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on the subject of nature january 2017 on the subject of nature a blog about the natural world around us whether it be birds insects plants geology or more wednesday january 11 2017 my favorite photographs of 2016 although i put thought into every photo that i post on my blog most of them are taken without an artistic intent the vast majority of the photos i use on my blog were shot with the intent to highlight some interesting natural subject that was before me i began my photographic hobby however as an artistic endeavor in this post i want to share my favorite photos i took with my artistic intent during 2016 landscapes i ll begin with a scene from southern arizona i spent a night hammocking high in the santa catalina mountains bordering tuscon i awoke in the dark and decided to head out to get some photos of the sun breaking over the mountains i was rewarded with beautiful colors as the sun began to illuminate redington pass which separates the santa catalina mountains and the neighboring rincon mountains utah is a land of layers the photo above shows the henry mountains rising beyond the waterpocket fold of capitol reef national park the henry mountain range was the last mountain range in the continental us to be explored and mapped i took this photo at 8 700 feet above sea level on the aquarius plateau the highest plateau in north america the waterpocket fold was over 2 000 feet below my vantage point while the henry mountains rose over 2 000 feet above my vantage point one of the most stunning places i visited this past year was white sands national monument in new mexico i timed my sadly short visit to coincide with the setting sun i was awarded with incredible crepuscular rays as the sun moved behind the san andres mountains if you want to read about the geology of white sands check out my post here jumping back to utah here is a shot of the narrows in zion national park wading through the virgin river as you hike up the narrows is an experience you will never forget to read more about the narrows check out my post on the experience right here moving to the other side of the united states here s a shot of the great smoky mountains as seen from the lickstone ridge overlook along the blue ridge parkway i traveled through the smokies for the first time last january and i instantly saw why they re part of the blue ridge region i ve been waiting on a good snow since the weather turned freezing but sadly the weather has been mild i ventured out to strouds run state park in southeast ohio in late december when a snow storm was moving through central ohio as nature would have it the snow line stayed about 10 miles north of strouds run leaving me with light rain and some fog wildlife a curious eastern gartersnake approached my camera and i early last spring i was kneeling on the ground near his hibernaculum when he decided to repeatedly circle me after a few moments he stopped in front of me periscoped and flicked his tongue out i wish i could do more bird photography but my lack of a 400mm telephoto lens severely hinders that endeavor to compensate i oftentimes visit bird feeders where the birds are more accepting of human presence one of those feeders i visited this past year was the famous ash canyon bed breakfast in the foothills of the huachuca mountains arizona although most known for regularly hosting a variety of hummingbirds such as the rare lucifer hummingbird ash canyon b b has a wide range of species which visit dozens of feeders on the property this black headed grosbeak was one such species which paid a short visit to the feeders i m a huge fan of parasitic plants when the beechdrops a parasite of american beech trees began to bloom this fall i traveled out to my local woods to get some photos of the chlorophyll less flowers on one of the flower stalks i found a tiny pale green assassin bug nymph zelus luridus patiently waiting to ambush an unsuspecting insect my favorite hobby is birding hands down seeing birds that aren t in ohio is consequently the aspect of traveling that i most look forward to while on a recent road trip to coastal south carolina after christmas i ran into this anhinga anhingas are in my opinion very silly birds and i love them this individual was in the process of drying himself out after a successful feeding wildlife in the studio this summer i had the opportunity to do some in the studio photography with wild animals a first for me i was a field assistant for a lizard biologist out in arizona and we would bring various lizard species into a lab for data collection after the data collection was completed i would have a photoshoot with some of the more magnificent individuals my favorite lizard we worked with was the greater earless lizard cophosaurus texanus the male greater earless lizards were just otherworldly in their coloration lizards weren t the only animals i brought into my little makeshift studio this desert blonde tarantula aphonopelma chalcodes wandered onto the field station porch one afternoon so we picked him up and took him inside a few moments later i got this photo to read my post about tarantulas check out this link the vast majority of this summer s work was spent catching and studying these tiny reptiles the ornate tree lizard urosaurus ornatus as the name implies the males of this species are rather stunning each male has a colored throat patch which can come in a variety of color morphs this one is blue and the stomachs of the males always have blue patches they re tiny lizards with their body minus the tail only being about the size of your finger people i ventured up to radar hill in athens ohio back in november to get some shots of the supermoon i decided to zoom out and take this shot of my significant other olivia gazing at the rising supermoon thanks for reading if you want to see more of my photography or keep up with my latest shots please check out my instagram https www instagram com kyle_from_ohio posted by kyle brooks at 5 39 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels nature ohio photography parks photography newer posts older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me kyle brooks view my complete profile about this blog the natural world is filled with incredible and intriguing plants animals and places on the subject of nature aims to highlight such interesting subjects and talk about the science and the issues surrounding them this blog will cover a wide range of topics from the obscure to the mundane the tiniest insects to earth altering geologic forces the latest scientific trends to the most basic natural history and beyond check out my twitter account kyle from ohio on twitter blog archive 2019 2 january 2 2018 8 august 2 june 2 march 1 february 1 january 2 2017 18 november 1 october 1 september 2 august 2 june 4 may 4 march 2 february 1 january 1 my favorite photographs of 2016 2016 16 october 2 september 3 august 1 june 1 may 3 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