Isla Coronados August 2012 Bright colours in nature often mean "DANGER, I'm giving you a warning.... Your own fault if you bug me." so I kept my distance and used my highest zoom on the small spider.
Sea of Cortez July 2012 A moth joined us while crossing the sea, took a rest stop on out hydrovane.
May 2012 Mazatlán Fonatur marina is surrounded by wild critters. These gorgeous guys are colourful, skiddish, territorial, come out to feed on a falling tide and are about 8cm wide.