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Old Town, SydneyOld Town Sydney, Australia, at very early dawn. This was shot from the roof of a hotel. I used a fisheye lens to capture from the street below the view of the harbor with the famous Sydney Opera House.
MatterhornRadiant at sunrise, the Matterhorn towers over Riffel Lake near Zermatt, Switzerland.
Hermit’s Trail, Grand CanyonOn the remote Hermit’s Trail off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, a rare occurrence of rain brings joy to a cold November day.
Polar Bear and Cub, SvalbardAs we watched from our Zodiac, this polar bear gave her cub a lift as she swam across the fjord, shaking herself dry after emerging from the water with her cub hanging on. Polar bear cubs have been known to occasionally ride on the backs of their mothers as they swim together in Arctic waters, possibly to reduce exposure to cold.
Hanuman Langur, IndiaTracking tigers in Ranthambore Forest, I descended a dry grey valley. On the opposite side of the valley I discovered some lovely red blooming trees. I prepared my 600m tele on the tripod, and as I was composing the image I suddenly saw Hanuman langurs, which were treating themselves to the sweet red blossoms.
Hang En Cave, VietnamGoing underground, expedition members enter Hang En, a cave tunneled out by the Rao Thuong River. Dwindling to a series of ponds during the dry months, the river can rise almost 300 feet (91 meters) during the flood season, covering the rocks where cavers stand.
DamselfliesA pair of mating damselflies forming a heart shape when mating
Ipanema Beach, Rio de JaneiroIpanema Beach in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, at night
Kogershin Village, KazakhstanA woman milks a mare in the village of Kogershin in southern Kazakhstan. Recent archaeological studies have shown that the Botai people of the Eurasian steppes were the first to actively domesticate horses, 5,500 years ago.
High Line, New York CityAn abandoned rail line has become an elevated park known as the High Line. Dense plantings at the southern end heighten the contrast with the old steel structure as well as with the cityscape. The Standard Hotel, one of three buildings that cross over the High Line, is on the right.
Machu PicchuPerched high in the Peruvian Andes, the royal retreat of Machu Picchu testifies to the Inca's masterful building skills with its precision-cut stones and perfectly placed cascades of terraces.
Cowboy, Cabo San LucasThis photo of a cowboy in Cabo San Lucas was taken at the most amazing sunset; the air was extremely heavy, and the contrast of the lighting was unbelievable. I saw this cowboy coming straight at me and I knew at that point in time how to describe the beauty of Cabo San Lucas. It was not about the magnificent ocean, the calving whales, or the seals that swam from Lovers Cove to Divorce Beach. Cabo was about the beauty of the people that made this place simply remarkable.
Grand Canyon National ParkAncestral Puebloan granaries, Nankoweap Canyon, Colorado River, Marble Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park
Diprotodon Tracks, AustraliaOn a drying lake bed in Victoria, a farmer in 2007 alerted scientists to a major find: well-preserved tracks of a Diprotodon. The slow-moving behemoth had been crossing a volcanic plain 100,000 years ago, when megafauna still walked tall.
Chikuminuk Lake, AlaskaChikuminuk Lake reflects the raw wilderness of 1.6-million-acre Wood-Tikchik State Park. One of the largest state parks in the U.S., it is home to five species of salmon as well as moose, caribou, and brown bears.
Sheep and Goats, TimbuktuAfter a day of grazing in the surrounding desert, a herd of sheep and goats follow their owner to his home on the edge of Timbuktu. Founded by Tuareg herders, Timbuktu still counts the livestock trade among its primary sources of income.
Honeybee, KauaiThe perfume of the rare caper flower on Kauai tempts a hungry honeybee at dusk. Apis mellifera on Capparis sandwichiana, Hawaii
Mount Merapi, IndonesiaOn this day the sun rose directly behind the active Merapi, ”Fire Mountain,” highlighting the volcanic smoke which steadily streamed across the horizon from its uppermost region. Facing the mountain in the image is a sacred and latticed stupa of Borobudur Monument’s first upper terrace and an endearing statue of Buddha. Thick fog filled the forest and villages below, adding interesting artistic elements to the image.
Steller’s Sea-EagleThe keen eyes of a Steller's sea-eagle seek the flash of herring between ice floes off the Shiretoko Peninsula.
Green Anemone, Vancouver IslandDiving Browning Passage at the northern end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is one of the most spectacular experiences in the Pacific Northwest. The sheer diversity and abundance of life is astonishing. At the end of one dive, ascending into rough and choppy surface conditions, I took this lucky shot of a green anemone as a wave washed over it.