These galleries are not collections of self-indulgent vacation snapshots. Their photos purposefully illustrate concepts and issues in botany, soil science, geology, ecology, and other fields of natural history. Each gallery is its own essay, a interplay of images and descriptive text. While I'm told we live in a society that is growing increasingly allergic to the art and joy of reading, I have stubbornly insisted on providing captions intended to add meaning and detail to the pictures.
PLEASE NOTE: All images on the pages listed below are copyrighted by Raymond Wiggers. If you are an educator or student and would like to use any images herein, you must obtain my prior permission and agree to provide proper attribution. Companies, organizations, and other individuals should contact me about the fees I charge for one-time use and for providing higher-resolution versions of these images. Thanks for your understanding and compliance with the law.
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Geology Galleries
Indiana Geology: A Mysterious Meteorite Impact Site, a Coral Reef, Sinkholes and Caverns, and More.
Mediterranean Geology: One of the World's Most Geologically Manic Regions; Active Volcanoes, Faults, Rift Zones, and More.
Michigan Geology: Exploring the World of Two Billion Years Ago; Lava Flows, Iron Mines, Giant Sand Dunes, and More.
Soils Gallery: An Ode to the Living Skin of the Earth; Surprising Scenes from the Old and New Worlds, and More.
Southwestern U. S. Geology: Updated and Greatly Expanded. The High Rockies, the Low Desert, and More. Special Emphasis on Trans-Pecos Texas, with Canyons, Permian Reefs, Faults, Lava Flows, a Volcanic Dome, and Even a Hoodoo.
Virginia Geology: New! Views of the Blue Ridge, the Valley and Ridge Province, Karst Topography, and Some of Our Nation's Most Famous Landmarks.
Wisconsin Geology: Scenic Lakeshores, A Long-Vanished Mountain Range, the Collision of Continents, and More.
Botany Galleries
Plants of Indiana: Newly Added Photos and Descriptive Texts Highlighting the Hoosier State's Diverse Plant Communities and Plant Species. Dune-Dwelling Cactus in Full Bloom, Carnivorous Plants, Spring Wildflowers, the Flowering Swamp, and Much More.
Plants of Michigan: Appreciating the Great White Pine, the Taiga, Fern Glades, Tansy Species Foreign and Domestic, and More.
Plants of North Carolina: New! From the Barrier Islands and Coastal Plain to the Lofty Heights of the Blue Ridge, this Biologically Complex State Has Been a Botanist's Paradise for Three Centuries.
Plants of Wisconsin: Newly Added Photos and Descriptive Texts Highlighting the Badger State's Botanical Communities and Lichen and Plant Species.
