Photography and Ceramics by Marisa Ishimatsu

Working to cure nature blindness,

one photograph at a time.

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Newest Photos

Sabah pit viper (Trimeresurus sabahi)
Sabah pit viper (Trimeresurus sabahi)
Sabah, Malaysia
Cordyceps on a moth
Cordyceps on a moth
Sabah, Malaysia
Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
Marin County, CA
Through the Gate
Through the Gate
San Francisco, CA
Rafflesia keithii
Rafflesia keithii
Sabah, Malaysia
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
Undisclosed location, CA
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
Undisclosed location, CA
White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus)
White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus)
Contra Costa County, CA
Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
Solano County, CA
Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii)
Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii)
Napa County, CA
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
Undisclosed location, CA
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)
Undisclosed location, CA
Sabah pit viper (Trimeresurus sabahi) Cordyceps on a moth Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) Through the Gate Rafflesia keithii San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) Salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia)

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