I only had a few minutes to walk around Hagåtña with the 500mm lens on Satuday. While I saw several other birds, I only captured this White (fairy) tern.
Tag: Guam
Where America’s day begins and my island-home in the Pacific since July of 2015.
Maidenhair fern
In a dark jungle, just after sunset, the leaves of this Maidenhair fern seemed almost to glow. It was worth stopping to capture them on my way to the car.
New year reflections
On the last day of 2024, I visited my favorite grotto on the Fonte River. Rather than shooting the waterfall, I concentrated on reflections in the river.
Thin-shelled rock crab molt
These common crustaceans on Guam grow and shed their old shells. I have never seen a more perfectly intact molt, which I found at Asan beach recently.
Nature and history
World war two era rusted metal and coral rock mingle together in the surf as they have since liberation. Rust has become a permanent part of this rock.
Found on the Beach
I made one of my favorite images of the year today. I had an unexpected (and short) walk on the beach locating subjects for a Found on the Beach series.
Much more water
Tarzan Falls is a slightly different experience when more water is flowing. It was a muddy hike to the bottom, but most images of the falls were better.
The Southern Mountains
We don't spend a lot of time on the southern part of the island. Today we were hiking at Fouha Bay and stopped to take in the southern mountain views.
Inside Pågat caves
After many hikes to this location, I made my first image inside Pågat caves. I opened the shutter for two seconds, illuminating the scene with headlamps.