Patterns In Nature

The Art, Soul, and Science of Beholding Nature

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Patterns In Nature
Animalia
Birds on Land and Sea
Patterns in nature can be wonderfully abstract. They give us the opportunity to enjoy our perceptive self - the thrill of our senses as light reveals shape, color, contrast, and texture. Here we don't have to worry about naming anything.
An eclectic collection of wildlife images from all over the world.
Images of sea and land birds from all over the world.

El Estero del Soldado
Palo Fierro
The Southern Ocean
El Estero del Soldado is a mangrove estuary near Guyamas, Sonora, Mexico. This estuary, and all other coastal wetlands, are an important part of the ecology of the Sea of Cortez. A large number of the creatures in the Sea of Cortez are born in these wetlands. Many local and migrating birds depend on these wetlands for sustenance. This collection of images is part of an effort to help viewers gain an appreciation of these important lagoons.
Palo Fierro is Spanish for "Iron Stick". It describes the ironwood tree found in parts of the Sonoran Desert. Ironwood National Monument, near Tucson, Arizona, protects the Palo Fierro and many other desert flora and fauna.
The nutrient rich Southern Atlantic Ocean feeds many of the sea birds, whales, penguins, seals, and other creatures that live in the far southern waters of the Southern Hemisphere. This body of water includes Antarctica, South Georgia Island, and the Falkland Islands where these images were captured.

Western North America
Quest
Sights and Sounds of the Southern Ocean
Images captured along the Western North American continent from the Mexican border to the Arctic Ocean
Since 2006, it has been my great privilege to serve talented Mexican, Canadian, and American youth at Colegio Americano in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. The program, called "Quest", works with junior and senior high students. Recently we decided to have some fun doing nature photography. This setting became an opportunity for me to introduce some of these fine young adults.
This is a 9 minute video of the sights and sounds of the Southern Ocean including the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island. The sounds of these creatures will give you a real feel for what it is like to be there.

Clouds - A Time Lapse Video
Watch 11 hours of changing cloud formations in 90 seconds. This is a time lapse video captured at Datil, New Mexico in the summer when we experienced rain storms each late afternoon.

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