Water

Glacier Fragment

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. This piece of ice from the Hooker Glacier floated in the glacier's proglacial lake, among 75 other icebergs. The bright afternoon sun reflected in the ice while the clear blue sky lit the water's surface.

Water and Ice

On a bright early spring day, floating pieces of the Hooker Glacier reflect the sky and surrounding hills.

Wild Display of Power

Bombo Headland Quarry, New South Wales, Australia. In the early morning just before sunrise, the South Pacific batters at the basalt columns of the old quarry.

Bombo Headland Quarry, New South Wales, Australia. Great swells from the South Pacific come ashore here and demonstrate their power when they hit the basalt columns of the former quarry. This huge wave produced patterns like a fireworks display. The booming sound and rhythmic movement were fascinating.

Surface and Depth

The South Pacific Ocean comes crashing into the rocky coast here at Bombo Headland. The place is named after an aboriginal warrior.

Surface and Depth #2

Bombo Headland, New South Wales, Australia

The Eloquence of Water

Tasman Glacial Lake, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

The River Rejoices

Merced River Canyon, Yosemite National Park During a week when 10 trillion gallons of water will fall on California, the Merced River sings its song as it rushes through the canyon just west of Yosemite Valley.

Patterns of Moss and Water

Nelson Falls, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Tasmanian Wilderness Wild Heritage Site A misty day created perfect light for these falls, located in a wild area that is home to plants and animals unique in the world

Pastel Morning

Wanaka Lake, New Zealand It wasn't an awesome high mountain landscape (that was off to the left). And it wasn't a briliantly red sunset. But I felt the gentle colors were perfect for this early morning scene.

The Practice of Deep Looking

Tasman Lake, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand To paraphrase John Muir, it's a big world and I want to get as close to the heart of it as I can

Spiritual Animation

Tasman Sea at Okarito Beach, New Zealand The waves of the Tasman Sea paint fleeting designs on the rocks and black sand of the beach at Okarito, New Zealand. I was grateful for the pastel sky, rather than a more vivid sunset; I didn't want distractions from the design work going on around me. A perfect place to plant your feet in the cold water and watch a master "painter" at work.

Power Within The Flow

The Kings River running swiftly through Cedar Grove. The song of the river filled the air throughout Kings Canyon.

Micro Moment

Upper Rae Lake, Kings Canyon National Park On our way to 80 Lakes Basin, we stopped to appreciate the brilliant colors and sun patterns near the shore.

Water Stars

Middle Paradise Valley, Kings Canyon National Park n the High Sierra, with a boring sky above, the sunlight reflected in the gently flowing South Fork of the Kings River. This shot was taken near where Ansel Adams photographed Paradise Valley as part of the mural project for the park service in 1936. Those photos were instrumental in getting Kings Canyon named a national park in 1940.

Blue and Gold

Roaring River at Alluvial Fan, Rocky Mountain National Park Another abstract, from the flowing waters of this stream in the Rockies.

Force Majeure

Roaring River at Alluvial Fan, Rocky Mountain National Park On a day of heavy rain, the power of this river gave advance warning of the huge flood that was to come. The boulders played their role in forming the waves and currents that entertained me for hours.

Elegance of Random Design

Elwha River, Olympic National Park

Clear and Fresh

Fern Spring, Yosemite Valley A strong winter time flow of water enlivens the spring, as if it were a mini Niagara Falls.