The Nature Photography Thread

[ConcinusMan]

Nice. Thing about the boas is if you flip and find one, there's usually many more around. You're right, I never thought they looked like rubber. More like poop. Ever find a green one? I did once in Clark Co., WA. It was military green.

That So. alligator lizard you got there is a wuss. The one's I found in San Diego county would make a snack out of that one.

You seemed surprised to find it though. Is that because this is still Oregon?

I never know where you're going to be next, Redspot.

[redspot]

San Diego Southern Alligator lizards are some of the largest out there, 16" is a very large E.m.webbii. The BIC lighter is 3" long making this dudes body close to 6" you know as well as I do how much longer the tail is than SVL. I would guess this guy is around 14" min A HUGE Oregon Southern.

I've found tons of Southerns but they tend to prefer dryer habitat...mostly, this guy was in the middle of a old riparian habitat more suited to the Northern gator.

The green Boas are pretty cool, this area does have those as well.

[ConcinusMan]

Photo's I took on my recent trip through Oregon:

American Robin (male) in Oregon. I think he found something...

Dinner.



Camas flower or "Indian Hyacinth". The city of Camas, WA east of Vancouver, WA is named after the native American name for the area (They called it La Camas) because of the abundance of this edible tuber.


Finally figured out the "panoram" (widescreen) feature of my camera and caught this rainbow in the Oregon countryside. Now if only the RV wasn't there...

[ConcinusMan]

WARNING: Objects appear much smaller than they actually are.

Some very interesting lichen growing ONLY on old oak trees. Some of the threads were about 6 feet long! Gives the forest a creepy sort of feel.


I know it's hard to tell without something of known size to compare, but this sword fern was so big. About 5 feet at it's highest point.

[BUSHSNAKE]

nice pics!

[Nir]

Here are pictures of some herping done here in Quebec saturday. 3 different spots! It was a great day! Many specimens, many species!

Here is a sample:

[ConcinusMan]

Awesome pics! I wish I could find ringnecks locally. They have been extirpated from my county. Last confirmed population/sighting was wiped out by housing development in 1984. They can still be found 30 miles south into Oregon, or 30 miles east in the next county, but not here at home anymore!

[Stefan-A]

Really nice pictures, people.

[infernalis]

Here are some from around my area......

[infernalis]

Beaver evidence, But I didn't see a single beaver to photograph.



An really old stone wall.



Approaching the lake, I had to hike a good half mile just to access the waterfront.



Once I got there, the views were worth it.





The total absence of other people was GREAT! Can you find the boat??