Landscapes Part I

Iliamna Volcano, Alaska

Clouds scrape by the snow-covered Iliamna Volcano, which last erupted before Europeans settled in the area.

Abruzzo, Italy

Wildflowers in the morning sun in the mountains of Abruzzo , Italy.

Waves, Iceland

This is a one-second exposure of the trails left by a crashing wave over small icebergs on Jökulsárlón beach; I think it looks a bit like an octopus.

Brandywine River, Delaware

The Brandywine River powered American industry in the 19th century. Walker's textile mill joins many others that dot the riverbanks. Upstream, the DuPont Company made gunpowder; other mills produced everything from paper to snuff.

Alatna River Valley, Gates of the Arctic

Alatna River Valley, August 19, 2010

"I paddled across this deep, slow-moving river in my small pack raft," says adventurer Andrew Skurka. The Alatna meanders south from the Gates of the Arctic National Park.

Godafoss, Iceland

A glacial torrent pours over a 40-foot-high ledge at Gođafoss, "waterfall of the gods." After the Icelandic assembly adopted Christianity in 1000, its leader threw his pagan idols into the falls. The mossy island, notes geographer Guđrún Gísladóttir, "is protected from sheep."

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia -How to walk on Clouds- :-)

On the eastern margin of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia , expedition cars attempt to cross the flats after flooding from heavy March rains.

Blue Pond, Hokkaido

The “blue pond” of the famous tourist resort in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan is a place where many tourists gather in spring, summer, and autumn. However, since this pond freezes in winter, nobody is there during that period. This photograph was taken during the first snow of the season as it fell over the blue pond.

Landscape, Czech Republic

The color and texture of the evenly planted rows make me think of an iridescent fabric, like taffeta or velvet. This is appealing in itself, but it’s the tiny figures of the deer that make the shot and give the eye a place to rest.

Rice Terraces, China

A farmer is beginning his day, walking along the rice terraces at dawn.

Mount Errigal, Ireland

While en route to another photo assignment I was drawn to this perfect reflection of Mount Errigal in the clear still water of Dunlewey Lough. I quickly set up my tripod and worked on getting this composition using the small bushes to break up the foreground. Mount Errigal is in County Donegal, Ireland.