Hey everyone,
Zach here. It has been a very long time since I made a post here on FHF. I was able to travel a bit towards the end of 2017, with a road trip through the Southern United States and an impromptu trip to Melbourne, VIC, Australia for my 30th birthday (man, I feel old). I'll lay off the heavy commentary on the photos, as I am a tad busy today at work, but I would like to thank all my friends, new and old, in the South and in Australia who showed me a good time! Thank you so much to my friends at home for always being down to go out and naturalizing.
Working as a naturalist for the last two years, I developed a love for all things nature, not just herps, so please excuse the fungi and insects!
Cheers to a good 2018
1. The South- Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia
Gulf Coast Toad
IMG_5913 (1) by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Cottonmouth
IMG_5931 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_5942 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Diamond-backed Water Snake
IMG_5979 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Broad-banded Water Snake
IMG_5994 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Plain-bellied Water Snake
IMG_6006 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Northern Rough Green Snake
IMG_6106 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Robberfly
IMG_6117 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Northern Cricket Frog
IMG_6147 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Eastern Worm Snake
IMG_6178 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake
IMG_6203 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_6207 (1) by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_6208 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_6214 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Dekay's Snake (not blurry, just in shed)
IMG_6235 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Green Tree Frog
IMG_6247 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Queen Snake
IMG_6141 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Horned Bladderwort
IMG_6032 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Parrot Pitcher Plant
IMG_6016 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
2. California
Blainville's Horned Lizard
IMG_6406 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Red Rock Crab
IMG_6418 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Wolf Spider
IMG_6425 (1) by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
California Giant Salamander
IMG_6453 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Orb Weaver
IMG_6486 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Titiotus Spider
IMG_6475 (1) by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina
IMG_6532 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_6526 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
California Banana Slug
IMG_6571 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Northern Rubber Boa
IMG_6587 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Pacific Gopher Snake
IMG_6813 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Sow Bug Killer
IMG_6844 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Western Skink
IMG_6931 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
California Kingsnake
IMG_6944 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_6968 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Cabbage Parachute Fungi
IMG_6976 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Coral Fungi
IMG_7025 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Hare's Foot Inkcap
IMG_7009 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Porcelain Crab
IMG_7020 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina
IMG_7056 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Pine Spike Mushroom
IMG_7058 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Northern Rubber Boa
IMG_7073 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Hoverfly
IMG_7076 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Common Sharp-tailed Snake
IMG_7108 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Gibbonsia Kelpfish
IMG_7141 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Spiny Mole Crab
IMG_7154 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
3. Australia
Eastern Blue-tongued Skink
IMG_7219 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
White's Skink
IMG_7311 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Marbled Gecko
IMG_7330 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Common Garden Katydid
IMG_7370 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Pie-dish Beetle
IMG_7385 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Eastern Blue-tongued Skink
IMG_7396 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Short-beaked Echidna
IMG_7409 (1) by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Little Whip Snake
IMG_7427 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Giant Slantface Grasshopper
IMG_7450 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Pie-dish Beetle
IMG_7463 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Tiger Snake
IMG_7485 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Peron's Tree Frog
IMG_7490 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Spotted Marsh Frog
IMG_7498 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Southern Bell Frog
IMG_7501 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_7504 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
4. California 2018
Boar's Head Fungus
IMG_7548 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Cup Fungi
IMG_7554 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_7567 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Western Witch's Hat
IMG_7580 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Fluted Black Elfin Saddle
IMG_7620 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Oregon Ensatina
IMG_7639 (1) by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
California Slender Salamander
IMG_7679 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_7685 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Amanita augusta
IMG_7696 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Amanita muscaria
IMG_7706 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Woody Chiton
IMG_7734 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Diablo Garter Snake
IMG_7749 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Western Yellow-bellied Racer
IMG_7796 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
IMG_7810 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
California Red-legged Frog
IMG_7826 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
California Tarantula
IMG_7829 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Flat-backed Millipede
IMG_7849 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Ochre Sea Star
IMG_7887 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Yellow-eyed Ensatina
IMG_7912 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Arboreal Salamander
IMG_7920 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
Santa Cruz Black Salamander
IMG_7941 by
Zachary Llim, on Flickr
That is it for now. I look forward to more traveling this year and to improve my photography skill. It is crazy looking back at my old posts and photos and seeing a progression in not only photography, but in maturity/growth. Life, right?
-Zach