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Travertine Terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. The white features are not covered in snow. This is actually travertine rock from the geothermal activity. November, 2021.

View of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, as viewed from Sausalito, California. June, 2022.

This mom and baby giraffe live in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.

Cape Penguin at Boulders Beach in South Africa.

Beautiful landscapes of Yellowstone National Park. You could tell the seasons were changing from autumn to winter, as evidenced by the snow-capped mountains in the background and the pale wintry sky. November, 2021.

Bluechin parrotfish, observing the wildlife from a pier in the Galapagos Islands!

Black bear near Juneau, Alaska, looking for fish in the river. July, 2019.

This is one of the tunnels / bridges that you cross when you walk from the visitor center over to Colonial Williamsburg itself.

Orange is the new black? I happened to visit Mount Rushmore on a quiet day in April. These four monks were also there at the same time. I thought they made an interesting juxtaposition to the rest of the memorial with their bright colors. Thankfully there were few other tourists present at that moment.

Sunset at the beach near Monterey, California. June, 2022. Perfect ending to a lovely summer day.

Some of the steaming landscape you can see when visiting Yellowstone National Park. November, 2021.

Some of the unique and lovely rock formations that can be seen at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. April, 2022.

No one moves here. Radiopatio threatens to go to your town.

Shortly after sunset in the tall hills of San Jose, California. June, 2022.

Large waves bounced us around on a sunset cruise off of Monterey in California at sunset. August, 2022.

Another interesting scene from the Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA. You can see interesting hills and rock formations for miles and miles and miles... April, 2022.

This is one of the interesting windows in the cellar at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. July, 2022.

Flying over the Red Desert of Wyoming in November, 2021. I was lucky to have such an interesting and clear view from my plane's window!

Five young bighorn sheep resting in the grass of Badlands National Park, South Dakota in April, 2022.

Dragonfly perched on a stone. July, 2022.

Wild male bison sitting in the tall autumn grasses. Yellowstone National Park. November, 2021.

Atchafalaya Basin on Louisiana's Cajun Coast, featuring cypress trees and beautiful colors.

Monticello from a distance as observed from some of the nearby flowerbeds. July, 2022.

Indian Palm Squirrel or Three Striped Squirrel. Karnataka, India, 2013.

Lobo Park, California in June, 2022. The waves were crashing off the coast and into the rocks, as you see.

I observed these swans flying together in Yellowstone National Park. November, 2021.

This the amazing Mysore Palace in Karnataka, India. A portion of the profits from any item sold with this design will go to benefit EKAM Atlanta / EKAM USA. More information: https://ekamusa.org/atlanta

A seagull photobombed my photograph during the sunset in northern California. I like the effect; I hope you do too! June, 2022.

The historic Governor's Mansion in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. July, 2022.

Beautiful Christmas lights display with lights reflected from Christmas tree ornaments.

Kookaburra bird posing while I took a few photos. Such a sweet, cute little thing!

Sea lion asserting his dominance in the water off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

Adult Muscovy duck near water's edge. Louisiana, July, 2022.

Flaming Gorge, which spans parts of Utah and Washington State, is a lovely place to visit. The Green River runs through the area, creating lovely contrasts with the land formations.

This was one of many gorillas in a group that we were able to spend an hour with in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda. We didn't even need to hike very far to see this amazing group and spend quality time with them. It's an experience I recommend to everyone!

Beautiful wild cockatoo in Australia. We saw this one and a few others as we drove the Great Ocean Road.