Land of Turmoil: Lava Beds National Monument

Bunchgrass Trail & Schonchin Butte, Lava Beds National Monument, CA

Lava flows from the Medicine Lake Volcano shaped the Lava Beds landscape, creating a wide range of habitats for a diverse, and sometimes surprising, array of flora and fauna

Manhattan Of Trees: Redwood National Park

Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail. Redwood National Park, CA

A hike through Redwood National and State Parks capturing images of Ah-Pah, Lady Bird Johnson, Prairie Creek and Trillium Falls trails

Born of Fire: Pinnacles National Park

Machete Ridge. Pinnacles National Park, CA

A hike through a couple trails in Pinnacles National Park capturing images of Balconies Cave, Balconies Cliffs and Machete Ridge

Borderlands = Wonderlands

Chiricahua Mountains, Coronado National Forest, AZ

Words seldom do wonderlands justice; what you will see in the South West is a leather-jacket geology in mirrored shades, high heels and deep red lipsticks… Cactus in memory of Benjamin Britten: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Destination: Moon – White Sands National Monument Guadalupe Mountains National Park Beneath The Surface: Carlsbad Caverns National Park… Continue reading Borderlands = Wonderlands

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Imaginary Character #1: Human beings never fail to intrigue me, I wish I could understand why...The imaginary dialogue between two Great Egrets. Assateague Island National Seashore. Chincoteague, VA

As in: Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Assateague Island National Seashore

The Sunshine State

Make it look like a selfie... Said the American Alligator... Seen near Long Pine Key. Everglades National Park, FL

A drive through Florida’s scenic byways starting in Miami and passing through:

Le Refuge II

Predator Trees Are Everywhere seen near Finis Pool at the western side of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Smyrna, DE

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Smyrna, DE. You may recall similar places in New England: Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge(RI) Sandy Neck State Park(MA)

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The tree with one thousand leaves. Schuylkill River Trail. Valley Forge National Park, PA

A walk around Audubon Loop, PerKiomen and Schuylkill River Trails at Valley Forge National Park.