An old wooden water well in a Japanese garden, covered by bamboo stalks strung together.
Hakone Estate and Gardens, Saratoga, CA
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An old wooden water well in a Japanese garden, covered by bamboo stalks strung together.
Hakone Estate and Gardens, Saratoga, CA
Sun-bleached driftwood log on the beach.
Cambria, CA
Rocky beach in Morro Bay.
Morro Bay, CA
Rocky beach in Morro Bay.
Morro Bay, CA
Rock formation on a beach landscape. Morro Rock centered in the distance.
Morro Bay, CA
Mourning dove sitting on a wooden fence near a field of weeds.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Rainbow at the base of Shoshone Falls (sometimes called the "Niagara of the West").
Twin Falls, Idaho
Rainbow at the base of Shoshone Falls (sometimes called the "Niagara of the West").
Twin Falls, Idaho
Closeup of Shoshone Falls (sometimes called the "Niagara of the West").
Twin Falls, Idaho
Golf course in the Snake River Canyon.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Driftwood litters the beach near the mouth of the Wailua River, where it meets the Pacific Ocean.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Driftwood structure at the mouth of the Wailua River, where it meets the Pacific Ocean.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Hikina'akala Heiau. Remains of an ancient temple constructed from lava rocks.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Hikina'akala Heiau. Remains of an ancient temple constructed from lava rocks.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Wailua River.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Wailua River.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Wailua Falls.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Wailua Falls.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Nawiliwili Bay.
Kauai island, Hawaii
The rugged green cliffs of the NÄ Pali coast, seen from a helicopter.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, seen from a helicopter.
Kauai island, Hawaii
A rough stepped dirt pathway down into Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
Kauai island, Hawaii
Near Nakalele Blowhole.
Nakalele Point, Maui island, Hawaii.
Near Nakalele Blowhole.
Nakalele Point, Maui island, Hawaii.
Near Nakalele Blowhole.
Nakalele Point, Maui island, Hawaii.
Beautiful green coastline near Nakalele Blowhole.
Nakalele Point, Maui island, Hawaii.
Labyrinth near Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Sea cave under Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Dragon's Teeth, Kapalua, Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Black rocks on Kapalua Beach on Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
Kapalua Beach on Maui.
Maui island, Hawaii.
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Soaptree yucca plant at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Soaptree yucca plant at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone. A man walks a lonely road.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified wood in this desolate landscape has been fossilized and turned to stone.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Painted Desert within the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
"Veiled Statue" column in Green Lake Room, Carlsbad Caverns.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico. Many caprocks are visible here.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico. Many caprocks are visible here.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Hoodoos at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Slot canyon in Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico.
New Mexico
Petrified logs against a cloudy blue sky.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
California Academy of Sciences "living roof," rolling hills with round skylights.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
California Academy of Sciences "living roof" with round skylights.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
A foggy day on the rocky coast.
Cambria, California
Two people standing in the distance on a rocky coastal outcropping, looking at the ocean.
Cambria, California
Meteor Crater, a meteorite impact crater near Winslow Arizona (and the largest in the United States).
A colorful train rolls through the Arizona landscape near the New Mexico border.
New Mexico
Painted Desert landscape with a cloud-dotted blue sky.
Painted Desert, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
Macro of orange plants. This photo was taken by Geneva Hudspeth and put in the Creative Commons with her permission.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Creamy colors blend with orange, red, yellow, mauve, green and blue in this textured landscape. This photo was taken by Geneva Hudspeth and put in the Creative Commons with her permission.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Creamy colors blend with orange, red, yellow, mauve, green and blue in this textured landscape. This photo was taken by Geneva Hudspeth and put in the Creative Commons with her permission.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The stagnant green water of a salt marsh reflects the boardwalk bridge leading to a colorful bank. This photo was taken by Geneva Hudspeth and put in the Creative Commons with her permission.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A colorful landscape and the stagnant green water of the salt marsh surround the Environmental Education Center in Alviso, California.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Lovely marsh muck, ringed by beautiful colors on a curving bank.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Lovely marsh muck collects near the bank. Egrets are barely visible in the distance.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Lovely marsh muck.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Lovely marsh muck.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Egrets, pelicans and other sea birds near an islet.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Pelicans and other sea birds congregate on an islet.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A boardwalk bridge spans the stagnant green water of a salt marsh near a colorful bank.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The stagnant green water of a salt marsh reflects clouds and the shadow of a flying bird near colorful plants on the bank.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A depth marker stands upright in the stagnant green river of a salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Colorful plants grow on the bank of the green waters of a salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A cyclist reflected in the water of a salt marsh rides across the horizon.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A cyclist reflected in the water of a salt marsh rides across the horizon.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A cyclist reflected in the water of a salt marsh rides across the horizon.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A cyclist reflected in the water of a salt marsh rides across the horizon.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) and bird tracks in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Paw prints (probably raccoon) and bird tracks in dried mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Three slivers of light peek through the boardwalk onto the crusted and cracked salt mud.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Human shoeprints circle in the mud of a salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The still, murky water of a salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The still water of a salt marsh reflects sky and clouds.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The still water of a salt marsh reflects sky and clouds.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Two people cast shadows onto shallow water at the Alviso salt marshes.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A young woman on the boardwalk at the Alviso salt marshes.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Stagnant green water in a colorful salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Colorful landscape surrounds a stagnant green river near the Environmental Education Center in Alviso, California.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A depth marker in a salt marsh shows stagnant green water to be lower than usual.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A boardwalk bridge spans stagnant green water in a salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A zig-zaggy boardwalk leads to the Environmental Education Center in Alviso, California.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Footprints in the mud of a salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Succulents grow in strangely textured earth left behind by a dry salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Salt beds form a strange landscape.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
These finger-like plants on the salt marsh resemble something one might find underwater.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
These plants on the salt marsh resemble something one might find underwater.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A zig-zaggy boardwalk on the salt marshes.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Can you see the jackrabbit? He's decently camouflaged.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of orange plants.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Marsh water curves through a colorful landscape.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Black-necked stilts (birds) make dark trails through marsh water that curves through a colorful landscape.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Marsh water curves through a colorful landscape.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Still marsh water reflects faded hills within a curved shoreline.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
A natural pink salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of a natural pink salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of a natural salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Macro of natural salt.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Pink salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The still water of a salt marsh reflects white and gray clouds in a blue sky.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
High voltage tower reflected in the water of a pink salt marsh.
Alviso Salt Marshes, Don Edward San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Red rock mountains tower over the city of Sedona at twilight.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Lacework clouds grace the Sedona sky at sunset.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Red rock towers in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Red rock mountains in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Red rock mountains fade progressively into the distance in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Red and gray rock cliffs and towers in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Red rock towers in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
Red rock towers in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona, USA
A man stands on the beach, gazing toward Morro Rock.
Morro Bay, California, USA
An American flag flies on the beach near Morro Rock while children and adults play in the water nearby.
Morro Bay, California, USA
An American flag flies on the beach near Morro Rock.
Morro Bay, California, USA
An American flag flies proudly over a patio near Morro Rock.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Morro Rock ringed by mist, with greenery in the foreground.
Morro Bay, California, USA
A crescent moon hangs in the night sky above Morro Rock.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Morro Rock bathed in pink light and backed by fluffy white clouds on a dreamy evening.
Morro Bay, California, USA
Morro Rock reflected in rippled wet sand and backed by fluffy white clouds on a dreamy evening.
Morro Bay, California, USA
A garden of succulent plants overlook the ocean in Laguna.
Laguna, California, USA
Two tall trees on a hill overlook the ocean and a clear blue sky in Laguna.
Laguna, California, USA
A black crow sits near the crown of a tall tree against a clear blue sky, overlooking the ocean in Laguna. (If you know what kind of tree this is, please let me know!)
Laguna, California, USA
A sky full of clouds threatens to rain on hills and a green plain.
Swan Valley, Idaho, USA
A roll of hay in a green field backed by trees, mountains, and fluffy white clouds.
Swan Valley, Idaho, USA
Fluffy white clouds crest a hill in Idaho.
Swan Valley, Idaho, USA
A pond reflects fluffy white clouds on a mountain-flanked plain in Idaho.
Swan Valley, Idaho, USA
Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho. You can see a waterfall in the distance on the right.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho. You can see a waterfall in the distance on the right.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
The setting sun casts slanting rays on green hills.
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara County, California
A family of deer in a meadow.
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara County, California
A tree appears to draw light from Heaven.
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara County, California
A field of yellow coneflowers (I think) in a forest.
Hwy 120 near Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Looking up at a grove of tall trees.
Hwy 120 near Yosemite National Park, California, USA
A strangely shaped tufa tower at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Black birds sit atop tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa tower at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa along the shore at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
A seagull swims in the shallows near tufa at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa along the shore at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tall tufa tower at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Birds perch atop a tufa tower at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
A brightly colored kayaker paddles by tufa towers in Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa and scrub at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers frame snow-dotted mountains at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Thorny branches and a blue sky.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Yellow wildflowers in front of tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers in Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers in Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa tower in Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa backed by snow-dotted mountains at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa towers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Tufa tower surrounded by yellow wildflowers at Mono Lake.
Mono Lake, California, USA
Near Mammoth Lakes. I'm not sure which lake this is; there are so many!
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Pine tree needles and bark.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Colorful rough-textured rock.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Colorful rough-textured rock.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Broken rocks colored with lichen near a lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Broken rocks colored with lichen near a lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Broken rocks colored with lichen near a lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Crystal Crag and broken rocks face off at TJ Lake or Lake Barrett (not sure which).
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Crystal Crag and broken rocks face off at TJ Lake or Lake Barrett (not sure which).
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Deadwood on the shore of TJ Lake or Lake Barrett (not sure which).
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Children playing on the shore of TJ Lake or Lake Barrett (not sure which).
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
This is either Lake Mary or Lake George. They're very close to each other.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Hills and mountains backed by a blue sky.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Interesting mountain shapes near Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Interesting mountain shapes and shadows near Mammoth Lakes.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Convict Lake near Mammoth Lakes, California.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A pine tree near Mammoth Lakes. (If anyone knows the species, please let me know and I'll add the info!)
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Vegetation surrounds a mossy rock.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A green rowboat chained on the shore at Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A green rowboat chained on the shore at Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
The shores of Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
The shores of Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A twisted fallen tree near Horseshoe Lake.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A fallen tree near Mammoth Mountain. Natural CO2 emissions from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Natural CO2 emissions from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A log in the middle of a cracked boulder.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Natural CO2 emissions from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Sign above a restroom: "DANGER. Natural toxic gas. Hazardous area. Keep out." I found this too funny to pass up. However, the reasons for the sign are not so funny. Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins and restrooms (and tents -- camping was prohibited here).
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A mountain range near Mammoth Lakes, California.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
A mountain range near Mammoth Lakes, California.
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Strange and wonderful geology in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, from Hwy 120.
Hwy 120 past Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Wonderful geology in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, from Hwy 120.
Hwy 120 past Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Strange and wonderful geology in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, from Hwy 120.
Hwy 120 past Yosemite National Park, California, USA
A towering redwood tree in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Santa Cruz Mountains near Felton, California, USA
Round skylights on the Living Roof atop the California Academy of Sciences.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, USA
A gnarled tree stands alone on a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
A fallen tree sleeps among the hills in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Wildflowers brighten a grove of trees in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Green tree-dotted hills converge to form a small stream valley in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
A gnarled tree stands alone on a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Tiny yellow and white wildflowers dot a hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
A flimsy fence somehow manages to contain a huge hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Yellow wildflowers lead to a pond in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
White clouds in a brilliant blue sky over a hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Trees traverse the hills in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Tree-rich hills in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Ancient stones and gnarled trees share a grassy hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Pink and white wildflowers grace a tree-lined hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Moss-covered stones in a grassy field in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
A tree-covered hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Purple wildflowers dot a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Wildflowers color a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Green tree-dotted hills converge to form a small stream valley in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Wildflowers dot a field under a bright sky in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Windmills on a hill along the skyline in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
The beautiful green hills of Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
White wildflowers lead the way up a green hill to a gnarled tree against a bright sky in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Orange poppies alongside purple and yellow wildflowers on a hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Purple wildflowers brighten a fallen log at Pacheco State Park in California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Beautiful hills and wildflowers in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Remnants of a fence falling into Dinosaur Lake in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Trees on a hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Trees on a hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Green landscape in Pacheco State Park, California. I believe the body of water shown is the San Luis Reservoir.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Green landscape in Pacheco State Park, California. I believe the body of water shown is the San Luis Reservoir.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Trees reaching for the sky.
Pacheco State Park, Merced and Santa Clara Counties, California, USA
Black silhouette of a tree against white clouds.
Edgewood Park and Preserve OR Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve, San Mateo County, California, USA
Orange and brown fungus growing on a fallen tree trunk.
Edgewood Park and Preserve OR Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve, San Mateo County, California, USA
Succulent plants growing in the beach sand in Morro Bay, California.
Morro Bay, California, USA
The impressive Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California.
Morro Bay, California, USA
The impressive Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California.
Morro Bay, California, USA
A simple line of bird tracks in wet beach sand.
Morro Bay, California, USA