Photography by Marisa Ishimatsu

Working to cure nature blindness,

one photograph at a time.

Newest Photos

Lion (Panthera leo)
Lion (Panthera leo)
Etosha National Park, Namibia
California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii)
California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii)
Solano County, California
California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus)
California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus)
Calaveras County, CA
Western leaf lizard (Stenocercus fimbriatus)
Western leaf lizard (Stenocercus fimbriatus)
Loreto, Peru
Eastern gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Eastern gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Grand Traverse County, MI
Barred owl (Strix varia) - juvenile
Barred owl (Strix varia) - juvenile
Grand Traverse County, MI
Two Ways to Not Belong
Two Ways to Not Belong
Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica), invasive and destructive to both wild and cultivated plants. Native to Japan. Red clover (Trifolium pratense), non-native but seen as non-invasive. Native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa. It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. It's commonly planted as a garden ornamental, and the flowers and leaves are edible.
American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
Grand Traverse County, MI
Ghost pipes (Monotropa uniflora)
Ghost pipes (Monotropa uniflora)
Grand Traverse County, MI
Barred owl (Strix varia) - fledgling
Barred owl (Strix varia) - fledgling
Grand Traverse County, MI
Bright Spot. Goblet waxcap (Hygrocybe cantharellus)
Bright Spot. Goblet waxcap (Hygrocybe cantharellus)
Grand Traverse County, MI
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
New York
Lion (Panthera leo) California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus) Western leaf lizard (Stenocercus fimbriatus) Eastern gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Barred owl (Strix varia) - juvenile Two Ways to Not Belong American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) Ghost pipes (Monotropa uniflora) Barred owl (Strix varia) - fledgling Bright Spot. Goblet waxcap (Hygrocybe cantharellus) Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) 
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  • North Central Herpetological Society

    November 16, 2024, 7pm

    Talk: Pics or it Didn’t Happen: Photography as a tool for Conservation

    Arden-Dimick Library - 891 Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95864

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