Látrabjarg, Iceland (June 2019)

This was one of the most remarkable places I’ve ever been to. Birds were everywhere. I was looking for puffins when I took today’s photo. There are some in the photo, but they aren’t very easy to see. I think the birds that are easy to see are black-legged kittiwake. Correct me if I’m wrong.

After taking this photo I turned around to find these two just 10 feet or so from me.

Posted on February 1st, 2026 under Iceland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, atlantic ocean, nature, Nikon D500, Westfjords, wildlife. Comments Off on Látrabjarg cliff birds

Brighton, Utah (Silver Lake to Twin Lake Loop Trail – June 2025)

Posted on January 21st, 2026 under Other. Tags: NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, utah, wildlife. Comments Off on Yellow-bellied marmot

Yellow-bellied Slider (New Orleans – April 2025)

Posted on January 13th, 2026 under New Orleans. Tags: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z50ii, wildlife. Comments Off on Turtle in the wild

Brown bear in Hrad Český Krumlov moat

You probably thought the title of today’s photo (assuming you saw the title before seeing the photo) was a typo.

I was surprised, not having done any advanced reading, to stumble upon this bear in the moat of the Český Krumlov Castle complex. There is a bear festival held every year on Christmas Eve here. This is the only time of the year when visitors are allowed in the enclosure. Kids feed the brown bears apples, Christmas biscuits, pastries, and honey. Of course, the kids aren’t in the moat at the exact same time as the bears or they would be on the menu as well.

Bears have been living in this moat for over 300 years. The family who owns this castle has a coat of arms featuring two bears.

Rosenberg family coat of arms (Czech Republic)

Posted on December 25th, 2025 under czech republic. Tags: Český Krumlov, Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 50 Z50, wildlife. Comments Off on Czech Bear

After walking the beach in Nehalem Bay State Park for a mile or so, we had the option of retracing our footsteps on the beach or heading inland a bit to the sand dunes and forests back to our car. We chose the latter in the hopes of seeing an elk or two. We ended up seeing about a dozen of them.

Posted on December 2nd, 2025 under Oregon. Tags: NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens, Nikon Z6 III Mirrorless Camera 6iii, wildlife. Comments Off on Elk in Nehalem Bay State Park