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One of the more striking butterflies in the exhibit is the Blue Morpho butterfly. With its wings closed, it is not eye catching, but with the wing open, it displays its colors. It is found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America.

A Leopard Lacewing Butterfly F/16, 1/200 second, ISO 800 (Fort Worth Botanical Gardens)

This (Carolina Green Anole) critter (and a few others) have perfect residence - no predators, and all the butterflies you can eat. This guy had just finished eating a butterfly that was part of a butterfly exhibit (butterflies from the tropics). I missed the action, and this shot is after the...

Spring is trying to make it way into my area. The daffodils are the early birds, and this anemone is right behind. I dusted off the camera gear (and figured out Photoshop again) to get ready for the spring and what it might bring.

A bright spot of color in the winter dulls

One of the green anole lizards that calls my backyard home

Key West seems to have a lot of great sunsets (great location). Taking a sunset cruise is a thriving business there. I shot this from the cruise ship (we made a half day stop). I waited until the boat crossed into the sun

My Brother-in-Law taking a photo of the sunrise - unaware that he is about to be engulfed in a flock of pigeons. A few minutes later

This one (female, I believe) was sunning herself on the garden hose. Notice that somewhere along the line she lost a toe, that is in the process of growing back.

A few more images of the Carolina Green Anloe lizards inhabiting my backyard Stepping on his dewlap - just hate when that happens FYI, a few more located on my web site, some showing a little "lizard love" http://www.digitalscapephotography.com/Image_Gallery/Portfolio_MiscNature.php

The lizards are going out from their winter hibernation (or maybe they migrated south for the winter). Last week I saw one shedding its skin (maybe it is this one??). I grabbed my camera and the macro lens to see if I could catch a few images.

Yesterday (20 Jan 2019) we had a lunar eclipse visible in my area. So I set up my camera and biggest lens with a 1.4X and 2X to give me 1120mm of focal length. The camera ISO was set to 1600, and 0.5 seconds exposure (I did have to boost the exposure in post by 2.5 stops). Later I'll...

More than one lotus

I came across a very blue hydrangea in Freising, Germany

Watzmann is in southern Germany near Berchtesgaden, and is the third tallest mountain in Germany

One of the meadows I came across while in Berchtesgaden, Germany

This seat has a pretty good view, but getting there is a challenge (so is actually sitting)

Der Hase (The Hare). A bronze status (public works/art in Nuremberg, Germany) by Jürgen Goertz honoring Albrecht Dürer (a painter in Nuremberg, Germany 1471 - 1528) A closer look at the crazed eye

A 12th century church in Freising, Germany (near Munich) - St. Maria and St. Korninian. from the outside you would have no clue to the ornate decor inside