January 2010
6 posts
High Altitude Lizard →
I was laying on my back in wet leaves high in the Chiricuahua mountains, hat over my eyes, taking a little break, when I heard some noise to my left. There was a Madrean Alligator Lizard, Elgaria…
Some Mojave Rattlesnakes from Eastern Arizona /... →
Here are a few of the many mojave rattlesnakes, Crotalus scutulatus, I found in a 3 day period in August, 2009. The species has an incredible amount of variation throughout its range, and these…
Does Lime Keep Snakes Away? →
No. Lime does not keep snakes away. Although your uncle may swear it does, it doesn’t. I realize a guy at work saw it with his own eyes, but he’s lying to you. There is not a powder or liquid you…
My First Twin-Spotted Rattlesnake →
The twin-spotted rattlesnake, Crotalus pricei, was the last of the 3 small montaine species of rattlesnake I have found. I’ve heard they are relatively easy to find if you’re in the right area,…
Black-Tailed Rattlesnake from the Chiricuahua... →
I found this Black-Tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus, while hiking along a streambed with my sister in August of 2009. It was the first she had seen, unless you count the unfortunate roadkill…
A Beautiful Arizona Black Rattlesnake →
My friend Diego had never seen an Arizona Black Rattlesnake, Crotalus cerberus, before. I’d only seen a handful myself, and my position just North of Phoenix puts me in a good place to see a lot…
December 2009
9 posts
Finding the Hopi Rattlesnake, Part 5 →
Continued from part 1, part 2, part 3 & part 4.
Final pictures of the series, the first Hopi Rattlesnakes, Crotalus viridis viridis, formally Crotalus viridis nuntius, found by Kelly and…
Lubber Grasshoppers →
In the Fall of 2008, South Eastern Arizona was absolutely flooded with these huge lubber grasshoppers. I first saw a few crossing a road and thought that they were male tarantulas out and about…
Are You Threatening Me? →
I respect lizards. Unlike cowardly snakes that try and escape immediately upon discovery, many lizards will go just a few feet and turn around to engage me in the most terrifying aspect of their…
Whoops →
I win
My First Desert Patchnose Snake →
Here’s the first Desert Patchnose Snake (Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis) I encountered in the wild from several years ago. He appropriately bit the hell out of my finger and escaped up a sheer dirt…
Stripe-Tail Scorpion →
I know this isn’t a lizard, but I still take pictures of them from time to time when things are slow. It’s (I believe so anyway) a stripe-tail scorpion (Vaejovis spinigeris), one of the more…
Round-Tailed Horned Lizards →
Here are a few pictures of one of my favorite Arizona-native lizards, the Round-Tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum). They always look so damn serious, which is even funnier when you meet…
How to Keep Your Design Out of Design Hell
This article is in response to a cartoon published by TheOatmeal called “How a Design Goes Straight To Hell” that’s floating around right now, to which any designer can relate to.
It can be avoided, absolutely, without any extra work whatsoever.
Anyone who’s ever hired a professional graphic designer knows results can be a mixed bag. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t, and it can be...
November 2009
28 posts
Finding the Hopi Rattlesnake, Part 4 →
Continued from part 1, part 2 and part 3
Hopi Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis.
Hopi Rattlesnake
Hopi Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis viridis
A Young Black-Tailed Rattlesnake →
Here is the youngest, smallest Black-Tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) I have ever seen. It was found North of my home in Anthem, Arizona, in a place where I had previously not seen this…
Back into flash
Sonoran Whipsnake →
Sonoran whipsnakes (Coluber bilineatus) are cool. They’re smart, fast, diurnal snakes that are difficult to photograph simply because it’s hard to get close enough to the things to do it without…
Checking proofs at 12:30am
Wow. The mythic maps are awful.
iStockPhoto’s search function always sneaks Flash, Vid and Audio back into results somehow.
The AZ Game & Fish 2010 Calendar →
I have had a photo selected for the 2010 Arizona Game & Fish Wildlife Calendar! I win enough money for some new photo gear to replace some I broke this last summer, which will help. Here is more…
Launch of KnightVaultLockers.com
KnightVaultLockers.com was launched on 11/05/09. The site was designed to work closely with an existing print collateral campaign.
Knight Vault’s mission is to enhance the nightlife experience for bar and nightclub clientele by allowing them to enjoy their evening without the stress of losing their personal items. Take a look at the live site at knightvaultlockers.com.
Just launched http://www.knightvaultlockers.com
About to play some Halo and go to bed, and IE8 kicks me in the teeth.
listening to dane cook talk is like pouring boiling water into your ear, onto the part of your brain that controls taste and not being a douche.
Time to go set mouse traps
Launching 2 new websites today. Just waiting on “go” x 2.
Just did my first mailchimp integration. Easy easy stuff.
Who the hell are these people who watch tv for 6 hours a day?
Great Plains Toad →
My sister and I found this Great Plains Toad, Bufo cognatus, out on the road near Douglas, Arizona in the summer of 2009. We had a hard time keeping him from jumping right back into traffic. Not…
Lots of energy, lots of clear thought … but have to go to bed anyway so it can persist tomorrow. What the hell happened today?
rad http://designyoutrust.com/2009/11/03/jims-skulls/
just hooked up tumblr to facebook, testes, testes, 123.
have to remember to look at more things
90’s all week again. awesome
droid sans
October 2009
11 posts
Just sent out one of those “fingers crossed because I love how this turned out” projects for approval. Email check every 5 mins now.
flasheroonie
flash
The first time we looked for them, my wife and I found FIVE hopi rattlesnakes. Here’s part 2 of the story:
http://fieldherper.com/fieldherper/2009/10/27/finding-hopi-rattlesnakes-part-3/
WRITING PHOTOSHOP FORMAT
desktop cleaning time
back to flash