Mount Moran

The Snake River winds across the plains below the iconic Mount Moran, (12,605 feet = 3,842 m). Mount Moran, named after the western artist Thomas Moran, lies at the northern end of the Teton Ranges in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.

The Untertorbrücke

Reaching across the River Aare, "The Untertorbrücke" is the oldest bridge in Bern, Switzerland. Completed in 1489, this granite clad, sandstone core structure replaced an earlier wooden bridge that served from 1256. In the background is "The Nydeggbrücke", (1840), featuring the widest stone arch in Europe. Part of the famous Bern Bear Park can be seen through this span.

Rapids Along The Yellowstone River

A rock shelf creats rough water and a rapid that disturbs the otherwise calm flow of the Yellowstone River as it enters the Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. A pine log, finds itself snagged on a rock outcrop during a period of high water flow, finds itself stranded on a rock in the mid-stream.

Overlooking Lake Bob

Crystal clear snow melt waters collect in Lake Bob, a tarn lake formed in the ancient glacial moraine and scree rocks on the east side of the USA continental divide near Rollins Pass, Colorado.

A Mountain Meadow In Autumn

The waters of Pine Creek cut through a high mountain meadow below the scree slopes of Cathedral Peak in the Maroon Bells -Snowmass Wilderness Area near Aspen, Colorado, USA. The cooler autumn weather has turned the alpine willow shrubs and grasses a golden yellow.

A Rocky Mountain High

Runoff waters from recent rains in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, cascade over a rocky ledge at Granite Pass. Grasses, burned by recent frosts, turn brown as shrubs begin to brighten with their autumn colors. Towards the west, the rugard skyline of the USA's continental divide rises above the valley floor.

Crossing The Aire River

Children enjoying an outing in the great outdoors, swim across the Aire River in Victoria, Australia to a sandy beach on a fine summer afternoon.

Playing At Shelley Beach.

Children play in the water of a fresh water creek that flows across Shelley Beach on the Otway Coast, Victoria, Australia on a chilly, cloudy day.

Tranquility At Brainard Lake

A clear mountain stream cascades over a rocky shoreline and flows into Brainard Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado, USA. Pine and Aspen forests line the lake and are reflected in the calm waters. Weathered timbers of fallen trees that have been washed down the creek, litter the scene.

A Wind River Crossing

Before crossing the Wind River in Wyoming, USA, a young mule deer takes a cautious glance upstream toward an unaware fly-fisherman who is enjoying a late afternoon outing.

Sun Rays Fall On Yosemite Creek

Diffuse sun rays pierce heavy mists that are formed by the Lower Yosemite Falls. They light up Yosemite Creek as it's waters flow rapidly through tall pine forests towards the Merced River in the Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Yellowstone Falls From Artist's Point

Appropriately named, Artists' Point in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA provides awe inspiring views of the iconic Yellowstone Falls.

Rainbow Mists At Bridal Viel Falls

After plunging over 600 feet, (186m), spring snowmelt waters atomize as they pound the rocks below. The afternoon sun is refracted by the mist, forming a fascinating rainbow at the base of the falls.

A Zion Canyon Waterfall

Spring runoff water tumbles over the sheer cliff walls of Zion Canyon, Utah, USA, falling into the north fork of the Virgin River below.

The Upper And Lower Yosemite Falls

The atomized waters and mist at the base of the Upper Yosemite Falls reform in the mid-fall gorge before they plummet once again, over the lip of Lower Yosemite Falls into the Merced River below.

Waters Of The Lower Yosemite Falls

After dropping over the Upper Falls, Yosemite Creek pauses briefly in a lush, vegetated gorge before launching over the lip of the Lower Yosemite Falls as it flows on its way to the Merced River below.

Waters Of The Upper Yosemite Falls

The fresh spring melt runoff waters of Yosemite Creek tumble over the Upper Yosemite Falls into the Merced River below. Large pine trees growing on a nearby ridge are dwarfed by the impressive glacier carved cliffs of Yosemite Valley, California, USA

A Fireplace Creek Waterfall

The afternoon sun lights a hardy ponderosa pine tree in the Yosemite National Park while a waterfall on Fireplace Creek, full with springtime snow-melt waters, thunders into the Merced River valley below.

Shadows Crossing The Seine

On this fine autumn afternoon, the iconic Eiffel Tower casts its long shadow over the Seine River in Paris, France.

Where The Bison Roam

The Lamar River, a tributary of the Yellowstone River, reflects the sunny blue sky as it meanders along a floodplain in the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Bison graze and find ample feed on these sagebrush grasslands.