Reader Dave, whose photography website is here, sent some diverse photos. Click to enlarge them; the captions (indented) are his:
Heliospheric
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) & Cabbage White Butterflies (Pieris rapae):
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus):
Freija Fritillary Butterfly (Boloria freija):
Sculptural Spectroscopy:
Mauna Kea Observatories:
The last photo is really something. I wonder if it was taken from the air or on the ground?
Hi, Randall. It was photographed from the ground, at ~13,500 feet. (Also, I think the “falcon” might be a Cooper’s Hawk, which I misidentified.)
Yes, it’s a splendid photo and I’m not an expert birder, but it looks like a Cooper’s Hawk to me.
Cooper’s Hawk indeed. You can just make out the graduated outer tail feathers. The crisp breast streaking and head projection also support the ID.
The crisp breast streaking identifies it as a juvenile Cooper’s.
Beautifully done! You really have an eye for photography.