The first of three dragonflies to land directly on my vest that day.
The second snake Iāve ever seen in the wild. It was hiding under the rocks for so long I almost gave up on getting a good picture.
This example of two stages of mushroom development. Iām amazed by how pristine they are.
An unexpected, exotic insect.
And this lucky side-on shot of a jellyfish.
Iām surprised nobody erroneously IDed it as āwater moccasin.ā That seems to be what everyone assumes any snake in the water is ā even people far outside the moccasinās range.
So far while being part of this wonderful community my current favorite is of a dragonfly. I absolutely find them fascinating. Not to mention they have been around for 350 million years. Says something about their adaptability and almost considered living fossils. Also they are voracious predators eating mosquitoes and many other insects for population control. Plus Alaska as the Four Spotted Simmer as their state insect. My pic come from a trip to Potterās Marsh on June 6, 2020. Itās a beautiful color gold looking very much amber.