ParthenonThe classical Greek Parthenon is an outstanding feature of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It dates to the fifth century BC and its remnants have endured as a powerful symbol of the architectural Doric order and more importantly as a testimony to the ancient world power of Greece.

Wintertime  moisture on Looking Glass Rock is frozen as an ice sheet on the rock face and the resemblance to a mirror is how the water fall gets its name

Seasonal changes unmask creekside color

Las Vegas neighborhood with a splash of color

The ancient granites are currently standing out of water in some areas because of the addition of small reservoirs to the landscape

This lovely gift book is not about the city but rather the exceptional natural wealth in found in what could arguably be called "America's Finest County" which also goes by the name San Diego

At this point the creature is readying its mouth to begin consumption

Texas dynamics are such that its peers are more likely to be found on a world map than on a regional one

The handsome creature is perched on a branch of the increasingly rare Quercus englemannii

but the ones I see in in the Southwest wilderness always seem enticed with the joys of life

The Angel Oak is a magnificent specimen of live oak living in South Carolina

This one in southern Utah looked to me like a robed native person striding along the trail with a basket on their head

The much adored marsupials eat eucalyptus leaves exclusively and move slowly throughout their habitat which covers specific forests of eastern Australia