Woodhouse's Toad

This little guy is from the the Nebraska Sandhills where he blends in well into the light-colored landscape. Woodhouses Toads like him come out around dusk in droves, and especially attracted to any brightly lit spots where insects may congregate, such as under porchlights. During daytime, they'll burrow deep into the sand to escape the heat of the harsh summer sun.

Our little toad is barely the size of a thumbnail, but on average they grow up to around 4" in size. Judging from the voracious appetite he's got, I wonder what's holding him back!

I say he's got a face like Jabba the Hutt ;D

Isn't Easy Being Green

Baby Cottontails

...And the Really Big One Got Away

What a beauty of a Bluegill!

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Trail Ride

A Howl in the Night

This oil painting is set within the rugged landscape of Nebraska's Toadstool badlands, a bit chilled under a full moonrise.

The Final Day

Nebraska State Fair

Mega Mantis

Pronghorn Doe

Notice there's no black cheek patches below the ears, as would be visible on the Pronghorn buck.

Nebraska Badlands

Exploring Toadstool Park

Camplife at the Beach

On the sandy shores of Lake McConaughy, Junior shows somw fancy footwork while plunging in for the ball.

Backcountry Trail Ride

Horseback in the Paha Sapa.

Badlands Coyote

Sticking Out His Tongue

And I only thought that Junior resorted to the Razz whenever I try to take his picture....

Pronghorn of the Prickly Pear

Making Camp

Junior shows how its done.

Bison Herds of Custer

Custer State Park is home to a herd of 1400 free range bison (slightly lower in the winter after the herd is culled by the park managment). Next to Yellowstone, the herds at Custer (very close-by but kept seperate from the remnant herd of Wind Cave N.P.) offer some of the best viewing of Bison in their natural habitat in the U.S. Almost always within easy viewing range along the wildlife loop road, as was this herd.

Beach Camping

Western Nebraska Badlands