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Edge of Light

The edge of a sand dune catches the last light of the day at a remote dune field (Death Valley National Park, California).

Flooded Polygons

Massive salt polygons filled with water after a flooding storm at Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park, California).

Mojave Mud Cracks

Massive mud tiles below an imposing storm (Death Valley National Park, California). A drenching rain started a few minutes after taking this photo, which is always a magical experience in the desert.

Sound of Thunder

Dettifoss, one of Iceland's most powerful waterfalls.

Morning Light

Morning light accentuates the hills and valleys of a massive field of sand dunes (Death Valley National Park, California).

Geothermal Flow

Steam billows from a geothermal feature in northern Iceland.

End of the Line

A stone at Death Valley National Park's Racetrack Playa (California)

Salt Amoebas

The remnants of salt circles after a flooding rain (Death Valley National Park, California)

Towards the Light

The sun shines through heavy storm clouds over a surreal salt playa (Death Valley National Park, California).

Ruby Beach Storm

A storm rages at Ruby Beach in Washington's Olympic National Park.

Queen's Bath

Strong winter waves crash over the rocks in the Queen's Bath area of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

South Coast, Iceland

A view of Iceland's now iconic Reynisdrangar seastacks and black sand beach near the town of Vik.

Rooster's Cove

Waves rush into a rocky cove at sunset on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

Flooded Playa

A flooded playa in the Alvord Desert in the remote southeastern corner of Oregon.

Storm over the Great Sand Dunes

Lightning strikes the mountains behind the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.

Three Brothers, Yosemite

A classic view of the Three Brothers in Yosemite National Park, California.

Desert Dust

Early light hits a swirl of dust in Death Valley National Park, California.

Desert Temple

A slice of light illuminates this massive monolith of Entrada sandstone, which rises more than 500 feet above the surrounding desert.

Joshua Tree, Twilight

The moon rises over a Joshua tree at twilight (Death Valley National Park, California).

Sinuous Branches

Sinuous branches of oak trees in Zion National Park.

Lashes

A slice of focus reveals a different take on a common salsify plant.

Dinner Plate Aeonium

A silvery succulent from the San Diego Botanic Garden.

Fairy Castles

A patch of fairy castle cactus at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Arizona.

Seaweed Patterns

Patterns in seaweed in a tidal flat on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in Iceland.

Agave

An Agave Angustifolia plant at the Desert Museum near Tuscon, Arizona.

Garden Succulents

A patch of hens and chicks at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Queen Victoria

A perfect specimen of a Queen Victoria agave at a botanical garden in Arizona.

Garden Stars

A fancy plant seen at the San Diego Botanic Garden.

Eroding Badlands

Erosion patterns on striking grey badlands. Colorado Plateau, Utah,

Canyon Gateway

A storm clears over the gateway to a massive canyon (Death Valley National Park, California)