The opened fruiting body of Heterotrichia versicolor (previously classified as Arcyria versicolor), revealing the tangled, threadlike capillitium inside, structures that disperse the organism's spores. Photographed at Luther Pass in the Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California, this focus-stacked composite combines 419 exposures at 20x lifesize.

So Much Beauty in So Little Space

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When a friend introduced me to the fascinating world of slime molds, I was instantly captivated. I wanted to photograph as many species as I could. During the rainy season, they are not difficult to find in local woodlands or even my own backyard. But where I live in California’s East Bay, the rains never last long…

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