Captured the hard way without fancy drop-making tools and automation. This is one of a few of my favorite macro water drops from several hundred attempts during the entire day of trying.

Captured the hard way without fancy drop-making tools and automation. This is one of a few of my favorite macro water drops from several hundred attempts during the entire day of trying.

The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica. The osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. This particular osprey nested near our first residence in the Austin TX area.

Wild Goose Island is located within Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park in the US State of Montana. Rising a mere 14 feet above the lake, the island is dwarfed by the lake and surrounding mountains, yet is of one of the most frequently photographed locations along the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Information source: Wikipedia)

Located in the North Eastern part of Glacier National Park, Montanna and built in 1914-1915

Grand Teton, at 13,775 feet is the highest point of the Teton Range, and the second highest peak in the U.S. state of Wyoming after Gannett Peak. The mountain is entirely within the Snake River drainage basin, which it feeds by several local creeks and glaciers. The Teton Range is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, which extend from southern Alaska to northern New Mexico. (Information source: Wikipedia)

Image captured from a small boat while searching for whales.

Quite a surprise to be transiting the Panama Canal in a small ship and seeing a US submarine doing the same. They were clearly enjoying outdoor weather and had a grill on deck for dinner.

Mere feet from the busy road were these young and old

Pipeline trail is near the capital city of Panama.

Three-toed sloths are about the size of a small dog or a large cat, with the head and body having a combined length around 45 cm (18 in) and a weight of 3.5–4.5 kg (8–10 lb). Unlike the two-toed sloths, they also have short tails of 6–7 cm (2–3 in), and they have three clawed toes on each limb. They are frequently referred to as three-toed sloths, but all sloths have three toes; the difference is found in the number of fingers, meaning that they are now more appropriately referred to as three-fingered sloths. This idea was first implemented by Judy Avey-Arroyo, cofounder of the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica, but is now recognized in numerous publications as the correct terminology for these animals (information source:wikipedia)

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Mom and cub strolling beach on Cook Inlet near our tent. Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Mom and cub strolling beach on Cook Inlet near our tent. Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

This cub, sibling, and mom came to us. Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

A little curious - a little unsure of me. While this cub and Mom approached me, they went around me too. Thankfully, the cubs were not curious enough to approach closer. Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

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Alaskan Brown Bears on the coast tend to be bigger than the inland grizzlies due to more plentiful food. Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

Bear Camp is one of the adventures you need to experience operated by GreatAlaska.com

We hiked part of the Russian River to watch Sockeye Salmon jumping upstream. Their destination is their birthplace here at Skilak Lake where we had a picnic lunch overlooking the beauty.

No bait required....so many salmon, that the fishermen snag them by chance.

Captured from raft while on rapids

Captured from raft while on rapids

Captured from raft while on rapids

Captured from raft while on rapids

Captured from raft while on rapids

Captured from raft while on rapids

Most height is under water

The Orca whale is really in the dolphin family

(also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name)[7] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles (7,450 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. Caption source: Wikipedia

(also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name)[7] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles (7,450 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. Caption source: Wikipedia

(also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name)[7] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles (7,450 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. Caption source: Wikipedia

also known as shampoo ginger, and pinecone giner.

Momotus lessonii

Brotogeris jugularis

Labled as secretary because they stomp their food and it resembles a secretary typing.

Arguably the largest flying bird native to Africa. The male averages 3 to 4 feet in length

According to wikipedia: the white-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus), is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, including in suitable coastal regions

I want to be like you some day dad!

Mom just finishing up some hunting and the family comes out to welcome her.

African lion cub and mom catch a snuggle in the evening sun.

Watched this Cheetah hunt and capture a baby Impala before having the meal stolen by Hyenas

Watched this Cheetah hunt and capture a baby Impala before having the meal stolen by Hyenas

Watched this Cheetah hunt and capture a baby Impala before having the meal stolen by Hyenas

I find it interesting that they fight on their knees with several bluffs before contact. According to wikipedia, the topi is a highly social and fast antelope subspecies of the genus Damaliscus. They are found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa.

This clearly male baboon was letting the tree resting leopard know he is not afraid

Most of the flies we see are not appealing, but this colorful one bugged us for a couple days before becoming our model.

Thanks to Carlos at Playa Venao Fishing for putting us on the action!

Gladys (no idea if Gladys is a he or she), hang out at our porch for a couple days making a mess.