced Rock along the main road in Arches National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606784535319-O7TVZ7ZLV6JGHUID76V2/eye-of-the-whale-arch-herdina-park-anp.jpg Blog - Willow Springs Road... The view through the Eye of the Whale Arch in Herdina Park, a seldom-visited remote part of Arches National Park. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606830887352-BF9M6FWASZNMV24WTY7E/willow+springs+road+garmin+track+red+park+road+yellow.JPG Blog - Willow Springs Road... The GPS track (red) for my 20 mile ride, involving 1,650 feet elevation gain, out and back. Fun! The modern paved ANP road is portrayed in yellow. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/29/i-now-carry monthly 0.5 2021-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606783341528-C7D2VEZKJC2QP2WRIAY3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - I now carry... As you can see, the device is truly tiny. There’s no excuse not to carry one if you frequently wander off the beaten track. I’ll even carry this on my various expeditions around the world, as it has global coverage, pole to pole. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/29/beaver-moon-rising monthly 0.5 2020-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606742877337-17EBDAKHR6N07SFU7AD2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Beaver Moon penumbral eclipse... Handheld shot with a Canon EOS 5Div with 500 mm prime lens, ISO 100, f/11, 0.5 sec exposure. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/29/dewey-bridge-utah monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606659675317-5YWD7PUMMKBGDJMXU66F/dewey-bridge-burned-relic.jpg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... All that remains of historic Dewey Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in Utah when constructed in 1916. Sadly, this wooden structure was completely destroyed in a fire in 2008 by an unwatched 7-year old miscreant playing with matches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606652609237-ELBXGHIFFJ5R1U4ZU7PQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... My last image of historic Dewey Bridge, with my late wife Donna, in June 2007. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606657007628-J6M5M65NHRSK4EYJMPVA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... Of course I do! I’m a professional! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606657055286-C8N9JYOMRTESTVULVUOP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... Vandalized petroglyphs on a desert varnished sandstone slab along Utah 128 about two miles north of Dewey Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606657132565-QJL613ZPD034FBKL435T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... Relict gas station on north side of historic Dewey Bridge. The weathered mural was painted in 1980. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606659851128-GLU2XW9B4PKN9K3PD84U/dewey-bridge-rock-home-exterior.jpg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... Here’s an attempt at carving a home in the Slickrock Member of the Entrada Formation, suitable for a geologist! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606659881211-SEOQBJUSYS99FIA1N969/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... Interior of main room, with a wonderful view of the Colorado River. Note rock bolts in the ceiling typically used in mining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606652640603-CLYMSJARWC9575TP5938/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dewey Bridge, Utah... GPS track of my explorations for the day, totaling 17 miles with 1,600 feet vertical gain. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/26/a-mysterious-metal-obelisk monthly 0.5 2020-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606390976047-AK5B7PL2Q9Q7NUQJB279/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A mysterious metal obelisk... Screenshot of Google Earth showing the location of the obelisk. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/25/the-last-month monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606311046038-5CX60GWQP04W8YI22V4N/GE+Moab+area+biking+map.jpg Blog - The last month in residence... Google Earth image of larger Moab, Utah area, showing GPS tracks of the various trails I have ridden in the last month. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/23/sevenmile-rim-road monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606189385509-X4PTYERZIFKHEB1WJU4T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sevenmile Rim Road... Determination Towers consists of the lower Dewey Bridge Member and the upper Slickrock Member of the Entrada Formation. Bike is standing on the upper surface of the Navajo Sandstone (Jurassic). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606189432821-XH2VW4JZ2TBDQV5ZHG2J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sevenmile Rim Road... Merrimac and Monitor Buttes (left and right, respectively), named after the famed ironclad battleships of the Civil War, facing off as if in the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1606238921359-SHM1US3DD5AZPIB2FOZU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sevenmile Rim Road... Here’s the GPS track recorded on my Garmin Fenix 6X Pro watch. (Lap flags are two-mile markers.) I parked at the Mill Canyon dinosaur track site for a total riding distance of 18 miles with 1,700 feet elevation gain/loss. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/20/round-mountain monthly 0.5 2020-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605903273929-IDJCMHIO1DOOMCXUDMXY/round-mountain-panorama.jpg Blog - Round Mountain seemingly emerging... From left to right, the high La Sal Mountains, Round Mountain, and Porcupine Rim. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/20/mule-deer-on-the-game-trail monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605886223725-R90UTQICEKQP1U5ANVTI/trail-cam-mule-deer-walk.jpg Blog - Mule deer on the game trail... Every evening, close to dusk, about a dozen Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) wander across the north side of my property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605886268297-2MLNL452MGQB0OGM6M4X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Mule deer on the game trail... This one seems particularly curious about the trail camera. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/18/gemini-bridges-road monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605747253489-LRURKB0887ZK4D8CHTYJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Gemini Bridges Road... View south, towards the LaSal Mountains, with Highway 191 nearly following the Moab fault. The strata on the east (left side) of the fault have been dropped between 2,600 and 3,150 feet (800 to 960 meters) relative to the west (right) side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605747315504-M2HHDYOG8PDDWXVXFDU6/gemini-bridges-goonie-bird.jpg Blog - Gemini Bridges Road... The so-called Gooney Bird Rock, an eroded outcrop of Wingate Sandstone (Jurassic). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605748024100-JU5KJMT3OZ3V6O0MC93U/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Gemini Bridges Road... This isolated monolith in the Wingate Sandstone is dubbed “The Bride.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605748302454-IXERP9R44J5JKJE3OKSW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Gemini Bridges Road... Gemini Bridges, side view. The lighter-colored capping sandstone belongs to the Kayenta Formation (Jurassic) with the underlying Wingate Sandstone in which the arches are formed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605748472821-2Q270J78PZ1ZQJTMOAA3/gemini-bridges-bull-canyon-view.jpg Blog - Gemini Bridges Road... View into Bull Canyon showing the densely and parallel-jointed Wingate Sandstone in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605748887652-FS6176W0PAV7TCTBEV89/gemini-bridges-pano.jpg Blog - Gemini Bridges Road... Gemini Bridges. (Click image to enlarge.) Although these are named “bridges” they are technically natural arches as they do not span a valley of erosion. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/16/entirely-entrada monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605530297097-I3PMPJESACNN3Y52CMXH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Entirely Entrada... Here’s the GPS track, 17 miles with 2,100 feet of elevation gain, starting at Dewey Bridge on the Colorado River, down to the Dolores River, then to the intersection with Top of the World trail, and return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605530322196-YXBKZ7LV7F5OEG80TGMB/track+along+entrada+bluffs.JPG Blog - Entirely Entrada... Close-up view of the track which is largely following the Navajo - Entrada contact much of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605532046626-ENDDZMNMSNJBR3P662M0/entrada-bluffs-massive-outcrop.jpg Blog - Entirely Entrada... The Slickrock Member of the Entrada Formation (Jurassic), consisting of thick crossbed sets reflecting a nearshore dune environment of deposition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605532009458-85AA3RM7I1KXY1ETXMM9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Entirely Entrada... The crumpled and contorted red beds at the base of this outcrop belong to the Dewey Bridge Member (Jurassic). In the distance are the Book Cliffs with Cretaceous-age sandstones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605532130892-GBEFKVM4D1S1JNAPX7Z2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Entirely Entrada... The Dolores River at Roberts Bottom. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/16/kit-foxes-caught monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605529891146-D93ZX2IMP15K3WPQSP5W/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Kit foxes caught... Kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/15/x-marks-the-spot monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605483303984-KRRSU2Y3O9X915R0FRS4/x-marks-spot-over-cv.jpg Blog - X marks the spot... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/11/at-the-feeding-station-today monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605137050766-XDBZK5S7SOG2KKNEPEO4/western-scrub-jay.jpg Blog - At the feeding station today... Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605137767132-2GEOZSE1NM1810O8P3HX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - At the feeding station today... House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605138059589-ETEIYM1FH1LUU1W3PWDC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - At the feeding station today... White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605138318028-7P1L84PWU7UTLZ7K0B9L/dark-eyed-junco.jpg Blog - At the feeding station today... Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/10/various-vistas monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605046822566-EP27G7RRW07SU1JIG5AR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Various vistas... The gate at the southern city limits, with the Round Mountain plagioclase-rich trachyte porphyry stock in the background. It’s the cathode to Devils Tower’s anode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605046877022-YHV8EMSF5LONR032YHBO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Various vistas... Panorama showing Adobe Mesa (left) to Castleton Tower (right). Here the track is within the strike valley consisting of Moenkopi Formation (Triassic) sandstone and mudstone red beds. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605047059034-ZC3PSZ78W59MDU6BL4IM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Various vistas... Old jeep track with a commanding view of Castleton Tower, which consists of the Wingate Sandstone (Triassic-Jurassic) sitting atop the Chinle Formation (Triassic). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605046926319-3L7ZVWXTUU29ABA5UE21/BRL-ride-vista-2.jpg Blog - Various vistas... Panorama showing Castleton Tower and the Rectory (left) to Adobe Mesa (right). My shadow in this image absolutely proves that I was there! (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605047009344-U3MQXV18I7XR3F4C5UUN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Various vistas... I always appreciate a charming ranch gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605049380459-0ZBGCHFFEKV9WVIQN01J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Various vistas... For the nerds: Here’s the GPS track recorded by my Garmin Fenix 6X Pro watch, superimposed on Google Earth, covering 17 miles and 1,600 feet elevation gain. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/10/my-desert-cottontail-buddy monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605053517210-LDB4IGDFHE3DYOKPWL90/bugs-bunny.jpg Blog - My desert cottontail buddy... Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/8/about-that-radical-bike monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1605373782008-JVET980A4FDTTK2NSGPR/image.jpg Blog - About that radical bike... The brochure shot. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/11/8/a-emtb-exploration-of-onion-creek monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604841340006-GEDHITT78SJQKCMM8N74/onion-creek-pano.jpg Blog - An eMTB exploration of Onion Creek... Although the sky looks threatening, it was a pleasant and warm day for riding the 10 mile-long road with 1,600 feet of elevation gain. This panoramic image caught where Onion Creek is incising through sandstone beds of the Cutler Formation. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604840770265-OUS80BRMR05B3ZP7AUSR/stinking-spring.jpg Blog - An eMTB exploration of Onion Creek... Stinking Spring emerging from the gypsum caprock of the Paradox Formation (Pennsylvanian) that constitutes the body of the salt diapir. Note the white bacteria in the spring water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604851044354-PN2BVUMK4JNI3DPEMOM8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An eMTB exploration of Onion Creek... Filamentous sulfur-reducing bacteria living in the discharge of appropriately-named Stinking Spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604840874631-T8Z51JBE1GSD95V6HDZ9/head-of-onion-creek.jpg Blog - An eMTB exploration of Onion Creek... At the head of Onion Creek looking north across the olive-colored gypsum caprock of the Paradox Formation diapir. Red beds in near-right foreground are part of the Cutler Formation (Permian). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/10/31/my-road-to-recovery monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604149052814-PGOG6H6PSKHTSARVSWKO/great+loop+track.JPG Blog - My road to recovery... Track map from my Garmin Fenix 6x Pro watch for Friday’s ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604149787377-0MXCLLL07W26SS87CNQZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My road to recovery... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604149968588-D4IAU3PT698KLJJPMQUL/16039175956770.jpg Blog - My road to recovery... One of my groundwater monitoring wells in Castle Valley, and my bad ass RadRover 5 eMTB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1604186843365-7SFQE310T1SCMD6VET1N/round+mtn+stock.JPG Blog - My road to recovery... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/10/24/fisher-towers-heralds-my-arrival monthly 0.5 2020-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603553191256-SM03PHUJI5Z5QPJGK5I9/fisher-towers-backlit.jpg Blog - Fisher Towers heralds my arrival... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603889923851-UGERVGPPKLEBSC9JZ1BL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Fisher Towers heralds my arrival... Winter storm blankets Castle Valley the day after my arrival! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/10/24/grand-teton-national-park monthly 0.5 2020-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603552830318-SSKYWQK92Z7GLD2WAFC3/GTNP-snake-river-overlook.jpg Blog - Grand Teton National Park... Early morning at the Snake River Overlook. This view was made famous by Ansel Adams in 1941, but today, there are too damn many trees for a similar photograph. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603552867700-0G0F4FKXNW2MM4J0Z7NG/teton-front-mormon-row.jpg Blog - Grand Teton National Park... Ranch site at Mormon Row with the Grand Teton and Mount Owen looming in the distance. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/10/24/yellowstone-national-park monthly 0.5 2020-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603551626864-Y350QOBMZ6O4DP3X4LCJ/YNP-norris-steam.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Geothermal steam during a chilly early morning at Norris Geyser Basin, the hottest part of the caldera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603551544640-RULTQGRFOI406LPO8MUZ/YNP-norris-pano.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Norris Geyser Basin painted with various colorful heat-tolerant bacteria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603551691436-ID3FUHXT20M0VRY4584I/YNP-gibbon-falls.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Gibbon Falls (84 feet (26 m) tall). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603551912471-3KJGS2591PIWK7LOXO2G/YNP-black-pool-west-thumb.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... So-called Black Pool at West Thumb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603551780631-HXK3GV02A7YB82YZ2SYI/YNP-fishing-cone-west-thumb.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Fishing Cone on the shore of Yellowstone Lake at West Thumb. Jim Bridger tells a tall tale here: “When he needed a quick meal, Bridger would catch a trout and reel it in slowly, allowing time for it to cook on the line as it passed through the hot water.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603552035641-NWE6LXI7EZBF61L6O3ER/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Grand Prismatic Spring at Midway Geyser Basin. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603552579933-05HREJCUOTRUO4W3G6TP/YNP-elk-calf.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Elk calf slowly nodding off on the warm ground near a geothermal vent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603552620807-ABZ0PD0QZCF8TMLSYT6W/YNP-elk.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603552662560-3P9JTLG24D0RQCJ58BB7/YNP-two-elk.jpg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603888272961-MYS98I2AEQDHCL626O2L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Grand Geyser, in the Upper Geyser Basin, fountaining as high as 200 ft (60 m). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1603888845209-R91Q21WCYKN9JBR1KXQH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Yellowstone National Park... Last but not least, Old Faithful. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/10/7/missing-in-action monthly 0.5 2020-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1602080135933-PHQ2LYJ2GS12FU9NZO4T/16002545915551.jpg Blog - Missing in action... BEFORE: Finger is pointing to fractured femoral neck on my right hip. Ouch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1602080331067-LJ79OSOFSGDLNKBEN7ZQ/16010500649870.jpg Blog - Missing in action... AFTER: Installed titanium prosthetic. Recovery is proceeding exceptionally well! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/17/cool-bird-bath monthly 0.5 2020-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1597708852679-9UYSK55GK1NNTQQV1N2V/bird-taking-bath-2.jpg Blog - Cool bird bath is highly enjoyable... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1597688828846-J8O4ELD8JU3RF32LLG1C/bird-taking-bath.jpg Blog - Cool bird bath is highly enjoyable... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/15/the-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus monthly 0.5 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1597495913939-1N3J3UTC674O21KJFP7S/moon-and-venus-aug-2020.jpg Blog - The conjunction of the Moon and Venus... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/9/aquatic-abstracts monthly 0.5 2020-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1597022032968-0S99X8Q653FZ8OFS6KW5/abstract-white-lily-flower.jpg Blog - Aquatic abstracts... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1597008455453-273O3LRBBDJ9CJ8CC8S4/abstract-orange-flower-bulb.jpg Blog - Aquatic abstracts... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/9/the-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars monthly 0.5 2020-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596966943551-8OVMNV4UL8BGMX4C8T5V/conjunction-luna-mars.jpg Blog - The conjunction of the Moon and Mars... Handheld Canon 5Div with 500 mm prime lens, ISO 100, 1/100th sec at f/4.5. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/6/calm-conditions-on-the-lake monthly 0.5 2020-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596763685570-C2X1L1ZBVG3AHB9ZGDVL/flower-bulb-reflection-half-submerged.jpg Blog - Calm conditions on the lake... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596720537890-09OK324BPTAWHXFFADK7/fish-1.jpg Blog - Calm conditions on the lake... Pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596727241948-EDU94HX6SUDJQ8Q0QX6X/fish+lake+sup+map.JPG Blog - Calm conditions on the lake... GPS track of my paddling route, sticking close to the lily pads around the perimeter of the water body. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/5/breaking-news-as-wildfire-burns monthly 0.5 2020-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596664823962-LQG8JOLJ42PNSU9Z5CQ6/904-fire-wide.jpg Blog - Breaking news as wildfire burns... Tinder dry conditions in the rangelands and ponderosa pine forests in rural eastern Washington are easily ignited mid-summer, but the cause of this fire remains unknown at this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596664872306-697HT6KES8Z76YILQG24/904-fire-at-802-fire-boss.jpg Blog - Breaking news as wildfire burns... The Air Tractor AT-802 in the Fire Boss configuration with pontoons, capable of carrying 820 US gallons of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596664900525-O5D6KHYVPQ0FNY75FCF7/904-fire-water-drop-1.jpg Blog - Breaking news as wildfire burns... Water drop underway with nearly 7,000 pounds of weight loss on the airframe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596664928856-BG3VM6LKITM9N497OXWT/904-fire-water-drop-2.jpg Blog - Breaking news as wildfire burns... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596664956524-DBOE049884BA8XBCQ57G/904-fire-hot-spot-trees.jpg Blog - Breaking news as wildfire burns... Mopping up hot spots after the air drops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596666082239-S8OVWKEPKF2PWIHW6KMM/904-fire-plume-sun-flare.jpg Blog - Breaking news as wildfire burns... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/8/3/back-to-the-life-aquatic monthly 0.5 2020-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596504769302-ZGTYA0WBD0C1S5Y6JKPC/submerged-bulbs.jpg Blog - Back to the life aquatic... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596505392919-IQSIHPHJ0PC9M48TQZJ9/small-fish-3.jpg Blog - Back to the life aquatic... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596577503557-WB4RM7BAXWUY18H0QASD/orange-yellow-pads-below.jpg Blog - Back to the life aquatic... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596586627847-CUK1IICXK908RWK84K5V/pads-with-bubbles-below.jpg Blog - Back to the life aquatic... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1596638354933-FB7W9YAGLOQ6SLN0KQM3/light-rays-on-leaf.jpg Blog - Back to the life aquatic... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/15/mars-2020-mission-is-ready-to-launch-8ajja monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592256929585-QPJ31PALUVHYQ3KV8Q0J/jezero+crater+delta+mars+2020+landing+site.jpg Blog - RE-POST: Mars 2020 mission is ready to launch... Image of fluvial-deltaic system on west side of Jezero Crater. False color image from NASA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592258814432-1BB4K691TJH203059QB6/20200219_jezero-final-geomap.jpg Blog - RE-POST: Mars 2020 mission is ready to launch... Photo-geologic map of Jezero crater quads showing exposed bedrock and surficial units. Blue circle indicates the landing ellipse. From Williams et al., 2020 (pdf). Related on-line article: Here’s How Scientists Mapped the Perseverance Rover’s Landing Site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/25/the-world-beneath monthly 0.5 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595725469276-18QG2MNYRJV5CTR25BXW/lily-pads-frame-grab.jpg Blog - The world beneath... Frame grab from a 1080p video shot on my GoPro Hero 5 Black as I experiment with various settings and sun angles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595731285493-JN2498L04S5XUH95EFA1/lily-pad-flower-square-crop.jpg Blog - The world beneath... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595856808558-DS1DD9NUZWKM6WDAELS5/pads-grab-2.jpg Blog - The world beneath... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/19/another-night-under-the-stars monthly 0.5 2020-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595144084742-24TV9A9R5NRNYYTBHXWZ/ISS-transit-at-sunset.jpg Blog - Another night under the stars... Once again the ISS zooms by overhead shortly after sunset in this minute-long exposure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595144142428-HDZQ5VTE20NAE5CYWVAY/milky-way-cheney-south.jpg Blog - Another night under the stars... Another satellite trail above the Milky Way, plus Jupiter and Saturn, and Antares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595167253731-L8PKXVWIDJIXVX45CN74/neowise-in-the-trees.jpg Blog - Another night under the stars... Comet NEOWISE in the ponderosa pine trees. Look closely and you can spy the very faint ion tail (rising nearly vertically from the comet nucleus) in addition to the brighter dust tail (that broadens and angles to the right). Learn more here: Why Does Comet NEOWISE Have Two Tails? https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/18/comet-neowise-above-the-palouse monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595057177553-DV4YH4ZJTNKSH12EFK2C/neowise-landscape-14-mm-crop.jpg Blog - Comet NEOWISE above the Palouse... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595078986563-6888VTWWGZW5T36DCVLH/neowise-200-mm-portrait.jpg Blog - Comet NEOWISE above the Palouse... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1595079936518-UD1BC7TE8QXPEDDNHGW3/neowise-iss-portrait.jpg Blog - Comet NEOWISE above the Palouse... Bonus shot: That’s the International Space Station streaking over the comet in a 30 second-long image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/17/fish-lake-is-my-aquatic-office monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594991373798-UR1HK8ANGX1JDYFJJCI5/fish-lake-sup.jpg Blog - Fish Lake is my aquatic office... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594991399080-QDIWGM0SKBT7A44F6PX0/fish-lake-white-blossom.jpg Blog - Fish Lake is my aquatic office... The beautiful blossom of the introduced fragrant or white waterlily (Nymphaea odorata). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594991427416-NXDFNAZTNQGIO3XKBT8U/fish-lake-lily-pads.jpg Blog - Fish Lake is my aquatic office... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594991455470-SIMB77UU2JBVMS9OG4G8/yellow-lily-bulb.jpg Blog - Fish Lake is my aquatic office... The flower of the native great yellow pond-lily (Nuphar polysepala). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/12/bright-comet-c2020-f3-neowise monthly 0.5 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594568461678-XCNRNKP8BH27E1GH87ZX/C-2020-F3-neowise.jpg Blog - Bright comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE... Shot with tripod-mounted Canon 5Div and 500 mm prime lens, ISO 3200, 1 sec at f/4.0. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594609614910-F0F1QEPH1RJKR51BSIRN/comet+neowise+sky+chart.JPG Blog - Bright comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE... Click image to enlarge finder chart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594706945492-CSLYTN7KI189ZZCW2OQ8/c-2020-f3-neowise-13-july.jpg Blog - Bright comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE... Shot at around 10:30 pm PDT on Monday, 13 July. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/10/wyoming-ground-squirrel-family monthly 0.5 2020-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594382588067-P8DW05TO0RQOY34BH281/wy-ground-squirrel-family.jpg Blog - Wyoming ground squirrel family... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594382618329-NV1SLFJKCLUMMLBA6QL7/wy-ground-squirrel-kids.jpg Blog - Wyoming ground squirrel family... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594382646050-C1ZTWO6J5C9EI22FDXXO/wyoming-ground-squirrel.jpg Blog - Wyoming ground squirrel family... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/9/hidden-gems-in-dinosaur-national-monument monthly 0.5 2020-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594335896083-2ZNZK4LE38TXIRT69PUW/mckee-sunset-man.jpg Blog - Hidden gems in Dinosaur National Monument... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594335923635-XBVN76A687ZEVJ5OIJX4/mckee-sprocket-man.jpg Blog - Hidden gems in Dinosaur National Monument... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594335964378-F4W0YZNHX2VQS7Z1FUE1/mckee-spiral-panel.jpg Blog - Hidden gems in Dinosaur National Monument... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594381297503-RYCOU8XTW6RJ8BKVO4WL/mckee-shield-man.jpg Blog - Hidden gems in Dinosaur National Monument... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/6/t-rex-is-my-co-pilot monthly 0.5 2020-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1594036564418-2XL4HMC90A7L5EZG6STR/copilot+trex.jpg Blog - T-Rex is my co-pilot... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/4/celebration-of-independence-day monthly 0.5 2020-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593884173105-BU9IN0DTI6T4D5KKFE41/4th-july-cv-parade-1.jpg Blog - Celebration of Independence Day... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593884216540-S3Y128DDZF1JYMSZA2AX/4th-july-cv-parade-2.jpg Blog - Celebration of Independence Day... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593884252216-HNS8SLPTB6F88QAN2DR0/4th-july-cv-parade-3.jpg Blog - Celebration of Independence Day... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593884291771-E3G5GOCLUZLMX733PF0U/4th-july-cv-parade-5.jpg Blog - Celebration of Independence Day... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593884327531-5TKXKMNK9ZSC2K83L6S2/4th-july-cv-parade-4.jpg Blog - Celebration of Independence Day... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/7/3/street-art-in-moab-utah monthly 0.5 2020-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593803077452-LR5QMJWPM6JKC085SI4W/welcome-to-moab.jpg Blog - Street art in Moab, Utah... North wall of the Bowen Motel on W 200 N. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593803122762-9O9EJSUKHAWT0BO4U85A/moab-raven.jpg Blog - Street art in Moab, Utah... In the alley next to the U.S. Post Office, the rear wall of Moab Coffee Roasters, off E 100 N. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593803174492-3DPZ9LPOW3HGFUH4ZTXD/moab-abstract-cat.jpg Blog - Street art in Moab, Utah... South wall of Red Rock Repair Car Wash on Grand Avenue. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/27/the-pace-homestead-site monthly 0.5 2020-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593320808735-63UMUOE8448307FBE8VV/pace-homestead-cv-star-trails-27-june-2020.jpg Blog - The Pace homestead site... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/26/double-arch-is-a-starry-cathedral monthly 0.5 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593210960868-CKBK74C2FO8WDK9KU3FC/double-arch-milky-way-24-june-2020.jpg Blog - Double Arch is a starry cathedral... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/26/buzz-has-a-sibling monthly 0.5 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593207943703-OJE1UW5DOQ5Z2WQECWA0/buzz-26-june-2020.jpg Blog - Buzz has a sibling... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593207970194-0PBPEUB72D9APR2CHAF6/heron-2-chicks-26-june-2020.jpg Blog - Buzz has a sibling... Look carefully and you can spot the second chick in the nest. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/24/another-magnificent-dark-sky-evening monthly 0.5 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593030309615-D95UEXLE61L9ACLCS21Q/corona-arch-milky-way-23-june-2020.jpg Blog - Another magnificent dark sky evening... The underside of the arch was dimly illuminated with two small LED panels, while Saturn and Jupiter dominate the center of the image, captured about 3 am MDT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1593210029442-OM2TG4MAYRJBYYHPWB51/corona-arch-vertical-milky-way.jpg Blog - Another magnificent dark sky evening... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/23/nocturnal-activities-at-balanced-rock monthly 0.5 2020-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592930113087-G5OSHDSE0YRVE5RCRPNV/milky-way-above-balanced-rock-22-june-2020.jpg Blog - Nocturnal activities at Balanced Rock... This 20 second-long image was not light-painted, but rather illuminated by the diffuse glow from vehicle headlights on the park road. That’s the glow of Moab in the far right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592930154741-UBRSRRDJ80ZN7QJXL75E/balanced-rock-star-trails-w-foreground.jpg Blog - Nocturnal activities at Balanced Rock... This star trail image consists of 42 images for 21 minutes total duration. I dimly lit the monolith with a small LED panel for the last of the 30 second-long shots in the sequence. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/18/clockwork-movement-of-stars monthly 0.5 2020-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592512882683-9HPTDUKZRYNK10KYMG17/star-trails-17-june-2020-castleton-tower-superblend.jpg Blog - Clockwork movement of stars... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592657637123-G8OYQQIAHHIJKXJC4OKF/star-trails-20-june-2020-twilight.jpg Blog - Clockwork movement of stars... This image was captured the evening of the 19th of June, beginning near the end of nautical twilight in order to capture the beautiful blue hues after sunset. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/16/let-me-introduce-you-to-buzz monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592329849045-ANU7A0X9YIRYFG2DHZBP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let me introduce you to Buzz... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592329875098-P3QTSNP1MOSWYP8ILYZC/turkey-vulture-16-june-2020.jpg Blog - Let me introduce you to Buzz... A turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) swoops by and clearly spies the chick in the nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592329893090-ARPEPFU1B0QV7MB8NEDO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let me introduce you to Buzz... A Yellow-Breasted Chat (Icteria virens) along the river. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/15/mars-2020-mission-is-ready-to-launch monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592256929585-QPJ31PALUVHYQ3KV8Q0J/jezero+crater+delta+mars+2020+landing+site.jpg Blog - Mars 2020 mission is ready to launch... Image of fluvial-deltaic system on west side of Jezero Crater. False color image from NASA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592258814432-1BB4K691TJH203059QB6/20200219_jezero-final-geomap.jpg Blog - Mars 2020 mission is ready to launch... Photo-geologic map of Jezero crater quads showing exposed bedrock and surficial units. Blue circle indicates the landing ellipse. From Williams et al., 2020 (pdf). Related on-line article: Here’s How Scientists Mapped the Perseverance Rover’s Landing Site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/12/the-tamarisk-leaf-eating-beetle monthly 0.5 2020-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1592057551663-CFZ5BMCP8MZ5JX8J5UXD/tamarisk-beetle-adult.jpg Blog - The tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... Macro shot of adult beetle, about 5 mm long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591972882616-4IINQOK5RLYX82ELG1FC/tamarisk-beetle.jpg Blog - The tamarisk leaf-eating beetle... Macro image of one of three larval stages munching away on a tamarisk stem. Body length approximately 6-7 mm. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/10/whiptail-lizard-hunting-for-breakfast monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591808785109-07HVMGIK3SMS7NKAJBSJ/whiptail-lizard-3.jpg Blog - Whiptail lizard hunting for breakfast... The northern whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus tigris septentrionalis) can grow to nearly 4.5 inches (~ 11 cm) in length. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591808820035-CHIE4MRQP6BS5TQ1B4S8/whiptail-lizard-1.jpg Blog - Whiptail lizard hunting for breakfast... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591808852619-PRGISL0OG8S5O7DRVFBU/whiptail-lizard-2.jpg Blog - Whiptail lizard hunting for breakfast... That gnat is history. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/9/this-morning-at-the-heronry monthly 0.5 2020-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591746216059-UG0JMXPJZW3T0CYFI2NK/great-blue-heron-9-june-2020.jpg Blog - This morning at the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591746236607-I2YWT8P5JNP7M1EMQ7AJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - This morning at the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591746260150-I33ZH97H3MXUFN5B8R3S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - This morning at the heronry... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/7/scouting-my-next-star-trail-shoot-location monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591570897057-KS0OS5HN0D6FN4E7212X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scouting my next star trail shoot location... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591570849995-7IXLXMHVWNUD51IGTJAO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scouting my next star trail shoot location... Prince’s Plume (Stanleya pinnata) in bloom below Adobe Mesa. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/7/the-little-grand-canyon monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591548513941-FEMWGBYAUDHWIV99A68H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Little Grand Canyon... Long shadows begin to creep into the deep canyon late in the day. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591548552048-SCS0KNHWG8EDYJWWWJN4/lgc-srs-wedge-2.jpg Blog - The Little Grand Canyon... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591548596503-FUFK14IYBFDCSSXS7MFA/lgc-srs-wedge-1.jpg Blog - The Little Grand Canyon... The rim consists of the Middle Jurassic Carmel Formation while the bottom of the canyon exposes the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/6/rochester-petroglyph-panel monthly 0.5 2020-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591494584905-UR8ABKCYYR5ZOEEASTEX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Rochester petroglyph panel... The trailhead to this site is on the plateau, a half-mile in the distance. This panel stands out as a “billboard” immediately above a stream confluence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591494621567-CR9RXUDS52188ROS8ZBB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Rochester petroglyph panel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591494652294-TWYM9HHCY41HQZQPY0JB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Rochester petroglyph panel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591494681577-YZF6NTNSO4UET3VVW1KT/rochester-panel-detail.jpg Blog - The Rochester petroglyph panel... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/6/digging-septarian-nodules monthly 0.5 2020-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591492349148-7Y5FOSI6608NDTH0SWAL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Digging septarian nodules... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591492383033-ZM3VXXER1XD2HQNDW5D4/septarian-bed-nodules.jpg Blog - Digging septarian nodules... Large nodules exposed along the bedding plane. One needs to work slowly with chisels and crack hammers in order to extract one of these monsters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591492414666-PKTT548L2CUE0J11XATA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Digging septarian nodules... Small, whole nodule on left, with a cracked specimen showing interior filled with calcite and aragonite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591492450654-R6WRJXMS2F0SV2PW7G2I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Digging septarian nodules... This large nodule broke into three beautiful parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591497218952-R8JJW0N3RGR5XWFJMT1V/septarian-interior.jpg Blog - Digging septarian nodules... Close-up of nodule interior filled with amber or white/clear calcite surrounded by dark, blackish to red bands of aragonite and also filled with sharp rhombohedral calcite crystals. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/6/6/small-flash-flood-event monthly 0.5 2020-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591486885214-U1WT1M33XPVFAS0DAA4V/storm-pace-land-6-june-2020.jpg Blog - Small flash flood event... The ditch running in front of my property - an uncommon occurrence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591486920708-GVLO291RXXVJELCQO28Z/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small flash flood event... Unnamed arroyo at Peach Beach, where it enters the Colorado River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591569572447-W9U4PUANLLJIT2QYKXOX/storm-river-6-june-2020.jpg Blog - Small flash flood event... The Colorado River running about 15,000 cfs. Now do you understand where it gets its name? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591486957549-VD2YUPQOZPCLZO0X95O7/storm-sandy-beach-pour-off-6-june-2020.jpg Blog - Small flash flood event... Flowing pour-off across from Sandy Beach on the Colorado River, between Moab and Castle Valley. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/31/the-iss-transits-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2020-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590986202231-O54FP7YX7J01I1K24CJB/ISS-31-may-2020.jpg Blog - The ISS transits Castle Valley... Tripod-mounted Canon 6D with 14 mm Rokinon lens at f/2.8, ISO 100, 180 second exposure. The foreground was illuminated by the ambient light of the waxing Moon. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/29/the-buckhorn-wash-pictograph-panel monthly 0.5 2020-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590794633728-SZJ49BEHOS79YEBFJ4XW/buckhorn-wash-pictograph-panel-wide.jpg Blog - The Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591491120109-2BT53PN94GZM35O18FOR/buckhorn-wash-detail-2.jpg Blog - The Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591491175727-D4UD7QPNRMY18J2HZDJM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1591491206275-41W8LHNKVNWUEHAVMTMW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Buckhorn Wash pictograph panel... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/28/the-milky-way-shot-from-hittle-bottom monthly 0.5 2020-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590688057454-OIZMEGX5XQR1MYIPVNNU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Milky Way shot from near Hittle Bottom... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590793203124-59XW0S6T995VJZZ03JAC/milky-way-hittle-bottom-may-2020.jpg Blog - The Milky Way shot from near Hittle Bottom... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/25/another-cold-one-please monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590436050103-VB2NCDGXOYC4JDOE20Y2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Another cold one, please... Bottleneck Peak (6,403 ft) in the San Rafael Swell. Couldn’t resist this shot! Cheers! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/25/stellar-fireworks-on-this-memorial-day monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1590435039486-5C84EYBGHQC91XY3DUPB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Stellar fireworks on this Memorial Day... Click image to enlarge. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/13/heading-into-the-san-rafael-swell monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1589394259861-EQDECV37IE6MSD0U1HGS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Heading into the San Rafael Swell... Sunset captured from the Wedge Overlook of the Little Grand Canyon of the San Rafael River, elevation around 6,300 feet. View is directly east, and the river is about 1,200 feet below the rim. I shot this several years ago during spring, immediately after an intense thunderstorm. I also recall that great numbers of spadefoot toads emerged and made quite a racket with their croaking. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/11/an-active-weather-day monthly 0.5 2020-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1589244117074-UMLXIM0C9C7VJEISLSFT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An active weather day... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/10/two-more-flowers-to-share monthly 0.5 2020-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1589159541691-904RVMWJS5OHOY2ACRIM/globemallow.jpg Blog - Two more flowers to share... Desert globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1589159574005-7AY7756DDAB5240TER6L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Two more flowers to share... Hopi blanketflower (Gaillardia pinnatifida). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/7/my-breakfast-buddy monthly 0.5 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588868228576-9GWCP9N2HREY0ZS0OJHD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My breakfast buddies... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588868246357-TSNV8A00P80E31NN0IPW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My breakfast buddies... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/5/moon-at-perigee-today monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588737167812-AKWTQ73T0BM4WC0RLHP1/moonrise-over-mesa.jpg Blog - Moon at perigee today... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/5/the-exploration-of-polar-mesa monthly 0.5 2020-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588716874339-8ZKZ69PB44PA8A95IIBM/polar-mesa-pano.jpg Blog - The exploration of Polar Mesa... Broad panorama showing, from left to right, the high La Sal Mountains, Fisher Mesa, the Onion Creek collapsed salt-cored anticline, and the Fisher Towers area. (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588717071684-CSF0SG6BVLBEVLYB0PLJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The exploration of Polar Mesa... Still accessible uranium mine adit in the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation on west side of Polar Mesa. This area was still producing uranium ore in the 1950s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588717103597-E0XT73OEL606A1QW4RW5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The exploration of Polar Mesa... Descending through the stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic-age Morrison Formation, one of the uranium-bearing strata on the Colorado Plateau. Elevation around 7,600 ft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588718164597-VRNZQKG9KP2TFPS6SX58/polar-mesa-head-frame.jpg Blog - The exploration of Polar Mesa... Still-standing headframe above an old uranium mine shaft. Based on picking around the mine dumps, the primary ore mineral appears to be carnotite. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/5/single-therapod-track monthly 0.5 2020-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588711310964-HEZLD9MCWRHVO8XD7Q5B/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Single therapod track... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/2/flight-of-the-heron monthly 0.5 2020-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588464822071-LRC5VUYF9H7TBY8R8SLO/heron-flight-1.jpg Blog - Flight of the heron... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588464862246-F20HVO20KO7B5UNUN32E/heron-flight-2.jpg Blog - Flight of the heron... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588464897648-XDQDVJ4I000E53P4I1U8/heron-flight-3.jpg Blog - Flight of the heron... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588464927878-0FMEZDN0F6A1JV8CMT1K/heron-flight-4.jpg Blog - Flight of the heron... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588464950179-HOTBDRJGEFP1K26M6VPN/heron-flight-5.jpg Blog - Flight of the heron... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/5/2/a-walkabout-in-ida-gulch monthly 0.5 2020-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588459722485-F8V8GP7Q0DTUN4A7Z1KF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A walkabout in Ida Gulch... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588459788355-Y3DC7DTJYBBYH4JN4T9G/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A walkabout in Ida Gulch... Pinhook cactus (Sclerocactus parviflorus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588459821367-DC3SHQEMFOHIL77PP3RO/pinhook-cactus-blossom.jpg Blog - A walkabout in Ida Gulch... Macro shot of pinhook cactus blossom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588717979400-I41DA6UMRBEJ66X9XLPU/parriott-sunflowers.jpg Blog - A walkabout in Ida Gulch... Naked-stem sunray flowers (Enceliopsis nudicaulis) in bloom beneath Parriott Mesa. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/30/some-hummer-snapshots monthly 0.5 2020-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588269533955-9A3A63ZEYEYRESXOC9X7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Some hummer snapshots... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588269548563-JXNVILLVDPD1JIRGB5ZE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Some hummer snapshots... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588269563237-9HJNQKS5HCDLO3JQ32C0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Some hummer snapshots... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/30/indian-paintbrush monthly 0.5 2020-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588269408011-57JVSXAN3BNU355VQ4NM/indian-paintbrush.jpg Blog - Indian paintbrush... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/29/milky-way-above-parriott-mesa monthly 0.5 2020-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588269258606-EMMEVPBE7AIANINX5HCT/mw-and-me-cv-apr-2020.jpg Blog - Milky Way above Parriott Mesa... Tripod-mounted Canon 6D with Rokinon 14 mm lens at f/4, ISO 5000, 20 secs. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/27/the-heronry-on-the-colorado-river monthly 0.5 2020-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588033081726-V9NKLNC093O7JL430GAB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The heronry on the Colorado River... This is likely the female on the stick nest in a grove of Gambel oak trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588033105336-287S3HLHVG5JYFRITFVK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The heronry on the Colorado River... This is likely the male, caught fishing on a gravel bar, just a short distance downstream below the nest. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/26/first-hummingbird-arrives monthly 0.5 2020-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587942173288-AUTJ1UCXTHZ2KUFTDXYA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - First hummingbird arrives... Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/27/international-space-station monthly 0.5 2020-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587987863527-38U9YLX86XTA1J4HBQPB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - International Space Station... Shot during early morning twilight with tripod-mounted Canon 6D with Rokinon 14mm lens at f/4, ISO 5000. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/26/claret-cup-cacti monthly 0.5 2020-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587909096502-OE2NLARQH9KPOOOLH8AX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Claret cup cacti... Close-up of large, waxy blossoms of Echinocereus triglochidiatus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1588041910600-W5MNTM5WGUOXIXL9NENN/claret-cup-profile.jpg Blog - Claret cup cacti... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/25/never-waste-a-new-moon monthly 0.5 2020-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587809180067-I38XDUAPA5P63I3B9PZ5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Never waste a new moon... The bright object in the lower-center is Jupiter, with the core of the Milky Way silhouetting the northern tip of Parriott Mesa. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/22/birds-of-castle-valley-utah monthly 0.5 2020-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587581323886-NQEN1BMSRRKM9ELMIE5V/cv-spotted-towhee.jpg Blog - Birds of Castle Valley, Utah... Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587581392162-CVW6DW1189TUR688DLB6/cv-raven.jpg Blog - Birds of Castle Valley, Utah... Common Raven (Corvus corax). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/21/intense-sunrise monthly 0.5 2020-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587474428286-CCP8BF0JMZ9LUS24USJH/cv-sunrise-april-21.jpg Blog - Intense sunrise... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/17/early-morning-alignment-of-planets monthly 0.5 2020-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1587386652716-A7Y4AJ8Z9O6EC7Z5KLAF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Early morning alignment of planets... Shot with tripod-mounted Canon 6D with Rokinon 14 mm lens, ISO 3200, f/4.0, 15 secs. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/14/textbook-angular-unconformity monthly 0.5 2020-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586874832415-C2FOYC3KK2AXB5NVI7N4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Textbook angular unconformity... The prominent cliff-former is the Lower Jurassic Wingate Sandstone with the underlying Upper Triassic Chinle Formation that contains the angular unconformity. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/13/the-costliest-mass-wasting-event monthly 0.5 2020-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586825409610-I08NKVN9JYO9IQ9BS8HY/thistle+slide+utah+annotated.JPG Blog - The costliest mass wasting event... Thistle landslide site seen here from the overlook on US Highway 6 near Spanish Fork, Utah. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/13/sunset-on-the-alpine-skyline monthly 0.5 2020-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586823482887-9GR38OIYMC86745NTRO4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sunset on the alpine skyline... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/8/theres-an-anatomy-lesson monthly 0.5 2020-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586362623029-NDNHPE31LORVG15VP35P/owl-pellet.jpg Blog - There's an anatomy lesson... Great Horned Owl pellet, about two centimeters wide. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/4/meet-my-neighbor monthly 0.5 2020-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586051921336-45T7SCW1DB3RALH5ED4D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Meet my neighbor... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/4/spring-has-sprung monthly 0.5 2020-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586038880179-8F2TK5XBFRWDFBEJ8MT7/buttercup-macro.jpg Blog - Spring has sprung... Flower of sagebrush buttercup (Ranunculus glaberrimus). https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/3/history-of-pandemics monthly 0.5 2020-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1585927079161-EHJGBVSV2E44DAR4976G/image-asset.jpeg Blog - History of pandemics... Image courtesy of VisualCapitalist.com. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/4/1/we-interrupt-the-current-crisis monthly 0.5 2020-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1585750313057-E5BT5JDMWB2F2PBL0YLL/mag6.5eqidaho.jpg Blog - We interrupt the current crisis... Graphic courtesy U.S. Geological Survey. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/24/apropos-of-these-interesting-times monthly 0.5 2020-03-24 https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/24/astronomy-is-the-perfect-activity monthly 0.5 2020-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1585056915359-2ZR6CILB4X6HQ447AJ3I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Astronomy is the perfect activity... Finder chart for C/2019 Y4 ATLAS comet on 24 March 2020. (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/23/the-story monthly 0.5 2021-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584996297182-T95K22Q275AC3ZA0I40S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Evacuation and repatriation... My favorite expedition ship, the Silver Explorer, in Garibaldi Fjord, Chile. I shot this as we were beginning zodiac operations, a full week before our lockdown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584983868806-HEFL3XL14MATL7HZVXAE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Evacuation and repatriation... Your grizzled correspondent, Day 3 in isolation. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/23/navigating-a-maze-of-fjords-and-channels monthly 0.5 2020-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584970994585-4STPZXRU7ZNYIAOK9327/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Navigating a maze of fjords and channels... Note: Track recorded in “expedition mode” on my Garmin FENIX 6x Pro watch. Red lines do not indicate actual route! They just connect the waypoints in the order they were logged. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/21/winging-across-the-country monthly 0.5 2020-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584805343063-DYBUSMTR3LM8UI8XZ1VF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Winging our way across the country... Fleet of private jets at MIA being prepped to take us home to various destinations across the US. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584805425205-VLAO6FLKLMDMOETQA8DT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Winging our way across the country... View of Miami shortly after takeoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586184366628-BJIREMT3FZPDIP35IVCG/me-on-jet.jpg Blog - Winging our way across the country... It will be difficult to ever fly commercial again! Six of us enjoyed this special cross-county flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584805512532-ILNW59JENXJ7YUUYOB9D/mississippi-delta.jpg Blog - Winging our way across the country... View to west across the lower Mississippi delta from 43,000 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584805556983-9VBZZ2ANXCQAS6LJVC5W/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Winging our way across the country... North side view of Mount Hood, with Mount Jefferson in distance above summit. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/20/a-late-night-escape monthly 0.5 2020-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1584728772498-29V3LZJT6FMVQSTIT3T1/John-Buchanan---COVID-19-rescue.jpg Blog - A late night escape in secrecy... Image captured by Ross McDonald, expedition photographer. Hey, I’ve seen this movie! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/10/torres-del-paine-national-park monthly 0.5 2020-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583839714539-NJQQBFPGYVWYPZM3HF4Z/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Torres del Paine National Park... First light on the southern side of the massif, showing light-colored 12.5 Ma granitic intrusion into darker 86 Ma metamorphosed mudrocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1586053352717-4W1XRPMCCB39OME83C9J/me-at-torres-del-paine.jpg Blog - Torres del Paine National Park... Joyful geologist! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583839943291-M4JGVV4TXPFZ3MUF1CH2/guanaco-mom-and-juvenile.jpg Blog - Torres del Paine National Park... Guanaco mother and child. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583840086275-5IJ5EPNDHW2043BPUY2J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Torres del Paine National Park... Time for a dust bath. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/8/isla-de-magdalena-in-the-strait-of-magellan monthly 0.5 2020-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583672354834-3IVFW7KRIAATJ8CO7GG8/punta-arenas-boat-launch.jpg Blog - Isla de Magdalena in the Strait of Magellan... Boarding a speedboat in Punta Arenas for dash to the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671825582-IH5V8Y0Z8E163QV34ZAK/magellanic-pair.jpg Blog - Isla de Magdalena in the Strait of Magellan... Nesting pair of adults. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671953489-J8G0IYFB32CTU7NDWFIC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Isla de Magdalena in the Strait of Magellan... Magellenic mugshot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583672253361-89YLUC2K0RLSBSPELQZN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Isla de Magdalena in the Strait of Magellan... Molting adult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583672483921-XAC8XHYA0CXDJBEZ8CIK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Isla de Magdalena in the Strait of Magellan... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/8/exploring-the-complex-channels-and-fjords monthly 0.5 2020-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583670984498-HUB1OL68SD091959HKFL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the complex channels and fjords... Panoramic view of Parry Fjord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671104732-E56N56WZ0EV1PD9BPPVD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the complex channels and fjords... Pair of adult male elephant seals enduring their annual catastrophic molt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671200692-EK1EHW9OSBJ211VB5EOU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the complex channels and fjords... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671381553-Y5SUCYVL3YHW365GSAEP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the complex channels and fjords... Andean Condor soaring overhead. Huge! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671458529-PUZESMC1B369UWOVK7LF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the complex channels and fjords... Andean Condor in flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583671583126-L7PXYEJXQ4UFOMM3FMS6/elephant-seal-molting.jpg Blog - Exploring the complex channels and fjords... Old male elephant seal going through the several week-long molting period. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/8/garibaldi-glacier monthly 0.5 2020-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583670519680-SPKBXWAGBB7P8JAZAF6D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Garibaldi glacier... Ice front of glacier at end of Garibaldi Fjord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583670615073-9USOSWPDLDPDT20LM5TX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Garibaldi glacier... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583670711599-G8UL9TTPX8YTVDYCLD5Y/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Garibaldi glacier... The Silver Explorer, home away from home for the next six weeks. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/8/the-first-evening-in-the-beagle-channel monthly 0.5 2020-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583670208067-QP0WN9H71DICFNLLA5XT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The first evening in the Beagle Channel... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583670290945-MTDAI3ISPXA2CTELMNG4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The first evening in the Beagle Channel... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/3/8/deja-vu-all-over-again monthly 0.5 2020-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583669654260-CTIPNFIVRNJ01VWMCJ0G/geg-mima-mounds.jpg Blog - Deja vu all over again... Mima mounds near Four Lakes on the West Plains of Spokane County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583669809795-N6W0J2LJDKVSN588U5LV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Deja vu all over again... Glaciated landscapes in Tierra del Fuego. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1583669951295-YBPLK1U2PPONBEXCMQ8X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Deja vu all over again... View to west of Beagle Channel on approach to Ushuaia, Argentina. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/2/22/i-am-living-proof monthly 0.5 2020-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1582401540150-VLPJ3Z8BS07SU98R0XQC/my-baby-gallstone.jpg Blog - I am living proof... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1582676497645-074CJ73VY6ITNTW9ZOLM/annotated+gallstone+ultrasound.JPG Blog - I am living proof... Here’s my baby in the neck of the gallbladder before delivery! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/2/18/waning-crescent-moon-and-mars monthly 0.5 2020-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1582032615897-JNX4YOS9CZ18FJ0LQTK9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Waning crescent Moon and Mars in conjunction... Shot with Canon EOS 5Div with 500 mm prime lens, steadied on a monopod, ISO 100, 125th sec at f/4.0. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/2/8/preparing-for-the-next-adventure monthly 0.5 2020-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1581183436699-3CZ08J7NYPK2H4AESANU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Preparing for the next adventure... I’ve got lectures on plate tectonics, plutonic structures and volcanism, and glaciers and glacial landforms for the first leg through the Chilean fjords and along the southern Andes ready to go, but am preparing new presentations on hot spots and seamounts, coral reef formation and evolution, and physical oceanography for the Pacific crossing. Interesting trip to pack for too, needing sub-polar gear in the fjords, to shorts and t-shirts and my snorkel kit for the Pacific. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1581184088110-GHWMIF2LHM2P3LU4HWZQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Preparing for the next adventure... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/19/downloading-and-archiving-data monthly 0.5 2020-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1579472786262-JSUGR7PSNXQ9DITPGDWL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Downloading and archiving data... Track was continuously acquired by my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, then downloaded to PC using Garmin Basecamp software and USB cable tether, then the file exported as a .GPX file and imported into Google Earth Pro for final conversion to .KML format, and voila! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/8/more-shameless-self-promotion monthly 0.5 2020-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578487264679-2E6XCQF6FLDM4SS32SBV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - More shameless self-promotion... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/7/aerial-geomorphology monthly 0.5 2020-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578433123750-M6H7GMENKNGB2F1NMWEC/dfw-geg-red-river.jpg Blog - Aerial geomorphology... The Red RIver, the border between Texas and Oklahoma. I used data from USGS stream gaging stations along this reach when researching my Ph.D. dissertation in sediment transport in sand bed braided streams. This time of year, at low flow, the distinct meandering thalwag is clearly seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578433183151-3QEY9G9K1MDK6O72ZHII/dfw-geg-ogallala-aquifer-irrigation.jpg Blog - Aerial geomorphology... Center pivot irrigation circles in southwestern Kansas, tapping into the Ogallala aquifer, lowering groundwater tables for decades in this dry region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578433313038-HLRMZLYA51XXJ8C8CPW3/dfw-geg-denver-front-range.jpg Blog - Aerial geomorphology... Greater Denver, Colorado Front Range from 37,000 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578433238193-VFSB3JQM5PDY6FDTL0KX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Aerial geomorphology... Glacial cirques and other related landforms in the high Wind River Range in central Wyoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578433276060-993ZQHMZJJUW31EA9557/dfw-geg-downtown-spokane-core.jpg Blog - Aerial geomorphology... Dismal, rainy, gray Spokane. Returning just as I left it a month ago. But I am very happy to be safe at home, and to enjoy these opportunities for worldwide travel. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/6/time-to-nerd-out monthly 0.5 2020-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578349920491-0BN2TGWVEE68CVSKZU9K/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Time to nerd out... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578422867204-0CEC1Q3ND2B1FQFB35D0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Time to nerd out... Detail at South Georgia. Note that blue line does not show the actual track, it just links the waypoints in time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578526353824-CSSGO1CM4UDZC59B57R0/HL+antarctica+2019+track+GE.JPG Blog - Time to nerd out... Lastly, here’s the detail where we operated on the Antarctic Peninsula, where the track was converted to KML and overlayed on Google Earth. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/5/leaving-ushuaia monthly 0.5 2020-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578259779078-M6S9G2TXMPVPGCIS1ORX/leaving-ushuaia-beagle-channel.jpg Blog - Leaving Ushuaia... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/4/street-art-in-ushuaia monthly 0.5 2020-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578172100219-3MMEFNESIFLMLX56TO62/ushuaia-street-art-sign.jpg Blog - Street art in Ushuaia, Argentina... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578172139342-3DPRS2T12H9WXE3V358O/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Street art in Ushuaia, Argentina... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578172173392-ZQJ4MIWO4WXSSQPLM4LM/ushuaia-street-art-beavers.jpg Blog - Street art in Ushuaia, Argentina... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578172212752-DMAQTWCCK6ZPHZ4VH9QM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Street art in Ushuaia, Argentina... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1578172239978-NA5B3U3W8C6PA4U1Z3RF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Street art in Ushuaia, Argentina... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/1/happy-new-year monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577899220471-F8GQSGHT712K0TZGBLN5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Happy New Year... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577899683101-BJTZDRD6DIISOI9QSD6G/windy+waves+in+drake.JPG Blog - Happy New Year... Wave conditions in the Drake Passage from windy.com. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/1/neko-harbour monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872711686-T8N1T6KC6CNHQPCPB6IA/hl-neko-pano.jpg Blog - Neko Harbour... A commanding view of the glacier and ship (middle left) from a high vantage point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872799826-XJPBX94H78L95QL5X8J8/hl-neko-gentoos-in-love.jpg Blog - Neko Harbour... Gentoo Penguins in love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872830299-SWRNVMO8INF41OA7VIUL/hl-port-lockroy-gentoo-mug.jpg Blog - Neko Harbour... Gentoo adult mugging for camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872862692-BIXOX6A5AMNJBKCELI6G/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Neko Harbour... Gentoo leading the humans up the snowy track. Give that penguin a radio! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2020/1/1/port-lockroy-on-goudier-island monthly 0.5 2020-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872271490-M22BJL0KC5TBZHY8ZUOP/hl-port-lockroy.jpg Blog - Port Lockroy on Goudier Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872322113-S3QW81DOAQJ5D9HNQY3Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Port Lockroy on Goudier Island... A look inside the pantry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872380674-EKWUW9USMRITNAGPKTP8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Port Lockroy on Goudier Island... The sleeping quarters with paintings that make me blush, oh my. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872454747-I8ZPG1XN850KZXQM9V7Q/hl-port-lockroy-gentoo-chick.jpg Blog - Port Lockroy on Goudier Island... Recently hatched Gentoo Penguin chick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872489364-PY7LUMLZ64GSS2WTA0FO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Port Lockroy on Goudier Island... Slightly older Gentoo chick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577872515879-N40DU1I4U3CCUC7CKHS1/hl-port-lockroy-snowy-sheathbill-mug.jpg Blog - Port Lockroy on Goudier Island... The Snowy Sheathbill, a scavenger, living among the penguins. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/31/sunrise-in-the-neumayer-channel monthly 0.5 2020-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577813269751-N40VZ5LNVC9JQ2IOUUV3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sunrise in the Neumayer Channel... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/31/petermann-island monthly 0.5 2020-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577812580378-Q8H8KG8WBHG5PYT7SSKO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Petermann Island... The Hanseatic Inspiration at anchor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577812756407-2CPD17PMIZ24D612GCCG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Petermann Island... Looking further south, towards the Pole, in the late day sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577873114614-SY7CYHUUQ5IU9U8627V3/hl-lemaire-channel-ice-fall.jpg Blog - Petermann Island... Hanging glacier in the Lemaire Channel. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/30/paradise-bay-lived-up-to-its-name monthly 0.5 2019-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577729221316-5NCMOWUHG1SHT24WUFRR/hl-paradise-bay-horizon.jpg Blog - Paradise Bay lived up to its name... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577729273413-92XOR2UZNRTS4WM4AUDF/hl-paradise-bay-base-brown.jpg Blog - Paradise Bay lived up to its name... Argentine Base Brown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577729335898-0PT8JMUKAJOG4FVFMBMJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Paradise Bay lived up to its name... Brash ice from calving glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577729381618-Z4G2NFDYDBB0J51EG6I1/hl-paradise-bay-bergs.jpg Blog - Paradise Bay lived up to its name... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577729449543-PFL20XMAJRIK1Q5T8BPY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Paradise Bay lived up to its name... Antarctic Shags with chicks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577729558364-FC56HBO9G1KC16109IKI/hl-paradise-bay-weddell-seal.jpg Blog - Paradise Bay lived up to its name... Weddell seal on ice. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/29/deception-island-caldera monthly 0.5 2019-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577656739503-B0G7DYE7GG4QB4SL77JY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Deception Island caldera... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577656826534-YCMTCZ3PWMT3QQIZPQ06/hl-deception-biscoe-house-ronald-hill.jpg Blog - Deception Island caldera... The Biscoe House, part of the British Antarctic Survey station, was destroyed by a lahar in 1969. Ronald Hill stands behind the collapsing structure, the summit of which was the goal of a long hike today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577656884065-CT723I2LAVHILE1U18EB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Deception Island caldera... The celebratory summit party atop Ronald Hill, in approximately 50 knot winds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577656939421-ATCZWH7URDH9J80YGFVM/hl-deception-wide-view-ronald-hill.jpg Blog - Deception Island caldera... View of Whalers Bay on the descent from Ronald Hill. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/29/wretched-weather-in-the-south-shetland-islands monthly 0.5 2020-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577633109463-DWJUCIDGA17YLKSXSAV6/greenwich-island-south-shetlands.jpg Blog - Wretched weather in the South Shetland Islands... Greenwich Island on approach to Half Moon Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577633248389-6Z5KR6KJXO4H78V2NTIZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Wretched weather in the South Shetland Islands... Chinstrap Penguin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577633308499-C81TFVQAI2NIDHMIR3CD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Wretched weather in the South Shetland Islands... Gentoo Penguin. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/28/paulet-island-in-the-weddell-sea monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577574623872-IOID64UVGUZQXNKMBSRV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Paulet Island in the Weddell Sea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577574581373-4RLVO0KWKYY8PM4CTBVR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Paulet Island in the Weddell Sea... Absolutely disgustingly filthy little beasts when in large number during breeding cycle. But cute! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577574665205-TVOOAVAVXSY1J4UVTF35/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Paulet Island in the Weddell Sea... Adelie parent feeding its chick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577574716322-CFYEGDBHSI6DSMSPA7IO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Paulet Island in the Weddell Sea... Adelie mugging for the camera. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/28/cruising-the-weddell-sea monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577534694490-09V5ULTH6EN69DCAUUJS/weddell-sea-a68-ice-front.jpg Blog - Cruising the Weddell Sea... Guests on the foredeck, awestruck by the immense size of the tabular iceberg A-68. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577534739413-X47PEFFL5691F9DQ81AL/iceberg+a68+annotated+sat+imaage.JPG Blog - Cruising the Weddell Sea... Annotated satellite image showing iceberg A-68 which is blocking ice from the Weddell Sea gyre from entering the Antarctic Sound. We will attempt a landing at Paulet Island (red circle) later in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577534798348-J5O2IIUSYVQZWNN911BU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Cruising the Weddell Sea... Reflection of the ship’s officers in the radar image of the ice front (green) and ship’s position (center of orange circle). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577548192830-4ICM0VYY8BQOGJNPRHT5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Cruising the Weddell Sea... Preparing for allowing guests to venture out on a stable piece of sea ice, while the captain repositions the ship. Nearing the end of my first year of “retirement,” I could not be happier and am very grateful for these opportunities to travel and to continue to lecture about geology! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/26/orcadas-base-in-the-south-orkney-islands monthly 0.5 2019-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577381808243-U45ZBN9HJFQ4YZEFQJ5Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Orcadas Base in the South Orkney Islands... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577381852238-JD1JI39SFW90CK4UEYUN/south-orkney-orcadas-station-1.jpg Blog - Orcadas Base in the South Orkney Islands... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/25/zodiac-operations-are-quite-sporting monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577276764792-95OLPOVJZQ8JJYPTYK4F/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Zodiac operations are quite sporting... Note the port side crane near rear of ship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577276846840-VTKBM4T0P19M02LNSE5X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Zodiac operations are quite sporting... The bosun operating the crane, smiling for his picture. You can see the starboard side crane here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577277026564-W4F8CU4MHJIY7B0UR0OW/zodiac-ops-2.jpg Blog - Zodiac operations are quite sporting... My view as the Zodiac is swung over the port side! Very exciting, especially in windy conditions. Like I said, sporting. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/25/christma monthly 0.5 2020-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577275954666-DOTM5GI509LR96N1SPS3/grytviken-church-xmas-exterior.jpg Blog - Christmas in Grytviken... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577276042948-0EYWB1QME16OD1VB1MZJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Christmas in Grytviken... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577276096729-TXCGSF8ZCW6B4DQ1JB44/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Christmas in Grytviken... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577276185186-TA73VLYHGYZSM5WJG8U6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Christmas in Grytviken... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577871994790-VNCQSEZGOV9YFO7CFHQT/hl-grytvikin-church-reading-from-pulpit.jpg Blog - Christmas in Grytviken... The ship’s photographer contributed this image of me addressing the flock from the pulpit. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/24/walking-in-shackletons-footsteps monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577200942218-LJ7Y61SU77IFZRLV5UQS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... Landing site in Fortuna Bay on Worsley Beach, with Antarctic Fur Seals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577201032751-N1KSX5LGUAU194A6MUZX/sg-shackleton-walk-high-view-fortuna.jpg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... Gaining higher elevation, with commanding view of Fortuna Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577201145124-OQJRPAZ8NR0240WADH84/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... Small alpine lake at high point of crossing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577201219412-EEX11KQU77GY0DQKSKVZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... View down valley toward Stromness whaling station, at right edge of bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577201303225-7L48REZME745ODDKYRY1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... The Shackleton Waterfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577228675325-WWDJRGCVXQUSJKZ39WNP/sg-shackleton-walk-stromness-station.jpg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... Stromness whaling station to which Shackleton returned, unrecognizable after years at sea. From here he organized a return to Elephant Island to rescue the rest of his stranded crew. Epic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577201501338-PVGYRNEMYI5MAVBIGQA8/sg-shackleton-walk-stromness-station.jpg Blog - Walking in Shackleton's footsteps... Topographic map of route from IATTO Field Operations Manual. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/23/battle-of-beachmasters monthly 0.5 2019-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577140535628-T9HM7WY6DO5DETX380VM/seal-whisperer-1.jpg Blog - Battle of beachmasters... Antarctic Fur Seals can be very aggressive, particularly male beachmasters, defending their territory for their harems of females during mating season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577140604865-9BWJ44SLOFOOLJSJDBSO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Battle of beachmasters... You must stand tall against their charges, here so that guests may pass to return to the landing site. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/23/flamboyant-macaroni-penguins monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577132545287-GIFMDRPYP598PTENM4TJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Flamboyant Macaroni Penguins... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/23/on-the-sixth-day monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577106297436-1GEA8TDFUYWRC7YYOQHM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - On the sixth day... Neither words, nor pictures, can describe the magnificence of this remote place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577106371168-KUUHA3JXAE3HQU5Y6JWU/sg-salisbury-plain-king-penguins.jpg Blog - On the sixth day... I derive great joy knowing that this goes on every single day, throughout the year. When I am feeling stressed at home, I visualize this scene. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/22/merry-winter-solstice monthly 0.5 2019-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577056675092-4UC7GLMIFY19Q07UAWUF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Merry Winter Solstice... King Penguins at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/22/a-brief-stop-at-grytviken monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577056355234-5UWQ51M6X64HGWBTR8OX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A brief stop at Grytviken... The restored whaling station at Grytviken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577056406859-3D22ZXGUCZPS2DEZEKU3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A brief stop at Grytviken... Captain Roman Obrist on the bridge, maneuvering the ship for this quick stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577056475260-N37KTHSSOCOMWEI5ZN4J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A brief stop at Grytviken... British Antarctic Survey station at King Edward Point, staffed year round. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/22/prince-olav-harbour monthly 0.5 2019-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577055585706-OJJ5PIEZ0Y0W73KXRN3W/sg-prince-olav-harbour-brutus.jpg Blog - Prince Olav Harbour... The Brutus, a coal carrier, now a rusty relict. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577055690934-KZNUTDXE2UXVF4FNK1UZ/sg-prince-olav-harbour-station-1.jpg Blog - Prince Olav Harbour... The old sealing station, slowly decaying into the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577055741821-O330WFPM7KXG2HIP7O3A/sg-prince-olav-harbour-fur-seal.jpg Blog - Prince Olav Harbour... Antarctic Fur Seal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577055901183-RI7K1EDAA5PY0DEFS795/sg-prince-olav-harbour-fur-seals-on-rocks.jpg Blog - Prince Olav Harbour... Since the cessation of sealing, the population has rebounded. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/22/west-cumberland-bay monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577055357088-264RCVXU6IP6A1QP074S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - West Cumberland Bay... The Allardyce Range, draped in glacial ice and snow, rises to nearly 10,000 ft above sea level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1577055407887-CTL0ZQF19YRPU79VDWIU/sg-west-cumberland-bay-2.jpg Blog - West Cumberland Bay... Folded turbidite sequences in the Cumberland Bay Formation, with Lyell Glacier in foreground. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/20/avian-mariners-of-the-southern-ocean monthly 0.5 2019-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576865751011-GP10HR5PL6JKTHAUFKA7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Avian mariners of the Southern Ocean... Wandering Albatross, wingspan nearly eleven (11) feet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576865808522-3PPHYHF7PS86W5M7JQAO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Avian mariners of the Southern Ocean... Black-Browed Albatross, wingspan approximately eight (8) feet. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/20/my-home-away-from-home monthly 0.5 2019-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576854882447-TCZXP6VYNPK25060L194/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My home away from home... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576854947998-3EF14ER2EO2F3L15DUK5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My home away from home... The lecture theater with floor-to-ceiling high resolution panels. There’s even a bar, something not found in most university lecture halls! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576855010982-65DMZA971BWR5Q8MVHHO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My home away from home... The “Ocean Academy” where lecturers can engage in hands-on activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576855052433-6PUCJ9P93A554YP499H4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - My home away from home... My home office, with my own balcony! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/18/new-island monthly 0.5 2019-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576688796282-RNF1NUP9HNJSIXZRAP3D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - New Island... Upland Goose welcoming our first guests ashore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576688937191-47PZVXSZRV547S7ZKXL3/new-island-ruddy-headed-geese.jpg Blog - New Island... Ruddy-Headed Geese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576689044725-OZLQCR1V13T8JUABJ4LD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - New Island... Red-Breasted Meadowlark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576689090922-QXMUQI82W48968QO3DJ8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - New Island... Black-Browed Albatross sitting on nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576689120497-D15ZQ0VRZF2YU76V6F8D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - New Island... Blue-Eyed Cormorant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576689150558-61EZVCEN1FAVRN8IUH66/image-asset.jpeg Blog - New Island... Kelp Goose having breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576797310549-OC15S2ECYYV1OTFJ1H84/image-asset.jpeg Blog - New Island... Southern Rockhopper Penguin. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/18/embarking-ushuaia monthly 0.5 2019-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576685897868-AFX137SHJAFTT3XE36O0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Embarking Ushuaia... Leaving the port of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576685982065-F6T736I272FVAUBO8SHG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Embarking Ushuaia... Southern Giant Petrels commonly follow the ship, playing in the draft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576686044240-9UKF2ZBRM4YODN9SJQ8F/southern-giant-petrel-2.jpg Blog - Embarking Ushuaia... The SGP bony beak, consisting of nine plates. The upper tube is a saltwater excreting structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576686117315-VMWIR664KMFMZMYEJP5A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Embarking Ushuaia... Sunset at the end of our first day at sea. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/15/serious-technology-on-your-wrist monthly 0.5 2019-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576417696629-GVAUK4V6NDP6V0P9NWQ5/15764153895335.jpg Blog - Serious technology on your wrist... On the aircraft, window seat (of course) taxiing at Spokane International Airport. Location is indicated by blue icon with red line indicating the track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576417754252-6Z348G2ZBGMZRM9LPFUL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Serious technology on your wrist... Detailed street map of Ushuaia, zoomed out here for a wide view, location indicated by the blue icon in center of display. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/15/from-spokane-to-ushuaia monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576416822041-SYB9GRCBPEZ96SCZQT40/15764161933966.jpg Blog - From Spokane to Ushuaia... Dismal, cloudy, gray Spokane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576416129380-O4FV8I521THAEWGBN5CY/15762609951170.jpg Blog - From Spokane to Ushuaia... Northern Arizona - Grand Canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576417002849-RHAD9KGJMKLEAQWZB00T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - From Spokane to Ushuaia... Last flight to Ushuaia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576416984219-HPSUFRJJ3O2N6WWPBB33/image-asset.jpeg Blog - From Spokane to Ushuaia... Ushuaia, Argentina, bottom of South America! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576417019924-8NX5YZVS2BJGK3ZHJCMN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - From Spokane to Ushuaia... My breakfast buddy, a Dolphin Gull. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/12/the-beautiful-images monthly 0.5 2019-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1576175641397-F0YISL2VGXJ9A1SPA9VW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The beautiful images... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/9/white-island-volcano-erupts monthly 0.5 2019-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575908159395-BL7LNIA3M55I5UPDUC8H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - White Island volcano erupts... On approach with Zegrahm Expeditions in 2015. As exciting as it was to venture into the active edifice, I thought it was crazy risky, but this is the nation that popularized bungee jumping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575908176931-RDUU6GGJ1U8OY02CCRSB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - White Island volcano erupts... Exploring the inner crater and sulfur fumaroles, wearing hard hats and breathing masks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575908194748-BXJM7JEZ5PHYA6HKS4T4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - White Island volcano erupts... The crater floor consists of hardened lava perforated by steaming fumaroles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575908997888-GRJ1074JXQGDXF6NSRN2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - White Island volcano erupts... Sulfur works destroyed in previous eruption in 1914 when 10 miners were killed. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/6/shameless-self-promotion monthly 0.5 2019-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575672010542-HBM0XCB9T4TZGOK2A24T/iafi+arctic+talk.JPG Blog - Shameless self-promotion... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/6/following-the-cordillera-south monthly 0.5 2019-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575661778292-BDXI6OGB3D4VGUMBNAT7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Following the cordillera south... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/12/1/after-the-blizzard monthly 0.5 2019-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575230560007-7M5BKHS9WWLLAR7VD9QZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - After the blizzard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575230581711-2W2VWTCB39XL0E669THI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - After the blizzard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1575235737977-DX5GIV26K8479DOXOED4/rc-deer.jpg Blog - After the blizzard... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/27/i-passed monthly 0.5 2019-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1574888415694-8ASC5IS5SPCLCBHWTDYB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - I passed... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1574966323770-2XOSIN9M2Z2DBQ3LSM94/HL+voyage+dec+19.JPG Blog - I passed... I’ll join the Hanseatic Inspiration - a brand spanking new expedition ship just launched in October - for its inaugural voyage to Antarctica. This holiday voyage will disembark from Ushuaia, Argentina, then on to the Falklands, South Georgia, Elephant Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/17/two-slackliners-traverse-1500-feet-between monthly 0.5 2019-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1574034804890-5KPGERCBULWAAI8QN4E9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Two slackliners traverse 1,500 feet between... Look close for the dark speck - nearly at the middle of the image - that’s the slackliner at the midpoint between The Rectory (left) and Castleton Tower (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1574034831213-9T0GL5AKZLHFNOEIR771/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Two slackliners traverse 1,500 feet between... First slackliner approaching the Tower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1574034859845-KRXY5IVHU1GPLSZ5T62D/slackliner-tower-vertical.jpg Blog - Two slackliners traverse 1,500 feet between... Second slackliner resting before the final chug as sunset approaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1574034956057-IM2M2HNFH8P35NG2SXT9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Two slackliners traverse 1,500 feet between... Sister Superior group, at sunset, a bit further down the ridge. Two rescues occurred here on two successive days this last week. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/14/a-few-snaps-from-the-trailcam monthly 0.5 2019-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573773453012-T09SRGPAJP44Y663P951/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A few snaps from the trailcam... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573773475512-UJ9XR8JEGVT8GH58EX5N/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A few snaps from the trailcam... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573773499108-7GG76QA92FHKOFHAUER2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A few snaps from the trailcam... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573773527326-NNIVN8UKUM83RF76BMYO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A few snaps from the trailcam... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573773552303-TQWGRZWT75SW87NPVJ93/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A few snaps from the trailcam... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/11/only-13-years-to-the-next-transit-of-mercury monthly 0.5 2019-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573514165885-WFFZUEJUV2ZNFBRL60O3/transit-midpoint.jpg Blog - Only 13 years to go until... Mercury near the mid-point of the transit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573603782953-9SU4X6PPI7QQGI8UE68W/mercury-nearing-egress.jpg Blog - Only 13 years to go until... Mercury approaching egress at the end of the transit. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/10/an-ethereal-moonrise monthly 0.5 2019-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573432705931-WZ19U617OHUWT3ZMVYH8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An ethereal moonrise... The November full Moon is also known as the Beaver Moon or Frost Moon. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/10/mule-deer-on-their-dusky-migration monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573428922985-TIWCPK5K4O582HX2UT95/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Mule deer on their dusky migration... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573428950366-2NAIGXXIKC27SZX5SW1D/leaping-mule-deer.jpg Blog - Mule deer on their dusky migration... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/preparing-for-the-rare-transit-of-mercury monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573350288869-S4CDURT6AS3GQI91UQN8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Preparing for the rare transit of Mercury... Solar filters are fitted to the front of my small refractor (front) and my Canon DSLR (rear). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573350411929-FBEKXDEOCRTW7V4DQ4DW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Preparing for the rare transit of Mercury... Image courtesy Fred Espanek: http://eclipsewise.com/oh/tm2019.html https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573425879391-6FC5QN9CGTJBIMEWCZ9P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Preparing for the rare transit of Mercury... The spotless Sun setting below Porcupine Rim on the eve of the transit. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/i-have-no-idea-why-they-do-it monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573348936797-F03RNU7L05NUX75U60X8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - I have absolutely no idea why they jump... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573348961598-92ADO366N4WKG22GVBF7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - I have absolutely no idea why they jump... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/castle-valley-gourd-festival monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347640399-DCMAMJX3P3V76EDKV1ZL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347668271-XEKKH9X3G1HOORZHY4FQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... Gourd artisans from across the US come to display their creations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347697839-MQZKZ0GOAIUYWV8NX75G/cv-gourd-festival-3.jpg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... Eager anticipation for the beginning of the parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347747022-NB9Y96ZW46IX6WDVL35E/cv-gourd-festival-4.jpg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... The arrival of the Gourd Princess and the mascot Gourdy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347813006-17UP854524Y2VN10G83Y/cv-gourd-festival-5.jpg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... Then come the tractors, this one commanded by Ken, friend and green thumb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347846927-HN157C9G7YAN0DAHMOWJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... More cute kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573347875195-BZNZL2CRI7XXZBF1TCJ2/cv-gourd-festival-7.jpg Blog - Castle Valley Gourd Festival... Finally, the Castle Valley Fire Department and their big rigs. Hats off to the well equipped volunteer force! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/a-study-in-contrast monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573345278202-3SKLBDJJOS051FSZW1YC/late-afternoon-castleton-tower.jpg Blog - A study in contrast... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573345309686-KVO6M9CXRRR9TVFCPYLQ/winter-storm.jpg Blog - A study in contrast... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/hunting-for-botryoidal-chalcedony monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573344298810-G28NDCNKOY98KDEA3PQX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Hunting for botryoidal chalcedony... The agate is weathering out of the Jurassic-age Carmel Formation on the east side of the San Rafael Swell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573344327269-94LZ9G79BEFSAZW6N90V/hatt-ranch-grape-agate.jpg Blog - Hunting for botryoidal chalcedony... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/a-honey-addicted-black-bear monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340827109-2X8MVWEGEEJLETHZ25D0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A honey-addicted black bear... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573346639465-6LVGDWRK5PMX1OYUN8Q7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A honey-addicted black bear... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573346673700-ODKL40T5J8TIECZR4JYL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A honey-addicted black bear... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573346703094-0O6NQTP1CKDSQWXMCLX5/MFDC0477.JPG Blog - A honey-addicted black bear... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/winging-my-way-home monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340607316-Q3PTO4168INOHTQEN410/cairns-australia.jpg Blog - Winging my way home... Departing Australia from Cairns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340638355-LIHERBRXI96KIMZIZNPU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Winging my way home... The northern part of the Great Barrier Reef system. I like the Qantas logo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340665642-7MZE4JEW97R0882LV3LQ/san-francisco.jpg Blog - Winging my way home... Arrival at San Francisco. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/11/9/bustling-morning-at-the-rabaul-market monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340408764-TVDZHZ6GD2B8Z36JRKKD/rabaul-market-smiling-lady.jpg Blog - Bustling morning at the Rabaul market... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340440951-J7SSP5KWECNWWD0QDZWE/rabaul-market-beetlenut-vendor.jpg Blog - Bustling morning at the Rabaul market... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340471864-I676LF2SJZTJBFR6HPBV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bustling morning at the Rabaul market... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1573340499170-A24LSFQZMGSPCNO0MU24/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Bustling morning at the Rabaul market... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/tavurvur-volcano-at-the-edge-of-rabaul-caldera monthly 0.5 2019-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570663440733-J4CA28Q1BOL7A2JQ24DF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tavurvur volcano at the edge of Rabaul caldera... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570663470684-PEXZJTQQ1YTPPJFGQJJF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tavurvur volcano at the edge of Rabaul caldera... View of Tavurvur from the ship as we enter the harbour within the caldera. This is approximately the same vantage point as that seen in the dramatic video linked below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570663511150-768W8RCR0FW8QM2AJG1S/rabaul-1994-sandy-ash.jpg Blog - Tavurvur volcano at the edge of Rabaul caldera... Close view of sandy ash that fell, meters deep, in 1994. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570663543022-S1UTNUPLLBGL7JN9A7PB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Tavurvur volcano at the edge of Rabaul caldera... A staff member of the well-equipped Rabaul Volcano Observatory holds a modern seismometer. This lab was just recently outfitted two months ago with the assistance of the USGS and VDAP. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/baining-fire-dancers-of-new-britain monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632402126-I3E4T4JQK7SRRU6LVMDU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Baining fire dancers of New Britain... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632437810-DP879S8UW7AWZDP8MR2Y/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Baining fire dancers of New Britain... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632477711-MTYF4BU5SPOGO3D98D8Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Baining fire dancers of New Britain... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632502856-PE2FRQSQLIURL7WNE481/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Baining fire dancers of New Britain... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/snorkeling-on-the-most-bio-diverse-reef-systems monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632286555-RZ5AO3VCYOVUNNTGSIBH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Snorkeling on the most bio-diverse reef systems... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/be-wary-of-the-cassowary monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632162238-QLQS4IDWZL8BL0TYFYV3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Be wary of the cassowary... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/red-footed-boobies-of-tingwon-island monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631914316-9A3FDA6XFRR45464P85U/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Red-footed boobies of Tingwon Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631955331-APGT6BMSRF61EA3N5B6S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Red-footed boobies of Tingwon Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631985787-HOU1YRHYKPD1YQ8KXHEY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Red-footed boobies of Tingwon Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632015295-LX4KMMPYFS6C4TRESGZE/alim-island-rfb-with-chick.jpg Blog - Red-footed boobies of Tingwon Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632055584-JA8RMT2JXGRTNYTV3C8T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Red-footed boobies of Tingwon Island... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/small-geothermal-area-on-fergusson-island monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631600942-NI1LLAQ2BQNZ88C1J99I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small geothermal area on Fergusson Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631689038-M9F2I1U3ZRZJPCQ4USMC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small geothermal area on Fergusson Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631714046-HCCYLIUTJ89KJXKTRIN6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small geothermal area on Fergusson Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631746020-KLH8N4C8QU2M22LKR84X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small geothermal area on Fergusson Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631777776-5WS6LPM25X9Y725FOLT0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small geothermal area on Fergusson Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631805985-9KT7HU60ERSA52JSQ5PA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Small geothermal area on Fergusson Island... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/10/9/portraits-of-diverse-peoples-in-papua-new-guinea monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631181533-ZFMK7L5DLJ3GQ7FLJ6WE/tufi-dancers.jpg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631221723-0QX8X889J72K2HBPA3IP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631252247-1ANAFR8JNIL4C0ET6DIK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631277543-U447SS10PRFSOE9461Q2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631309166-C0MHU53PT6SZXA2KFB3R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631344296-5R5LACMBSO44BMDY58IG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631370224-2KG4LR19YD2TF0W23SDT/dobu-children.jpg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631417088-IB4V66ROUCIHBSL1U5MA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631448827-MEZ4853KKI0A3SKHWMM0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570631484356-1XYC0DDP4AJNSHSUC8UY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1570632693708-G5JT9Q26IDLJKJEPS56X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Portraits of diverse peoples in Papua New Guinea... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/23/first-day-of-activities-in-papua-new-guinea monthly 0.5 2019-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284695081-W5DVKFC7IOWGJQ9BU9PD/port-moresby-flying-foxes.jpg Blog - First day of activities in Papua New Guinea... Flying foxes (fruit bats). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284611709-4RICM11K0OAAY582O8PP/victorian-crowned-pidgeon.jpg Blog - First day of activities in Papua New Guinea... Victorias crowned pigeon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284753190-KUV2YWTZVJXTGLFDBHQP/cassowary.jpg Blog - First day of activities in Papua New Guinea... Cassowary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284829040-IMBOUNV0FGMS6XI1T7VG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - First day of activities in Papua New Guinea... Blue-winged kookaburra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284950655-OIU6SJ81BQVUVSJ0UEEC/australian.jpg Blog - First day of activities in Papua New Guinea... Brolga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284890134-O2KMOKXKXTWP25HNZW7Z/image-asset.jpeg Blog - First day of activities in Papua New Guinea... Lollypop flower. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/23/twenty-nine-hours-of-travel monthly 0.5 2019-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284280600-OSXZV5U9SG0SHLEON63F/gjt-book-cliffs.jpg Blog - Twenty-nine hours of travel... Sedimentary strata (Cretaceous) in the Book Cliffs in Utah seen at take off from Grand Junction, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1569284395007-294FQA0H4T4QLHGH8EJA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Twenty-nine hours of travel... Sun rise across the International Date Line on approach to Brisbane, Australia. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/19/trans-pacific-flights monthly 0.5 2019-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568936714802-UMZO1X1DMJLHLFH8QQRM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Trans-Pacific equator-crossing flights... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/19/dash-to-the-pintler-wilderness monthly 0.5 2019-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919146124-FD8E4PVSKU5WPGK309NN/pintler-wilderness-bald-eagle-juv.jpg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... Juvenile bald eagle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919192465-37PJZNT7XVP19FXWWEXN/pintler-wilderness-ouzel-2.jpg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... The American dipper, also known as a water ouzel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919233907-KYSPI5I3VXA05O03DZPN/pintler-wilderness-ouzel.jpg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... Water ouzel on Pintler Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919271494-MA3UKQFFPSP28T9DOH8V/pintler-wilderness-geese-liftoff.jpg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... Canadian geese taking flight from the Big Hole River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919319116-8XM113W98MKY42X38CQ6/pintler-wilderness-sandhill-cranes.jpg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... The back ends of six sandhill cranes on the Big Hole River north of Wisdom, MT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919388161-MXAYVBOLTMDRNU46X593/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... Red-tailed chipmunk in camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568919912291-6VON7E3YJIVVFH7PJ6CJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Dash to the Pintler Wilderness... Belted kingfisher working the Big Hole River. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/13/prepping-for-papua-new-guinea monthly 0.5 2019-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568392640487-9OMNU3CG3TMWKFRH74G1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Prepping for Papua New Guinea... Voyage map: Port Moresby to Rabaul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568392706148-80TIZNEAHFFEIUTCDIBA/PNG+seismicity+map.jpg Blog - Prepping for Papua New Guinea... Seismicity of the convergent tectonic setting (from USGS). Earthquake foci color coded red (shallow) to yellow (deep). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568392883998-TRLS0ENQ8MZ07FHQG16R/PNG+tectonic+setting.jpg Blog - Prepping for Papua New Guinea... Microplates in convergent boundary between Australian and Pacific Plates. From Holm, RJ et al., 2016, Post 8 Ma reconstruction of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: Earth-Science Reviews. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/12/hey-i-made-the-leader-board monthly 0.5 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1568306428891-I51SZNU6TZSZBUOK7APL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Hey, I made the leader board... Here’s the link: https://www.apex-expeditions.com/leaders/john-buchanan/ https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/7/the-spotless-sun-today monthly 0.5 2019-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1567894178986-WL6F6YOJDUPBLCE5WGFF/sun-at-400-mm-w-filter.jpg Blog - The spotless Sun today... Tripod-mounted Canon 6D with solar filter at 300 mm, ISO 100, 1/13th sec @ f/6.3. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/9/5/first-quarter-waxing-moon monthly 0.5 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1567740977966-3I79BOD6TB5MJ4XHOCQ8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - First quarter waxing moon... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/31/great-horned-owl monthly 0.5 2019-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1567261275472-VYG49VDIXX6OTH2GB615/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Great horned owls... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1567262129686-CFC9IR5T252AEFT5JDEK/great-horned-owl-2.jpg Blog - Great horned owls... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1567284953038-O1YPJ425RTE1YL504ABN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Great horned owls... Close crop of first image above. Canon EOS 5Div with 500 mm f/4L IS II prime lens, about 50 feet away. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/23/yellow-pine-chipmunk monthly 0.5 2019-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1566571343985-QL51ORBY6HU959P5763R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Yellow-pine chipmunk... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/21/mule-deer-having-breakfast monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1566407346095-UXLG2FMFASK9FUCMF88V/munching-mule-deer.jpg Blog - Mule deer having breakfast... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/20/red-breasted-nuthatches monthly 0.5 2019-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1566331512033-E4TQR3MDDTY1N7YVY95M/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Red-breasted nuthatches... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1566331564619-Z9SKJDPGASPTZ3JB11WQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Red-breasted nuthatches... This one has an insect larva for a snack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1566332088166-624NYAIJLQ8Y2IKZW5JZ/nuthatch-close.jpg Blog - Red-breasted nuthatches... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/controlling-natural-forces monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105439113-QJXNLPUSKGTLJBTMSC14/heimaey-pano-1.jpg Blog - An attempt to control an advancing lava flow... View of Heimaey and harbor from northern flank of Eldfjell volcano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105466536-MWU7053ERBUNB2NIEKHE/guests-on-volcano-walk-at-heimaey-iceland.jpg Blog - An attempt to control an advancing lava flow... Hiking the recent lava flow towards Eldfjell volcano in the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105505200-URYBX2F4DK9MURRA5VWM/view-of-heimaey-and-le-boreal-from-volcano.jpg Blog - An attempt to control an advancing lava flow... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105563556-JTXRRXANFJ1UIPAKH8SN/view-of-surtsey-from-bridge-during-ship-cruise.jpg Blog - An attempt to control an advancing lava flow... View of Surtsey (erupted in 1963) from the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105541277-5TOBABQ7HBKXNZNWCV6D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An attempt to control an advancing lava flow... Surtsey volcano in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off southern Iceland. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/exploring-iceland monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105132027-09X7KVOVDQFK9HOSGULL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring Iceland... Orca pod welcoming committee in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105156501-WO5YOUGTEY1Y83CC8CZV/orca-whale-near-iceland.jpg Blog - Exploring Iceland... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105284931-6BYVSZ5CD3LP8V5KLI1T/entrance-tunnel-into-langjokull-glacier-ice-tunnel.jpg Blog - Exploring Iceland... Entrance to sub-glacial ice tunnel on Langjokull glacier, Iceland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105218234-HIFBR189ZP3ZLYZFAQFD/inside-langjokull-glacier-ice-tunnel.jpg Blog - Exploring Iceland... Exploring the excavated ice tunnel within Langjokull glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105252096-39T8X11WEKTPXLFT5V2C/barnafossar-waterfall-iceland.jpg Blog - Exploring Iceland... Hraunfossar waterfall, with groundwater emerging from a lava flow into a glacial meltwater stream. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/the-skaergaard-complex-in-greenland monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565104415207-6OLXE53WKX5Y2US0DDQZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Skaergaard Complex in Greenland... Igneous rocks displaying sedimentary bedding! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565104442408-TTOIZZ1TTV44CWJF4454/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Skaergaard Complex in Greenland... Close up of “sedimentary” beds of mafic crystals that settled from suspension in a cooling magma chamber, 55 Ma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565104470330-DP8VFMOJ1V68TRUS2F0H/skaergaard-complex-rocks-3.jpg Blog - The Skaergaard Complex in Greenland... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105008783-RFMXJ1CSWYZTJ14UJH8Y/kangerlussuaq-fjord-area-greenland.jpg Blog - The Skaergaard Complex in Greenland... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/whale-soup-in-the-strait-of-denmark monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565104231413-AOKPJO07LYJZDKFTIEUA/humpback-blows-ice-edge-greenland.jpg Blog - Whale soup in the Greenland Sea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565104265045-VPE2V3EU2Y7PCRZ5LZSI/humpback-fluke-greenland.jpg Blog - Whale soup in the Greenland Sea... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565104289495-ATLXX9H5N19DKU13DDXY/humpback-fluke-off-bow-Le-Boreal.jpg Blog - Whale soup in the Greenland Sea... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/homes-away-from-home monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103913471-2XSSOKOSZ782PPBJR6YV/svalbard-sea-spirit-poseidon-expeditions.jpg Blog - Homes away from home... M/V Sea Spirit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103936365-7AEXYPHM5PJBVIE0J7XE/le-boreal-in-kangerlussuaq-fjord.jpg Blog - Homes away from home... M/V Le Boreal https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/exploring-longyearbyen monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103709201-8BHIABHHKQ5BZGLEWA5T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring Longyearbyen... Searching the glacial moraine with Ida and Ryan for Paleocene plant fossils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103740827-7L8UW70UQ784ZTEJEL05/mine-2b-headworks-and-me.jpg Blog - Exploring Longyearbyen... Me at the headworks to coal mine 2B above town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103794370-WCI39L4Q33SJ5SGQZFGV/mine-2b-headworks-interior.jpg Blog - Exploring Longyearbyen... Inside the headworks at mine 2B. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103830795-9B1M0Z8KJ59CAVWIZVTT/mine-2b-cobus-blackjack.jpg Blog - Exploring Longyearbyen... Exploring the coal mining headworks with Cobus and Blackjack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565105656442-4ASRGDJOKGZUTIYX4DIH/svalbard-poppy.jpg Blog - Exploring Longyearbyen... Svalbard poppy enjoying the short summer bloom. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/curious-teenage-male monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103524866-UD5AXFLMG75IJKOP8JGF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Curious teenage male... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103552846-CZX5DSE7Z1L46LFBA4ER/svalbard-polar-bear-2.jpg Blog - Curious teenage male... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103588521-PW52IAK2G6IVD3NTAEL2/svalbard-polar-bear-close-detail-2.jpg Blog - Curious teenage male... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103616329-6VCTHCZ7NO2F5VZIDOT6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Curious teenage male... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/8/6/final-views-of-svalbard monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103026901-N4ANXA3BGH61SYUMZ3G6/st-jonsfjorden-glacier-front-panorama.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Lilliehöökbreen glacier complex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103060420-RZGN5NW37IXHQ9BG1UYC/lilliehookbreen-glacier-front+pano.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Calving front of Lilliehöökbreen glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103099888-CXIMLAW1YX5IIH4Y34MJ/zodiac-cruise-ice-front.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103133011-B8G8YJKZ7KFUMDDOG7LW/lilliehookbreen-glacier-calving.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103177300-3IK9N9LBIA07SIOHPJT3/bearded-seal-st-jonsfjorden.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Bearded seal on ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103207949-9Z7TKMI7EL51BDA1ZSTS/14th-july-glacier-puffin-2.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Atlantic puffin waving hello. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103248623-PBKH2QN2K9SXXDG0KFPF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Barnacle geese with a chick (in nest, far right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103274191-EHCETEO52YRN3NUWLEZ3/arctic-sea-ice-front-80-north.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Exploring the edge of sea ice, approximately 81 degrees north latitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1565103347462-75DPTCRV33IR0ZSEPSCJ/hambergbukta-landing.jpg Blog - Final views of Svalbard... Landing at Hamburgbukta, northeast coast of Svalbard. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/23/reindeer-on-svalbard monthly 0.5 2019-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1561275744208-GXUI1KE267C66SSI3YXT/svalbard-ny-alesund-grazing-reindeer.jpg Blog - Reindeer on Svalbard... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/23/textbook-glacial-landscapes monthly 0.5 2019-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1561275422626-VYNE8TZMHBB8IUNG7BDH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Textbook glacial landscapes... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1561275524948-T47SSUWE60Q7GZMKHXW1/svalbard-hornsund-glacier-walk-medial-moraine.jpg Blog - Textbook glacial landscapes... Walking down a medial moraine in Kongsfjord. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/23/walrus-haulout-at-poolepynten monthly 0.5 2019-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1561275140019-ECJK0VFQPV4K4NIZUE4Z/svalbard-poolepynten-walrus-with-ship.jpg Blog - Walrus haulout at Poolepynten... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1561275225846-SB267QXRYSUQEVMOD8TU/svalbard-poolepynten-curious-walrus.jpg Blog - Walrus haulout at Poolepynten... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1561283787197-IKLGYMIR6E91GWNNXFT2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Walrus haulout at Poolepynten... Walrus are, without a doubt, my favorite marine mammal. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/16/training-for-polar-bear-encounter monthly 0.5 2019-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560746587178-57QVZXXY1WD9MS25D8KU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Training for polar bear encounter... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560746652590-IDIP9ZBXLX652CDIEVTW/longyearbyen-sesselman-shooting-2.jpg Blog - Training for polar bear encounter... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/16/scenes-from-svalbard monthly 0.5 2019-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745284013-UG73DTKQIG65VUUUOMM1/svalbard-kapp-lee-panorama.jpg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Landing site at Kapp Lee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745372060-NA379ZLL0QXGZXBWIAP2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Slumbering walrus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745426266-YR60W91213K0RDDGQMUC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Landing site at Bolthodden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745532273-1SQHE8KLC5KEBX2N6RT7/hornsund-geology-view.jpg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Spectacular alpine geology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745582624-STTJSVHDPWNODTGMS3TO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Remains of Swedish-Russian “Arc of the Meridian Project” base from 1899. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745629905-LVD3SQQQLUZMVGCS1SL0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Tidewater glacier in Bellsund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745667814-F1TX82UUKAEOEL4QQM67/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Remains of beluga whale hunting camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745725439-427PL51B794YSCG70HUG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Well maintained Norwegian hunter/trapper cabin at Bamsebu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745777364-6RUU6Z2H9VZHWLH2VYBT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... The mast at Ny Alesund where Roald Amundsen launched his balloon in 1926. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560745825108-1WOXFL45KPHMPGCCXRCZ/svalbard-st-johnsfjorden-moraine-wide.jpg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Geological buffet of various rock on a recessional moraine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560750643744-ZX2LVB8QVNVR2NXUQV9U/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Scenes from Svalbard... Sun flare in Isfjorden. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/10/svalbard-at-last monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560163921465-S95Q2A4FBGA4URSNYUNS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Svalbard at last! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/9/jan-mayen-is-a-remote-and-rocky-outpost monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560085885648-RL0103FOKAIGX6CAU8XC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Jan Mayen is a remote and rocky outpost... View on approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560085775164-OM9FPKAEJVTLQLMK0N6M/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Jan Mayen is a remote and rocky outpost... Beerenberg volcano, rising to 2,277 m (7,470 feet) above sea level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560086016820-ONB0MCM4YRZBHM6PGLGC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Jan Mayen is a remote and rocky outpost... M/V Sea Spirit at anchor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560086264903-E98WZFQK4L5XRZYLAZ0G/jan-mayen-beerenberg-and-me.jpg Blog - Jan Mayen is a remote and rocky outpost... An extraordinarily happy geologist, five months and nine days into “retirement.” https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/9/farewell-to-the-faroes monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560085368569-SUCR9XHIFUDENPAZX2GC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Farewell to the Faroes... The Faroe Islands are a pile of Paleogene-age basalts, deeply cut by magnificent fjords. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1560085425453-C317NLUBWZO8RW80UN40/poseidon+britain+to+svalbard+voyage+map.jpg Blog - Farewell to the Faroes... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/4/passionate-puffin-pair monthly 0.5 2019-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559677256365-V3SP7IJ31BR055XQG97N/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Passionate puffin pair... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/3/edinburgh-scotland-is-a-city-built-of-stone monthly 0.5 2019-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559567888800-5184OYW8YEP7TNKTEFEA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland is a city built of stone... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559567931530-R9SK15P8FTOLSRUV6HSK/edinburgh-scotland-2.jpg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland is a city built of stone... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559567958430-CVUWZYD75QM77VQOD4XF/edinburgh-scotland-3.jpg Blog - Edinburgh, Scotland is a city built of stone... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/6/1/exploring-the-british-isles monthly 0.5 2019-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559398166620-MTD1IO2VPS1X51O6W3VR/uk+voyage+map.jpg Blog - Exploring the British Isles... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559398375247-WT0FZE8OKYC07MRB994W/giants-causeway.jpg Blog - Exploring the British Isles... Columnar jointed basalt at Giant’s Causeway, northern Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559398522907-PWSX5ZFEB3SPC48DOSAV/staffa-island-fingals-cave-entrance-view.jpg Blog - Exploring the British Isles... Fingal’s Cave, Island of Staffa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559402851155-Y58Z6EY0L8GJ7KL3WY1Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the British Isles... Charismatic Atlantic Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559402959302-B68ECGFLPVJHECVX9VH5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the British Isles... Two thousand year old archaeology at St. Kilda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1559540121706-RG0J1NFUGGU6KIUDDWB8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Exploring the British Isles... Gannets galore at Bass Rock in the Firth of Fourth! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/5/8/stormy-weather-over-north-park-colorado monthly 0.5 2019-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557358198210-QQ2ZKCIMTEHPSK36X9NC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Stormy weather over North Park, Colorado... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557358213346-7MSF6CVTEUT5I4IRUJX3/dramatic-granite-outcrop.jpg Blog - Stormy weather over North Park, Colorado... This lichen-encrusted spheroidally-weathered granite outcrop provided a colorful foreground to the dramatic cloudscape above my camp at 8,300 feet in the Medicine Bow Range. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/5/5/green-river-utah-launch-complex monthly 0.5 2019-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557069208748-6L2Q50PIB8SXWYP9VLU2/GRLC-athena-site.jpg Blog - Green River, Utah Launch Complex... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557069347251-4DM1H4APW0QESX83CNMB/WSMR-block-house.jpg Blog - Green River, Utah Launch Complex... The well-protected blockhouse structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557069554292-XRH81S1OI8Q8VHWUNRTH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Green River, Utah Launch Complex... One of three Athena missile launch stands, with the rolling support structure in the rolled-back position. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/5/5/crystal-geyser-on-the-green-river monthly 0.5 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557066768012-VXWFZ05GOD0GYVC0YB1G/image-asset.gif Blog - Crystal Geyser on the Green River... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557067601950-T9U17GHM5UX2ND9J04I4/image-asset.gif Blog - Crystal Geyser on the Green River... An older, innactive but natural travertine and barite mound, originally described by John Wesley Powell on his explorations in 1869: “We stop to examine some interesting rocks, deposited by mineral springs that at one time must have existed here, but which are no longer flowing... “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557068055032-ZRQUVU2Z10XU1NXCZN7G/travertine-detail.gif Blog - Crystal Geyser on the Green River... Mini-rimstone dams on the steeper portions of the travertine mound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1557074407749-1GSIT52XQYL9VPQNPDZF/active-travertine.jpg Blog - Crystal Geyser on the Green River... The most active portion of the travertine mound. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/5/2/milky-way-above-round-mountain monthly 0.5 2019-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556800284175-6OKZCHK71KWWZI3MKESV/round+mtn+milky+way+IMG_7063.jpg Blog - Milky Way above Round Mountain... Experimenting with a light-painted foreground using my Black Diamond Storm headlamp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556801044469-N1LJT7F67P2PRZRBR64T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Milky Way above Round Mountain... Stepping into the scene and pointing a 600 lumen Ledlenser MH-10 headlamp skyward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556807440622-PPGO99KOSX54B7QKPKU4/round+mountain+mw+pano.jpg Blog - Milky Way above Round Mountain... Panorama created by stitching together five portrait-oriented shots. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/5/1/life-time-pass-to-the-national-parks monthly 0.5 2019-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556753818379-9MF7IQJJNYCAUWMGP3D5/image-asset.gif Blog - Life time pass to the National Parks... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/28/an-electrical-display-above-porcupine-rim monthly 0.5 2019-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556505689637-XMFIV0KCCE15EA4BGCSC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An electrical display above Porcupine Rim... Image captured using Pluto Trigger device on tripod-mounted Canon 5Diii, f/4 at 1/15 sec at ISO 200. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/27/and-another-one monthly 0.5 2019-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556420938301-6CRII0JJ3PE6YB4IZUP7/image-asset.gif Blog - And yet another stunning sunset... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/27/love-is-in-the-air monthly 0.5 2019-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556384973472-IDFSXLCS923HECQ78KVP/image-asset.gif Blog - Love is in the air at the heronry this morning... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556385047710-CEM3JGLTGHAG2Z2U41KA/image-asset.gif Blog - Love is in the air at the heronry this morning... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556385007945-ZV5RCH1730TVWBY51LT7/image-asset.gif Blog - Love is in the air at the heronry this morning... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556385081567-U3FPISO0THF1GHJGOGHH/4-27-post-cop-IMG_9956.gif Blog - Love is in the air at the heronry this morning... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/25/beautiful-flight-in-early-morning-light monthly 0.5 2019-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556205495529-Y85EQKVCS396O3A4EHWA/4-25-beautiful-flight.gif Blog - Beautiful flight in perfect morning light... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556215032662-JIBGW2GUQ5UXD2ZC4DKD/image-asset.gif Blog - Beautiful flight in perfect morning light... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556215314221-U17HQX5BYD30M60PKN3E/4-25-two-in-nest.gif Blog - Beautiful flight in perfect morning light... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556218138157-Y9XJXW54L53URY6KGHL5/image-asset.gif Blog - Beautiful flight in perfect morning light... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/23/another-lousy-sunset-in-castle-valley monthly 0.5 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1556071560385-Z8ZSHPLM2EL6CAJXXCEO/vibrant+sunset+FH0A8619.jpg Blog - Another lousy sunset in Castle Valley... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/21/now-three-in-the-heronry monthly 0.5 2019-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555876204715-78F0TKFZ724BX7ZWEL8C/4-20-3-heron.gif Blog - Now three in the heronry... The two in the upper right are definitely a nesting pair based on their behavior. It’s been enjoyable to have this opportunity to watch the gathering of these interesting birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555885308829-YJGWPER4XIIX2K1TO1FI/image-asset.gif Blog - Now three in the heronry... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555878866669-XYNFIQ2GB939MLBPUO6E/image-asset.gif Blog - Now three in the heronry... The male hopped over to an adjacent nest, picked around a bit, and plucked a selection and returned to the other nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555878971339-QIM8RBL6ETWBTYYCRO1Q/4-20-stick-present.gif Blog - Now three in the heronry... The twig is delivered to the nest that the female has clearly preferred. This suggests that the last mating pair to arrive inherits the last ratty nest in the heronry. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/19/early-morning-at-the-heron-rookery monthly 0.5 2019-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555715031840-10B4IY8Q37030O4F6JXI/4-19-heron-IMG_9545.gif Blog - Early morning at the heron rookery... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555715027939-V5IEYITHQILBPFRB68S4/4-19-heron-IMG_9546.gif Blog - Early morning at the heron rookery... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555715062744-CP3ZSSH5V4876KXMHLLJ/4-19-heron-IMG_9547.gif Blog - Early morning at the heron rookery... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555715060158-86FEN8FK6OJ2GFVQM5XR/4-19-heron-IMG_9548.gif Blog - Early morning at the heron rookery... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555762803940-PTOFLMGZ60D2KXIY25MJ/image-asset.gif Blog - Early morning at the heron rookery... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/18/full-moon-rising-above-adobe-mesa monthly 0.5 2019-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555639521433-VAP1NS0Y7UV4S5OA8POW/image-asset.gif Blog - Full moon rising above Adobe Mesa... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/17/sunset-at-big-bend-on-the-colorado-river monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555598987873-5M46UQD4E5RH263H3KOA/image-asset.gif Blog - Sunset at Big Bend on the Colorado River... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/17/the-first-great-blue-heron-has-arrived monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555554378768-4AOJQM1Q9TPJ6QSMMUUQ/great-blue-heron-cv-2.gif Blog - The first Great Blue Heron has arrived... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/13/orion-above-professor-valley monthly 0.5 2019-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555183400463-Z816JEMA0BZES6E3KPOS/image-asset.gif Blog - Orion hanging above Professor Valley... This is a 20 sec exposure, hence the airplane trails in the image. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/12/black-chinned-hummingbird monthly 0.5 2019-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555083252571-MVRZ4X97MW1X2RF8YF2Y/image-asset.gif Blog - Black-Chinned Hummingbirds... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1555100524461-VOVP8JMV791CJDKIS5JX/image-asset.gif Blog - Black-Chinned Hummingbirds... Both images shot at 1/2500 sec, still not fast enough to freeze their wing beat. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/8/milky-way-over-fisher-towers monthly 0.5 2019-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554734363070-W9DYXG7MS9JTU9WT8AI6/fisher-towers-milky-way-april-2019.gif Blog - Milky Way over Fisher Towers... Recipe: Tripod-mounted Canon 6D with 14mm Rokinon manual lens, 20 sec, f/2.8 at ISO 3200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554747733306-P2XSH95QERX2I4D1A0DW/fisher+towers+photo+plan.jpg Blog - Milky Way over Fisher Towers... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554747740359-KB6LKAJQLYVVIG7U06AY/fisher+towers+elevation.jpg Blog - Milky Way over Fisher Towers... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/7/the-poison-strip-and-yellow-cat-flats monthly 0.5 2019-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554685421870-VUX9LM85I7REX038T4YD/yellow-cat-flats-sign.gif Blog - The Poison Strip and Yellow Cat Flats... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554685599210-CNK1QOBT7NCEY220LLIB/yellow-cat-flats-u-ore.gif Blog - The Poison Strip and Yellow Cat Flats... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554685712680-6YPWGZ5U32N9FCD5BN11/yellow-cat-flats-miners-cabin.gif Blog - The Poison Strip and Yellow Cat Flats... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554685780891-ZTS7QWTUVTNYAG3EE86D/image-asset.gif Blog - The Poison Strip and Yellow Cat Flats... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554685964925-8VZM7X3Q5X7VC0GY55W7/yellow-cat-flats-outcrop.gif Blog - The Poison Strip and Yellow Cat Flats... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/7/african-mustard-is-resplendent monthly 0.5 2019-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554685171723-RPNLSJNEFN5C7T82SB7K/image-asset.gif Blog - African mustard is resplendent... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/4/3/mule-deer-fence-jumping-visitor monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554339317636-M4SWGGQTA3V9LEYM7WO4/mule-deer-jumping-fence-1.gif Blog - Fence-jumping mule deer visitor... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554339284064-KVWERAIE6RUVZHO8MMSE/mule-deer-jumping-fence-2.gif Blog - Fence-jumping mule deer visitor... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554339284063-FV4XYKWB92FFZARI3EJ0/mule-deer-jumping-fence-3.gif Blog - Fence-jumping mule deer visitor... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1554339319101-LKH5XENSDMP9E9V07VGM/mule-deer-jumping-fence-4.gif Blog - Fence-jumping mule deer visitor... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/30/lengthening-shadows-on-parriott-mesa monthly 0.5 2019-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1553974332054-R8RUGVJNHD0QHUK9RLNP/parriott+to+adobe+pano.jpg Blog - Lengthening shadows on Parriott Mesa... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/24/western-meadowlark monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1553469899698-SJPT26C3M9BUQ568X6F7/image-asset.gif Blog - Western Meadowlark https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/23/so-ive-landed-at-my-hacienda-in-utah monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1553386538442-KQAV63I277YKTAFPCM4I/DJI_0293.JPG Blog - So I've landed at my hacienda in Utah... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1553391859641-HZ9ASBU62SRMNEJJ6N44/image-asset.jpeg Blog - So I've landed at my hacienda in Utah... Sunset this evening. Magnificent. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/17/waxing-gibbous-moon monthly 0.5 2019-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552879874711-W8MXJLAXA1EI08ILF4NN/waxing-gibbous-moon.jpg Blog - Waxing gibbous moon... Canon 5Div with 500 mm EF lens at 1/125 sec, f/5 at ISO 100. This is a cropped jpeg right off the camera with no adjustments or sharpening. I really like this lens. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/13/a-morning-in-the-blind monthly 0.5 2019-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552523683101-6J4QTI4J7P8F863V7VFH/tnwr-blind.jpg Blog - A morning in the blind... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552523707610-K78UMKRTMJQTMN9ETDVT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A morning in the blind... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552523741167-GDKT6Z9FA3V22F6EYCR9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A morning in the blind... Male common goldeneye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552523778232-6EINHPPWQ4UH9BJRXO1Y/ring-necked-duck-female.jpg Blog - A morning in the blind... Female ring-necked duck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552523817112-PC94BPWAZS2EM85P71HB/flapping-goldeneye.jpg Blog - A morning in the blind... Male ring-necked ducks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552610142629-RVA3VLB82PH4ZFN7QMM4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A morning in the blind... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552684884043-WAETSMIGTYZEKM3ZOBCM/ring-necked-duck-3.jpg Blog - A morning in the blind... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/9/trumpeter-swans-at-turnbull-national-wildlife-refuge monthly 0.5 2019-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552165515008-H37H46K99MO7J4B7UVUJ/tnwr-swans.jpg Blog - Trumpeter Swans at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1552165845998-8TDQ5N64ET947A6MWWN8/tnwr-swans-2.jpg Blog - Trumpeter Swans at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/3/4/this-northern-flicker monthly 0.5 2019-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1551737232333-M12SV10F763I8W2JR96A/northern-flicker-500-mm.jpg Blog - This Northern Flicker... Image shot with my new Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM lens - through an unwashed double-pane window. I’m pretty pleased. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1551744490454-SUTVGEGVETZDQ1B67QL6/image-asset.jpeg Blog - This Northern Flicker... Close-up of breast feathers in image above. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/23/the-flight-home monthly 0.5 2019-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550934288562-WW1J0972H07C4XM8EE28/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The long flight home... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550934319853-6CG9JO9VYKFSBHTXHSDV/beartooth-plateau.jpg Blog - The long flight home... The deeply glaciated terrain of the Beartooth Plateau north of Yellowstone National Park. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/21/tierra-del-fuego-national-park-at-nearly-the-bottom-of-the-world monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550746838261-J4UKT833H0CUDXDKK7G0/tierra-del-fuego-np-folded-phyllite.gif Blog - Tierra del Fuego National Park at nearly the bottom of the world... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550747033570-N5DPZF2QWGPCHEB15X0L/tierra-del-fuego-distance-totem.gif Blog - Tierra del Fuego National Park at nearly the bottom of the world... The southernmost post office on planet Earth is found in the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550747157635-57NQV1BWMTBP4SYU3354/me-and-postmaster.gif Blog - Tierra del Fuego National Park at nearly the bottom of the world... And here’s the postmaster of this outpost, a real character. I’m heading home to the northern winter tomorrow! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/20/deception-island-reprise monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550656673246-E6DE33665QX0PB2COYY2/whalers-bay-from-ronald-hill-pano.gif Blog - Deception Island reprise... (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550656826049-QQOX6ON49JXY5JT5PGG4/whalers-bay-from-hangar.gif Blog - Deception Island reprise... The British Antarctic Survey station and older Norwegian whaling operation were swept by lahars in 1969 during another eruption in nearby Telefon Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550657034268-UOL9PZ1AQH8IYA8Y0R3K/ronald-hill-whalers-bay.gif Blog - Deception Island reprise... Descent from Ronald Hill where the panorama was taken. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/17/last-landing-in-antarctica-this-season monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550446800955-1F7B85JPLA1STO3PY3JL/image-asset.gif Blog - Last landing in Antarctica this season... The Silver Explorer (center, distance) surrounded by brash ice from nearby calving glaciers in Neko Harbor. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/16/brown-bluff-dressed-in-fresh-snow-and-ice monthly 0.5 2019-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550316640372-5JSVS4U5DS4UBQFHX9Z9/brown-bluff-ice-and-snow.gif Blog - Brown Bluff dressed in fresh snow and ice... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550316758367-L9FK5YLEQKLU79UBVK3C/curious-gentoo-chick-brown-bluff.gif Blog - Brown Bluff dressed in fresh snow and ice... And a highly curious Gentoo Penguin chick investigating our gear on shore. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/13/towering-iceberg-in-the-drake-passage monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550057416162-JXIDF31EQ3NHD8IYJIYU/drake-iceberg.gif Blog - Towering iceberg in the Drake Passage... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/12/ships-cruise-into-drygalski-fjord monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550010221231-L8KKMQDRASISPGYX8IT5/drygalski-fjord-sun-flare.gif Blog - Ship's cruise into Drygalski Fjord... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550056752941-WMGTH1O6ABZC6GYD01UG/drygalski-fjord-dirty-glacier.gif Blog - Ship's cruise into Drygalski Fjord... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/12/grytviken-whaling-station monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550009388805-GA6UWJTFA0MCN8587SU4/grytviken-church-view.gif Blog - Grytviken whaling station... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550009541425-UQOIHZ9XHKLJYQL31RP0/me-and-wandering-albatross.gif Blog - Grytviken whaling station... Inside the museum, a juvenile Wandering Albatross with a nine foot wingspan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550009905240-4J9KJK8YFDPLGZ6CWBTM/grytviken-station-ruins.gif Blog - Grytviken whaling station... Industrial remains of the early 20th century whaling station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550010534237-5WQTB1EZC8RO9EY6XTES/image-asset.gif Blog - Grytviken whaling station... Expedition team member Patrick Demus and me at the pass between Grytviken and Maiviken. I’m trying to convince the guests that this German-speaking Austrian fellow is my nephew! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/11/gold-harbour-panorama monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549888709902-7KUUMQV5QC4IUOPEMU9I/gold-harbour-wide-panorama.gif Blog - Gold Harbour panorama... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/10/panoramic-view-of-stromness monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549843621999-6GK0LVMX2F09CB973TA6/stromness-panorama.gif Blog - Panoramic view of Stromness... (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549980131401-27NME9JT895DS4F02OQ3/stromness-walkers.gif Blog - Panoramic view of Stromness... Beginning the short walk from Stromness to Shackleton’s waterfall, one mile up the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549980362973-EFU20WQLQ8ZHOKHC6O3T/image-asset.gif Blog - Panoramic view of Stromness... Shackleton’s waterfall, the last obstacle on the crossing of South Georgia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1550009074934-RPF8MMNEAPP3VHUNGPCZ/image-asset.gif Blog - Panoramic view of Stromness... My reflection in an Antarctic fur seal’s eye. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/9/the-view-of-godthul-harbor monthly 0.5 2019-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549755203357-UJ41OKG9ZFLCY6I9OOVG/mount-edda-summit-view.gif Blog - The view of Godthul Harbor... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/9/on-the-bridge-of-the-silver-explorer monthly 0.5 2021-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549754512235-AF0M343CL6W626O3O8UC/bridge-view-silver-explorer.gif Blog - On the bridge of the Silver Explorer... From left to right: John, the 2nd officer is making a notation in the ship’s logbook, Captain Eric Saint Plancat has the conn, and Lawrence, the seaman, has the helm. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/8/shag-rocks-heralds-the-approach-to-south-georgia monthly 0.5 2019-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549639909613-X9S235135TTJVSC9WDZP/image-asset.gif Blog - Shag Rocks heralds the approach to South Georgia... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549640004453-0LM0II05FSNB0OG8OXZF/image-asset.gif Blog - Shag Rocks heralds the approach to South Georgia... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549640106003-1RE1ULMIJIQKV9SYDERI/south-georgia-shag.gif Blog - Shag Rocks heralds the approach to South Georgia... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/6/the-neck-at-saunders-island monthly 0.5 2019-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549495191627-9AR6QI4Z77B9IVPYCBEN/saunders-neck-panorama.gif Blog - The "Neck" at Saunders Island... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/6/panorama-view-of-stanley monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549481462869-LP2KJOQUJFPD94NEBEI9/image-asset.gif Blog - Panorama view of Stanley... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/6/faces-of-the-falkland-islands monthly 0.5 2019-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549473617393-FKXZ4D4UQRZ5J28YEFVQ/image-asset.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Antarctic Cormorant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549473727274-GCGRURWZD94NJ870NAU1/image-asset.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Southern Rockhopper Penguin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549473803292-LEN2SOT7HIF2PXR3BFXS/image-asset.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Magellenic Oystercatcher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549473998051-B4Y6MQCY7IAYUH008IKN/image-asset.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Dolphin Gull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549474088548-M3M7GEZ6CRTIIE4AWPFO/image-asset.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Magellenic Penguin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549474182376-KYKDY2PEGO3PAJRAVEAJ/image-asset.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Black-Browed Albatross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549474275865-2J0PTHE4RU2D3846EFF5/new-island-black-browed-chick.gif Blog - Faces of the Falkland Islands... Black-Browed Albatross chick https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/4/sunset-in-the-beagle-channel monthly 0.5 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549305859600-7QO2K1MJQOZX31SQ4XYM/beagle-channel-sunset.gif Blog - Sunset in the Beagle Channel... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/3/dissected-cinder-cone monthly 0.5 2019-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549221079914-LB0P9Y7QGEACXJAL1YFD/neptunes-bellows-cinder-cone.gif Blog - Dissected cinder cone... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/3/priorities-at-ewu monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/2/sunset-over-livingston-island monthly 0.5 2019-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549110873047-HWO0BFEBCN1J3OU6V94L/livingstone-sunset-panorama.gif Blog - Sunset over Livingston Island... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/2/half-moon-island monthly 0.5 2019-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549221321129-U4KEP769NO70K9F0B1CI/image-asset.gif Blog - Half Moon Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549110389590-WW3SRH9XJHX0EOTQU1QT/half-moon-chinstraps.gif Blog - Half Moon Island... Chinstrap penguins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549211758953-GLS2M9IW3VL7G86RABG1/half-moon-elephant-seal.gif Blog - Half Moon Island... Elephant seal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549211904904-VT8ZWVFYVODITBLUNUMI/half-moon-whale-jaw.gif Blog - Half Moon Island... Jawbone of baleen whale, with me for scale. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/2/deception-island-caldera monthly 0.5 2019-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549109874800-O5D05DY501TAIUMQKUTM/whalers-bay-steam.gif Blog - Deception Island caldera... Active geothermal activity in Whaler’s Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549109990444-Z184KZSW7MJZFRAB6CWK/whalers-bay-biscoe-house.gif Blog - Deception Island caldera... British Antarctic Survey station Biscoe House destroyed by a lahar in 1967. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549110078902-SWPL3WPPKY345W042G0A/whalers-bay-oil-tanks.gif Blog - Deception Island caldera... Norwegian whaling station oil tanks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549111073421-9D66A6Y3HKZQXBJX7IR1/deception-snow-and-surf.gif Blog - Deception Island caldera... Snow and surf on the black sand beach. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/2/ukranian-station-vernadsky monthly 0.5 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549109547627-OBKBAC6ZOAVXL5AGFY76/vernadsky-station.gif Blog - Ukranian station Vernadsky... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549109651399-MR87MRWJ3XV6HNIEC8NE/yawning-crabeater-seal.gif Blog - Ukranian station Vernadsky... Nearby yawning crabeater seal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549281397379-5M2033U5PXB2BYZ93JPI/crabeater-seals.gif Blog - Ukranian station Vernadsky... Crabeater seals on ice, and, by the way, they eat krill, not crabs. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/2/2/whaling-era-relicts-at-enterprise-island monthly 0.5 2019-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549109141699-AWWFG2M5XOHV70MK6IBS/enterprise-island-governoren.gif Blog - Whaling era relicts at Enterprise Island... Sunken factory ship Governoren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1549109312606-WQNY5T7DDD3BLRJ225E9/enterprise-island-jollen.gif Blog - Whaling era relicts at Enterprise Island... Wooden boats called “jollen” used to haul blubber to the factory ships. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/29/panorama-view-across-stonington-island-towards-northeast-glacier monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548812307973-692I50IO574PYBTP6ECG/stonington-island-panorama.gif Blog - Panorama view across Stonington Island towards Northeast Glacier... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/28/stonington-island-in-marguerite-bay monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548700358186-4F9F85H97HI6CIHFLO7N/image-asset.gif Blog - Stonington Island in Marguerite Bay... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548700441537-SNLRFQ8NBQAYXHT4VPII/stonington-island-british-base-e-sun-flare.gif Blog - Stonington Island in Marguerite Bay... British Antarctic Survey Station E. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548700775846-WGM35DP4RQG1DYF9O1FM/stonington-island-american-base.gif Blog - Stonington Island in Marguerite Bay... United States Antarctic Service - East Base. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/28/pushing-south-across-the-antarctic-circle monthly 0.5 2019-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548698975932-UIHCNMC2AWWCG04HYX3Z/marguaritte-bay-at-sunset.gif Blog - Pushing south across the Antarctic Circle... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548699275615-70ZHDB5271YWZAXRSG3E/image-asset.gif Blog - Pushing south across the Antarctic Circle... Happy guests and expedition staff on the foredeck, celebrating crossing the Circle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548699498035-H5E2XFQVMR0WXUDZXU40/image-asset.gif Blog - Pushing south across the Antarctic Circle... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/27/a-face-that-only-a-mother-could-love monthly 0.5 2019-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548619464832-XWU44AHNT9447VBLO4R5/snowy-sheathbill-port-lockroy.gif Blog - A face that only a mother could love... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/27/neko-harbor-in-early-morning-light monthly 0.5 2019-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548591906480-LMTI3AU72IL3KLQBEY9T/neko-harbor-pano.gif Blog - Neko Harbor in early morning light... (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548608427525-P77RT5F1EMKP1S0FTO2T/image-asset.gif Blog - Neko Harbor in early morning light... Day 26 of “retirement” above the glacier in Neko Harbor. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/27/windy-weather-in-the-gerlache-strait monthly 0.5 2019-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548591702053-3HWJFEQLM2FZJ03M8T40/image-asset.gif Blog - Windy weather in the Gerlache Strait... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/27/first-landing-at-fort-point monthly 0.5 2019-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548591515357-75BSAWLSTZHN9R93ZNHK/fort-point-panorama.gif Blog - First landing at Fort Point... (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548592227050-4A23DNQAC5U7DPOHC7K2/image-asset.gif Blog - First landing at Fort Point... “JD,” our expedition leader, expressing joy at Fort Point. Life is good! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/23/returning-to-ushuaia monthly 0.5 2019-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548255826668-SZ77QCOK83KG7FNFEUQC/image-asset.gif Blog - Returning to Ushuaia... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/21/rejuvenation-not-retirement monthly 0.5 2019-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548091097502-KL9Z6HWG9M0Z0XQGZ7PH/image-asset.gif Blog - Rejuvenation, not retirement... Bertrand Glacier and me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548091288012-C6YB43BWE8W05XSY8O7B/image-asset.gif Blog - Rejuvenation, not retirement... Sedimentary sandstones consisting of a series of stacked turbidites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548252988298-CKCGHR3SD2698I8VY2RU/image-asset.gif Blog - Rejuvenation, not retirement... Expedition staff member Ingrid Nixon, who took the images of me shown above. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/20/telefon-bay-on-deception-island monthly 0.5 2019-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548001301353-S8Q7BWK0GVQOGMKOXRL7/image-asset.gif Blog - Telefon Bay on Deception Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548255340920-NBCVGX35WMDYS52SX4Q0/deception-whalers-bay.gif Blog - Telefon Bay on Deception Island... Another day at the office at Whaler’s Bay in the Deception Island caldera. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/20/humpback-whales-at-mikkelsen-harbor monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547988584871-J4QQ5XHSF864J7MUNXZP/mikkelson-harbor-humpback-whales.gif Blog - Humpback whales at Mikkelsen Harbor... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547988724792-3K670CRROY7O3SNLARZG/mikkelson-harbor-fluking-humpback.gif Blog - Humpback whales at Mikkelsen Harbor... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547988907170-QP7CL9YSFIOKOY8IMPOU/image-asset.gif Blog - Humpback whales at Mikkelsen Harbor... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/20/adelie-penguin-feeding-its-chick-a-ball-of-krill monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547988329874-6QCMJ8AXNFZ377N2YLBB/image-asset.gif Blog - Adelie penguin feeding its chick a ball of krill... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/20/port-charcot-landing-site monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547987677827-44FLKUJ4R5B5W8I5LMFX/charcot-cairn-with-me.gif Blog - Port Charcot landing site... Charcot cairn constructed in 1904. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547987843101-Y222UEMPDE69ODZOGGCV/charcot-panorama.gif Blog - Port Charcot landing site... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/20/no-transit-possible-of-the-lemaire-channel monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547987249238-3GA0E6OC6OHSW8EYUSFB/image-asset.gif Blog - No transit possible of the Lemaire Channel... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/20/ice-cruising-in-a-zodiac-at-cierva-cove monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547986951986-1Q0RWJ2BX8MKCVQCPHGF/image-asset.gif Blog - Ice cruising in a Zodiac at Cierva Cove... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547987047251-HEJ6S1ZBQTQVAS1CWV9N/image-asset.gif Blog - Ice cruising in a Zodiac at Cierva Cove... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/19/seals-on-ice monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547944543667-L06CO7VGBWLDTO5MFCC1/weddel-seal.gif Blog - Seals on ice... Weddel seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547944749901-9F8WWM0WWQTG0INUBTPU/leopard-seal.gif Blog - Seals on ice... Leopard seal https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/19/brown-bluff-is-a-volcanic-structure monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547943963954-IS7ABBXCIXPOW1CGQHB6/brown-bluff-panorama.gif Blog - Brown Bluff is a volcanic structure... (Click image to enlarge.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547944111517-SFQGMMGW3YAD2PT2UF66/brown-bluff-glacier-walk.gif Blog - Brown Bluff is a volcanic structure... Descending hikers from a vigorous glacier hike on the south side of Brown Bluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1548090818906-MD1QY3P7TTZNP365UFK7/image-asset.gif Blog - Brown Bluff is a volcanic structure... Kevin Clement, Shirley Metz and yours truly. Shirley is the first woman to ski to the South Pole in 1982. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/19/fin-whale-at-play monthly 0.5 2019-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547933095993-2UA8BJ53MQ5VRMVJB7P8/fin-whale-1.gif Blog - Fin whale at play... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547933227802-UYM0CTPIBWEFGT1GM841/fin-whale-2.gif Blog - Fin whale at play... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/15/point-wild-on-elephant-island monthly 0.5 2019-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547574216563-VAJHNLTZABZFNMRP99W7/image-asset.gif Blog - Point Wild on Elephant Island... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547574395545-1TTU49JN18S4T01XMQLI/image-asset.gif Blog - Point Wild on Elephant Island... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/15/elephant-seals-at-gold-harbour-on-south-georgia monthly 0.5 2019-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547573859898-FYNKX8DLB0SJVOZI0VMQ/gold-harbour-elephant-seal-yawn.gif Blog - Elephant seals at Gold Harbour on South Georgia... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547574007320-CZ7MBY9Q6AHEVV7LOFVE/gold-harbour-elephant-seal-joust.gif Blog - Elephant seals at Gold Harbour on South Georgia... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/14/panorama-view-of-the-king-penguin-colony monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547471140858-UAA81PFMHQHMM6525BDE/salisbury-plain-panorama.gif Blog - Panorama view of the king penguin colony... (Click image to enlarge.) https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/13/a-toast-to-sir-ernest-shackleton monthly 0.5 2019-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547387809232-PPU5WE2LUSAOUSPEMG5A/grytviken-shackleton-grave.gif Blog - A toast to Sir Ernest Shackleton... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547387879459-RVBQS66EJVGA2HX5FA7L/four-explorers.gif Blog - A toast to Sir Ernest Shackleton... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/13/a-gallery-of-birds-on-south-georgia monthly 0.5 2019-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386174107-UG9FF9UJLHJGZHVV4TCN/giant-petrel.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... Giant Petrel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386301369-YQLI026MFA60FBX59BR8/south-georgia-pintail.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... South Georgia Pintail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386440311-2NEQDANSOC60QNRTK34T/south-georgia-shag-with-chicks.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... South Georgia Shag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386524278-9154SY93L0PC5NJW8SYZ/south-georgia-pippet.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... South Georgia Pippet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386605094-9NBN1DV9V8C2CJXA0N2R/gold-harbour-gentoo.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... Gentoo Penguin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386784089-MGPP974C9N6OSJ2LDMUN/cooper-bay-macaroni-penguins.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... Macaroni Penguin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547386875921-9NY140MWVUGS6OQBNM4O/south-georgia-wandering-albatross.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... Wandering Albatross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547574846650-GJ56F9C9KOBXTBF4101Q/image-asset.gif Blog - A gallery of birds on South Georgia... King Penguins https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/13/south-georgia-island-in-the-southern-ocean monthly 0.5 2019-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547380518368-EQU0R6VQ65QXX4PG6JUA/salisbury-plain-king-colony-above.gif Blog - South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547380689372-21KNXQV60UE49XA0WMG0/salisbury-plain-kings-below.gif Blog - South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547575069565-YLG6AFQ78AMECQISLJEA/salisbury-plain-kings-hillside.gif Blog - South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/9/sir-ernest-shackleton-wrote-the-final-entry-in-his-log monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547062184882-6CXPTBKOSHXF14TLM6HO/Slide1.JPG Blog - Sir Ernest Shackleton wrote the final entry in his log... Page from Sir Ernest Shackleton’s log book, courtesy Scott Polar Institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547062826477-M3YPYLWOXM49UHMLSBGG/grytviken+night+sky+4+jan+1922.jpg Blog - Sir Ernest Shackleton wrote the final entry in his log... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/9/black-browed-albatross monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1547061314482-ASCXKEF3WR3VEVB0XJUC/bba-chick-west-island-falklands.gif Blog - Black-browed albatross... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/2/allow-me-to-quote-shirley-metz monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2019/1/2/geologists-should-always-get-window-seats monthly 0.5 2019-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1546456746385-6XTYFOOGEOI0HQYO8A6F/steens-mountain-oregon.gif Blog - Geologists should always get window seats... East face of Steen’s Mountain in east-central Oregon, catching the morning light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1546456776184-9F1UK0EBJ7LIGTY9LPIR/basin-and-range.gif Blog - Geologists should always get window seats... Basin and Range physiography of northern Nevada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1546456692632-IEFT4C78M5M7CUG8N2QF/yosemite-valley-half-dome.gif Blog - Geologists should always get window seats... View to west across the high Sierra toward the deeply shadowed Yosemite Valley. Half Dome is prominent. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/30/heading-to-ushuaia monthly 0.5 2018-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1546178944835-TOV6SFSB4DK5F8A0PYYS/a-f-sg+map.JPG Blog - Heading to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina... The development of the Scotia Sea (plate) gradually opened the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica beginning approximately 30-40 million years ago, allowing the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, thereby isolating the southern icy continent from warmer ocean waters. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/23/full-moon-rising monthly 0.5 2018-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1545571980743-KATYGWEIOHOC0KWHAVR4/full+moon+rise+behind+castleton+tower+2018.jpg Blog - Full moon rising... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/22/sunset-on-the-solstice monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1545487523757-4GLVUBDFXEUEOZA290X5/cv-solstice-sunset-2018.gif Blog - Sunset on the solstice... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/17/transition-in-progress monthly 0.5 2018-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1545082558858-V2QWGBQSSNNQDRD1G101/office-before.jpg Blog - Transition in progress... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1545082520841-XOMEWB1YEJTMZLRJ6EP2/office-after.jpg Blog - Transition in progress... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1545102973776-ARRHBDHF8KRKOYC8Q5X6/alone+in+office.JPG Blog - Transition in progress... My good friend and erstwhile colleague Nigel contributed the image above. Thanks! https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/14/missed-it monthly 0.5 2018-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544824714456-DUEAS184XC43TFPWS39N/missed-it.jpg Blog - Missed it... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544829142153-1A12JXHPC0AZIHOT7JHC/another-miss.jpg Blog - Missed it... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544828053478-MUS42M9Z430979OKS9ZP/got-it.jpg Blog - Missed it... All images: Canon 5Div w/ Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens: ISO=1000, 1/1000s, f/8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1545015431873-ZMY7XE5TM84IRP6U7JUH/fishing+sequence.JPG Blog - Missed it... https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/12/where-is-46pwirtanen monthly 0.5 2018-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544644829636-7WMMGW2WZ745489BYGWW/wirtanen+finder+chart+dec+2018.JPG Blog - Where is 46P/Wirtanen? Here’s a finder chart showing the comet directly above the constellation Orion several hours after sunset. https://geophotoscapes.com/blog/2018/12/7/shooting-bald-eagles monthly 0.5 2018-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544226507322-NTY2H43YC5T3Y9BS5HZD/perching-eagles-cda-2018.jpg Blog - Shooting bald eagles on Lake Coeur d'Alene... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544226508270-T1MULBFNICZPMDZCPUT5/fishing-eagle-cda-2018.jpg Blog - Shooting bald eagles on Lake Coeur d'Alene... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544227793099-H78H5FP14674FN01POLU/flying-eagle-cda-2018.jpg Blog - Shooting bald eagles on Lake Coeur d'Alene... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0739f6af2096b7ec164980/1544287467129-GZFAL17TTYEW1JKTBX4C/fighting-eagles-3.jpg Blog - Shooting bald eagles on Lake Coeur d'Alene... 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