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This is an Arizona Desert Spiny Lizard, or Sceloporus magister (whatever that means), according to the National Park Service. I found it at the base of the Tucson Mountains. It froze and stopped doing it's pushups while I pursued it with the camera, trying to blend in to the rocks and dirt of the dry Sonoran Desert land.

Tucson based photographer and artist Chance Kafka is a native of Laramie, Wyoming, and grew up in the small community of Wheatland, before returning to Laramie for college. He took an interest into photography at a young age, photographing clouds, sunsets, and landscapes. At age 17, he won 1st Place in the Platte County Fair photography competition in 3 out of 5 categories as the only entrant to win more than one category. Following this local success, he worked as a feature writer and photographer for the Platte County Record Times while still in high school. His articles and feature photos garnered him acclaim across the region which inspired him to pursue journalism as a degree in college. Chance served as a teaching assistant for a...