Visualizing Science

The most visually appealing page on The Citizen Scientist (TCS) web site is the "Gallery" archive. You can quickly find this site from the TCS home page. Just click on the dynamic "Gallery" icon in the right column. When the page pops up, scroll through the many images to see all the photographs that have been published in "Gallery."

Shawn Carlson and I are always looking for interesting images to add to the TCS "Gallery" collection, and you can easily become a contributor if you have a camera and find an appealing subject to photograph.

Mike Dziekan is Vice President for Engineering at Connecticut Analytical Corporation. A month ago, Mike informed me that he and his wife were planning a visit to Hawaii. I asked him to be on the lookout for good photo opportunities for "Gallery," and Mike did just that. He sent several very nice photographs, and the first of these will appear in a future issue of The Citizen Scientist.

Denise Greaves and her husband Sheldon live near a pond that has lots of interesting occupants and visitors. Denise has provided "Gallery" with some stunning imagery of dragonflies mating and laying eggs. She also send some great images of a baby red-winged blackbird. She and Sheldon have lately been documenting the pond in more detail for a possible article or two for TCS.

Allen E. Rhodes is a retired U.S. Army officer who is always on the lookout for unusual photographic opportunities. "Gallery" has featured Allen's fine photographs of vulture eggs, birds nests and a variety of insects.

Dr. Derek Chignell is a professor at University of the Nations in Hawaii. His photographs in "Gallery" of the summit of Mauna Kea blanketed in snow are among the most spectacular images of that site on the web.

The list could go on and on, but I'll let you see for yourself by visiting the Gallery archive. Just click here, and begin thinking about what you can add to this collection. You can help make "Gallery" one of the web's best science photo albums.

Forrest M. Mims III