Spiraling Scales

Macro Fish Scale Growth Rings on Lichen Bark in on lichen-covered bark in Helsinki

Macro Fish Scale Growth Rings on Lichen Bark

Nikon Z 6 · on lichen-covered bark in Helsinki

 Pangolin Curled Ball Game Trail Karachi in along a game trail near Karachi

Pangolin Curled Ball Game Trail Karachi

Sony a7C II · along a game trail near Karachi

 Vineyard Spiral Hillside Twilight Hokkaido Drizzle in across a harvested grain field in Hokkaido

Vineyard Spiral Hillside Twilight Hokkaido Drizzle

Nikon FE2 · across a harvested grain field in Hokkaido

 Rattlesnake Coiled on Pier Railing in Dawn Light in on a pier railing near Kunming

Rattlesnake Coiled on Pier Railing in Dawn Light

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · on a pier railing near Kunming

 Python Coiled in Fig Tree Ridge Lusaka in on a wind-scoured ridge near Lusaka

Python Coiled in Fig Tree Ridge Lusaka

Nikon D300 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Lusaka

 Pine Cone Scales on Lichen Bark Naples in on lichen-covered bark in Posillipo, Naples

Pine Cone Scales on Lichen Bark Naples

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · on lichen-covered bark in Posillipo, Naples

 Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Late Afternoon Snow in near Naha

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Late Afternoon Snow

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · near Naha

 Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral on Turquoise in against weathered turquoise paint in Yangon

Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral on Turquoise

Fujifilm X-H2 · against weathered turquoise paint in Yangon

 Fish Scale Growth Rings on Frosty Window in along a frost-edged windowpane near Dakar

Fish Scale Growth Rings on Frosty Window

Leica M5 · along a frost-edged windowpane near Dakar

 Thorny Devil Lizard in Golden Hour Drizzle in above a glacial stream in Niger

Thorny Devil Lizard in Golden Hour Drizzle

Canon AE-1 · above a glacial stream in Niger

 Growth Rings on Fish Scale Near Lagos in across a rain-beaded metal surface near Lagos

Growth Rings on Fish Scale Near Lagos

Nikon D800E · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Lagos

 Frost Covered Pangolin Ball at Dawn in beside a tidal inlet in Tajikistan

Frost Covered Pangolin Ball at Dawn

Nikon D7100 · beside a tidal inlet in Tajikistan

 Pine Cone Scales on Lichen Bark Macro in on lichen-covered bark in Toamasina

Pine Cone Scales on Lichen Bark Macro

Leica Q3 · on lichen-covered bark in Toamasina

 Python Coiled in Fig Tree Tidal Inlet Stockholm in beside a tidal inlet near Stockholm

Python Coiled in Fig Tree Tidal Inlet Stockholm

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · beside a tidal inlet near Stockholm

 Green Anaconda Coiled in Chiba Swamp Fog in beside a tidal inlet near Chiba

Green Anaconda Coiled in Chiba Swamp Fog

Olympus OM-10 · beside a tidal inlet near Chiba

 Silver Fish Scales Resting on Marble Table in on a marble cafe table in Durán

Silver Fish Scales Resting on Marble Table

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · on a marble cafe table in Durán

 Curled Pangolin in Windy Matola Winter Light in near Matola

Curled Pangolin in Windy Matola Winter Light

Canon T90 · near Matola

 Pine Cone Scales Lichen Bark Guatemala Macro in on lichen-covered bark near Guatemala City

Pine Cone Scales Lichen Bark Guatemala Macro

Sony a7 · on lichen-covered bark near Guatemala City

 Pangolin Ball Defends Against Upward Rain in above a glacial stream in Idaho

Pangolin Ball Defends Against Upward Rain

Contax II · above a glacial stream in Idaho

 Copper Light on Coiled Butterfly Proboscis in along a game trail in Zambia

Copper Light on Coiled Butterfly Proboscis

Canon T90 · along a game trail in Zambia

 Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral Macro Detail in against weathered turquoise paint near Chilpancingo de los Bravo

Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral Macro Detail

Olympus OM-10 · against weathered turquoise paint near Chilpancingo de los Bravo

 Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral Macro Jacksonville in against weathered turquoise paint in Jacksonville

Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral Macro Jacksonville

Canon EOS R50 · against weathered turquoise paint in Jacksonville

 Fish Scales on Picnic Blanket Twilight Glow in on a picnic blanket in Puerto Madryn

Fish Scales on Picnic Blanket Twilight Glow

Samsung Galaxy S10+ · on a picnic blanket in Puerto Madryn

 Green Anaconda Coiled on Kabul Ridge at Dusk in on a wind-scoured ridge near Kabul

Green Anaconda Coiled on Kabul Ridge at Dusk

Fujifilm X-H2 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Kabul

 Autumn Fish Scale Rings on Frost Window in along a frost-edged windowpane in Hangzhou

Autumn Fish Scale Rings on Frost Window

Canon EOS 600D · along a frost-edged windowpane in Hangzhou

 Coiled Python in Fig Tree Wet Season in at the edge of a reed bed near Keren

Coiled Python in Fig Tree Wet Season

Nikon F4 · at the edge of a reed bed near Keren

 New Zealand Vineyard Spiral Dusk Rain in along freshly irrigated rows in New Zealand

New Zealand Vineyard Spiral Dusk Rain

Sony a7R III · along freshly irrigated rows in New Zealand

 Winter Drizzle Fossil Ammonite Spiral in in Noida

Winter Drizzle Fossil Ammonite Spiral

Leica M3 · in Noida

 Twilight Vineyard Spiral Amid Hokkaido Hay Bales in beside stacked hay bales in Hokkaido

Twilight Vineyard Spiral Amid Hokkaido Hay Bales

Huawei P60 Pro · beside stacked hay bales in Hokkaido

 Barnacle Cirri Feeding in Blue Evening Light in across a rain-beaded metal surface near Geelong

Barnacle Cirri Feeding in Blue Evening Light

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · across a rain-beaded metal surface near Geelong

 Barnacle Cirri Feeding Salt Crystals Dawn in on salt crystals along a pan rim in Nawa

Barnacle Cirri Feeding Salt Crystals Dawn

Nikon D7000 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Nawa

 Golden Spiral Seashell Cross Section on Frosty Window in along a frost-edged windowpane in Rudrapur

Golden Spiral Seashell Cross Section on Frosty Window

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · along a frost-edged windowpane in Rudrapur

 Fire Whirl Spins Over Barcelona Storm Plain in across a storm-bright plain near Poble Sec, Barcelona

Fire Whirl Spins Over Barcelona Storm Plain

Sony a7 III · across a storm-bright plain near Poble Sec, Barcelona

 Fish Scales on Prague Diner Table at Twilight in at a roadside diner table in Prague

Fish Scales on Prague Diner Table at Twilight

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · at a roadside diner table in Prague

 Fire Whirl Rises Over Stubble Near Heraklion in over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Heraklion

Fire Whirl Rises Over Stubble Near Heraklion

iPhone 7 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Heraklion

 Ammonite Fossil Split Open in Golden Calcite in in Taipei

Ammonite Fossil Split Open in Golden Calcite

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · in Taipei

 Ammonite Fossil Spiral Chambers Dry Season Calabar in near Calabar

Ammonite Fossil Spiral Chambers Dry Season Calabar

Nikon D7000 · near Calabar

 Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral on Naples Window in along a frost-edged windowpane near Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples

Golden Ratio Seashell Spiral on Naples Window

Fujifilm GFX100S · along a frost-edged windowpane near Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples

 Shimmering Fish Scales on Tea House Tray in on a tea house tray in Guelph

Shimmering Fish Scales on Tea House Tray

Nikon D810A · on a tea house tray in Guelph

 Silhouetted Butterfly Proboscis Coiled Spiral Against Noon Light in along a game trail near Antalya

Silhouetted Butterfly Proboscis Coiled Spiral Against Noon Light

Leica III · along a game trail near Antalya