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B e a s t i e s* R. Paul Firnhaber |
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The cow is
honored with food, flowers and painted horns for the |
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A dead
coyote lies desiccated in the hot, dry desert sun |
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Fifteen million lesser sand hill cranes migrate from Texas to northern
Canada |
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The Island
of Magdalena is a 75 mile long by one mile wide uninhabited |
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This monstrous beast's gentleness and intelligence remains visible in |
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Dried llama fetuses, aborted ritually without harm to the mother, |
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Pigeons frequent the dome of this 2,300 year old Buddhist Stupa |
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This snake is barely visible among the reeds and dried grasses along a
lake shore. |
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Startled by
my unexpected presence, this group of turkeys takes to flight, |
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This adult horned toad with its juvenile companion is a perfect part |
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These handsome birds feed at the receding waterline of the Pacific
Ocean. |
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GREENBACK
CUTTHROAT TROUT
The cutthroat trout is an endangered species that is presently being
conserved |
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YAK
The steppes
of central Asia are home to free-ranging yak as well as herds |
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WHITE-TAILED
EAGLE
Europe's
largest bird of prey was brought back from the brink of extinction |
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This lizard prefers, as its eco-niche, the luscious formations of petrified wood of an ancient northern Arizona forest. Perhaps it enjoys the aesthetics of its world. + |
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Animals are always beautiful in their own right, often in defiance
of the
Medieval children's prayer |
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The photographer is R. Paul Firnhaber, a USA / Estonia-based researcher, writer and photographer. These images are out takes from his typical work.
The
images are available by special order either individually or as a
portfolio.
Imagi
Gallery |
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