ArkansasA green valley in the Ozark Mountains dotted by points of reflection in the yellows, reds and oranges of of late October.

Warm light bathes while migrating mists steep the snow covered slopes of the Wrangell Mountains

Ninety-one stairs ascend each of four sides to arrive at a final step up

Naturalist photographer Greg Lawson’s California image collection conjures up just such a possibility with page after page of Golden State imagery featuring flora and fauna along with landscapes and seascapes with little visible impact by the footprint of man

"  East Central Africa

Red Tail Hawk in a sky-dash

Old Dubrovnik sits proudly on the edge of Croatian earth

They thrive in watery habitats with varied salinities but given a choice seem to favor fresh water first

Arizona USA

The borderlands of Arizona and Utah overlay Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park seen here through Teardrop Arch

South Florida

An arduous climb through the rugged mountainous landscape of North Korea yielded this treat of dainty abelia blooms atop a rocky pinnacle

Monsoon storm activity enlivens all the senses while quenching the thirst of the Verde River Valley