A peaceful waterway lined with dogwood trees near Robbins, California. Located in rural North Central California dotted with farms and open fields. The sweet smells of a romantic summer evening. It's possible this is the Sacramento River, but it was so many years ago, I don't recall.

Located on the central coast of California. The Spanish referred to the coastal region to the south of Monterey as el país grande del sur, meaning 'the big country of the south'. This was often shortened to el sur grande 'the big south'.

Millions of sunsets gone before, and this, but one more. The shadows spread and another day has passed. The sublime before the dark.

This renowned viewpoint in Yosemite National Park, California, offers breathtaking panoramic views of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains. Situated at an elevation of 7,214 feet, The Point is famous for its dramatic sunsets, and serves as a trailhead for hikes like the Four Mile Trail to Yosemite Valley or the Panorama Trail to Nevada Falls.

The Courthouse Towers is a collection of tall stone towers located within the Park Avenue section of Arches National Park. The formation was named after its likeness to tall buildings in Park Avenue, New York City

El Capitan rises 3000 feet on the left and on the right, Bridalveil falls. Countless photographs and paintings of such an iconic view. Half Dome peeks through in the distance. The walls of the cliffs made wet from rain of the passing storm.

Rincón del Mar is a small, authentic fishing village on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Known for its pristine white-sand beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and laid-back atmosphere, it remains a hidden gem, largely untouched by mass tourism.

Tayrona is known for its biodiversity, dramatic landscapes, and cultural significance. The park encompasses tropical rainforests, cloud forests, and pristine beaches framed by the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains. Its coastline features turquoise waters, coral reefs, and iconic spots like Cabo San Juan, with palm-fringed shores and granite boulders.

The Pawnee Buttes are two prominent geological formations in northeastern Colorado, located within the Pawnee National Grassland, about 13 miles south of the Wyoming border. Rising approximately 300 feet above the surrounding prairie, these buttes are erosional remnants of the High Plains, shaped by wind and water over millions of years.

The first Europeans to sight the Big Sur coast were Spanish mariners led by Juan Cabrillo in 1542, though they did not land. British explorer George Vancouver described the area in 1793 as a "small, high, rocky lump of land" near the shore.

Rocky Point is on Highway 1 about 10 miles south of Carmel in Big Sur. The area's isolation was significant until the completion of Highway 1 in 1937, which opened up the Big Sur coast to visitors and made sites like Rocky Point more accessible.