distant wall of sandstone in warm evening light (Utah wilderness)

almost looking like someone dropped a jar of jelly, this is actually a closeup photo of a dark red Asiatic Lily. toward the base of each petal are two tiny rows of fleshy-hairs that when magnified, look like dripping jelly. one of the hair rows is the dark red feature going diagonally across this shot, and a glimpse of the second row in the upper-left corner. the 'hairs' in this shot average 0.0087 inches in height, so 115 of them lined end-to-end would equal an inch.

yes, this is real. i was hiking through a desert (with a load of camera gear of course) and saw this little cactus growing on top of a rock. it was too unique and charming to pass by without taking this photo opportunity.

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

a moment during a fireworks display that reminded me of palm trees.

northern Montana

this is a shot of the massive amounts of water going over Niagara Falls (Canadian side).

northern Kauai