Oaxaca de JuarezThe city of Oaxaca de Juarez is the capital of the Southwestern Mexico state of Oaxaca. It finds the root of its name in regional tree with a similar pronunciation. The region is important historically as a center of indigenous cultures and today is a significant tourist destination.

Red Tail Hawk in a sky-dash

in the south of South America

A young grizzly bear in the Alaska wilderness seems to live up to the name but not the reputation of the nursery rhyme bear

The Drackensberg is a handsome fringe of the Great Escarpment of South Africa

As dusk settles over The Valley a monsoon weather event places western suburbs of Phoenix

The expansive boundaries of this engaging place are mostly outlined by water

Scouting these sites led to the decision as to where he would patiently await the much trumpeted cosmic event

These Washingtonia filifera palms are the exclusive native palm variety growing naturally in the Sonoran Desert of northern Mexico and the southwest United States

A lenticular cloud clings to the side of the massive mountain while winds constantly shape and reshape it

Land lines

The Tower of Buddahist Incense in Beijing's Summer Palace grounds

and practical naturalist/sociologist