foliage on the tropical island of Guam

small forest on the side of a volcano in Maui

Sunset over ocean at Wailea, Maui

resident of Indiana wetlands

extremely well manicured shrubbery in Japanese garden

Looks like these two are watching each others' back preparing for a mission.

giant variegated Agave plant in Arizona desert

I was camping out on one of the lower peaks (about 8500 feet) in the Andes Mountains. It was a wet and somewhat tropical area and had a light rain most of the night. As daylight started making itself known, the remaining rain clouds started dissipating and swirling about the neighboring peaks. Once again, I grabbed my camera gear and prepared for a moody shot. The sunlight was peaking out here and there, clouds blowing by and changing each second, I just had to wait for everything to come into balance and squeeze the shutter's release cable. The dark neighboring mountain peak intertwined with scattering clouds created a mysterious and suspenseful image, expressing the drama in the air this morning.