Purple Rays

Stunning Sunrise over Cayman Kai, Grand Cayman.

Reindeer Games

Is it nearly Christmas already? Don't tell this reindeer--she hasn't finished her shopping yet.

Lesson

In the Cayman Islands, there's a place where nearly tame sting rays interact with people every day--they're basically aquatic puppies, begging for food and attention. The experience is so magical each ray is worth over a million dollars for the tourism he or she generates. Yet even such valuable creatures aren't immune to human carelessness (and worse), as evidenced by this poor ray's horrific scar, from a boat propeller. Luckily she survived her ordeal, but not all do. It's an important reminder that nature deserves our attention, protection, and respect.

What Lies Beneath

Loch Ness and its surrounding hillsides are beautiful, but what are those waves hiding?

Sleep Tight

Sea lions sleep packed tightly on Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.

Chill

Iceland's famous glacier-filled lagoon, Jökulsárlón on a sunny day.

Last Hurrah

One last autumn picture from Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge before winter really sets in.

Jungle Life

Waterfall in El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico.

Right Up My Alley

Happiness lives in the whitewashed town of Cadaqués, on Spain's Mediterranean coast. 

Project Red

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in autumn: My favorite color.

Shades of Blue

I'm not sure where in Olympic National Park we found this lake, but I'd like to go back please!

Fluff

I took this photo on my balcony. Sometimes you don't have to travel far for beauty--it finds you.

Nosebleed Seats

Climbing to the top of Alyeska Glacier is easier than you might think--and comes with great views!

Autumn Fire

Storm King Art Center, New York.

Walk Tall

A Galapagos penguin surveys his domain, Ecuador.

Standing Guard

The surreal rooftop of La Pedrera, one of Gaudi's  many masterpieces in Barcelona, Spain.

Redwood Forests

A quiet path through Muir Woods, California.

Misnomer

Badlands Nationaal Park in South Dakota is anything but--it's quite gorgeous.

Caribbean Catchup

Dover Beach, Barbados cat

Light Show

The surreal beauty of fall in the Northeast, specifically Morristown National Historical Park. George Washington slept here--can you blame him?

Ice Sculpture

Icebergs float in the fog in the Chugach National Forest, outside Seward, Alaska 

Sagrada Familia

Interior of the breathtakingly beautiful and original Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain.

Swimmingly

Seals are just as curious about you as you are about them--but they'll run circles around you in the water, like this pair did to me in the Galapagos.

Sky Ride

The cable car to the top of Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Top Of The World

Sunset at the top of the world, the summit of Mauna Kea, the Big Island Hawaii.

Golden Autumn

Barcelona Beach

The Mediterranean as seen from La Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain.

Autumn Love

Storm King Art Center, New York.

Most Maine

Waterfall near Lake Moxie, Maine.

Big City Dreams

Lower Manhattan glows with the last rays of sunlight.

Vines & Lines

Grape vines and beautiful clouds in Napa Valley, California.

Coconut Crazy

A sun bear snags a coconut for an afternoon snack at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center, in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. These adorable creatures face an uncertain future in a world where their forests are shrinking and they are poached for the pet trade. But you can help! Please visit BSBCC.org to find out more. The $5 automatic monthly donation I set up for myself is money well spent.

Mirror

Which way is up? Serene scenery outside Seward, Alaska, in the Chugach National Forest.

Bear Mountain 2

California Sunshine

The gorgeous Marin Headlands National Park, just outside San Francisco, California.

Autumn Path

Storm King Art Center, New York.

Blue Mountain Majesty

A sunny day on Franklin Cliffs, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Even on busy summer weekends this short hike usually offers some solitude. 

Day's End

Sunset on Manukan Island, off the coast of Borneo.

Scotland Summer

The Scottish Highlands, on the road to Inverness.

Baby Ox

A baby musk ox in Palmer, Alaska.

Monochrome

The town of Myvatan, Iceland; the power plant in the background gets green energy from Iceland's geothermal resources.

Golden Eye

Flower's eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Green

Evening storms cleared up just in time for the Golden Hour in Northern Ireland. Here's the path to Giant's Causeway.

New View

Who says New Jersey isn't beautiful? Branch Brook Park in Newark looks good to me!

Old Meets New

A traditional junk boat sails along the Hong Kong skyline. 

Medieval

Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Sweet Southern Summer

The view of Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Pink Fog

This is why you should never be dispirited when the fog rolls in over Shenandoah National Park--sometimes it clears just enough that you get a gorgeous sunset!

Autumn Ready

Autumn in upstate New York is always lovely, especially at Bear Mountain.

Bermuda Bliss

The sun returns after an evening storm in Bermuda.