A white tail deer taking a dip in the water to cool off from the heat of the day.

Whoa!  Look at the size of this bison. Bison are also called buffalo. 

A beautiful blossom on a magnolia tree.  The white bloom will eventually close up and harden before it falls from the tree.  Please excuse my finger :-)

Say Hello to Kara.  She teaches third grade.  Kara's doctoral dissertation is on tree tumors. 

This the aviary that I mentioned earlier

If you look closely you will see a vine called resurrection vine.  During periods of little rain this vine shribbles up and turns a washed out green color.  If there is sufficient rain, the vine will resurrect and turn a vibrant green color.  This is where it gets its name.

Can you find the successfully camoflouged animal in this picture?

Hey, it's me.  I am taking in all of the sights.  Carolyn is to my left.  I think she is looking for lichens.

Dr. Strauser is delivering a brief presentation while the class takes a rest along the trail.

Parts of Oatland Island opens up to a saltwater marsh

This is Ashley.  She has a tremendous amount of knowledge about environmental science. 

Sondra gave a very insightful presentation on poison oak, poison ivy, and summac.  She shared some very helpful tips for identifying these species in the wild.

Carolyn is planning to teach middle grades math and science.  Her presentation on lichens was very intriguing.  Lichens have a symbiotic relationship with its host, most often trees.  Lichens are generally light green in color but during one of our field experiences we were able to examine a red tree lichen.  It is amazing what you will find when you are looking.

More photos of my classmates coming soon.