Greg Wathen
@unaka-man2024
Retired wildlife biologist, landscape ecologist, climate activist, photographer.
When I think about our #earth, I'm always reminded of this verse from St. Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Sun - All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Earth, our Mother, who feeds us in her sovereignty, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs. #BlueSkyArtShow
Thinking about the #water theme for this weekend's #BlueSkyArtShow, this image of the Grand Geyser in Yellowstone National Park comes to mind. Circa 2019. #Yellowstone #naturephotography #geysers #careforcreation #Wyoming
The California condor is the largest North American bird, but it is dwarfed by the vastness of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. circa 2008. #BlueSkyArtShow #big #GrandCanyon #birds #landscapephotography #naturephotography #careforcreation
A couple more pics for #BlueSkyArtShow 's #glass theme, from a stained glass museum, Studio Moretti Caselli, in Perugia, Italy. Tools of the trade. #Italy #travelphotography #stainglass
When I think of #glass I think of Chihuly glass. This glass display was at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, summer 2024. #BlueSkyArtShow #Chihuly #Atlanta #sculpturephoto
A hen mallard with her #growing brood, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 2013. #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #naturephotography #birds #Tennessee
A #quiet evening on the beach in Victoria, BC, contemplating the cosmos and seeing the lights of Port Angeles, WA, across the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. #BlueSkyArtShow #nightphotography #BritishColumbia #Victoria
A #quiet morning on a lake in the Boundary Waters wilderness of northern Minnesota, circa 1986. #BlueSkyArtShow #naturephotography #Minnesota #BoundaryWaters
A very #wide view of tent city at the Queue at Wimbledon 2026. #BlueSkyArtShow #Wimbledon
A panoramic view of the British Columbia mountains overlooking Whistler, BC. #BlueSkyArtShow #wide #landscapephotography #Canada #BritishColumbia #Whistler
Lots of #curves in this image from Trinity College library, Dublin, Ireland. #BlueSkyArtShow #earth #Ireland
Ospreys are perfectly equipped for fishing - long curved talons for grabbing their prey, a #sharp beak for tearing into flesh, and eyes with exceptional vision, allowing them to spot fish from far above the water. #BlueSkyArtShow #naturephotography #nature #birds #photography #careforcreation
A dancing willet, celebrating #WorldOceanDay on the Gulf Coast, Anna Marie Island, Florida. #BirdoftheDay #BlueSkyMonday #Birds #Florida #GulfCoast
Pike Street Market - a busy place for shopping, eating, or just exploring the delights of Seattle, Washington. #BlueSkyArtShow #busy #Seattle #Washington #urbanphotography
Bungee jumping requires a certain level of courage and free spiritedness. #BlueSkyArtShow #growth #newzealand #bungee
Remembering those who served and sacrificed it all on this Memorial Day 2026. #MemorialDay #VietnamVeteransMemorial #Nashville
Happy #Stunday! Captured this image of a prickly pear cactus in our backyard in middle Tennessee. It certainly has put on a stunning display of flowers this spring. #naturephotography #gardening #Tennessee #Nashville #careforcreation #photography
At Mt. Rainier in Washington State, here's a hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) standing #tall, surveying his (or her) domain. These mammals hibernate 7 to 8 months each year, so only have a few months to enjoy the amazing views of Mt. Rainier. #BlueSkyArtShow #landscapephotography #nature #MtRainier
Multnomah Falls, in the Columbia River Gorge, is the tallest waterfall in Oregon, at total of 620 ft. from top to bottom. A must-see for those traveling along the Columbia River on the Lewis & Clark Trail. #BlueSkyArtShow #tall #landscapephotography #waterfalls #Oregon #ColumbiaRiver #lewis&clark
Early #morning sunrise with storm clouds building, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida. #BlueSkyArtShow #landscapephotography #forgottencoast #floridagulfcoast #naturephotography #careforcreation
Here's a late afternoon image of the Great Smoky Mountains overlooking Cades Cove during early spring a couple of weeks ago. #BlueSkyArtShow #ShadowPlay #landscapephotography #naturephotography #careforcreation #SmokyMountains
A blast from the past, long road trip to Alaska via the Alaska Highway, circa 1988. One heck of an adventure! #BlueSkyArtShow #odd #Alaska #AlaskaHighway #roadtrip
The #edge of the waterfall, Middle Prong of the Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, from this morning’s nature hike. #BlueSkyArtShow #naturephotography #waterfall #SmokyMountains #Tennessee #careforcreation
Happy #BlueSkyMonday! Here's a sunrise image from Boneyard Beach at Botany Bay, near Charleston, SC, shot just a few weeks ago. #landscapephotography #longexposure #AtlanticOcean #SouthCarolina #naturephotography #careforcreation
Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, October 2025 #BlueSkyArtShow #openings #Ireland #Dublin
The Eiffel Tower in Paris provides a nice #background for a group of adults and children on a field trip. #BlueSkyArtShow #Paris #EiffelTower
From Lookout Mountain in southeast Tennessee, the Tennessee River valley provides a nice #background for a meditative experience. #BlueSkyArtShow #Tennessee #nature #meditation #photography