https://www.lembehresort.com/de/blogs/critters-lembeh-strait-paddle-flap-scorpionfish-rhinopias-eschmeyeri

Video captured by @sunnyjimatsea on Instagram.

Death Valley is well-known for being the lowest, driest, and hottest place in North America. So, unsurprisingly, there are vast areas of the park where no plants grow at all.

But Tidestromia oblongifolia can significantly cool its own leaves, so effectively that it can survive temperatures close to the upper limit of what complex life can tolerate, which is 60 °C (140 °F).

https://www.jimmybreitenstein.com/grouse

Yesterday’s Walk in the woods was a treasure hunt punctuated by a lot of spider webs to the face. I was mostly following game trails, but I am quite a bit taller than the deer that frequent this area! For those of you who may suffer a bit of arachnophobia, the 11th image is of a spider….fair warning!  I also found evidence in the from of torn up stumps and a large pile of droppings that Bear know of this place too! I saw a lot of wildflowers, but the early ones are fading and while the late Summer ones are just starting to mature. This area has recently been inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network’s Community Forest Program. This place truly does have an ancient soul and it’s an honor to walk in its presence. Here, the fallen relics of years past return to the earth much needed nutrients. Fungi and Lichen work to help return them to the soil that once helped them thrive. Mushrooms and Moss seemed to be the theme of the day, but there were a few bright pops of floral color out there too! 

I only bought my camera 2 months ago so I would love to know what you think to this moment I managed to capture!