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About the subject: This image is of the City of Vancouver seen from Lonsdale quay in North Vancouver. Many of the well-known Vancouver landmarks are visible including Canada Place, the Harbor Centre, the new Vancouver Convention Center and the tallest building in Vancouver, the Shangri-La hotel. While this particular...
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The Santa Maria de l'Alba (Saint Mary of the Dawn) parochial church is located near the center of the town of Tàrrega and can be seen in detail from our roof terrace. Nearly seven centuries ago a small romanic-gothic church occupied the same spot. Later, on the gothic period a whole new church was built, sporting a gr...
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Cathedral Square (Katedros aikštė) as seen from the front of the Vilnius Cathedral (Vilniaus Arkikatedra Bazilka). Also in the picture is the accompanying Bell Tower, a distinct and unusual feature outside of Italy. There are fairs, military parades and public events held here regularly. Shot handheld with EOS 40D @1...
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At Clear Lake in south-central Minnesota, early May is a crucial time for plants and animals. Wildflowers have only a few days to bloom and be pollinated before the hardwood canopy fills in, shutting off the sunlight. Warblers and other songbirds are just arriving from their wintering grounds in the Caribbean, Central ...
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On Lake of the Woods, a double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) defends her nest against an aggressive herring gull. Cormorants are common summer residents in Minnesota. They are fish-eaters and have long been considered a competitor by human fishermen. Scientific research shows, however, that they prey mostly...
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Migrating snow geese (Chen caerulescens) rest and feed in Minnesota on their way from their wintering grounds on the Gulf Coast to their summer breeding grounds in the Arctic. Snow goose populations are exploding due to an increase in cropland and a longer breeding season (caused by warming in the arctic). They are now...
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At the Bell Museum of Natural History, two floors of dioramas display all of Minnesota's habitats, along with the birds, animals, plants and insects that populate the state. Constructed between 1920 and the late 1940s, the Bell Museum's dioramas illustrate what Minnesota was like before the ax and plow. www.bel
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Although normally a nighttime huner, this bobcat (Lynx rufus) is slowly and silently stalking a ruffed grouse in the early morning light. Like most cats, bobcats hunt alone, relying on stealth and ambush to capture prey. Unlike members of the dog family, cats rely on eyesight and hearing rather than scent to locate the...
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Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) pass through Minnesota in their spring migration from Chesapeake Bay to their breeding grounds in the Arctic. In flight, swans can average 40 to 50 miles an hour. In this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History, a group has stopped to rest and feed in the Minnesota River bottoms ...
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Here is a panorama of the Chattooga Belle Farm in Long Creek, SC. This farm was owned at one time by the late Groucho Marx. It is now privately owned and features facilities for family gatherings, weddings and picnics. Google Chattooga Belle Farm for more information. The farm is located between Westminster, SC and Cla...
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