Stock Photo Images of Loch Assynt

Loch Assynt. A new set of stock photos by Michaela Perryman Loch Assynt is in the Scottish Highlands outside of Ullapool in the Sutherland region. This beautiful area is the home of Calda House and Ardvreck Castle (see lightbox Assynt) Loch is another name for lake. View more stock photography from Michaela Perryman here.

Stock Photo Images of Bitternut Hickory Tree Carya cordiformis

Bitternut Hickory Tree Carya cordiformis . A new set of stock photos by Ernie Hunter A relative of Shagbark Hickory but the nuts are bitter. Even squirrels won't eat them. The hull is thinner and ribbed. The wood is used for lumber, tool handles and athletic products like Lacrosse sticks. It is a good shade tree having a large umbrella canopy. The buds are a bright sulfur-yellow colour and are covered by a powdery coating. It is monoecious with both male and female flowers produced on the same tree. Trees can live up 200 years. View more stock photography from Ernie Hunter here.

New Photo Stock Images of Shagbark Hickory - Carya ovata

Shagbark Hickory - Carya ovata. A new set of stock photos by Ernie Hunter Shagbark Hickory wood is hard, strong, tough and elastic and used in handles for tools and in athletic equipment as well as lumber. Excellent firewood and used to smoke meat. Its loose-plated bark give it it's name. The nuts are enclosed in a thick husk which separates at maturity. They are sweet and used in cooking and are food for squirrels and other forest animals. Shagbark is monoecious having both male and female blossoms. Trees are slow growing and hard to transplant. View more stock photography from Ernie Hunter here.

New Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L) Stock Photography

Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L). A new set of stock photos by Ernie Hunter Black Walnut is native to Eastern North America. A deciduous tree attaining heights to 130'. Bark is Gray Black and deeply furrowed. Leaves are up to 15" odd-pinnate with 15–23 leaflets. Male flowers are in drooping catkins 3"- 4" long. Female flowers terminal, in clusters of two to five ripening to a nut in a brownish-green husk and a brown corrugated nut. Edible Nutmeat,high in protein, is used in foods The shells are ground for many uses. Wood is used for furniture, rifle stocks and floors. View more stock photography from Ernie Hunter here.

Stock Photo Images of Combining Fall Wheat

Combining Fall Wheat. A new set of stock photos by Ernie Hunter Wheat, now cultivated worldwide, is the third most produced cereal crop after Maize and Rice. It is the leading source of vegetable protein in human food. Uses include food products like bread flours, animal feed and bio fuels. One of largest cash crops for farmers. Modern machinery has greatly improved production and harvesting making it less labour intensive and thus more profitable. Straw is now used, through a digester, to create electricity. Wheat is also traded on the commodities market. View more stock photography from Ernie Hunter here.

New Photo Stock Images of Field Mushroom, Agaricus campestris

Field Mushroom, Agaricus campestris. A new set of stock photos by Ernie Hunter Field Mushroom a basidiomycete fungus found most commonly in meadows grazed by horses and cattle also on lawns after rain from late summer through autumn. Related to domestic white button mushrooms sold in stores. They reproduce via spores. Young mushrooms have pink gills and are protected by a veil. As they mature the veil breaks and the gills turn to chocolate brown. They are very flavourful and are considered a delicacy. They should be cooked as soon as picked but they can be dried. View more stock photography from Ernie Hunter here.

Stock Photo Images of Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. A new set of stock photos by Clint Farlinger The Great Ocean Road is a 243-kilometre stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia in Victoria. It is regularly rated one of the most beautiful drives in the world, winding through varying terrain alongside the coast, and providing access to several prominent landmarks, including the nationally significant Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations. View more stock photography from Clint Farlinger here.