An endangered female Blanding’s turtle in a Massachusetts vernal pool. I took a risk taking this shot, but thankfully I was able to pull it off by just dipping the front end of my fisheye lens under the surface of the water.
“This portrait of a Gopher Tortoise represents a lot of my love for longleaf pine ecosystems, especially in southern Mississippi…” Connect with Evan Grimes and see more of his photography.
“The Brown Vine Snake is one of the only arboreal tropical species that makes its way into the U.S., coming from Mexico and into the state of Arizona!” – Berkeley Martineau