another spectacular view of Waimea canyon. The lush vegetation and diverse soil colours make for some very nice canyon photos.

one of the dozens of tiny islands in the Hawaiian Islands

hot mineral springs in Wyoming

Indiana wetlands

close-up shot of Niagara Falls (American side)

a cluster of purple vanda orchids in Brazil

I'm certainly not a marine biologist, but am informed that this is a 'Dactylometra Quinquecirrha' type jellyfish, so I'll take their word for it. Their tentacles are covered with stinging cells that attach themselves to anything that touches them and injects a venom into it's prey. Fortunately I didn't get the opportunity to experience this in action even though I'm told it's not fatal. My biggest problem capturing this image is that there is absolutely nothing stable to attach a camera to underwater. Tripods are useless, I'm moving, the camera is moving, the sea creatures are moving, all at different rhythms (guess I didn't need to bring the cable release). All in all, this was probably the most serene and beautiful creature I've ever witnessed; it's pulsating motions and delicate nature were extremely enjoyable.

vast amounts of water flowing over Horseshoe Falls (Canadian side of Niagara Falls)