Ben Babušis Photography

Pygmy Owl Sighting! Hiking in the North Cascades a couple days ago, I spotted this on top of a dead snag…

Rabbit don’t care.

Colorado 14er #28: South Maroon Peak. 14163’ class 3 climb with exposure and loose rock. The summit was in…

Fun day out on Orcas Island with my nephew Alex!

Light Dance

State Highpoint No. 34: Mt Greylock, MA, 3487 ft. Due to “inclement” weather, we had to return a second time…

A swimming hole - nothing so refreshing after a summer hike!

Introducing my hot tub buddy. Ribbett! Extra points: who can guess what show I’m watching?

Summit of Mt Teneriffe this morning, one of a few peaks sticking through the clouds! Soph and I did the…

State Highpoint No. 33: Mt Frissell, CT, 2380 feet! With Lisa @pauksciuke a couple weeks ago. #mtfrissell…

The Woodland Jumping Mouse!

State Highpoint #32: Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island! Only 812 ft high, but NOT the lowest highpoint in the US.

Bear Market - some trailcam clips of black bears around my home in Tiger Mountain, WA.

Have you ever seen a mushroom over 2 ft in diameter? A Berkeley’s Polypore in western Massachusetts this…

View from the Crow’s Nest of the MS Stockholm at 82 degrees north while punching through sea ice.

Tusk…Tusk…

Arctic fox steals an egg from a seaside bird nest. This fox is in the process of molting with its pure white…

Fox kits awaken after a long nap, eager for mom to return with food.

Flying squirrel keeping me company up in a Douglas Fir.

A few of my favorite things…. I composed and performed this as a medical student at UC Irvine in 1994 during…

One of many beautiful lilies opening this morning in my pond. Behind my pond are the ashes of my dear father…

Iceberg! Straight ahead! Heading north from Svalbard on the MS Stockholm. We reached over 82 degrees north…

For safety in the forest, it’s important walk in a bearavan.

The Bat Diaries - Part 2.