Kochi Castle at sunrise, Kochi City [高知市], Shikoku [四国], Japan.

Photo of the day - 17 Mar 2016

March 17, 2016

A member of the Ypthima genus of so-called "brush-footed butterflies" [family Nymphalidae].  A characteristic of these butterflies is their behavior of keeping one pair of legs curled up to their body, giving them the appearance of having four … — A member of the Ypthima genus of so-called "brush-footed butterflies" [family Nymphalidae]. A characteristic of these butterflies is their behavior of keeping one pair of legs curled up to their body, giving them the appearance of having four legs rather than six.

Photo of the day - 16 Mar 2016

March 16, 2016

Summer lightning over Lyons, Colorado.

Photo of the day - 15 Mar 2016

March 7, 2016

Photos of the day - 14 Mar 2016

March 14, 2016

Sharp Shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus

Photo of the day - 13 Mar 2016

March 13, 2016

Happy Daylight Savings Time!

Dawn over the Sagami-Nada Sea from the Jyogasaki Coast.  Note the container ship on the horizon, likely a recent departure from Yokohama heading out across the Pacific Ocean. — Dawn over the Sagami-Nada Sea from the Jyogasaki Coast. Note the container ship on the horizon, likely a recent departure from Yokohama heading out across the Pacific Ocean.