I Drove For 9 Hours (Round Trip) To Capture Fresh Snow And Fall Colors In Yosemite National Park In California

The first winter storm came early this year allowing for a perfect combination of fall colors and fresh snow in Yosemite Valley. This was a very efficient trip, because I left my home in San Francisco Bay Area at 5 am, got to the park by 10 am, kept shooting through sunset, and got back home by 10 pm. More info: Instagram Half Dome reflecting in the Merced River Yosemite Chapel durin

I Traveled Around The World To Take Photos Of The Most Beautiful Sunsets And Sunrises

Sunset and sunrise are some of the most widely used topics in photography. And no wonder, because it's fascinating and we can watch and photograph it almost every day. I love to photograph sunrise and sunset. Some followers of my profile on Instagram call me the "queen of sunrise and sunset" because it is impossible to hide that I use the light of the golden hour in my photography a lot.

The Gorgeous Waterfalls of Japan

Top 10 Waterfalls in Japan This waterfall in Japan’s Chiba prefecture is proof that small can be mighty!  Instagram.com/minato_sakata When it comes to beautiful, natural scenic spots, Japan has it covered. There is never a shortage of beautiful landscapes to observe in Japan from the beautiful mountain views and lush forests to glittering streams and steaming hot springs scattered

Seychelles Beach in Ikaria, Greece

The Seychelles lies about 3 kilometres before the fishing village of Manganitis. Manganitis was isolated from the rest of the island before the tunnel was built, the only way to get to the village was by boat, or if you were reckless: on foot over the mountains. The wonderful sea at the Seychelles. The tunnel is a few hundred meters long, in other words, it is not a long tunnel, but to be

Dramatic pictures show lightning bolts inside volcanic ash eruption

Storm in an ash cloud: Electrifying shots of Mexican volcanic eruption show lightning bolts striking inside its ash plume Lightning flash spotted in the ash cloud of the Colima Volcano which is 301 miles west of Mexico City Strikes caused by high levels of electric charge building up as ash particles rub together Bolts can heat surrounding air to 3,000°C and melt ash in the cloud into glass

10 Incredible Photos Of ‘Infrared Forests’

If you’ve seen pictures of forests that are colored red and pink, you might have wondered what makes them so. No, it’s not Photoshop -- in fact, these are called infrared forest images, and they can help us see details about natural reserves that we wouldn’t be able to see otherwise. It’s super interesting to learn about how different types of light convey details about the health and

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980

On May 18, 1980, an earthquake struck below the north face of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, triggering the largest landslide in recorded history and a major volcanic eruption that scattered ash across a dozen states. The sudden lateral blast—heard hundreds of miles away—removed 1,300 feet off the top of the volcano, sending shock waves and pyroclastic flows across the surroundi

12 Things You Didn’t Know About Death Valley

As the hottest, driest and lowest national park, Death Valley is a land of extremes. More than just a scorching desert, Death Valley offers park visitors a striking contrast of landscapes to explore -- from the snow that frosts the park’s towering peaks to the lush wildflower meadows and small oases that provide a reprieve from the heat to seemingly endless desert plains. Established on Octob

The ancient rock formations will transport you to another world.

THEY’RE KNOWN AS WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE. Gateways to the Jurassic. Portals in space and time. Call them what you will, but arches are literal holes in the wall, carved by epochs of wind and water from huge outcroppings of weathered sandstone known as fins. In Arches National Park, you’ll find the largest concentration of them in the world—2,000 and counting. Not surprisingly, tribes native

Why you should visit Washington’s North Cascades National Parks

When it comes to National Parks, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite get all the press. But there are many fantastic under the radar parks that might be perfect for your next vacation. Love hiking, kayaking and stunning alpine views? Those are just a few reasons why you should plan a visit to Northwest Washington’s North Cascades National Park, aka the American Alps.  Age: Though I