Show Navigation

Search Results

Refine Search
Match all words
Match any word
Prints
Personal Use
Royalty-Free
Rights-Managed
(leave unchecked to
search all images)
{ 77 images found }

Loading ()...

  • A close-up shows the detail of the texture of the Giant Dome Column, located in the Hall of Giants in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Giant Dome, like the other speleothems in the Hall of Giants, began as small calcite deposits on the cavern floor. Dripping water resulted in more calcite building up on the initial deposits, gradually building the small formations into large stalagmites. Giant Dome eventually grew to touch the ceiling, turning it from a stalgmite into a column that is 62 feet (19 meters) tall.
    CarlsbadCaverns_GiantDomeColumn_Deta...jpg
  • Layers of driftwood peel away in this detail of a log that washed ashore at Marina Beach Park, Edmonds, Washington.
    Driftwood_Layers_Edmonds_0353.jpg
  • A close-up of a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) frond reveals the detail of its radiating, green lines. This palm tree was found in the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge on the Caribbean island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
    Palm_Coconut_Frond_Vieques_7822.jpg
  • A cross-section of petrified wood displays a wide spectrum of colors in the Rainbow Forest of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The petrified wood in the park is made up of almost solid quartz and the colors are the result of impurities in the quartz, such as iron, carbon and manganese. It formed more than 200 million years ago when logs washed into an ancient river system. The logs were quickly buried by sediment, which slowed decay. Over time, minerals, including silica, were absorbed into the porous wood, replacing the original organic material over hundreds of thousands of years.
    AZ_Petrified-Forest_Petrified-Wood_D...jpg
  • Early morning light highlights the top of Eagle Falls, a waterfall in the Lake Tahoe area of California.
    CA_EagleFalls_Detail_9480.jpg
  • A close-up image of the trunk of an Arizona sycamore (Platanus wrightii) reveals abstract, almost monochromatic patterns of its bark. The Arizona sycamore is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico. This Arizona sycamore was found in a lush area near Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument.
    Sycamore_Arizona_Bark_Detail_Montezu...jpg
  • A close-up image of the trunk of an Arizona sycamore (Platanus wrightii) reveals abstract, almost monochromatic patterns of its bark. The Arizona sycamore is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico. This Arizona sycamore was found in a lush area near Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument.
    Sycamore_Arizona_Bark_Detail_Montezu...jpg
  • A close-up view of an elm leaf reveals the patterns of its veins.
    Elm_Leaf_Detail_7224.jpg
  • A close look at the back of a captive emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) reveals a range of blue, violet and golden colors in the patterns of its feathers. The flightless bird is endemic to Australia and is the world's second-largest bird by height.
    Emu_Feathers_Back_Detail_9536.jpg
  • Pipers Creek flows over and around colorful rocks as it travels through Carkeek Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Carkeek_Pipers-Creek_Detail_7868.jpg
  • A close-up view captures the rough texture of water surging over Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Detail_Water_5509.jpg
  • A close-up view captures the rough texture of water surging over Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Detail_Water_5466.jpg
  • The contrasting colors of sea lettuce, a type of seaweed,  are visible at low tide at the edge of Puget Sound in Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Sea-Lettuce_Carkeek_3542.jpg
  • Water droplets cling to the back of a Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) leaf.
    Elm_Leaf_Back_Droplets_Macro_Lynnwoo...jpg
  • Brachts emerge from the scales of a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) cone in Snohomish County, Washington. Douglas fir cones are unique in that they have three-pronged brachts that extend from between the scales. According to Native American legends, those brachts represent mice that used the cone for protection during forest fires; the mice dove headfirst into the cones and the three prongs represent their hing legs and tail.
    Douglas-Fir_Brachts_Macro_Lynnwood_5...jpg
  • A leaf of a Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) begins to display some autumn color as fall arrives in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Elm_Leaf_Macro_Autumn_Lynnwood_3085.jpg
  • The petals, or rays, of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) form abstract patterns in this macro view, which is approximately five times life size.
    Dandelion_Flower_Macro_2742.jpg
  • The petals, or rays, of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) form abstract patterns in this macro view, which is approximately five times life size.
    Dandelion_Flower_Macro_2734.jpg
  • Blades of grass fan out in a tight cluster in this close-up view of a lawn in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Grass_Blades_Close-Up_Lynnwood_3277.jpg
  • The petals, or rays, of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) form abstract patterns in this macro view, which is approximately five times life size.
    Dandelion_Flower_Macro_2696.jpg
  • The petals, or rays, of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) form abstract patterns in this macro view, which is approximately five times life size.
    Dandelion_Flower_Macro_2710.jpg
  • The petals, or rays, of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) form abstract patterns in this macro view, which is approximately two times life size.
    Dandelion_Flower_Macro_2414.jpg
  • Water droplets cling to the back of a Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) leaf.
    Elm_Leaf_Back_Droplets_Macro_Lynnwoo...jpg
  • A leaf of a Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) begins to display some autumn color as fall arrives in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Elm_Leaf_Macro_Autumn_Lynnwood_3020.jpg
  • The petals, or rays, of a common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) form abstract patterns in this macro view, which is approximately three times life size.
    Dandelion_Flower_Macro_1841.jpg
  • Brachts emerge from the scales of a Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) cone in Snohomish County, Washington. Douglas fir cones are unique in that they have three-pronged brachts that extend from between the scales. According to Native American legends, those brachts represent mice that used the cone for protection during forest fires; the mice dove headfirst into the cones and the three prongs represent their hing legs and tail.
    Douglas-Fir_Brachts_Macro_Lynnwood_3...jpg
  • Blades of grass fan out in a tight cluster in this close-up view of a lawn in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Grass_Blades_Close-Up_Lynnwood_3256.jpg
  • With just a narrow crack in the ceiling of Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona, little sunlight reaches the floor by mid-afternoon. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls that appear violet or purple in the very faint indirect afternoon light. The Navajo people call Antelope Canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." The light in the canyon was so dim at the time that this image was captured that it required a more than one-minute exposure to reveal the detail of the canyon walls.
    Antelope-Canyon_Texture_S2571-05.jpg
  • A small waterfall develops between the two main streams of Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Detail_Three-Streak...jpg
  • A close-up of a a cross-section of petrified wood reveals colors in abstract patterns in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The petrified wood in the park is made up of almost solid quartz and the colors are the result of impurities in the quartz, such as iron, carbon and manganese. It formed more than 200 million years ago when logs washed into an ancient river system. The logs were quickly buried by sediment, which slowed decay. Over time, minerals, including silica, were absorbed into the porous wood, replacing the original organic material over hundreds of thousands of years.
    AZ_Petrified-Forest_Petrified-Wood_A...jpg
  • Magnification at four times life-size reveals the structure of ice crystals that formed on a fallen leaf on a frosty morning.
    Leaf_Ice-Crystals_Macro_Lynnwood_189...jpg
  • A passage bends through a very narrow section of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Narrow-Passage_6255.jpg
  • A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as a Canadian porcupine, looks at its surroundings after being released by a wildlife rehabilitation center.
    Porcupine_Profile_Camano_5538.jpg
  • A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as a Canadian porcupine, looks at its surroundings after being released by a wildlife rehabilitation center.
    Porcupine_Portrait_Camano_5623.jpg
  • Strands of falling water curve around the rocky backdrop of Lower Twin Falls, a 135-foot (41-meter) waterfall in Olallie State Park near North Bend, Washington.
    TwinFalls_NorthBend_CloseUp_3394.jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Colorful-Chamber_709...jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Textured-Walls_6218c.jpg
  • Magnification at four times life-size reveals the structure of ice crystals that formed on a fallen leaf on a frosty morning.
    Leaf_Ice-Crystals_Macro_Lynnwood_187...jpg
  • Shown against a white background, the structure of an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) feature is visible.
    Feather_Crow_3345.jpg
  • A narrow path winds through the tall undulating walls of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land in northern Arizona. Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon, a small sandstone canyon that is carved by violent flash floods. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Narrow-Passage_6243.jpg
  • Dozens of long blades of grass are shown up-close in a Snohomish County, Washington, yard.
    Grass_CloseUp_Lynnwood_8570.jpg
  • Sand falls from a ledge in Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon is a narrow sandstone canyon, known as a slot canyon. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Sand-Falls_7097.jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Colorful-Chamber_622...jpg
  • A heart shape appears among the curves of the ceiling of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone slot canyon, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Heart_7109.jpg
  • Bright streaks fall down the curved walls of Upper Antelope Canyon in the Navajo Nation, Arizona. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Streaks_6235.jpg
  • Nearly a dozen cherry blossoms sprout on a single branch of a tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Cherry_Blossoms_Solitary-Branch_5617.jpg
  • The walls of a particularly narrow passage of Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon-Beam_S2574-01.jpg
  • The granite walls of the Yosemite Valley, turned golden at sunrise, are reflected on a textured layer of ice that covers Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice_9142fs.jpg
  • The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone is filled with mist from Lower Yellowstone Falls, backlit by the morning sun.
    Yellowstone_Canyon-Wall_Mist_1158.jpg
  • An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) looks out from its perch on a grassy bluff in Látrabjarg, Iceland. Atlantic Puffins are known for their colorful bills, which are especially colorful during the breeding season. About 60 percent of all Atlantic Puffins nest in Iceland.
    Puffin_Latrabjarg_CloseUp_4603.jpg
  • After a rainstorm, water drops cling to the flowers of a red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum).
    Currant-Flowering_Blooming_Water-Dro...jpg
  • Magnification at four times life-size reveals the structure of ice crystals that formed on a fallen leaf on a frosty morning.
    Leaf_Ice-Crystals_Macro_Lynnwood_190...jpg
  • The walls of a particularly narrow passage of Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Narrow-Passage_Looki...jpg
  • The granite walls of the Yosemite Valley, turned golden at sunrise, are reflected on a textured layer of ice that covers Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice_9134fs.jpg
  • An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) looks out from its perch on a grassy bluff in Látrabjarg, Iceland. Atlantic Puffins are known for their colorful bills, which are especially colorful during the breeding season. About 60 percent of all Atlantic Puffins nest in Iceland.
    Puffin_Latrabjarg_Portrait_5068.jpg
  • An extreme close-up of a daffodil (approximately five times life size) reveals the delicate textures and colors at the center of the flower.
    Daffodil_Macro_Abstract_2030.jpg
  • After a rainstorm, water drops cling to the flowers of a red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum).
    Currant-Flowering_Blooming_Water-Dro...jpg
  • A heart shape appears among the curves of the ceiling of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone slot canyon, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Heart_7110.jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Colorful-Chamber_622...jpg
  • An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) looks out from its perch atop the Látrabjarg, Iceland, bird cliff. Atlantic Puffins are known for their colorful bills, which are especially colorful during the breeding season. About 60 percent of all Atlantic Puffins nest in Iceland.
    Puffin_Latrabjarg_Portrait_6403.jpg
  • An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) looks out from its perch atop the Látrabjarg, Iceland, bird cliff. Atlantic Puffins are known for their colorful bills, which are especially colorful during the breeding season. About 60 percent of all Atlantic Puffins nest in Iceland.
    Puffin_Latrabjarg_Portrait_5695.jpg
  • Pahoehoe lava, characterized by its smooth, rope-like appearance, is one of three types of lava. Pahoehoe's ropy surface forms when a thin skin of cool lava is shoved into folds by hot, more-fluid lava just below the surface. This sample was found in Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho. Pahoehoe is pronounced Pa-hoy-hoy.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Pahoehoe_2534.jpg
  • Several layers of Berea sandstone are visible near the top of Brandywine Falls, a 60-foot (18-meter) waterfall located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. Brandywine Falls drops overs over three different types of rock: Berea sandstone at the top, Bedford shale in the middle and Cleveland shale at the bottom. The newest rock is about 320 million years old; the oldest is about 400 million. The layers were exposed and the waterfall was formed about 10,000 years ago when the last glaciers retreated from the area.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Brandywine-Fal...jpg
  • Water from Fall Creek flows onto the beach rocks at Hug Point at Arch Cape, Oregon. The waterfall, known as Hug Point Falls, can flow directly into the Pacific Ocean at high tide. Such waterfalls are known as tidefalls.
    OR_Hug-Point-Falls_Detail_0228.jpg
  • The golden light of sunrise is reflected on the Potomac River as it flows over rocks in Great Falls Park, Virginia.
    VA_Potomac-River_Golden-Detail_Great...jpg
  • Sediment layers are visible in the badland hills of bluish bentonite clay in an area known as the Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.
    AZ_Petrified-Forest_Blue-Mesa_Detail...jpg
  • Whatcom Creek splashes over rocks at the base of Whatcom Falls, a 25-foot (7-meter) waterfall located in Whatcom Falls Park near Bellingham, Washington. The name Whatcom is derived from a Lummi Indian word meaning "noisy water."
    WA_Whatcom-Falls_Detail_7453.jpg
  • Whatcom Creek splashes over rocks at the base of Whatcom Falls, a 25-foot (7-meter) waterfall located in Whatcom Falls Park near Bellingham, Washington. The name Whatcom is derived from a Lummi Indian word meaning "noisy water."
    WA_Whatcom-Falls_Detail_7437.jpg
  • One day after heavy rain, water races down the face of North Fork Falls and into Coal Creek, Bellevue, Washington.
    Coal-Creek_North-Fork-Falls_Detail_7...jpg
  • The gnarled, twisted stump of a dead tree submerged for 100 years in Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, Washington, is exposed after a prolonged drought caused the lake to lose nearly all of its water.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Exposed-Stump-Detai...jpg
  • Swirling patterns and streaks of gold are visible in an exposed stump that had been submerged for 100 years in Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, Washington. The stump was exposed when the lake level dropped during a drought.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Exposed-Stump_Detai...jpg
  • This close up view of a portion of Nooksack Falls, an 88 foot (27 meter) waterfall in the North Cascades of Washington state, shows that the force of the water has smoothed the rock of the gorge.
    Nooksack-Falls_Detail_1547.jpg
  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Ice_Detail_9...jpg
  • Sedimentary layers are visible in this section of the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. The Calico Hills are made up of Aztec Sandstone, fossilized sand dunes that were laid down during the early Jurrasic Period 180-190 million years ago.
    NV_Red-Rock-Canyon_Sedimentary-Layer...jpg
  • A double exposure helps emphasize the detail of a large sea stack at Silver Point, located on the Oregon coast south of Cannon Beach. A large sea stack known as the Jockey Cap is visible near the left edge of the frame.
    OR_SilverPoint_SeaStacks_DoubleExpos...jpg
  • An adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies by closely, revealing the detail under its powerful wings as it hunts for salmon in the Nooksack River in Welcome, Washington. Bald eagles have a wingspan that averages 7 feet (220 centimeters).
    Bald-Eagle_Flying_Close-Up_Nooksack_...jpg
  • Fragrant water lily pads show a variety of autumn colors as they float on Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. The fragrant water lily is a perennial aquatic plant, typically found in freshwater lakes and ponds and slow-moving streams where the water has a depth of between 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters).
    Water-Lilies_Autumn_Detail_Lake-Samm...jpg
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
x

Living Wilderness Nature Photography

  • Nature Photography Galleries
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • Portfolio
  • Search Nature Photography
  • Books
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact