Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️

@spahn711.bsky.social

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Storm chaser. Volcano hunter. University Physics, Astronomy, & Earth Science Instructor. MS Physics/BS Astrophysics. Rockhounder & Mineral Collector. Raccoon whisperer. Allow me to share our planet's beauty with you. linktr.ee/spahn711

Two adult scissor-tailed flycatchers at sunset. One is sitting atop a leafy green bush, looking at the other that has just taken off and is captured in flight. Both birds feature exceptionally long tailfeathers, have a white head, dark wings, and pinkish-red accents. The background is a blurred dense region of trees.
The Homer bar meme with everyone wearing lame-ass tan cowboy hats for some reason.
A male scissor-tailed flycatcher perched atop a pile of hay in a green, grassy field with golden hay bales in the distance. The bird has a white head, dark wings with reddish-orange accents, and exceptionally long black and white tail feathers.
A male scissor-tailed flycatcher with a white head, a pink and orange underside, and an exceptionally long, black and white forked tail flies upward against a light blue sky with wings spread wide. The warm tones of the bird are enhanced by the glow of the setting Sun.
A photo looking up at the top of a bubbly, growing cumulonimbus cloud before a clear blue sky. Just above the cloud is a delicate veil of thin iridescent clouds of pinks, oranges, yellow, and greens. Taken just before sunset.
A male scissor-tailed flycatcher in flight against a blue sky. The bird's wings are spread wide open, revealing the peach and pink color of its underside, and its exceptionally long tailfeathers form a 'v' shape.
Dapper Spongbob with long legs
Two adult scissor-tailed flycatchers near their nest in a tree. One is landing on an upper branch with outstretched salmon-colored wings. The other bird watches from the nest.
A dramatic low precipitation supercell hovers over a rural Oklahoma landscape at night. The structure of the storm is illuminated blue and pink from lightning within, while the rain shaft is illuminated purple and orange from a tall lightning bolt striking the ground on the right. To the storm's left is a clear, blue, starry night sky.
A black and white photo of an ancient bristlecone pine tree with bare, twisted branches reaching up into the partly cloudy sky.
A photo of my dog Chaser laying on my green sofa, with one leg hanging off and his head resting on the arm rest
A picture of a double rainbow before a mostly blue sky dotted with white, gray, and orange clouds at sunset.
A photo of me sitting on a boulder, gazing at a massive waterfall cascading down a granite cliff into a mist-filled valley. A bright rainbow arches through the spray in the foreground, and the background consists of lush green trees and sunlit rock faces under a clear blue sky.
A photo of a scissor-tailed flycatcher nest in a tree. The nest is made of twigs and what looks like cotton. Inside are four speckled eggs. The nest is illuminated by the golden glow of the setting sun.
A selfie of me in a large brim hat standing in front of a lake. In the distance are mountains with intricate, warped rock faces and dotted by trees near the base.
A vibrant male painted bunting with a bright blue head, a red underside, and green back perches on tall, green grass stalks while holding a seed in its beak against a soft, blurred background.
A male painted bunting perched atop the crooked metal post of a sign with a warm, blurred background. The bird has a blue head, greenish back and wings, and a red underside.
A photo of 6'3" me standing in front of The House group of sequoia trees that absolutely tower over me.
A picture of sandstone with two round holes above a crescent-shaped hole that, together, look like a derpy little smiling face.
A four panel series from the show Ed, Edd, and Eddy. "Ed! Listen carefully, now." "Do not eat that dirt!" [Ed laughs] [Ed looks at the dirt curiously while sweating]
A photo of me in a tank top standing in a waterfall deep within a cave. The stream of water and walls of the room are illuminated by my headlamp.
A white pelican floats on blue water, dotted by small plants. A freak-ass great egret with an exceptionally long neck sticking straight up is behind it. A downed tree is in the water behind them both.
A scissor-tailed flycatcher, with a white body, gray wings, and a salmon-pink flank, perches atop a wooden stake tied with a blue ribbon. It has a remarkably long, forked tail extending downward. The background is a soft, sunlit field of green and gold grasses.
Tricia Rae Pendergrast @traependergrast "nature documentary: you now have an emotional attachment to this crab me: ok documentary: do u promise to love him me: yes of course documentary: THE CRAB IS NOW IN MORTAL PERIL me: 😭"
A picture of a nest of twigs in a tree with the long tail feathers of a scissor-tailed flycatcher sticking out of it. The leaves are blurred from shaking in the wind.
A close-up of the green dome and cupola of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, perfectly framed by the the Gateway Arch. Vibrant red and white fireworks explode in the dark sky directly behind the structures.
A collage of photos of birds. Top row features red birds: scarlet tanager, cardinals, and summer tanager. 2nd row features white birds: various egrets and baby scissortails. 3rd row features blue birds: blue jay, bluebirds, indigo bunting. Bottom row features bald eagles.
A photo looking down at a nest made of twigs and feathers in a tree. There are four eggs, white with brown speckles, within.
A vibrant male painted bunting with a bright blue head, a red underside, and green back perches on tall, green grass stalks while holding a seed in its beak against a soft, blurred background.
An opossum looks forward amidst dense green foliage. It features a pointed white face with dark eyes, a pink nose, and dark, rounded ears. Its body is covered in coarse gray and white fur, illuminated by soft, warm sunlight from the side.
A photo of my dog, a 65 lb malamute/husky/wolf, holding a comically large croissant toy that looks larger than he is. He's looking at me/the camera with his tail wagging.
A black and white belted kingfisher hovers mid-air in front of a dark green, blurry forest background. Heavy rain falls around the bird.
A female belted kingfisher rests on a powerline in the rain while holding a relatively large fish in her beak. The bird's head and back are black, with a white chest and brown accents.
An adult male scissor-tailed flycatcher sitting atop s green metal post. It has a white head, grey-brown wings, and exceptionally long black and white tail feathers.
A photo looking up at a nest of twigs and feathers in a tree.
A collage of six photos. From left to right: comet neowise, clouds over St. Mark's lighthouse, the Fagradalsfjall eruption, bison grazing before Devil's Tower, an LP supercell thunderstorm, and shiprock reflected in water.
A male scissor-tailed flycatcher captured mid-flight with its wings and long tail feathers spread wide open as it catches the wind. The bird is over a field of tall greens and yellow flowers.
A male scissor-tailed flycatcher sits atop a metal post with its characteristic long tail feathers sticking straight out to the left. The bird has a white head, grey-brown wings, and an orange underside. The background is a soft green from distant vegetation.
A scissor-tailed flycatcher fledgling resting on a thin branch in a bare tree directly in front of the Moon. The bird has a fluffy yellow underside and grey wings.
Two scissor-tailed flycatcher fledglings sitting on a thin branch surrounded by green leaves. The birds have fluffy white feathers on their chests, with yellow-ish undersides and grey wings.
Two woodpeckers with black-and-white spotted backs perch on a thin tree trunk surrounded by a complex network of twisting, fine branches without leaves. One bird has a vibrant red cap and nape, while the other, a juvenile, has a tan head.
A photo of a massive, dark shelf cloud looming over a green field. A lone white water tower stands in the distance against the sky.
A small great-crested flycatcher with a bright yellow belly and brownish wings and head sits perched atop vibrant green leafy tree branches with a soft forest background.
A photo of me, a tall lanky dude with long hair, standing on a rock while leaning against a weathered tree trunk in front of a majestic, curtain-like waterfall. The falls are bracketed by a lush, green forest lining rocky cliffs.
A small tufted titmouse clings to the textured bark of a tree while it holds a brown nut in its beak. The background is a soft, out-of-focus green forest with blue sky.
A photo of me with a headlamp in a cave passage filled with rippling flowstone formations, stalactites, and a small stream running along the rocky floor. The scene is illuminated by portable lights I brought with me into the cave.
A male Scarlet Tanager, with a bright red body/head and black wings/tail, perches on a diagonal tree branch against a soft background of green leaves and brown pine branches.
An eastern bluebird perches on a wire with its wings and tail fanned and a moth(?) in its beak. The bird, with a vibrant blue head and back and an orange-brown chest, is set against a blurred green background.
A red-shouldered hawk perches on a power line against a soft, green forest background. The bird is fanning out its wings in an attempt to dry off, revealing a distinct pattern of dark and light bands on the underside of its wings and tail feathers. Its yellow talons grip the wire as it looks to the right. Fine droplets of rain are visible in the air.
A photo of a dark eyed junco standing on a rock and staring up, directly at me/the camera