When water pools on the red dirt trails above San Carlos Falls, there are abstract images to be captured. Like this dead, stripped, floating palm frond.
Author: Christopher Harper
Considering popular Christianity
It would be wise to ask a few questions - some of which I outline in this commentary - before we become the fans and promoters of Christian celebrities.
Summer collection of audiobooks
I’m a short-form reader and a long-form listener, it appears. Find out what I mean by looking over my audiobook playlist for the summer of 2026.
Only a few minutes outside
When time to photograph is short, look for subjects like the Blue-billed White-Tern. They perch daily in trees along the beach in a nearby village.
Wood ear fungi
Capturing photographic interest in the messiness, overgrowth, and decay of the jungle is a challenge. Sometimes color and texture just appear on a tree.
Continuing observations
I’m capturing new subjects in nature every day just steps from my own front door and keeping my photography skills sharp during a busy season of life.
Another jungle scene
There are elements within this frame that represent our southern jungles well, including the ferns, coconut sprouts, palms, and shafts of harsh sunlight.
Flower Crab Spider
I'm shooting natural scenes from my own backyard for iNaturalist this year. Some days (like today) I find compelling subjects on colorful backgrounds.
End of the line
The trail that follows the Fonte River downstream comes to a more abrupt end these days due to fallen trees. This cascade is just above the final stretch.