The things you find if you look closely enough in your own back yard Halloween approaches and this Funnel Web spider is ready! A personal look at a Texas black snake at the end of a meal. You never know what you’ll find when you look in a cactus bloom in Texas! It is all about eye contact … shallow depth of field makes that eye stand out! it is almost as if this monarch is floating in space … Buttefllies are amazing creatures! Backyards can be a fantastic place for inspiration! Good morning Mr. Rattlesnake! Staring back at a rattker in the Rio Grande Valley. The unique patterns found in a rattlesnake’s scales are a mesmerizing subject to photograph. Eye to eye with one of the many non-venomous snakes of Texas. Black snakes are adept swimmers … who knew? The endangered Texas Tortoise, up close and personal. Sometimes you only have to go as far as your backyard for photographic inspiration and great subjects! Even wasps need to hydrate in the Texas heat! At home with a family of wasps in Texas.