It's been raining most of the day and it's paying off by making this typically smaller waterfall much more voluminous.

White Peacock butterfly in southern Florida.

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

long and soft water drops at the upper Talafofo Falls in southern Guam

Sierra Nevada Mountains in late spring as the snow begins to melt at this elevation

this is a Maple tree photographed at night and illuminated only by an industrial-strength helium-cadmium laser (441-nanometer blue). extra care was taken to perform this unusual lighting technique in a secluded country setting due the laser beam having an effective distance of 35-miles. I'd like to note that no plants or animals (or photography assistants) were harmed in the making of this photo; although, we might have sterilized a few mosquitoes.

apologizing in advance for those with allergies... here's a whole cluster of pollen spores. each one measures about 0.006 inches across, so this entire grouping is equivalent to the thickness of a DVD. the photographed colour was enhanced from pale tones.