Author Archives: davidallio

Cabbage White on Lavender

Pierinae Pieris rapae Cabbage White Lamiaceae Hidcote Lavender Lavandula angustifolia

Cabbage White on Hidcote Lavender | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Cabbage White butterfly Pieris rapae feeds on a Hidcote Lavender Lavandula angustifolia in Kate Burden’s backyard flower garden.

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/500th – ISO 400

Posted on: 24 August 2015

Shunkawauken Falls | NC

Shunkawauken Falls Horse Creek White Oak Mountain Polk County North Carolina

Shunkawauken Falls | ©2015 David Allio

 

 

Horse Creek showers a rock in Shunkawauken Falls on White Oak Mountain in Polk County, North Carolina.

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 14-24mm f/2.8G
focal length: 24mm | exposure: f/22 – 1/1.3th – ISO 100

Posted on: 22 August 2015

Forked Lightning | VA

Alleghany Highlands cloud-to-cloud lightning Mountain Lightning Series

Forked Lightning – Mountain Lightning Series | ©2015 David Allio

 

Forked cloud-to-cloud lightning illuminates the night sky over Dolly Ann Hollow in Alleghany County, Virginia.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor Zoom 14-24mm f/2.8G
focal length: 14mm | exposure: f/8 – 20 seconds – ISO 800

Posted on: 20 August 2015