Howling Dog Sea Stack, Bandon Beach, Oregon, USA
It is early morning on Bandon Beach with a full moon, a low tide, my favorite time to come to the beach looking for photographic opportunities. It is interesting how, during the winter months, the low tides are in the evening and during the summer, the low tides are in the morning, a consequence of […]
Ardmore Cliff Sunset, Co. Waterford, Ireland
The beautiful seaside resort in Ardmore is a tranquil, unspoilt natural beauty. It offers stunning views and is the perfect location for nature enthusiasts. If I were to give my absolute preferred view of the world, this would rate very highly. Presently, the sea pink flowers are a wonderful sight to behold as they grow […]
Badwater Milky Way Arch Panorama, Salt Flats, Death Valley, California, USA
Finally, a long-awaited opportunity to visit Badwater Basin in Death Valley nearly ended in disappointment. After 4 nights of too cloudy or too windy weather, the skies cleared and the wind calmed for a glorious night of shooting under the stars. Here, the ancient saltwater flats on this basin sit 282 feet below sea level, […]
Ranch Road, Cody, Park County, Wyoming, USA
Bad weather forced us to reroute to Cody after we drove to the Beartooth Highway out of Red Lodge, MT. This photo shows a darkening sky that doesn’t really show much of the underlying cloud formations. The clouds only became apparent after I processed the color photo. I tried the B&W version because the dramatic […]
The Manasarovar Lake, Tibet
The holiest lake of Tibet and also considered to be the world’s highest fresh-water lake, Lake Manasarovar is in the far western Tibet, Ngari Prefecture, near the Mighty Mount Kailash. It is located at an elevation of 4,600 m (15,100 ft), near the western trijunction between China, India and Nepal. This picture was shot from […]
Small Pond In Boreal Forest, Hiidenportti National Park, Kuhmo, Finland
Hiidenportti National Park in the Kainuu region in Eastern Finland is known for its impressive gorge landscapes in the barren boreal coniferous forest. The landscape also includes small mires and ponds. The rocky gorge was formed mainly during the ice age. The name of this gorge and the national park refers to tales of ancient […]
The Mighty Karakoram, Town of Leh, Ladakh, India
Karakoram is located in Pakistan but extends into India, China, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. It is the home of the second-highest peak on Earth, K2, which has a towering height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Karakoram, in Turkic, means black gravel. The immensity of this mountain really cannot be appreciated unless you are looking at it […]
Mire Landscape In The Winter, Valkmusa National Park, Pyhtaa, Finland
Mires are very common between forests and lakes in Finland. They typically have very wet terrain consisting of peat. Valkmusa National Park in southern Finland includes several dozen mire habitat types in their natural state. This place is worth visiting all year round. In Finland, there is the freedom to hike in the forests, pick […]
First Light Over Himalayas, Near Mount Kailash, Tibet
This was on my trip to Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. One of the highlights of the trip is the 53 km (33 miles) hike around Mount Kailash. The trek usually begins and ends at Darchen, a small outpost located at an elevation of 4,670 m (15,320 ft), with the […]
Karakoram Mountain Range, Ladakh, India
The state of Ladakh in India is crisscrossed by several mighty mountain ranges. One of them is the Karakoram, located in Pakistan but extending into India, China, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. It is the home of the second-highest peak on Earth, K2, with a towering height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Karakoram, in Turkic, means black […]