Yaquina Head #Lighthouse, built 1871, #Oregon coast.
Offers beautiful views, tidepools, and history about the early settlement and lighthouses.
Features a Fresnel lens manufactured in France.
Its signature pattern (each lighthouse is unique) is 2s on, 2s off, 2s on, 14s off.
#photography
Offers beautiful views, tidepools, and history about the early settlement and lighthouses.
Features a Fresnel lens manufactured in France.
Its signature pattern (each lighthouse is unique) is 2s on, 2s off, 2s on, 14s off.
#photography
December 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yaquina Head #Lighthouse, built 1871, #Oregon coast.
Offers beautiful views, tidepools, and history about the early settlement and lighthouses.
Features a Fresnel lens manufactured in France.
Its signature pattern (each lighthouse is unique) is 2s on, 2s off, 2s on, 14s off.
#photography
Offers beautiful views, tidepools, and history about the early settlement and lighthouses.
Features a Fresnel lens manufactured in France.
Its signature pattern (each lighthouse is unique) is 2s on, 2s off, 2s on, 14s off.
#photography
A juvenile bald #eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) making its way in the world, perched on sea rocks. Look at those talons.
Haliaeetus means "sea eagle". Most of their calories come from hunting fish.
leucocephalus means "white headed" -- the original meaning of 'bald' in English.
#wildlife
Haliaeetus means "sea eagle". Most of their calories come from hunting fish.
leucocephalus means "white headed" -- the original meaning of 'bald' in English.
#wildlife
December 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"The Three Brothers", as they are known locally, stand vigil over Siletz Bay, #Oregon.
Clams thrive in the shallow bay. You will often see people digging for clams near the beach in the back. Seals rest on the far shore (not pictured here).
#landscape #photography
Clams thrive in the shallow bay. You will often see people digging for clams near the beach in the back. Seals rest on the far shore (not pictured here).
#landscape #photography
December 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The Three Brothers", as they are known locally, stand vigil over Siletz Bay, #Oregon.
Clams thrive in the shallow bay. You will often see people digging for clams near the beach in the back. Seals rest on the far shore (not pictured here).
#landscape #photography
Clams thrive in the shallow bay. You will often see people digging for clams near the beach in the back. Seals rest on the far shore (not pictured here).
#landscape #photography
Japanese #garden in the afternoon sunlight, #Kyoto, Japan.
A deft interweaving of different elements, shapes, textures, and colors.
#landscaping #photography
A deft interweaving of different elements, shapes, textures, and colors.
#landscaping #photography
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Japanese #garden in the afternoon sunlight, #Kyoto, Japan.
A deft interweaving of different elements, shapes, textures, and colors.
#landscaping #photography
A deft interweaving of different elements, shapes, textures, and colors.
#landscaping #photography
Harbor #seals rest in a cove, by a #waterfall, on the #Oregon coast.
If you look closely, several are doing the "banana pose". Seals do this to keep cool and dry.
#photography
If you look closely, several are doing the "banana pose". Seals do this to keep cool and dry.
#photography
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Harbor #seals rest in a cove, by a #waterfall, on the #Oregon coast.
If you look closely, several are doing the "banana pose". Seals do this to keep cool and dry.
#photography
If you look closely, several are doing the "banana pose". Seals do this to keep cool and dry.
#photography
Red #berries contrast against the floor of the coastal conifer forest.
Canadian Mayflower (or False Lily of the Valley) berries are reportedly edible, akin to cranberries. Eaten by deer and small mammals. However they are easily confused with real Lily of the Valley, which has poisonous berries.
Canadian Mayflower (or False Lily of the Valley) berries are reportedly edible, akin to cranberries. Eaten by deer and small mammals. However they are easily confused with real Lily of the Valley, which has poisonous berries.
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Red #berries contrast against the floor of the coastal conifer forest.
Canadian Mayflower (or False Lily of the Valley) berries are reportedly edible, akin to cranberries. Eaten by deer and small mammals. However they are easily confused with real Lily of the Valley, which has poisonous berries.
Canadian Mayflower (or False Lily of the Valley) berries are reportedly edible, akin to cranberries. Eaten by deer and small mammals. However they are easily confused with real Lily of the Valley, which has poisonous berries.
Sea lions dogpile together on a floating dock, Newport, #Oregon.
California #sealions are found along the North American coast. Social, intelligent, vocal creatures, they make a loud bellowing sound between a bark and a honk. Males are darker and larger, up to 700 lbs.
#wildlife #photography
California #sealions are found along the North American coast. Social, intelligent, vocal creatures, they make a loud bellowing sound between a bark and a honk. Males are darker and larger, up to 700 lbs.
#wildlife #photography
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Sea lions dogpile together on a floating dock, Newport, #Oregon.
California #sealions are found along the North American coast. Social, intelligent, vocal creatures, they make a loud bellowing sound between a bark and a honk. Males are darker and larger, up to 700 lbs.
#wildlife #photography
California #sealions are found along the North American coast. Social, intelligent, vocal creatures, they make a loud bellowing sound between a bark and a honk. Males are darker and larger, up to 700 lbs.
#wildlife #photography
Koi #fish swim among the red mangroves. Garfield Park #Conservatory, #Chicago, 2022. Worth the visit for sure.
A sign next to the pond reads: "YOUR WISHES WILL NOT COME TRUE. Do not throw coins, they make the koi sick."
A sign next to the pond reads: "YOUR WISHES WILL NOT COME TRUE. Do not throw coins, they make the koi sick."
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Koi #fish swim among the red mangroves. Garfield Park #Conservatory, #Chicago, 2022. Worth the visit for sure.
A sign next to the pond reads: "YOUR WISHES WILL NOT COME TRUE. Do not throw coins, they make the koi sick."
A sign next to the pond reads: "YOUR WISHES WILL NOT COME TRUE. Do not throw coins, they make the koi sick."
Monsoon clouds drift over the red rocks of #Sedona as sunset falls.
The formation partially seen at right is Mermaid Rock, on the drive in to Sedona from the south.
#landscape #photography
The formation partially seen at right is Mermaid Rock, on the drive in to Sedona from the south.
#landscape #photography
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Monsoon clouds drift over the red rocks of #Sedona as sunset falls.
The formation partially seen at right is Mermaid Rock, on the drive in to Sedona from the south.
#landscape #photography
The formation partially seen at right is Mermaid Rock, on the drive in to Sedona from the south.
#landscape #photography
A #chimera or "ghost shark" glides silently along the demersal seafloor. An ancient species, they actually diverged 400 million yrs ago from their closest living relative, the sharks.
A second video from #EVNautilus, perhaps my favorite live stream. How often do you get to see live #science?
A second video from #EVNautilus, perhaps my favorite live stream. How often do you get to see live #science?
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A #chimera or "ghost shark" glides silently along the demersal seafloor. An ancient species, they actually diverged 400 million yrs ago from their closest living relative, the sharks.
A second video from #EVNautilus, perhaps my favorite live stream. How often do you get to see live #science?
A second video from #EVNautilus, perhaps my favorite live stream. How often do you get to see live #science?
Sea cucumber on a never-before-explored seamount. Video belongs to #EVNautilus -- a remote-operated deep-sea vehicle and science station.
The crew live-stream with commentary, so *you* can join while they discover new species and lost wrecks.
Part of the Ocean Exploration Trust.
#science #biology
The crew live-stream with commentary, so *you* can join while they discover new species and lost wrecks.
Part of the Ocean Exploration Trust.
#science #biology
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sea cucumber on a never-before-explored seamount. Video belongs to #EVNautilus -- a remote-operated deep-sea vehicle and science station.
The crew live-stream with commentary, so *you* can join while they discover new species and lost wrecks.
Part of the Ocean Exploration Trust.
#science #biology
The crew live-stream with commentary, so *you* can join while they discover new species and lost wrecks.
Part of the Ocean Exploration Trust.
#science #biology
Makaha valley, on #Oahu, #Hawaii.
Hawaiian ancestors settled the wetter windward sides of the islands initially. Sophisticated division of labor and trade allowed them to expand to the drier valleys like Makaha on the leeward side.
Now a great beach and shave ice spot.
#landscape #photography
Hawaiian ancestors settled the wetter windward sides of the islands initially. Sophisticated division of labor and trade allowed them to expand to the drier valleys like Makaha on the leeward side.
Now a great beach and shave ice spot.
#landscape #photography
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Makaha valley, on #Oahu, #Hawaii.
Hawaiian ancestors settled the wetter windward sides of the islands initially. Sophisticated division of labor and trade allowed them to expand to the drier valleys like Makaha on the leeward side.
Now a great beach and shave ice spot.
#landscape #photography
Hawaiian ancestors settled the wetter windward sides of the islands initially. Sophisticated division of labor and trade allowed them to expand to the drier valleys like Makaha on the leeward side.
Now a great beach and shave ice spot.
#landscape #photography
An artist plays guitar for a crowd at the Rose City #Book #Pub, #Portland, OR.
What a great idea -- a Book Pub. This cozy space has several nooks, wherein people can have a drink or a bite and also choose a new book to read from the multitude of shelves. Also open til midnight.
#photography
What a great idea -- a Book Pub. This cozy space has several nooks, wherein people can have a drink or a bite and also choose a new book to read from the multitude of shelves. Also open til midnight.
#photography
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
An artist plays guitar for a crowd at the Rose City #Book #Pub, #Portland, OR.
What a great idea -- a Book Pub. This cozy space has several nooks, wherein people can have a drink or a bite and also choose a new book to read from the multitude of shelves. Also open til midnight.
#photography
What a great idea -- a Book Pub. This cozy space has several nooks, wherein people can have a drink or a bite and also choose a new book to read from the multitude of shelves. Also open til midnight.
#photography
The #Sydney Opera House, seen from a slightly different angle.
Modern expressionist design from Jorn Utzon, completed 1973, formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It quickly became a symbol of the city and country, and in 2007 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#architecture #photography
Modern expressionist design from Jorn Utzon, completed 1973, formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It quickly became a symbol of the city and country, and in 2007 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#architecture #photography
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The #Sydney Opera House, seen from a slightly different angle.
Modern expressionist design from Jorn Utzon, completed 1973, formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It quickly became a symbol of the city and country, and in 2007 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#architecture #photography
Modern expressionist design from Jorn Utzon, completed 1973, formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It quickly became a symbol of the city and country, and in 2007 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#architecture #photography
#StillLife with Dead Game, Fruits, and Vegetables in a Market.
Flemish painter Frans Snyders, 1614. Shown at AIC.
A fanciful and detailed #painting of gutted game, fighting roosters, a hidden cat, and a sneaky pickpocket.
Snyders collab'd often with Rubens on masterpieces, adding flora & fauna.
Flemish painter Frans Snyders, 1614. Shown at AIC.
A fanciful and detailed #painting of gutted game, fighting roosters, a hidden cat, and a sneaky pickpocket.
Snyders collab'd often with Rubens on masterpieces, adding flora & fauna.
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#StillLife with Dead Game, Fruits, and Vegetables in a Market.
Flemish painter Frans Snyders, 1614. Shown at AIC.
A fanciful and detailed #painting of gutted game, fighting roosters, a hidden cat, and a sneaky pickpocket.
Snyders collab'd often with Rubens on masterpieces, adding flora & fauna.
Flemish painter Frans Snyders, 1614. Shown at AIC.
A fanciful and detailed #painting of gutted game, fighting roosters, a hidden cat, and a sneaky pickpocket.
Snyders collab'd often with Rubens on masterpieces, adding flora & fauna.
Panorama of Hanalei Bay.
Hanalei means "lei-making", for its semicircular-shaped #beach. Routinely appears on lists of the best beaches in the world. The water is warm and shallow, great for swimming and light surfing.
The mountains to the east form a beautiful backdrop.
#landscape #photography
Hanalei means "lei-making", for its semicircular-shaped #beach. Routinely appears on lists of the best beaches in the world. The water is warm and shallow, great for swimming and light surfing.
The mountains to the east form a beautiful backdrop.
#landscape #photography
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Panorama of Hanalei Bay.
Hanalei means "lei-making", for its semicircular-shaped #beach. Routinely appears on lists of the best beaches in the world. The water is warm and shallow, great for swimming and light surfing.
The mountains to the east form a beautiful backdrop.
#landscape #photography
Hanalei means "lei-making", for its semicircular-shaped #beach. Routinely appears on lists of the best beaches in the world. The water is warm and shallow, great for swimming and light surfing.
The mountains to the east form a beautiful backdrop.
#landscape #photography
A surfer balancing on a small wave, Hanalei Bay, #Kauai.
Onlookers enjoy the view from the wharf (the Bay is spectacular, I will post the pano in the future).
#human #photography
Onlookers enjoy the view from the wharf (the Bay is spectacular, I will post the pano in the future).
#human #photography
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A surfer balancing on a small wave, Hanalei Bay, #Kauai.
Onlookers enjoy the view from the wharf (the Bay is spectacular, I will post the pano in the future).
#human #photography
Onlookers enjoy the view from the wharf (the Bay is spectacular, I will post the pano in the future).
#human #photography
#Artemis Ephesia, #Roman Imperial Period, 2nd century.
Goddess of hunting, she also nurtured and protected -- symbolized by her many breasts. Seems unusual now, but the ancients easily recognized the reference to the #sculpture in the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
Goddess of hunting, she also nurtured and protected -- symbolized by her many breasts. Seems unusual now, but the ancients easily recognized the reference to the #sculpture in the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#Artemis Ephesia, #Roman Imperial Period, 2nd century.
Goddess of hunting, she also nurtured and protected -- symbolized by her many breasts. Seems unusual now, but the ancients easily recognized the reference to the #sculpture in the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
Goddess of hunting, she also nurtured and protected -- symbolized by her many breasts. Seems unusual now, but the ancients easily recognized the reference to the #sculpture in the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
The Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora) #dragonfly. Males have a striking #red or fuchsia color.
This male is obelisking -- sticking itself straight up to cool off.
Widely distributed throughout SE Asia, this species is quite successful and not endangered at all.
#wildlife #photography
This male is obelisking -- sticking itself straight up to cool off.
Widely distributed throughout SE Asia, this species is quite successful and not endangered at all.
#wildlife #photography
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora) #dragonfly. Males have a striking #red or fuchsia color.
This male is obelisking -- sticking itself straight up to cool off.
Widely distributed throughout SE Asia, this species is quite successful and not endangered at all.
#wildlife #photography
This male is obelisking -- sticking itself straight up to cool off.
Widely distributed throughout SE Asia, this species is quite successful and not endangered at all.
#wildlife #photography
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Panorama of #Auckland and its bay, #NewZealand.
This city of 1.5 million has a conflicted past with the Maori, who settled around 1350. It is a multicultural melting pot of Polynesia, Asia, and Europe.
Sky Tower is the 2nd tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
#cityscape #photography
This city of 1.5 million has a conflicted past with the Maori, who settled around 1350. It is a multicultural melting pot of Polynesia, Asia, and Europe.
Sky Tower is the 2nd tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
#cityscape #photography
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Panorama of #Auckland and its bay, #NewZealand.
This city of 1.5 million has a conflicted past with the Maori, who settled around 1350. It is a multicultural melting pot of Polynesia, Asia, and Europe.
Sky Tower is the 2nd tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
#cityscape #photography
This city of 1.5 million has a conflicted past with the Maori, who settled around 1350. It is a multicultural melting pot of Polynesia, Asia, and Europe.
Sky Tower is the 2nd tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.
#cityscape #photography
This little corner of the world has an old cannery -- now converted to a hotel -- tucked under the #Astoria bridge at the mouth of the Columbia River. #Oregon.
Wild #blackberries at front are delicious. Seals and seabirds sun themselves on the docks behind, if you walk down the road a bit.
Wild #blackberries at front are delicious. Seals and seabirds sun themselves on the docks behind, if you walk down the road a bit.
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This little corner of the world has an old cannery -- now converted to a hotel -- tucked under the #Astoria bridge at the mouth of the Columbia River. #Oregon.
Wild #blackberries at front are delicious. Seals and seabirds sun themselves on the docks behind, if you walk down the road a bit.
Wild #blackberries at front are delicious. Seals and seabirds sun themselves on the docks behind, if you walk down the road a bit.
Some bright #hibiscus #flowers from Kauai for your morning!
First 3 are hybrids. Last is a native tree, sea hibiscus, called hau by the Hawaiians. Its vines were used for cordage and shipbuilding. Its slimy sap was a laxative, and a lubricant including for assisting with childbirth.
#ethnobotany
First 3 are hybrids. Last is a native tree, sea hibiscus, called hau by the Hawaiians. Its vines were used for cordage and shipbuilding. Its slimy sap was a laxative, and a lubricant including for assisting with childbirth.
#ethnobotany
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Some bright #hibiscus #flowers from Kauai for your morning!
First 3 are hybrids. Last is a native tree, sea hibiscus, called hau by the Hawaiians. Its vines were used for cordage and shipbuilding. Its slimy sap was a laxative, and a lubricant including for assisting with childbirth.
#ethnobotany
First 3 are hybrids. Last is a native tree, sea hibiscus, called hau by the Hawaiians. Its vines were used for cordage and shipbuilding. Its slimy sap was a laxative, and a lubricant including for assisting with childbirth.
#ethnobotany
A view of downtown #Portland in the fall.
The Willamette river is just visible running through.
Featuring a couple bridges including the Steel Bridge, which earned Portland the moniker #BridgeCity. The glass spires of the convention center are at left. Big Pink is at right.
#photography
The Willamette river is just visible running through.
Featuring a couple bridges including the Steel Bridge, which earned Portland the moniker #BridgeCity. The glass spires of the convention center are at left. Big Pink is at right.
#photography
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A view of downtown #Portland in the fall.
The Willamette river is just visible running through.
Featuring a couple bridges including the Steel Bridge, which earned Portland the moniker #BridgeCity. The glass spires of the convention center are at left. Big Pink is at right.
#photography
The Willamette river is just visible running through.
Featuring a couple bridges including the Steel Bridge, which earned Portland the moniker #BridgeCity. The glass spires of the convention center are at left. Big Pink is at right.
#photography