Nature's Collection

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After the boiling hot mineral water oozes up from the earth, it eventually starts to cool and the mineral elements fall out of suspension. Since the edges are cooler than the middle, the sediment builds up a little perimeter wall one grain at a time. Over time, large cascading pools are created as they overflow and puddle to create more.

Mammoth Hotsprings 2

eastern Utah just after sunset

Canyon Set

Along the desert surface, a lengthy crack can be seen. More exploring reveals an entire other world of underground beauty. I have the camera pointed up at about 45° toward these whirls of sandstone carved out by centuries of flash flood waters from rain many miles away.

Underworld

an up-shot of the large clusters of dates on this Phoenix dactylifera in Kauai

Fruits of the Palm

driving around Mt. Rainier on a clear summer day

Road to Rainier

White Daisy 1

the American side of Niagara Falls

American Falls 2

also known as 'the Grand Canyon of the Pacific', this is certainly a wonderful place to hike and shoot some film (as long as you don't mind the annual 240+ inches of rainfall).

Waimea Canyon

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