Hiking

Places

Close to home

My yard

Stanford

The Stanford Dish

The Stanford Dish through 2010

The Stanford Dish 2011

The Stanford Dish 2012

Other Stanford Venues

1000 feet above

Stanford Memorial Church

The quad

Green Library

Cantor Arts

Stanford Mausoleum

Stanford Buildings

Hoover Tower

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

Jasper Ridge

Jasper Ridge 2011

Arizona Cactus Garden

10 below

Palm Drive

Laguita

Stanford Sierra Camp on Fallen Leaf Lake

Felt Lake

Adventures

Stanford Founders Day

The Stanford Safari - 2008

Stanford from above

Stanford from below

The Tree

Stanford Sierra Camp on Fallen Leaf Lake - Department of Microbiology and Immunology Retreat - October 2004

People

Stanford Mendicants

Stanford Stunnas

More biosphere

Stanford fun guy

Stanford birds

Bay Area

Palo Alto Baylands

Russian Ridge
Windy Hill
Crystal Springs
Arastradero Preserve
San Francisco
San Bruno Mountain
Rancho San Antonio
Coast Range
Tilden
Kensington
Strawberry Canyon

Palo Alto - coming
Berkeley - coming
Mount Tam - coming

California Coast

Año Nuevo 2013

Año Nuevo

Monterey

Monterey Bay - whale watching

Point Lobos

Pigeon Point

Bean Hollow
Natural Bridges State Beach
Santa Cruz
Waddell Beach
California Route 1
Piedras Blancas

California - at large

Yosemite Pix

Death Valley Pix

Lake Tahoe 2011

San Diego 2011

Florida

Florida 2009

Florida 2010

Florida 2011

Florida 2012

Green Cay 2009

Beyond California and Florida

New York Pix

Minneapolis 2009

Seattle 2012

Washington, DC

Sun Valley, Idaho

Boston 2012

New Jersey 2012

Connecticut 2012

Wesleyan 2012

Middletown

International

Africa

Tanzania page

Tanzania 2012

Tanzania 2010

Arusha 2010

Babati 2010

Kwaraa 2010

SIC 2010

Tanzania 2008 pix

Babati 2008

Kwaraa 2008

Waterfall hike 2008

Arusha 2008

Tanzania 2007 pix - Stanford Travel Study Family Adventure trip

Zanzibar 2007 pix

Tanzania 2006 pix

Stanford Overseas Tanzania Seminar pix - Arusha, Tanzania 2006

Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, Northern Tanzania 2006

Tanzania 2005 pix

Maweni 2005

Tanzania 2004 pix

Tanzania 2003 pix

Kilimanjaro, 2003

Tanzania 2002 pix

Maasai

Arusha page

Tanzanian friends page

My Support for International Change (SIC) page

Kenya

Masai Mara 2008 pix

Mount Kenya 2008 pix

Kibera 2008 pix

Rwanda 2006

Uganda

Rafting the Nile

Madagascar 2007 pix

South Africa

South Africa 2005

Cape Town 2013

Kirstenbosch

Hout Bay - coming

Botswana pix

Egypt pix

South America

Brazil

Iguazu Falls 2011

The Pantanal 2011

Rio 2011

The Manczyks

Brazil - birds only

Capybara

Chile

Chile 2012

Chile 2006

Atacama 2010

Atacama 2006

Santiago 2010

Santiago 2006

La Serena/Elqui Valley Region IV - 2006

La Campana

Valparaiso 2010

Valparaiso 2006

Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - 2009

Patagonia

Pucon 2010

Chiloe 2010

Above Chile

San Cristobal, Santiago

Buin Zoo (near Santiago) - 2006

Stanford in Santiago, 2010

Stanford in Santiago, 2006

Pisco'ed

Isla Negra

Neruda - coming

Birds of Chile

Queltehue

Darwin in Chile and beyond

Sandboarding

Bolivia

Buenos Aires

Peru 1999

Ecuador - coming

Galápagos 2010

Galápagos people 2010

Darwin in the Galápagos

Sulidae: boobies and gannets

Quito 2010

Europe

Great Britain (includes additional links)

Merry Old England

London

Oxford 2009

Oxford

Beyond Oxford

Bath

Cambridge

York

Shropshire and Shrewsbury

The 2009 Bing trip - Cornwall

The 2004 Bing trip - Edinburgh, Durham

Kew

Morris Dancing - May Day, May Day

Brasenose College

The Darwin Safari - England, Wales, Scotland

St. George's Day 2009

May Day, 2009

The John Snow story

The Edward Jenner story

Birdz of England

Wales

Scotland

Italy

Italy pix

Venice pix

Portofino pix

Cinque Terre pix

Florence

Tuscany pix

Pisa pix

Paris

Spain 2009

Asia

Man of the Forest

Bhutan

Japan

India

Thailand

Cambodia

China - coming

Hong Kong 2012

Indonesia 2012

Sumatra 2012

Java 2012

Bali 2012

Malaysia

Borneo

Singapore

Changi International Airport

Middle East

Dubai

Jordan

Petra

Australia

Australia

Tasmania, April 2012

North America

Canada

Canadian Rockies 2011

Central America and Mexico

Mexico

Puerto Vallarta

Baja

Costa Rica 2010

Costa Rica 1998

Islands

Easter Island

Borneo Pix

Papua New Guinea pix

PNG - March, 2012

The Trobriand Islands, PNG, March 2012

The Sepik, PNG - spring 2002

The Sepik, PNG - summer 2001

PNG Highlands - summer 2001

Nagri

Yawa

Stanford PNG sculpture garden
The Stanford-Papua New Guinea Conference on Development - Stanford University, February 26-28, 2010

Galápagos

Galápagos 2010

Galápagos 2010 people

Darwin in the Galápagos

Boobies

Madagascar 2007 pix

Madagascar connections

Zanzibar 2007 pix

Trinidad Pix

Tasmania 2012

Sumatra 2012

Bali 2012

Java 2012

Chiloe Island 2010

Año Nuevo Island

Hong Kong 2012 - coming

Mountains

Some mountains climbed

Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, Northern Tanzania 2006

Kilimanjaro 2003

Gunung Kinabalu

Mount Kenya

Mlima Kwaraa

La Campana

Snowden - not yet posted

Bisoke

On the slopes of Meru - page under construction

Bob on Top!

Waterfalls

Iguazú

Brazil

Iguazú Falls

Arusha waterfall

Arusha waterfall hike 2008

Creatures - large and small

Mammals

Order: Primates

Apes

Monkeys

Lemurs

Order Carnivora: Carnivores (around 16 living families)

Felidae: Cats - felines

Ursidae: Bears - ursines

Herpestidae: Mongoose

Meerkats

Canidae: Dogs - canines

Pinnipeds

Otariidae: Sea lions and fur seals otariids

Phocidae: "true" Seals (phocids)

Odobenidae: walruses

Procyonidae: Raccoons

Mustelidae: Sea Otters

Mustelidae: Ferrets

Viverridae: Civets

Hyaenidae: Hyenas

Eupleridae: Malagasy carnivores

Order Artiodactyla: Bovidae

Cows - and bovines

Sheep - and ovines

Goats - and ovines

Antelopes

Dik-diks

Camelids

Pigs - and porcines

Hippos

Giraffes

Order Perissodactyla: Equines

Horses

Zebras

Order Rodentia: Rodents

Capybara

Squirrels

Order Proboscidea:

Pachyderms

Order Hyracoidea:

Hyraxes or dassies

Order Cingulata:

Armadillos

Order Chiroptera:

Bats

Order Cetacea:

Whales

Order Lagomorpha:

Rabbits and Hares

Order Afrosoricida:

Tenrecs

Marine Mammals

Otariids: sea lions and fur seals

Seals

Whales

Sea otters

Marsupials

Tasmanian devils

Wombats

Miscellaneous mammals

Giant panda, National Zoo

These pages are for the Birds

Grackle close

By type

Superorder Neognathae:

Coraciiformes

Alcedines (Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae, Cerylidae): Kingfishers

Coraciidae: Rollers

Meropidae: Bee-eaters

Upupidae: Hoopoes

Momotidae: Motmots

Bucerotidae: Hornbills

Passeriformes

Mimidae: Mockingbirds

Turdidae: American robin

Turdidae: Western bluebird

Tyrannidae: Tyrant flycatchers, phoebes

Emberizidae: Sparrows and juncos

Icteridae: Grackles

Icteridae: Meadowlarks

Furnariidae: Horneros

Nectariniidae: Sunbirds

Sturnidae: Starlings

Thraupidae: Darwin's finches

Corvidae: Crows and Ravens

Corvidae: Scrub-jays

Corvidae: Treepies

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae: Cuckoos and couas

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae: Flamingos

Piciformes

Picidae: Woodpeckers

Ramphastidae: Toucans, toucanets, aracaris

Steatornithidae

Steatornithidae: Oilbirds

Procellariiformes

Diomedeidae: Albatross

Apodiformes

Trochilidae: Hummingbirds

Galliformes

Cracidae: Curassows

Numididae: guineafowl

Odontophoridae: quail

Phasianidae: Chickens

Phasianidae: Turkeys - coming

Phasianidae: Pheasants

Phasianidae: Peafowl

Pelecaniformes

Pelecanidae: Pelicans

Ardeidae: Herons, Egrets, Bitterns

Threskiornithidae: Ibis and spoonbills

Scopidae: Hammerkop

Suliformes

Sulidae: Boobies and Gannets

Anhingidae: Anhingas, Darters

Phalacrocoracidae: Cormorants and Shags

Fregatidae: Frigate birds

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae: Stilts

Recurvirostridae: Avocets

Charadriidae: Plovers, lapwings, and dotterels

Haematopodidae: Oystercatchers

Burhinidae: Stone-curlews aka dikkops or think-knees

Laridae: Gulls

Raptors (see Birds for explanation.)

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Hawks

Old world vultures

Eagles

Sagittariidae: Secretary bird

Pandionidae: Ospreys

Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

Caracara

Cathartiformes

Cathartidae: New World Vultures

Strigiformes (Strigidae, Tytonidae):

Owls

Psittaciformes

Psittacoidea: Parrots

Psittacoidea: Cockatoos

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae: Penguins

Spheniscidae: African penguins

Phaethontiformes

Phaethontidae: Tropicbirds

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae: Nightjars

Podargidae: Tawny frogmouths

Anseriformes

Anatidae: Ducks, Geese, Swans

Anhimidae: Screamers

Columbiformes

Columbidae: doves and pigeons

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae: storks

Gruiformes

Gruidae: cranes

Rallidae: rails

Rallidae: moorhens

Rallidae: coots

Superorder Palaeognathae:

Struthioniformes: Ratites -

Struthionidae: ostrich

Rheidae: rhea

Casuariidae: emu, cassowary

Apterygidae: kiwi

(Aepyornithidae: elephant bird - extinct)

(Dinornithidae: moa - extinct)

Tinamiformes

Tinamidae: tinamous

Bird order wish list:
Gaviiformes - loons | Podicipediformes - grebes | Pteroclidiformes - sandgrouse | Opisthocomiformes - hoatzin | Trogoniformes - trogons | Coliiformes - mousebirds | Tinamiformes - tinamous

Birds by location

North America

Birds of Palo Alto

Birds of the Palo Alto Baylands

Birds of the Stanford Dish

A coupla Yosemite birds

Birds of Florida

South America

Birdz of Chile

Birdz of Brazil

Birdz of Trinidad

Europe

Birdz of England

Asia

Birdz of India

Birdz of Borneo

Africa

Birdz of Botswana

Birdz of Tanzania

Birdz of South Africa

Birdz of Botswana

Birdz of Egypt

Birdz of Madagascar

Birdz of Kenya - coming

Oceania

Birdz of Papua New Guinea

Miscellaneous

Feathers

Bird feet

Reptiles

Crocodilians

Snakes

Turtles

Chameleons

Geckoes

Iguanas

Western Fence Lizard - Sceloporous occidentalis

Dinosaurs

Amphibians - frogs, salamanders, and newts

Frogs

Salamanders and newts

Fish

Invertebrates

Bugs

Hexapoda

Butterflies and moths

California Oak moth

Dragonflies

Bee and wasps

Flies

A wing and a prayer

Spiders

Tarantulas

Marine invertebrates - misc

Cephalopods: octopuses and squid

Crustaceans

Barnacles

Starfish

Jellies

Flora

General

Plants

Flowers

By type

Alismatales

Araceae: Titan arum

Asparagales

Orchidaceae: orchids

Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllis

Asterales

Asteracea: Sunflowers

Campanulaceae: Lobelia

Brassicales

Brassicaceae

Caryophyllales

Aizoacea: iceplant

Nepenthaceae: Nepenthe

Cactaceae: Cactus

Nyctaginaceae: Sand-verbena

Droseraceae: Sundew

Fabales

Fabaceae: Lupine

Gentianales

Apocynaceae: Sabi star

Apocynaceae: Plumeria

Apocynaceae: Pachypodium

Lamiales

Phrymaceae: Monkey-flower

Plantaginaceae: Foxglove

Verbenaceae: Lantana

Liliales

Liliaceae: Tulips

Magnoliales

Magnoliaceae: Magnolia

Malpighiales

Rafflesia

Malvales

Malvaeae: Silk floss tree (Ceiba speciosa)

Malvaeae: Baobab trees

Malvaeae: Hibiscus

Oxalidaless

Oxalidaceae: Oxalis

Poales

Poaceae - grasses

Proteales

Proteaceae: Protea

Ranunculales

Papaveraceae: Bleeding-heart

Papaveraceae: California poppy

Rosales

Rhamnaceae: Ceanothus

Rosaceae: Prunus

Sapindales

Rutaceae: Buddha's hand

Solanales

Solanum - tomatoes, potatoes

Zingiberales

Heliconiaceae: Heliconia

Misc

Carnivorous plants

Locations

Flowers of Borneo

Flowers of Jasper Ridge - coming

Slime molds

Fungi

By type

Phallales

Phallaceae

Phallus indusiatus - Veiled Lady

Phallus ravenelii - Ravenel's stinkhorn

Clathrus ruber - red cage or latticed stinkhorn

Agaricales

Agaricaceae

Chlorophyllum brunneum Shaggy parasol

Agaricaceae

Coprinus comatus Shaggy mane, inky cap

Bolbitiaceae

Bolbitius titubans - Yellow Cow Pat Toadstool

Clavariaceae

Fairy fingers fungus - Clavaria vermicularis

Amanitaceae

Amanita muscaria - Fly agaric

Amanita pantherina - Death cap

Amanita phalloides - Death cap

Marasmiaceae

Jack o' lantern fungus - Omphalotus olearius

Pluteaceae

Stubble rosegill - Volvariella gloiocephala

Puffballs

Boletales

Suillaceae

Suillus slippery jack

Satan's bolete - Boletus satanas

Pisolithus arhizus

Polyporales

Polyporaceae

Sulfur Shelf - Laetiporus sulphureus

Turkey tail - Trametes versicolor

Russulales

Russulaceae

Russula

Russulaceae

Lactarius

Hericiaceae

Hericium - toothed fungi

Tremellales (jellies)

Tremellaceae

Witch's butter - Tremella aurantia

Geastrales (earthstars)

Geastraceae

Earthstars

Pezizales (cups)

Pyronemataceae

Orange peal fungus - Aleuria aurantia

Pezizaceae

Cup fungi

Morchellaceae

Morels

Helvellaceae

Black elfin saddle

Lichens

By place

Stanford fungi

Wesleyan fungi

Fungi of the Stanford Dish

Jasper Ridge fungi

Año Nuevo fungi