i love orcas the most out of any aquatic mammal. i do love whales tho very dearly!

the felidae family is very dear to me. despite being allergic to cats, i've always felt bonded to them.

i adore therapods!! dromaeosaurs and large theropods are my favorite, but i like all dinosaurs.

cervidae, expecially north american elk and moose, are very dear (haha) to me. i always feel calm in their presence.

i love all birds, but corvids are my favorite! birdwatching is so fulfilling to me. i love learning to identify calls and plumage.

i love evergreens, expecially pines. the sugar pine is my favorite followed by the coastal redwood!

redwood sorrel is darling, especially when paired with moss and ferns. i love seeing it on hikes, and i love clovers too.

strawberries are one of my favorite fruits, and i've come to greatly appreciate seeing berry bushes on hikes.

oaks are always so beautiful. i want to learn more about them! the leaves in this genus are so pretty.

ferns always delight me! i feel at home whenever i see ferns nearby.

hello!! im cam, a learning ecologist and naturalist from the western united states. i've seen 31 new year celebrations and was born under the constellation sagittarius. one day i'll live in the pacific northwest, where i feel the most vivid.

to the left you can hover over the images and see the species i adore!

i love baking with fruits and nuts. i've always been an artist. open world story driven video games are my favorite. i am the guardian of five female cats. i have many many hobbies. i love cooler temperatures. i love loose leaf tea blends. bugs and dinosaurs have fascinated me since i was small. i have an 8 foot bookshelf with fossils, shells, books, trinkets, and plants. i love morning hikes and soothing rainy sunsets.

in 2024 i ventured to yosemite national park and was struck by something visceral. the life i had been living was no life of mine at all. ever since then i've been relearning to live enthusiastically and to co-exist with the earth.

i've seen 14 US national parks.

wildlife encounters

orcas: 8
black bears: 5
bull elk: 1
all 8 orcas seen in san juan, Biggs subspecies (T65As). 2 black bears seen while in vehicle (MORA/OLYM) and 3 (adult and two youth) startled towards me by hikers (YOSE). large bull illuminated by headlights outside of GRCA.

i've seen 14 US national parks.