In my travels, I’ve encountered many strange critters. But, in September 2013, about a month after my Mudskipper blog post (my last blog post for well over a year), I encountered a very special creature in the rainforests of northern Queensland, Australia. A dinosaur. Yes, that’s right, a dinosaur, which is fitting because the rainforests of Far…
Tag: Wildlife Photography
The Loud, Smart, and Beautiful Cockatoos of Australia
Looking more like stars of a 1980s punk band, cockatoos are loud, wacky parrots. If you don’t own one yourself, you’ve probably seen one in a pet store or dancing in a YouTube video. Yet, as popular as they are as pets around the world, they are only native to a small quadrant of the…
Do Fish Sleep?
Have you ever watched fish swimming around in an aquarium and wondered if they needed sleep? Surely, they have to rest sometimes, right? Well, yes, they do, but it’s not always so cut-and-dry. Sleep, as defined by us humans, differs from sleep in other animals. When we sleep, we close our eyes, and electrical activity…
Mudskippers: Fish That Can Walk on Land
This is a mudskipper: Adorable little gremlin, isn’t it? These odd fish are members of the goby family, but they’re different from other gobies in a variety of ways. First, they’re amphibious, so they’re happy in and out of the water. Yes, that’s right. They can walk on land. So, now, you might be saying,…
Trekking Through Coloured Sands
In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I had lost my debit card while on a 16 mile hike (well, actually, 15 miles), and I said I would describe that day in more detail. Here is my story: Right now, I’m Cairns, Queensland, but about 17 hours south of here is a sleepy town…
Adventures in Oz
First of all, I should warn all who read this that this blog post is unusually long, but that’s because I’ve done A LOT, since I arrived in Australia three weeks ago, and I have not updated my site since then. Internet access has been hard to come by, especially on the road. Did I…
To Australia I Go.
Tomorrow, I leave for Australia on a Work & Holiday visa, which allows Americans aged 18-30 to travel to Australia and legally work there for up to 12 months (provided they don’t work for the same employer for more than 6 months). As I’ve said before, I’ve always wanted to go to Australia, and I…
Teddy Fotiou – Wildlife Excursions
My work is up at Pfac (the Peninsula Fine Arts Center) in Newport News, Virginia. Twelve of my photos are featured in the Halsey Gallery. You can preview them here. The show ends on July 8, so make sure you see my display before then! As a side note, I am greatly honored to have my photos…
Coming Soon to a Fine Arts Center Near You!
These are the pieces I have selected to display at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia. They will be on display in the Halsey Gallery from June 2-July 8.
Tidewater Teddy 