Mount Rainier in Washington

White Peacock butterfly in southern Florida.

northern Kauai

resident of Indiana wetlands

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

a cool place to hang out (if you're a seal or if you like a lot of ice in your water)

This large Bird-of-Paradise bloom gave me quite a challenge. I was hiking in a tropical rain-forest when i saw glimpses of this beautiful bloom. The only trouble was the best side to photograph was rather hidden by thick foliage with no practical way to get closer. I found a peek-hole through the network of leaves, but it was very high, so i stretched the tripod to it's full height and then more so by greatly decreasing it's base to obtain just enough height to peek through this hole in the foliage. Then added a very large zoom lens on top of this very unstable camera setup. After waiting some time for everything to settle down from micro-movements (including not breathing on or near the camera), i was able to capture this exotic shot.

When I first saw these celosia flowers in China, I couldn't resist taking the time to find one with just the right form and available light to capture a couple shots.