Below ground caverns in Arizona wilderness, carved out by centuries of flash flood waters from rain many miles away.

a single blade of grass supporting 3 drops of rain

an assortment of brightly-coloured algae reflect in the steam rolling off a large hot spring.

no photographers were harmed in the capturing of this photo (although we are in need of a new photo-assistant ;-)

Temple of the Sun in Cuzco

I'm certainly not a marine biologist, but am informed that this is a 'Dactylometra Quinquecirrha' type jellyfish, so I'll take their word for it. Their tentacles are covered with stinging cells that attach themselves to anything that touches them and injects a venom into it's prey. Fortunately I didn't get the opportunity to experience this in action even though I'm told it's not fatal. My biggest problem capturing this image is that there is absolutely nothing stable to attach a camera to underwater. Tripods are useless, I'm moving, the camera is moving, the sea creatures are moving, all at different rhythms (guess I didn't need to bring the cable release). All in all, this was probably the most serene and beautiful creature I've ever witnessed; it's pulsating motions and delicate nature were extremely enjoyable.

JiuZhaiGou Valley, China