Category Archives: nature

Cal Academy’s sneaky octopus

By Dave | Published: February 26, 2010
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article this morning on how carpenter ants have been borrowing out of their exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences. One of the anecdotes they relate is the story of an octopus that snuck out of its enclosure at night and would snatch crabs from another tank. I’d actually [...]
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Cats and Dogs (and Bears)

By Dave | Published: January 26, 2010
First up, we have a cat scaring off a bear. Granted, the bear still got the garbage bag, but this cat was ready to throw down and show who is boss. Next, we have dogs. What happens when dogs meet polar bears? Apparently, love. As much as I love dogs, I might have to reconsider what animal [...]
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This octopus is nuts

By Dave | Published: December 18, 2009
This octopus is using a coconut shell for shelter and carrying it around wherever it goes on the ocean floor! The more I read about octopi, the more fascinated I am with them.
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Up close with a leopard seal

By Dave | Published: November 16, 2009
[Via Brian Lam]
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Penguin Photographers

By Dave | Published: November 1, 2009
Hah, brilliant photo. [Via pixdaus]
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Southeast Farallon Island Pano

By Dave | Published: July 28, 2009
Taken with my iPhone 3GS and the Autostich application. Posted via email from Dave Schumaker’s Posterous
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Random iPhone flower shot

By Dave | Published: July 11, 2009
Posted via email from Dave Schumaker’s Posterous
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Encounters with nature: Backpacking in California’s Lost Coast

By Dave | Published: May 27, 2009
Photo by Meghan Pecaut This past weekend, a group of friends and I ventured four hours north of San Francisco, to California’s beautiful and isolated Lost Coast for a weekend of backpacking. We stayed in driftwood shanties that were located south of the abandoned Punta Gorda Lighthouse. One of the most exciting events this weekend, was an encounter [...]
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