The green anole is one of the most commonly encountered lizards in South Carolina, and is often incorrectly referred to as a chameleon due to its ability to change color from green to brown. Spotted this anole on the boardwalk of Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, South Carolina.
It wasn’t only swans and irises at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC. Captured this squirrel posing on a tree branch showing off its wide open eyes and bushy tail. Colorful bokeh effect in the background.
A camel, buffalo and people are silhouetted against the sun at a beach in India
A deer family symbolizes innocence that the New Year brings. What is in store for us all this year!
A baby, black snake slides through the rocks near our home in North Carolina
An American Black Bear spotted on the side of a road in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
A “zonkey” is a hybrid cross produced by mating a zebra and a donkey. Zonkeys are not a true species because they have an odd number of chromosomes and cannot reproduce. While zonkeys are rare, they are bred in a number of zoos and specialized farms around the world.
Here is a zonkey at Catawba Farms in Newton, North Carolina. It doesn’t seem to look either like a donkey or a zebra!
A goat at Catawba Farms in Newton, North Carolina sports a fancy beard
The warmth of an elephant mother and child captured in monochrome
A river otter drenched in water sits atop a small log at Brookgreen Gardens Zoo, South Carolina
A Wet Otter
A baby alligator among the wildlife at Huntington State Beach Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
Baby Gator
Baby Gator Curled Up
Langur monkey mother and baby displaying closeness in Vadodara, India
Monkey Mother and Baby
Buffaloes and cows are essential animals in rural India as they provide fresh milk, readily available close to home
Resting Under the Tree
Showing Off the Horns
A couple of cows on a rural Indian farm look at the photographer as if posing
Looking at You
It is not unusual to see cows blocking the path even on a well-traveled road in rural India
Blocking the Road
An egret finds a resting spot on a buffalo calf in rural India
A Quick Rest Stop
The eyes and horns of these bullocks seem to be intertwined at a rural farm in India
Eyes of the Bullocks
Goats at this Indian abode seem to be a source of pride as they are on display by the main road
Owning Goats
It is typical to see goats and cows on rural farms in India
Animals on a Farm
Established trees in rural India provide shelter for not only people, but also farm animals
Protected by the Tree
Photos by Ravi 