along coast of Lake Michigan

close-up shot of the plentiful blooms on a Rainbow Shower tree in Hawaii

tall Saguaro cactus towering over others in southern Arizona

I was spending some time in one of my favorite woods, and this time decided to strictly look upwards. For hours, I wandered about with a kink in my neck and tripping over the underbrush, until I came across this amazing view. I was in a pine woods and this one lone black cherry tree had made its stand. It certainly stood out amongst the group which I had never noticed by just looking horizontally. The surrounding pines appeared to be curious about the unique shape and colour of this tree and gave it just a little extra space all around. My neck was relieved to have found something of such interest; I setup my camera and laid on my back beneath the tripod and shot straight up.

a secluded little waterfall along the road to Hana in Maui

another spectacular view of Waimea canyon. The lush vegetation and diverse soil colours make for some very nice canyon photos.

this was captured at the International Rose Test Gardens in Oregon where they have thousands of well cared for roses.