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Welcome To Jurassic Park
In Jurassic Park, the local wildlife always has its eye on you. In this case, it is the butterfly population that needs to be cautious. The mantids lie in wait in the tops of ironweed plants for unsuspecting butterflies.
An almost futuristic appearance...
...especially in the head area!
Wise Guy
After flying right past me and nearly taking my head off, this owl perched on a nearby tree. I immediately started shooting photos of him/her and slowly walking closer to get a better shot. Though the owl looked around as if nervous, it stayed there as I inched closer and closer. Eventually, I was almost directly below it and it was about 10 feet above my head. It finally looked directly at me and I got this shot. Just after I took this, the owl turned around and shot a load of "owl juice" my way. It was as if it had been expecting me to continue sneaking up on it and it had planned to "bomb" me. A few moments later it flew away.
The exact location where this owl was photographed can be seen by the waypoint marker on the map below.
Dragonfly One, Return To Base For Maintenance!
I'm not sure how often these guys go to the hangar for maintenance, but this dude could use some new wings or at least some repairs to his old wings.
Drilling Without Spilling
A BP nectar technician drills a local plant for liquid energy. BP = Butterfly Prober
Most Buttery Of Butterflies
I think God put in a little bit of overtime on this guy. Like flying stained glass...
Robotic Bugs
There can be no denying that these guys are really alien scout ships. Note the metal construction of the body (fuselage) and "head" (cockpit). Note too the serrated jaws. Though not visible in this shot, the underside of this bug (craft) reveals a complex hydraulics package for driving the mechanized wings. The two dark orb-like windows at the front give nearly 360 degrees of vision to the pilots.
I, for one, welcome our new micro-robot overlords...
The Tree of Knowledge - Revisited...
A color version of the same tree you see below. Note the dark, shiny tubular "thing" on the right side, about 2/3 up from the bottom of the photo. I don't even want to think about what that is but I'm sure it slithers out of there from time to time and heaven help you if you happen to be there when it does...
This tree is located here...
The Tree of Knowledge
Behind every tree there's a new monster.
~Todd Rundgren
About Me
Kenneth GantzMarking my territory on the interwebs! A little photography, a little technology and whatever else comes along...
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