Christopher Harper | Documenting life and exploration on Guam

Testing the Macro Lens

These plants with their tiny blooms climb around and over nearly every rock on the Mangilao coast at 1,000 Steps.

This is one of my favorite images (and memories) of 2022. The family was on a little vacation in Agat for Spring break.

The dark and chaotic jungle is difficult to photograph in most conditions. On this day, the light was just about right.

I have only seen (or photographed) a Såli or Micronesian Starling once before. These two seem to have found an ideal urban nest.

The jungle floor is an ever-changing subject, blanketed in color, texture, and contrast. (Taken at Masso Reservoir Nature Park.)

This is not the first time I have come across a young Yellow Bittern that has fallen from the nest. Poor little bird.

Recent heavy rains seem to have created the right conditions for mushrooms. I'm seeing them in a variety of new places lately.

Walking around Adelup after the rain I found many of these leaves wet and crushed under car and foot traffic.

This is a view from the trail to Tinago Falls in Inarajan. I think this will become one of our favorite hikes on the island.

There is an impressive colony of Black and Brown noddy or Fåhang in the CHamoru language taking up residence in Merizo.

We saw a number of Coconut crabs on our recent 1,000 Steps hike. This female was near the cliff edge and carrying eggs.

These tiles surround a fountain at the Plaza de España. This is the site of the Governor’s Palace during Spanish occupation.