The Record asked readers how they were moving toward their fitness goals as weather challenges emerge.

The Record asked readers for images of nature. Dr. Michael Bender, program director in NIGMS’s Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, sent in several bird photos shown here. He takes pictures in Rock Creek Park, at Hains Point and at Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac, located on Columbia Island.

As temperatures drop, how are you moving toward your fitness goals these days? Some NIH'ers share their recent fitness journeys.

Most staff in the Clinical Center department of bioethics are teleworking. So, early on, plants from their offices and common areas were assembled on a table in the department library. Those who are physically present water them weekly and generally look after them. Department members believe the plants are thriving from being together.

Acknowledging this year’s unusual circumstances, the Record asked its readers to share images of nature’s beauty, and they haven’t disappointed.

NIH’s first virtual Halloween charity fair and mask contest in support of the Combined Federal Campaign took place Oct. 29 and was available via NIH Videocast.

Enjoy here the latest contributions seen in nature from NIH’ers.

For many of us, a great portion of the past year has been spent physically distancing ourselves from all but our closest family and friends. Outdoors may have been one of few respites from the trappings of lockdown or quarantine.

NIH'ers shared photos they took of our natural world--on nature hikes or even right outside their window--during the pandemic.

Since the coronavirus pandemic has made telework mandatory for many, the Record has been curious to learn what NIH’ers have been up to. Find more evidence of the industrious nature of NIH’ers using their pandemic downtime well.