LaRamirena Ranch, Texas, USAGhostly nighthawk at dusk above pond, La Ramireña Ranch, Texas, USA

White-eyed vireo in nest, Petersen Ranch, Texas, USA

Coyote pups at play with stick, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Praying mantis and ladybug, Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) on nest in Hill Country region, Texas, USA.

Great egrets, Lemon Lake, Great Trinity Forest near Trinity River, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Great egrets, wood storks, and roseate spoonbills on pond in Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA

Female oriole bringing insect to feed nest of hatched babies, South Texas, USA

Jumping spider abstract, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Texas, USA.

Granular poison frog (Oophaga granulifera) , Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Great Egret (Ardea alba) striking at fish, La Ramireña Ranch, Texas, USA

Western coachwhip snake in den, South Texas, USA

View of two female black-chinned hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri) from directly beneath, framed against blue sky and clouds, Petersen Ranch, Texas, USA

Black bear running and jumping over log, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Grackles fighting against setting sun, Fennessey Ranch, near Corpus Christi , Texas USA.

Bobcat (Felis rufus), Caldwell Zoo, Tyler, Texas USA.

Green anole on tip of yucca, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Texas, USA.

Coyote sitting on ridge along Firehole Lake Drive, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Snow geese in v-shaped flight formation against blue sky and moon, Bosque del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA.

Wolf spider mother with babies on back above floodwaters, Texas Buckeye Trail, William Blair Park, Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA

Bison crossing snowfield, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Wild horses (feral) running near Canadian River, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA. Horses were released from Catskill, now a ghost town, in the early 1900s and have lived wild since.

El Rosario, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Barred Owl on stump in pond, La Ramireña Ranch, Texas, USA.

Aerial view of bull elk (Cervus elaphus) with harem, running, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA. (aken by helicopter during aerial elk survey).

Child holding small handmade dolls in her hands, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Bleating sheep at San Francisco El Alto,Guatemala

People dancing to and listening to music during evening in Jemaa el Fna square, Marrakesh, Morocco

Abstract lady in yellow strolling on Riva degli Schiavone promenade near Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Venezia, Italy

Man chasing boy past "Life is Beautiful" graffiti tag, Philadelphia, USA.

Indoor produce market, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Black cats and blue wall, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Woman in colorful round, woven orange and red hats, Lake Atitlán, Santiago Atitlán Guatemala

Day of the Dead procession (comparsa) in San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Burros and dog on streets of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Model released.

Man dressed as Uncle Sam at Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, Washington D.C., USA.

Mannequin heads on ground wearing colorful hats in marketplace, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Camel portrait, Erg Chebbi, Saharan Desert, Morocco

Woman in shawl amidst marigolds and small altar at cemetery during Day of the Dead on Isla de Janitzio, Lake Pátzcuaro, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico.

Lady in red bandana, Kalahari region, South Africa

Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala

Men playing soccer in front of the colorful yellow folk art church, San Andrés Xecul, Guatemala

Young boy eating chocolate gelato on "evening stroll" along Fondamenta Zattere, Dorsoduro, Venice, Venezia, Italy.

Market scene at San Francisco El Alto,Guatemala

Silhouetes of woman and child against adobe wall of town square, Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico

Gnaoua musicians at night camp, Erg Chebbi, Saharan Desert, Morocco

Silhouettes of people in front of Hassan II Mosque at night, Casablanca, Morocco

Cowboys in market, Sololá, Guatemala

Animals at base of tree, Heidelberg Project at night, Detroit, Michigan. The Heidelberg Project is a grass roots project started by artist Tyree Guyton that uses art to help revitalize the embattled neighborhood. Each year, over 275,000 people visit the project . For more information, go to www.heidelberg.org

Tourist showing butt crack while viewing altar at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Irish schoolchildren, County Galway, Ireland

Young girl with American flag face paint and swimsuit surrounded by people in floating tubes at the "Rockin' the River" July 4th celebration on the Trinity Trails at the Panther Island Pavilion, Trinity River, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Candle-lit cemetery during the Night of the Dead (Noche de Muerto) night-time vigil at cemetery on Isla de Janitzio as part of longer Day of the Dead festivities, Lake Pátzcuaro, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico.

Boy and fishing boats, Essaouira, Morocco.

Reflections in water of camel caravan Erg Chebbi, Saharan Desert, Morocco

Footprints past soaptree Yucca (Yucca elata)Sand dunes at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA.

Sunset on Dolan Falls, Dolan Falls Preserve, Devils River, Texas

Trees and and shadows on pan and dunes, Namib-Naukluft National Park,

Sun and sun flare above Chisos Mountains and backlit spring wildlflowers, Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.

Abstract of beach, sea and sky, Mustang Island, Port Aransas, TX, USA

Dead trees and shadows on dune in Dead Vlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia.

Hill Country region, Texas, USA

Three Kokerboom or Quiver Trees (Aloe dichotoma) and intense sunset, South Africa.

Backlit spider webs at sunrise with mist and fog on Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Rainbow shaped fog known as a "fog bow" above meadow, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Sunset and backlit clouds looking into San Luis Valley from Vermejo Park Ranch, Colorado USA. Vermejo Park Ranch headquarters is in New Mexico.

Purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia DC), Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Wildflowers and shortgrass prairie, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Autumn leaf on rock in Guadalupe River, James Kiehl River Bend Park, Comfort, Texas USA

Cowpen daisy wildflowers below Castle Rock, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Day County, South Dakota, USA.

Tracks from moving rock in cracked mud at "The Racetrack", Death Valley National Park, CA, USA

Foxglove penstemon wildflowers on McCommas Bluff above Trinity River, Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA

Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills of Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.

Reflection and ripples in Trinity River near Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Red winged blackbirds (predominantly female) in flight, Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Wildflowers and grasses, Hill Country, Texas, USA.

White tail deer peering from behind tree, Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, North Dakota.

Snow geese in flight formation against mountains, Bosque del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA.

Abstract of Snow Geese in pond and flight, Bosque del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA.

Abstract of paint layers, Volkswagen Beetle, Lake Atitlán, Santiago Atitlán Guatemala

Sandhill cranes at sunset (Grus canadensis) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

Rio Grande Plain between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, Texas, USA

Cat on street at night, Essaouira, Morocco.

Rusted oilfield equipment, Odessa, Texas.

Rain lilies in grasses, Hill Country, central Texas, USA.

Black bear abstract, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Washington, USA (captive).

Rusted oilfield equipment, Odessa, Texas.

Fire hydrant with layers of peeled paint, Kinvarra, County Galway, Ireland

Forest path abstract, Texas Buckeye Trail, Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Running cape buffalos, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

Pastel beach and waves at sunset, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, USA

Peeling paint in swimming pool of Detroit Boat Club, Detroit Michigan. Although the Boat Club is no longer functioning, it still houses the Detroit Rowing Club, the oldest Rowing Club in America.

Skach Koyl Horse Race on All Saints Day,Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Guatemala

Prairie Flowers Abstract, Ordway Prairie, The Nature Conservancy, South Dakotagg

Pile of discarded bicycles, Odessa, Texas.

Reflection of Great Egret in tree , "Secret Bird Pond" near Trinity River Audubon Center, Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Pine tree abstracts, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Backlit great egrets in pond, Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA

Man holding bird getting banded, with children in background, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Fire specialist on ATV monitoring prescribed burn on the Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Fire specialist lighting prescribed burn with drip torch on the Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Instructor and kids examining three-toed box turtle, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Cedar Hill, Texas, USA.

Monarch butterflies in flight near people at sanctuary, El Rosario, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Dead frog on ground after prescribed burn on the Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Volunteer clipping seed heads on Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Brown pelicans nesting near warning signs on North Deer Island wildlife sanctuary in western Galveston Bay, Hitchcock, Texas. USA. With Permission from Authorities.

Smoke and fire of prescribed burn with maximilian sunflowers on the Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Girl from summer camp examining spider and web in prairie, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Cedar Hill, Texas, USA.

Child learning about red-shouldered hawk held by educator from Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Cedar Hill, Texas, USA.

Dead Barn Owl, hit by var on side of road, South Texas, USA

Crayfish on flooded road near Trinity River, Great Trinity Forest, Dallas, Texas, USA

Mexican free-tailed bat (recently deceased) held by hand with wings spread, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Dead coyote hanging from fenceopost, southern Texas. USA. (Some ranchers kill and hang coyotes in attempt to warn away coyotoes from their land and livestock).

Local guide holding dead monarchs from February 2002 die-off, caused by freezes and habitat loss, Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico.

Boy and coyote track, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Bird banding of male cardinal, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Man holding small songbird that had just run into window, Las Cruces Biological Station/Wilson Botanical Garden, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

People photographic great horned owl at Raptor Show by Last Chance Forever rehabilitation center, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Locals looking for wing tags to redeem for cash from mats of dead monarchs from February 2002 die-off, caused by freezes and habitat loss, Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico.

Dog sleeping on matt of dead monarchs from February 2002 die-off, caused by freezes and habitat loss, Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico.

Smoke and fire from prescribed burn backlighting trees on the Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Texas live oak (Quercus virginiana) at night, painted by light, Rio Grande Plain between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, Texas, USA

Dolan Falls at night, painted by flashlight, Dolan Falls Preserve, Devils River, Texas

Stars above Berber tent camp at night, Erg Chebbi, Saharan Desert, Morocco

Rio Grande Plain between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, Texas, USA

Kokerboom trees at night, with star-trail, Quiver Tree Forest, Keetsmanshoop, Namibia

Castle Rock with night sky and stars, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Palm pit viper (Bothriechis lateralis) near Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Costa Rica. Captive.

Nighttime streak of car taillights on Blackland Prairie at Clymer Meadow Preserve, Texas Nature Conservancy, Greenville, Texas, USA.

Raccoon by pond at night, searching for food, Rio Grande Plain between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, Texas, USA

Windmill with holiday lights on stock tank beneath night stars and Milky Way, Rita Blanca National Grasslands, Texas, USA.

Stars and night sky over gravestone at historic cemetery, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Dolan Falls at night, painted by flashlight, Dolan Falls Preserve, Devils River, Texas

Stars over the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.

Highway past Chisos Mountains at night, lit with tail-lights, Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.

LaRamirena Ranch, Texas, USA

Backlit man on Castle Rock with night sky and stars, Vermejo Park Ranch, New Mexico, USA.

Raccoon in den, Rio Grande Plain between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, Texas, USA

Supermoon lunar eclipse that was also a blood moon and a harvest moon near hand of Big Tex, State Fair of Texas, Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA

Night image of trees burned in wildfire, Block Creek Natural Area, Hill Country, Texas, USA.

Rio Grande Plain between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, Texas, USA

Vehicle tail-lights with night sky and stars over the Chisos Mountains from Pine Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA.

Stars above Berber tent at night, Erg Chebbi, Saharan Desert, Morocco