Wildlife Wednesday: Migrating birds

For this week, we’re highlighting the survival behavior of birds through remarkable photography. Snow geese, cranes, and other species instinctively navigate the skies and fly long distances in flocks to find better food availability and reach seasonal breeding grounds.

Photographer Spotlight: Brendan Marris

As an avid underworld explorer and photographer, Brendan Marris has compiled iconic shots of the vast cave systems in the U.K., particularly the chambers and tunnels of South Wales. He’s kindly shared his experiences in a spelunker’s paradise — full of crystal-lined chambers, dangerously slick passageways, and amazing natural mazes.

Fall foliage 2014

When autumn comes around, we always look forward to seeing all the vibrant gold and red colors in natural landscapes. Here’s a small sample of the splendid photography that’s showing up in a fall foliage search on Flickr for this year.