 WATER |
 ROCK |
 DESERT |
 SKY |
 TREES |
 PLANTS |
 ANIMALS |
 MAN-MADE |
 PATTERNS |
 CLOSE-UP |
It looked like this giant balanced rock was a hand pointing straight up into the sky. I could have wrote something real philosophical, especially since this was located in the "Garden of the Gods" but as I was standing near its base, I just hoped it wasn't time for this magnificent piece to settle.
This Way Up
Indiana wetlands
Pond Lily
mysterious mounds of rock peaking through the surface of a mineral water pond in JiuZhaiGou
Pond Mounds
rarely does an insect stay put long enough for us to go through our setup process, but this large dragonfly was very trusting and didn't move while we choose a good macro lens, took light readings, test exposures, and finally this shot.
Dragonfly
Indiana woods
Cypripedium
early morning at the top of Bryce Canyon
Morning Rays
Morning dew rolling off daisy petals
Drips
I particularly liked the lines in this image; the way trees and shrubbery were growing up the sides matched the angle of the peaks. The mountain walls were exceptionally steep (nearly vertical) which made it easier to capture the grassland foreground and keep the mountain peaks crisp and close. The sun was still early and somewhat low which pronounced the roughness and magnitude of this shear wall of rock.
Valley Walls
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