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56 photographs · 7 subjects

Wild blue phlox in close detail, golden stamens against soft-focus foliage.

Macro

Spring Phlox

Kentucky

The diamond ring effect at the moment of totality — a single brilliant flare piercing the corona.

Eclipse & Astrophotography

Diamond Ring

Central Kentucky

An autumn maple leaf resting on a dark pond surface surrounded by submerged foliage.

Macro

Maple Leaf on Still Water

Kentucky

Moorish archways and ornate plasterwork in the palace complex of the Alhambra.

Travel

Alhambra

Granada, Spain

A Great Blue Heron standing tall on a log at the water's edge, surrounded by summer greenery.

Wildlife

Great Blue Heron

Kentucky

A pair of white coneflowers with vivid orange centers against a soft green background.

Macro

White Coneflower

Lexington, KY

A delicate vine of tiny seedlings clinging to the edge of a weathered log, backlit against darkness.

Macro

Seedlings on Bark

Kentucky

A slug arching over the stem of a golden autumn leaf with rain droplets on the surface.

Wildlife

Slug on Autumn Leaf

Kentucky

Long-exposure waterfall spilling over sandstone ledges into a tannin-stained pool.

Landscapes

Cascade Falls

Red River Gorge, KY

A red kite soaring above a golden hillside, two silhouetted figures on the ridge.

People

Kite Day — Father and Son

Kentucky

Dense ivy pressing into the gaps of an old fieldstone wall.

Rust & Ruin

Ivy on Dry-Stone Wall

Kentucky

Wild hedge growing over a weathered stone water channel.

Rust & Ruin

Hedgerow Over Culvert

Kentucky

Grapevine threading through a shattered greenhouse pane.

Rust & Ruin

Broken Greenhouse Glass

Kentucky

Brick facade and art-deco detail on an old utility structure.

Rust & Ruin

Art-Deco Cable Tower

Kentucky

Looking up through the hollow of a crumbling stone tower.

Rust & Ruin

Stone Tower Interior

Kentucky

Red ivy climbing a metal fire escape on a brick building.

Rust & Ruin

Autumn Ivy Fire Escape

Kentucky

A derelict wooden porch sagging against a brick facade.

Rust & Ruin

Abandoned Brick Porch

Kentucky

Close detail of oxidized iron gears on old farm equipment.

Rust & Ruin

Rusted Machinery Gears

Kentucky

A rusted iron gate half-open in an overgrown pasture.

Rust & Ruin

Old Farm Gate

Kentucky

A collapsed painted door framing vivid autumn foliage through a crumbling brick wall.

Rust & Ruin

Derelict Door

Kentucky

Layered spray paint beneath a concrete overpass.

Rust & Ruin

Graffiti Underpass

Kentucky

A decaying exterior staircase beside blown-out windows.

Rust & Ruin

Broken Windows & Stair

Kentucky

Light filtering through a collapsed brick arch.

Rust & Ruin

Brick Archway Storeroom

Kentucky

Ornate brickwork on a forgotten urban building.

Rust & Ruin

Art-Deco Brick Facade

Kentucky

An old red fire hydrant spotted with rust and age.

Rust & Ruin

Vintage Fire Hydrant

Kentucky

A mourning dove resting at a backyard feeder.

Wildlife

Mourning Dove

Lexington, KY

A green anole clinging to stone, dewlap extended.

Wildlife

Green Anole

Kentucky

Vivid autumn maple leaves against an open blue sky.

Macro

Autumn Maple Leaves

Kentucky

A garden snail moving slowly across a rusty iron rail.

Wildlife

Garden Snail

Kentucky

A house finch perched on a weathered metal railing.

Wildlife

House Finch

Lexington, KY

Industrial brick tower with aged cable hardware.

Rust & Ruin

Brick & Cable Tower

Kentucky

A single autumn leaf resting on lily pad surface.

Macro

Orange Leaf on Lily Pads

Kentucky

Strong diagonal shadows across the white plasterwork of the Alhambra, a figure passing beneath an ornate arch.

Travel

Alhambra — Light and Shadow

Granada, Spain

Close detail of a shelf fungus on an old hardwood log.

Macro

Bracket Fungus

Kentucky

Unfurling fern fronds in a damp woodland understory.

Macro

Forest Fern Macro

Kentucky

Tiny seedlings taking hold on the surface of a fallen log.

Macro

Seedlings on Bark

Kentucky

A slug crossing a fallen red oak leaf in autumn.

Wildlife

Slug on Oak Leaf

Kentucky

Two hands cradling an orange speckled ceramic cup with a heart poured in the foam.

People

Latte Art

Kentucky

The Eiffel Tower blazing gold against a pure black sky, shot looking straight up its iron lattice.

Travel

Eiffel Tower at Night

Paris, France

Hands holding a slice of dark chocolate cake and a speckled ceramic mug beside a glowing fireplace.

People

Cozy Dessert

Kentucky

Long-exposure waterfall on Swift Camp Creek, moss-covered sandstone and bare winter canopy above.

Landscapes

Swift Camp Creek Falls

Red River Gorge, KY

A metallic green-and-yellow orchard spider (Leucauge venusta) hanging on its web, a small captured fly wrapped in silk visible to the right.

Wildlife

Orchard Spider

Kentucky

An orange ladybug with black spots crawling across lichen-crusted bark, viewed face-on.

Wildlife

Ladybug on Lichen

Kentucky

A bumblebee hanging from a cluster of vivid pink redbud blossoms in early spring.

Wildlife

Bumblebee on Redbud

Kentucky

Two cormorants perched on bare branches against a grey sky, framed by sweetgum leaves.

Wildlife

Double-Crested Cormorants

Bettman Nature Preserve, KY

A juvenile black vulture staring directly at the camera, its pale beak sharp against dark feathers.

Wildlife

Black Vulture Portrait

Bettman Nature Preserve, KY

A barn swallow perched on a ledge, rust-red throat and deeply forked tail, crisp detail.

Wildlife

Barn Swallow

Bettman Nature Preserve, KY

An eastern kingbird on a slender branch, black cap and white belly against soft green bokeh.

Wildlife

Eastern Kingbird

Bettman Nature Preserve, KY

A mallard hen surrounded by a huddle of downy ducklings on a grassy bank above still water.

Wildlife

Mallard Hen with Ducklings

Bettman Nature Preserve, KY

A red dragon kite high in a blue sky above golden meadow grass.

People

Kite Day — Afternoon

Kentucky

A couple standing arm in arm in a green field, facing a dramatic sunset sky with wine in hand.

People

Golden Hour

Kentucky

The moon encroaching on the lower-right of the sun's disc, sunspots faintly visible on the warm amber surface.

Eclipse & Astrophotography

Partial Solar Eclipse

Kentucky

Full totality with the corona glowing around the silhouetted moon, vivid red solar prominences erupting at the edge.

Eclipse & Astrophotography

Totality — Solar Prominences

Kentucky

A young girl in a pink jacket swinging on a rope beneath a massive bare oak, mountain valley stretching behind her.

People

The Rope Swing

Shenandoah Valley, VA

A close-up of intertwined hands, a round solitaire diamond on a yellow gold band catching soft light.

People

The Ring

Kentucky

A near-full moon filling the frame, crisp crater detail and maria visible across the lunar surface against pure black.

Eclipse & Astrophotography

Full Moon

Kentucky

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