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Bryce Canyon Ravens
When I recently visited Bryce Canyon National Park the only real sign of life were a very few tourists and flocks of Ravens (Corvus corax) that followed me everywhere. Being a little dense sometimes...
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Green Springs and Dinosaurs
Debary DinosaurOk, so I guess Florida would be green even if it wasn't St. Patrick's Day this week. . .but the Debary Dinosaur got dressed up for the occasion so I had to feature some more photos of...
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Florida Waterfalls
There are three prominent waterfalls at Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon, Florida. Unfortunately I don't think any of them can be considered "natural." They're built into an escarpment of limestone and...
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Tomoka State Park
Nocoroco RuinsThe centerpiece of Florida's Tomoka State Park in Ormond Beach is the huge Frederick Dana Marsh sculpture of "Chief Tomokie," located atop the ancient ruins of the Native American...
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Fibonacci Numbers and the Mathematical Lives of Plants
In mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers or Fibonacci sequence are the numbers in the following integer sequence arrived at by adding the two prior numbers:The Golden AngleThe seeds of a sunflower, the...
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Nowhere Else in the World!Nowhere else in the world can you find rock pinnacles with fantastic shapes like the ones found in Bryce Canyon National Park. Located in the High Plateaus region of the...
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Welcome to the Anthropocene
Welcome to the "Anthropocene"—a new epoch in Earth's 4.5 billion year history. Thanks to the colossal changes humans have made since the mid-20th century, Earth has now entered a distinct age from the...
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Silver Springs
If Disney World is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth then Silver Springs, a wonder of the 19th century world, is surely the saddest. The springs and river have a lot of lyngbya cyanobacteria...
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Fanning Springs
Fanning Springs, once a magnificent first magnitude fountain of clear, blue, fresh water emerging from the ground at a rate of about 110 cubic feet per second (in 1930) is today a second magnitude...
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10 Best Beaches in Florida
Canaveral National Seashore's Apollo and Playlinda Beaches areincomparable. Unspoiled, easily accessible, uncrowded, and notmentioned at all on Condé Nast's list.Condé Nast recently released their...
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Great American Landscapes
Too many pets and too little time means I have to plan trips to maximize the most number of stops possible each day. Recently I did 2 National Parks, 4 National Monuments, and 1 National Recreation...
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Population and Climate Change
As Europe grapples with how to integrate (or expel) millions of unexpected new economic migrants from impoverished countries to its south and the USA's presidential elections hinge on building a wall...
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Manatee Springs
Manatee Springs, is located in Manatee Springs State Park 6 miles west of Chiefland on SR320, off US 19. Manatee Spring is a first magnitude spring flowing directly into the Suwanee River by way of a...
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Queen of the Night, Jon Snow is Alive, and The Rocks
About 6 months ago I found a huge pile of Peruvian Apple Cactus on the side of the road. Someone had chopped down a tree or hedge of the cacti and thrown it out. Because of our persistent drought...
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The Earth Continues to Heat Up
Earth has been dealt a hot hand, one that it cannot seem to break. At least, not yet.The planet’s torrid streak of record-warm months ballooned to seven in April, NASA data released over the weekend...
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Florida's Most Spectacular Flowers
Perhaps the thorniest plant commonly found in the Florida garden is Pinguin or Florida Wild Pineapple, also known as Bromelia pinguin.Follow Phillip on Instagram@majikphilLike these photos? See more...
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Summer Reading
Phillip on Pensacola Beachmy favorite beach in FloridaSummer Begins on MondayWhat are you reading?“Knowing you have something good to read before bed,” the Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov...
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Paris Floods
Flooded quais and roadways along the Seine River in ParisPhoto: Betrand Buay AFP/Getty ImagesTorrential rains have caused major flooding in central and northeastern France this week, forcing the...
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The Rocks Beach, Matanzas Inlet
Washington Oaks State ParkandThe Rocks Beach, at Matanzas InletOne of my favorite beaches along Florida's east coast is what the locals call "The Rocks" just north of Matanzas Inlet and south of St....
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The Turtle with Human Eyes
RedneckRedneck, my favorite red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) turtle is a difficult "pet." He is often gone on walkabout for weeks or months at a time, and there have been entire seasons...
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