this is a closeup shot of a copper snake chain necklace. the islands of gold are parts of corroded copper links that are kept bright by constantly rubbing against the skin. the aqua river is the remaining part of the copper that goes down into valleys between chain links where the corrosion has gone untouched and turned a beautiful blue-green. the chain of this necklace measures 0.045 of an inch in diameter and this photo captures an area equivalent to the thickness of a credit card.

looks like these two males are chatting about their upcoming fish lunch (Aleutian Islands)

Temple of the Sun in Cuzco

I'm climbing down inside a volcano crater and am amazed with the variety of rock/soil colours that are so neatly piled about.

no photographers were harmed in the capturing of this photo (although we are in need of a new photo-assistant ;-)

Morning dew rolling off daisy petals

looking straight-down on top of a lovely pink hyacinth. The fragrance is quite strong and i can understand why the French like to use these Mediterranean flowers in their perfumes.

Ka'anapali Beach is famous for it's gentle shallow waters and beautiful ocean sunsets like this one.