by Rich Leighton | Sep 23, 2015 | American Southwest, Ancient America, Arizona, Landscape, NANP, Nature Photography, Photography, Travel
After a sudden burst of inspiration followed by a rather long spell of very interesting projects that barely touched in the realm of my photography mainstay, I’m back with a new project that embraces a new set of principles I’ve been incorporating into my...
by Rich Leighton | May 21, 2015 | American Southwest, California, NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Travel
Quick post today from a even shorter stop just outside of Mecca, California in the dry and arid Colorado Desert where I found some very beautiful trees in flower and an interesting flowering bush that brings in loads of hummingbirds! Blue Palo Verde with Beans This...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 24, 2015 | American Southwest, Herps, Landscape, NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Travel
For those who know me, have hiked with me in the outdoors, or had been to my home in the early 2000’s, they will know that I am an acute arachnophile. My love for arachnids developed as a kid growing up in my hometown of Bradenton, Florida where one could find...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 22, 2015 | Landscape, NANP, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Travel
Last week I happily knocked off another entry written down in my bucket list. I visited White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and it was so much better than everything I had hoped for! I’d read a lot about the area before I arrived over the years and...
by Rich Leighton | Jan 29, 2015 | NANP, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Pacific Northwest, Photography
“Consider the Lichen. Lichens are just about the hardiest visible organisms on Earth, but the least ambitious.” – Bill Bryson Lichens are very interesting when it comes to the silent natural world. Instead of being dumb, timeless decoration on rocks and trees,...
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