I'm Kate. I do science. And when I'm not blowing stuff up, I'm trying to become a better photographer, musician, and cat. No really, Ruffles is teaching me to lay in front of the heater all day, beg for belly scratches whenever people are near, and tunnel under the area rug in the hallway. It's a good life.

This blog is a partial repository for my own photography, partial collection of inspiration photos (and a reflection of my love for photojournalism) and partial display of the chemistry nerd at my core. Check out more of my work on Flickr or follow me on Twitter!

 

Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.

Top - A zebra stands in its enclosure in the Berlin zoo. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)

Bottom - A pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) rests at the zoo in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia. (Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images)

(Source: Boston.com)

Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.
An Asian elephant sprays sand in its enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. (Alex Domanski/Reuters)

Part of the 50 best photos from The Natural World 2011 collection on Boston.com.

An Asian elephant sprays sand in its enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. (Alex Domanski/Reuters)

(Source: Boston.com)

From The Atlantic’s In Focus photojournalism blog:

Above: “A Christmas tree is illuminated as the traditional Christmas market opens at the Old Town Square in Prague, on November 26, 2011.(Reuters/David W Cerny)”

Below: “A house is decorated with Christmas lights in a street in the village of Calle, near the German town of Bremen, on December 1, 2011. The sign reads “Merry Christmas.”(Reuters/Morris Mac Matzen)”

(Source: The Atlantic)

From The Atlantic’s In Focus photojournalism blog:

Above: “Christmas lights are illuminated on Oxford Street in London, England, on November 27, 2011. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)”

Below: “Franziska Handke, 16, performs during the opening ceremony of the famous Christmas market “Nuernberger Christkindlesmarkt”, on November 25, 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany. (Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)”

(Source: The Atlantic)