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.
Tag: Guam
Where America’s day begins and my island-home in the Pacific since July of 2015.
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.
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.
What you don’t see
This overgrown portion of the trail to Fonte Dam isn't used any more. The trail is almost completely washed out where I am standing to take the photo.
Waterfall experiments
I was experimenting with a slow shutter speeds at Tarzan Falls and found a place where color, texture, and water movement met in just the way I'd hoped.
Over the edge
It was one of those unusual days in the jungle when conditions were just right for mushrooms. This is one of several I found alongside the Fonte River.