Black Bear at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

American Black Bear
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina
May 2023

We heard that the Pungo Lake area was the place to be to easily observe bears though this was only bear we came across on our drive. Still a nice place for nature exploration.

Canon 77D + Tamron 100-400mm VC

Springer’s Point Preserve

Springer’s Point Preserve
Ocracoke Island
OBX, North Carolina
May 2023

There are many great weathered and gnarled trees to photograph on the interior and also perimeter of Springer’s Point.

Canon M5 + 18-150mm EFM lens

Gable Barn and Distant Clouds

Gable Barn with Distant Clouds
Tuolumne County, California
May 2022

A leftover shot that I almost forgot to edit from our California trip. I especially liked the gnarled fence post and blue sky. This was captured as we drove from Groveland CA along Highway 120 to reach Big Oak Flat Road.

Read my full California trip report here –
https://dave-blinder.com/2022/05/27/northern-california-2022-trip-report/

Hoodoo at Capitol Reef National Park

Hoodoo at Capitol Reef National Park
Notom Bullfrog Road, Utah
May 2021

On our recent trip we did a fair amount of hiking in strong desert sun but luckily this shot was taken out of our minivan’s window.

Learn more about the scenic drives at Capitol Reef National Park – https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/roads.htm

Full Trip Report coming when I have time.

Wood Turtle with three legs

Wood Turtle with three legs

Morris County, NJ

Despite having only a nub and scar tissue for its front left leg this Wood Turtle seemed to be getting around well.

Wood Turtle is an NJ state threatened species. Report your threatened and endangered wildlife sightings here – https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/tandespp.htm

South Florida Nature Area Links

Thanks to everyone who tuned into my Everglades and Beyond Nature Photography livestream via Somerset County Library System.

Here are related links if you’d like to plan your own trip to some outstanding nature areas to explore in and around the Florida Everglades.

Everglades National Park Website

Google Maps Link to Everglades National Park

Robert Is Here Fruit Stand

Google Maps Link to Flamingo Campground

Big Cypress National Preserve Website

Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Green Cay Nature Center

Two birds stepped onto a sedge island…

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Two birds stepped onto a sedge island…
 
 
Eastern Willet and Herring Gull
Great Bay Boulevard WMA
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
 

Strader Pond Preserve, Sussex County NJ

Nice place for a nature walk or to go birding.

Learn more about Strader Pond Preserve https://www.nj.gov/dep/njnlt/straderspond.htm

Morel Mushroom at Wharton State Forest NJ

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Morel
 
Wharton State Forest, New Jersey
 
 
 

Solomon’s Seal at Buckhorn Creek WMA NJ

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Solomon’s Seal and Skunk Cabbage
 
Buckhorn Creek Wildlife Management Area, Warren County NJ
 
More info on Solomon’s Seal – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonatum