The Mattness is here

Hey I'm Matt. I'm 18, and it's guess it's about a time I got a blog! My sport is fencing and I love it! I also love hikes, rain, rocks, and socks. And more importantly, i enjoy taking photos of cool things like insects and spiders and flowers and sunsets clouds, etc. ...There really isn't much more I can say...hmm. Oh, I'm left handed, play the piano, and I collect matchbox size pencils and I love quotes. Yup, that's about all.
Wed Jan 28
My favorite spider again…

My favorite spider again…

This spider could chow bees at an amazing rate considering the size of the prey and predator.  It could handle two or three bees a DAY.

This spider could chow bees at an amazing rate considering the size of the prey and predator. It could handle two or three bees a DAY.

This was my favorite spider…. his fate is in another photo.

This was my favorite spider…. his fate is in another photo.

This is the amazing little pink and white spider that lived on my lavender bush for some time.  As you can see, other insects soon caught onto the rate at which this guy chowed bees and tried to catch a sip or two as the spider fed.

This is the amazing little pink and white spider that lived on my lavender bush for some time. As you can see, other insects soon caught onto the rate at which this guy chowed bees and tried to catch a sip or two as the spider fed.

This dude is just so cool is scary. And notice the moon behind him.

This dude is just so cool is scary. And notice the moon behind him.

Sat Oct 25
Ok this is cool.  Arum Lily next to nasty thorns.  The contrast…

Ok this is cool.  Arum Lily next to nasty thorns.  The contrast…

Looking back on the valley.  …Then continuing straight down the steep slope in a very painful manner.

Looking back on the valley.  …Then continuing straight down the steep slope in a very painful manner.

Some nice native vegetation.

Some nice native vegetation.

Mon Oct 20
And this is the other fellow that I liked at the Aquarium.  Fiesty, tried to charge the glass several times.  Well, Mantis Shrimp are pretty mean, and amazing!

And this is the other fellow that I liked at the Aquarium.  Fiesty, tried to charge the glass several times.  Well, Mantis Shrimp are pretty mean, and amazing!

This is the turtle that I hung out with for quite a while at the Aquarium. Nice fellow.  And a good pic considering the thick glass of the tank was round.

This is the turtle that I hung out with for quite a while at the Aquarium. Nice fellow.  And a good pic considering the thick glass of the tank was round.

As paredes tem ouvidos. -Portugese. Walls have ears.


Allwissend bin ich nicht, doch viel ist mir dewisst. -Goethe. I do not know everything, still many things I understand.
Sat Oct 18
Lavender bush, and also a favorite of several spiders.  Will add pics of them later.

Lavender bush, and also a favorite of several spiders.  Will add pics of them later.

Ah, what a shot!  That arching leaf is very effective.

Ah, what a shot!  That arching leaf is very effective.