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The Field Gallery

Wildlife, flora, seasonal change, and the evidence of lives encountered through the patient work of returning and looking closely.

Collection 01

Emily and the Orb Weaver

Green River railroad crossing · Late July 2026

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Close view of a spotted orb-weaver's dorsal markings© Lindsey Thome
Dorsal markingsSpotted orb-weaver · Araneidae
Spotted orb-weaver hanging beneath a steel bridge cable© Lindsey Thome
Between cablesGreen River railroad crossing
Spotted orb-weaver beside a steel cable© Lindsey Thome
Returning to the cableLate July · dusk
Side view of a spotted orb-weaver© Lindsey Thome
The evening's workSanta Ana River watershed

Collection 02

The Summer of Spiders

Santa Ana River watershed · July–August 2026

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The recurring spotted orb-weaver on a metal bridge support© Lindsey Thome
Constant companionSpotted orb-weaver · Green River bridge
Crevice weaver tucked inside a concrete seam© Lindsey Thome
Briefly encounteredCrevice weaver · Filistatidae
Funnel web beneath a fallen cottonwood log© Lindsey Thome
An address in silkFallen cottonwood · leaf litter
Funnel weaver deep within its retreat© Lindsey Thome
Waiting withinFunnel weaver · Agelenidae
Funnel weaver fully emerged onto its web© Lindsey Thome
The steadfast residentSame individual · return visit
Close portrait of the recurring funnel weaver© Lindsey Thome
At the thresholdSame individual · return visit
Black widow beside a very large pale egg sac© Lindsey Thome
A single glimpseBlack widow · Latrodectus sp.
European garden spider working beside a dried seed head in a home garden© Lindsey Thome
The spider summer comes homeEuropean garden spider · Argiope bruennichi

Collection 03

Where the Wild Things Are

Santa Ana River watershed · August 2026

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A young coyote walking toward the camera across the railroad bridge© Lindsey Thome
The bridge crossingJuvenile coyote · dusk
A young coyote looking back while crossing the railroad bridge© Lindsey Thome
A moment of reconsiderationSame encounter · Green River
The recurring spotted orb-weaver resting on a steel cable© Lindsey Thome
Before her absenceRecurring spotted orb-weaver · Araneidae
A western black widow holding a large insect in her web© Lindsey Thome
A meal securedWestern black widow · Latrodectus hesperus
A tarantula hawk wasp with orange wings on a wooden handrail© Lindsey Thome
Sloane's discoveryTarantula hawk · Pompilidae

Collection 04

For Years, I Had Been Walking Over the Answer

Green River · May–August 2026

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A solitary brown bat hanging downward from a stuccoed bridge support© Lindsey Thome
A solitary cluePossible Mexican free-tailed bat · May 2026
A large stream of bats flying above the trees at dusk© Lindsey Thome
The answer revealedGreen River Golf Course entry bridge · August 2026
More encounters will gather here

The archive will grow by season, species, place, and year—one observation at a time.