This Science Life

Hi my name is Monika. I'm a desert tortoise biologist in Nevada. I'm also a nature lover and photography enthusiast. This blog is all of my own original photography.

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blue damselfly

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Green Dragonfly

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Gambel’s Quail

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Horned Owl

Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

Alamo, Nevada

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Look a real life pokemon.

Red Racer

Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge

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Wetland Birds of Southwest Texas

Wetland Birds of Southwest Texas

American White Pelicans stopping near the Rio Grande on their journey North for the summer. Great Blue Herons:

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Thailand Village Adventure

In 2015 on a flight to Thailand I had the privilege of sitting next to a guy named Mike who taught English at a local village school in the Mae Hong Son province in Northern Thailand. Mike invited my girlfriends and I to take a trip out to see one of the schools and it turned out to be a fun whirlwind adventure that I’ll always remember. Here’s some of the sights we got to experience. This last…

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5 Weeks in Thailand: How to get Around the Country

5 Weeks in Thailand: How to get Around the Country

“Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport.” -Unknown

This November I had the life changing opportunity to spend 5 weeks overseas with two of my girlfriends in Southeast Asia. It was a crazy whirlwind of an adventure with blood, sweat, tears, frustration, overwhelming joy, and great sadness (only because we had to leave). While we were on this…

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For Spring Break my two friends and I took a road trip from San Antonio, TX to Big Bend Ranch State Park. We camped out and I finally got to test out my new lens in a cool location. Hope you enjoy!

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  Big Bend Ranch State Park For Spring Break my two friends and I took a road trip from San Antonio, TX to Big Bend Ranch State Park.

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I recently had the opportunity to visit this place with my family over the Easter holiday. The Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is a safari style drive-thru park in San Antonio, Texas. During a six mile drive you get to experience roaming wildlife and can even feed them pellets from the luxury of your car. It was a really fun experience for my little sister who was very excited to feed the Llamas.

Animals photographed:  Wildebeast, Aoudad, Waterbuck, Axis Deer, Springbok, Dama Gazelle, Barasingha

All of these photos were taken with the Nikon D5300 paired with the 300mm f/4 PF-ED.

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch Part 1 I recently had the opportunity to visit this place with my family over the Easter holiday. The Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is a safari style drive-thru park in San Antonio, Texas.

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Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch A single preview of my photos from a trip to Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch over Easter weekend.

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How to Travel: Planning a Vacation

How to Travel: Planning a Vacation

  Most travel is best of all in the anticipation or the remembering; the reality has more to do with losing your luggage. -Regina Medelson

I like to consider myself an adventurer. I’m originally from Texas but I have a crazy biology job in Alaska, I fly about every three months, and so far I’ve been to about 12 different countries. My current goal is to visit 30 countries by the time I’m 30. So…

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  Winter in Yellowstone National Park

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