Heeling Melaleuca

Heeling MelaleucaMelaleuca trees leaning from a fairly constant breeze thrive in their native Australian soil. Most all melaleuca are endemic to Australia and many are treasured for their paperbark trunks and unique foliage. Significant also are specific remedial and medicinal qualities many associate with this member of the myrtle family of plants.

this natural arch in the Alabama Hills of California's Eastern Sierra has been tagged as Mobius Arch

Fallen conifer cones overpower springtime dainties on the forest floor of the world's largest stand of Ponderosa pine

Stump remnants along the Humboldt Coast in Northern California eventually fade into prized tokens of the seascape ambiance

Langur monkey mom with her infant in Ranthambore National Park

Mature great egrets chastise a chick which has strayed from the nest

You see ravens or their relatives almost everywhere

below the Teton Range  water en route to Jackson Hole hesitates long enough to mirror the mountain peaks

The little city of Sedona

is the site of many landmark architectural gems

Jordan meanders until all of a sudden the first "Rose City" element comes into view

Large 12" × 11" format for display

Clouds reveal various shades of possibility as they hover above the Great Salt Desert of the Central Iranian plateau