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Waterscapes

Below are some of my favorite images which I suggest as fine art to buy for your home or office. Click any image to see more from that area:

Seascapes and Coastal Landscapes: (see also Animals: Fish)

Above: The sun sets behind Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, seen from Oceanside, Oregon, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Loutro Harbor, Crete, GREECE: An oar boat in a sea of green. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: NORWAY: The Pulpit, 1959 feet above Lysefjord (right). (Published in Wilderness Travel 1998, 1996, & 1988 Catalog of Adventures. "Honorable Mention, Photo Travel Division" in the Photographic Society of America Inter-Club Slide Competition, May 1988.) (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: I was fascinated by the colorful sandstone Painted Cliffs of Maria Island National Park, eroded by the Tasman Sea, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

The sandstone Painted Cliffs, Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia

Left: The 12 Apostles are a spectacular formation of seastack rocks (or haystacks) on the Victoria coast, as seen below in 2003. The 50-meter high sea stack on the left collapsed and began washing away on July 3rd 2005, leaving 8 remaining Apostles in 12 Apostles Marine National Park. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: A waterfall tumbles from cliffs which rise spectacularly up to four thousand feet above Kalalau Beach on the Na Pali Coast, Kauai, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: This rocky beach is located between Cape Meares and Oceanside, on the Oregon coast (accessible from a road pullout and stairway down to a flume waterfall).

Whale Rock, Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia

Above: Tidal River, Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

The sandstone Painted Cliffs of Maria Island, Tasmania.

Above: Young swimmers & snorkelers explore the beautiful sandstone Painted Cliffs of Maria Island National Park, eroded by the Tasman Sea, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: Wineglass Bay seen from Mount Amos, located in the wilderness of Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA (panorama stitched from 5 images) (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: Cod dries in racks at Stamsund Harbor near a red fishing shanty (rorbu), NORWAY. [Published in Wilderness Travel 1989 Catalog of Adventures.] (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: The good ship "Explorer" cruises the Antarctic Peninsula. ANTARCTICA offers some spectacular seascapes and landscapes accessible by cruise ship from the port of Ushuaia, the southernmost city in Argentina. Reuters News Pictures Service published this image in stories on the M/S Explorer, which sank in 2007. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Waves on Kalalau Beach at sunset, Na Pali Coast, Kauai, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Pancake rocks at Punakaiki, Paparoa National Park, NEW ZEALAND. [Published in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings January/February 2004.] (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Fascinating large underwater coral spheres at Mexico Rocks, on the Belize Barrier Reef, world's second longest coral reef (nearly 200 miles). (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Carol and I enjoyed walking the beautiful wild beach at Gibson Steps, at 12 Apostles Marine National Park, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. (self portrait with camera on tripod) (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Beach at Gibson Steps, The 12 Apostles Marine National Park, Victoria.

Left: The 1991 partial solar eclipse over Puget Sound, seen from Sunset Hill Park, Seattle, Washington, USA.
[Published on the cover of The Mountaineer, September 1996. "Best Scenic" in their 1996 cover photo contest.] (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: The midnight sun backlights Mt. Reka (1,991 feet elevation),
located on Langøy Island, Vesterålen (or Vesteraalen), seen reflected in Eidsfjord, NORWAY.
[Published in Wilderness Travel 1989 Catalog of Adventures.] (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Hawaii coastline at Pololu Valley Lookout

Left: Sea cliffs at Pololu Valley Lookout in the north part of the Big Island, Hawaii. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Crepuscular rays of sunrise burst through a cloud, over the calm Caribbean Sea. Ambergris Caye, BELIZE. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Two gulets, (motor sailboats) beneath Mount Olympos, near Phaselis, on the Turquoise Coast of TURKEY. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: Tugboats guide a log raft through Deception Pass fog. A native madrona tree blooms on the left. Whidbey Island, Washington, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: Heceta Head and Heceta Lighthouse on the Oregon coast.

Below right: Sharp peaks rise 3000 feet from Lemaire Channel, ANTARCTICA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Waterfalls:

Left: Baring Creek tumbles over red and yellow rocks, in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Below right: Russell Falls, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Lower Calf Creek Falls, Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument, Utah, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Avalanche Gorge. Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Havasu Canyon, Arizona, USA: Havasu Falls (100 feet high) on Havasu Creek in Havasu Canyon, on the Havasupai Indian Reservation. Havasupai means "people of the blue-green water." The beautiful color in the pools of Havasu Creek is caused by carbonate minerals settling to the bottom, turning it white, and acting as a reflector of the surrounding green and brown mossy cliffs plus the blue sky. This unique color combination creates a striking turquoise pool, and one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon (near the Washington border), USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Waterfalls and fall colors in Johnston Canyon, Banff NP

Left: Waterfalls and fall colors in Johnston Canyon, Banff National Park, CANADA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Here at Tambomachay, the Incas diverted a spring through impressive stone work, creating a small waterfall.
The Incas perfected stonecraft to a degree which amazes us today. Not even a piece of paper can fit between stones in the finer temples. Near Cuzco, PERU. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Rainbow Falls, a stunning travertine waterfall located on a remote coast with wild white beaches, in Cape Otway National Park, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: A waterfall and ferry, on spectacular Geirangerfjord, the epitome of Norwegian fjords. NORWAY. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Yosemite Falls plunges 2425 feet (one of the world's highest waterfalls), in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. In 1984, UNESCO listed Yosemite National Park as a World Heritage Area. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

The following commercial web site offers an interesting catalog of other famous waterfalls and fountains: www.garden-fountains.com

Below right: Munising Falls, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Presque Isle River, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan

Above: The Presque Isle River carves these potholes as it empties into Lake Superior. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Upper Falls in Twin Falls Natural Area, Ollalie State Park, Washington State, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: a side stream plunges through into the North Umpqua River, surrounded by lush green moss, near Roseburg, Oregon. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

You may also enjoy following commercial web site which offers an interesting catalog of some famous waterfalls and fountains worldwide: www.garden-fountains.com

Rainbows:

Left: Upper Mesa Falls, 114 feet high, Henrys Fork of the Snake River, Targhee National Forest, Idaho, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above right: Rainbow on the Na Pali Coast, on the Island of Kauai (photographed from helicopter), State of Hawaii, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Yellowstone Falls with rainbow. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Photo by Carol Dempsey. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Rainbow over Vent and Turban Geysers, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Left: Vent Geyser bends sunlight into a rainbow alongside Turban Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Rainbow over the ocean, Kauai, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Rivers & Streams:

Above right: The sharp peak of El Capitan reflects in a pond downstream of Alice Lake, in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, Idaho. (Panorama stitched from 3 images.)

Above: El Capitan reflects in a grassy pond downstream of Alice Lake, in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, Idaho.

Teton Range, Schwabacher Landing, Grand Teton National Park

Above: Early morning sun hits the Teton Range, which reflects in the Snake River at Schwabacher Landing, in Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming) is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which extends across parts Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: The Teton Range reflects here in the Snake River at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. (I stitched this panorama from 5 images). (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: By mid morning, stationary wave clouds formed over the peaks of Grand Teton and Teewinot, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: Cordillera Huayhuash, PERU: Crossing the outlet stream of Lake Carhuacocha (13,600 feet). The mountain on the left is the second highest in PERU, Yerupaja (21,760 feet above sea level). Published in Wilderness Travel 2005 Catalog of Adventures, and in Fuentes, a Spanish textbook by Rusch, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Nelson River, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Tannins from trees color the Surprise River brown, in Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: Foam swirls in Nelson River below Nelson Falls (photographed with 4-second exposure), Tasmania, AUSTRALIA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Red Rock Canyon, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, CANADA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Cordillera Blanca, PERU: Giant lupine flowers under Mount Taulliraju (19,100 feet).

Above right: Cordillera Blanca, PERU: Giant lupine flowers grow along a stream under Mount Taulliraju (19,100 feet). Published in Wilderness Travel 2002 Catalog of Adventures. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Outflow from Grand Prismatic Spring forms a pleasing curve, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Located on the island of Crete, in GREECE, Samaria Gorge is claimed to be the longest gorge in Europe, and it attracts hundreds of hikers daily. If you prefer much fewer tourists and a more spectacular gorge, I strongly recommend hiking the Vikos Gorge in Northern Greece instead. If you want to experience better slot canyons than Samaria Gorge, I recommend the many wonderful canyons of Southern Utah, USA, such as the Paria River Canyon. Setting comparisons aside, Samaria Gorge is still one of the most interesting natural sights on Crete. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: A side stream foams past Big Quilcene Trail #833.1, below Marmot Pass, in Buckhorn Wilderness on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA.

Below: Grass silhouette and reflection of Teton Range in the Snake River, Wyoming, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Teton Range reflects in the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park

Below: Taro root, a traditional staple brought to Hawaii by the original Polynesian immigrants in the 700's AD, is a popular crop grown in Hanalei Valley, in northeast Kauai, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Lakes:

Sinopah Mountain (8271 feet or 2521 meters) reflects in Pray Lake at sunrise, in Montana, in Glacier National Park, Montana. (Panorama stitched from 4 images.)

Reflections of Banff National Park in a pond near Lake Louise, Canada.

Reflections of Banff National Park in a pond near Lake Louise, Alberta, CANADA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below left: Rays of sunlight pierce morning fog through trees, reflected in a temporary puddle at Champoeg State Park, Oregon.

Below right: : Lake Magog reflects Mount Assiniboine, in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, CANADA: (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: To capture this overview of Grand Prismatic Spring (in Wyoming), Yellowstone's largest hot spring, I walked a bike path and climbed a small hill covered in burnt forest. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 as the world's first national park, and now it is now part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which extends across parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It is now also recognized as an International Biosphere Preserve, a World Heritage Site. (This panorama combines three images; scroll right to see all):

(Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: Los Cuernos (the Horns) reflect in Lake Skottsberg in late afternoon, Torres del Paine National Park, CHILE. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: Moreno Glacier, Lake Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park, ARGENTINA (panorama stitched from 2 images) (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: Lake Gjende (3,240 feet, on left) and Lake Bessvatn (4,509 feet) seen from Besseggen Ridge, Jotunheim Mountains, NORWAY:

(Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: Mountain goat, Bearhat Mountain, Hidden Lake. Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.

Left: Berg Lake and Mount Robson (12,972 feet), highest peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, CANADA. (Published in January/February 2004 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings, and in a 2006 book in Italy.) (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above right: Ice chunks in Grey Lake from Grey Glacier, Torres del Paine National Park, CHILE. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Crater Lake panorama from five images. Oregon, USA (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Washington, USA: Mount Shuksan (in North Cascades National Park) reflects in Highwood Lake, which is located in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. (published in January/February 2002 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings) (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: Dent Blanche (the "White Tooth", 14,291 feet) rises majestically above turquoise Lake Moiry and magenta fireweed, in the Valais of Switzerland. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures 2006 "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog.

Above: Emerald Lake Lodge, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, CANADA. [Published in Wilderness Travel 2004 Catalog of Adventures.] (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: A puddle reflects trees on a misty morning at Champoeg State Park, Oregon.

Left: Tourists enjoy colorful blue boats on Phewa Lake (or Fewa Tal), in Pokhara, Nepal.

Sunrise on Snowpatch Spire (10,050 feet) reflected in tarn, Bugaboo Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Left: Sunrise on Snowpatch Spire (10,050 feet) reflected in a tarn, Bugaboo Provincial Park, British Columbia, CANADA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: High Sierra, California, USA: A pond near Italy Pass. Published in March/April 2000 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

High Sierra, California: Near Italy Pass.

Below: West Coast, South Island, NEW ZEALAND: Mount Tasman and Mount Cook reflect in Lake Matheson. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Mt. Cook + Mt. Tasman reflected in Lake Matheson

Left: Salinas salt mines in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Urubamba Valley, PERU. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: A pretty pond in the Japanese Garden, University of Washington Arboretum, Seattle, Washington, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

University of Washington Arboretum: Japanese Garden

Weather (clouds, rain, snow, ice):

Left: Icicles in Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, at Alpental, Snoqualmie Pass, Interstate 90, Washington, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below: A zodiac explores a natural arch eroded from an iceberg in ANTARCTICA. [Published in Wilderness Travel 2009 Catalog of Adventures.]

Above: Kendall Peak (5675 feet elevation) in winter, seen on a snowshoe hike from Interstate 90, in Washington, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Snow dusts maple trees in late September, in Superior National Forest, Minnesota, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above right: Windswept clouds over the Martial Mountains seen from the Canadon Negro trail, Tierra del Fuego National Park, a day hike from the ski lift above Ushuaia, ARGENTINA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Grass frozen in thin ice on a puddle creates an intriguing pattern. Champoeg State Heritage Area, Oregon.

Above right: Snowy branches in Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, near Alpental, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Clouds over Hawaii. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: Snow-covered branches, Northern California. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Above: The last rays of sunset highlight turbulent clouds over the finely crafted Inca walls of Sacsayhuaman, built on a hill above Cuzco. [I captured this natural but unusual lightshow on standard Fujichrome Velvia film, using a nuetral, non-colored graduated filter to balance the bright sky with the darker foreground.]

(Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Guarderia (Park Ranger Office) beneath Los Cuernos (the Horns), Torres del Paine National Park, CHILE. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: High winds rake afternoon clouds over Paine Grande (10,006 feet elevation), Torres del Paine National Park, CHILE. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Water drops on maple leaf in late September. Superior National Forest, Minnesota, USA.

Below right: Standing-wave cloud over Mount Fitz Roy, Los Glaciares National Park, ARGENTINA.

(Click each image to see more from the area.)

Above: Fall storm over larch forest with needles turning gold, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, CANADA. Yellow lichen covers the rocks in the foreground. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Left: Morning mists drift through the cinder cones in Haleakala Crater and often evaporate by mid-afternoon. Mauai, State of Hawaii, USA. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

Below right: An early snow shower in late September, Superior National Forest, Minnesota. (Click the image to see more from the area.)

An early snow shower in late September, Superior National Forest, MN

Above: Sunset on Kalalau Beach, Kauai, State of Hawaii.

Waterscapes

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