All Blog Posts Tagged 'nature' (15)

Mycol Stevens and I went up to the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina and made a series of plant walk botany videos. This one is one of the best. Check it out! Just click on the photo…

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Blue Footed Boobies in the Galapagos

photo by Michael Levin

The Galapagos Islands are way off the coast of Ecuador, South America. Darwin is famous for his reports about animals he found there that had not evolved…

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You say you like outdoor adventure? The two best days of a boat owner's life are the day he buys one and the day he sells it.

Old expressions usually have some truth.…

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Calling all Zoobirds -  Lars Anderson has some outdoor adventures planned this weekend.Lars is a guide and Zoobird member.

(photo from Adventure Outpost)

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Can you imagine a more beautiful sight? I conclude that art imitates life. Smile.

Think Differently!

Day 1: 

Feel. Try this: Have a glass of warm water when you wake up rather than your usual cuppa…

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Hiking in Ichetucknee Forest this morning, I was reminded that nature observation requires a few basic skills. Spontaneity is high on the list. When you spot a pair of slugs slowly sliding over each other, you must be willing to forego all plans and stop to watch them. You may never again see two slugs interacting. Next, you must have the patience to sit quietly for hours watching your slimy subjects for any hint of interesting behavior. Being observant also helps. Make mental notes…

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I saw a huge flock of Sandhill Cranes on 23rd and Williston Road yesterday as I drove through Gainesville, FL. Absolutely breathtaking. They were gathered in a field right on the corner, hundreds of…

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You probably saw Sandra Critelli’s viral Stingray photos (more accurately known as Cownose Rays or Golden Rays Rhinoptera Bonasus ) as they circumnavigated the web. If you missed them, click here. Sandra just took a new set of photos from the Falkland and S Georgia… Continue

Sandra Critelli captured captivating photos of migrating stingrays while looking for whales in the Gulf of Mexico. Her photos have circulated the world in a blast of the viral web, often without credit. She's finally getting the credit due for her amazing photographic prowess. Her work… Continue

Shot in Florida, this video mixes music with photography of nature.…

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(photo by Michael Levin)

Mother Nature has saddled Florida's freshwater turtles with an unfortunate trait - deliciousness. For as long as humans have lived in Florida they've dined on turtles. The archaeological record, including those culinary treasure troves we call middens, are loaded…

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Pete, thanks for the beautiful imagery yesterday. Here's a glimpse of the other side of the Atlantic, a Florida lake from the shore, in the morning. If you care to see a satellite view, click… Continue

I like the woods first. All that other stuff is a lot of fun and a living, but oxygen, Trees, self-sufficiency, rippling creeks, coffee in the morning while everything is wet with dew and you're not, a good lantern, having good things to eat in the wild, coming back to the campsite - your campsite, then moving to another campsite, looking up at all the stars and recognizing a constellation and seeing a shooting star, then writing something in a journal by candlelight,… Continue