Above 10,000 feet in the cool, clean mountain air of the Eastern Sierras, a hidden jewel of a valley dotted with lakes and ringed with snow-capped granite peaks.
On a clear winter's day, the world's most famous bridge in International Orange stands in contrast to the green hills of the Marin Headlands, the deep blue of the bay and the light hues of the city beyond.
The scenic route through the fabled Inside Passage to Alaska leads to Glacier Bay National Park. Here you'll find a spectacular, unspoiled labyrinth of deep fjords and dramatic glaciers plunging into the ocean, ringed by snow-capped peaks reaching to 15,000 feet -- the highest coastal mountains in the world.
The nearest highway is hundreds of miles away; a cruise ship is the easiest way to see this unspolit wonderland.
All along Australia's coast you'll find fish and chip shops delivering the bounty of the sea - whiting and calamari, served with chips and seasoned with lemon juice. Outstanding.
Waking up to a spectacular view high above Australia's beach playground, the Gold Coast. Room 3809 at the Mantra Sun City Resort.
The scenic route to Alaska through the fabled Inside Passage leads to the remote Glacier Bay National Park. Here you'll find a spectacular labyrinth of deep fjords and dramatic glaciers plunging into the ocean, ringed by snow-capped peaks reaching to 15,000 feet -- the highest coastal mountains in the world. The easiest way to visit is by cruise ship; the nearest highway is hundreds of miles away.
On the doorstep of "The World's Most Liveable City" lies one of the world's great urban parks. Stanley Park is a 1,000 acre oasis of cedar, hemlock and fir trees. All the essential elements -- forest, mountains and ocean -- converge dramatically here at Canada's Pacific gateway.
One of the great cityscapes of the world, viewed from high above midtown Manhattan atop Rockefeller Center.
The hub of the City at the Center of the World.
Free Fridays at MoMA in midtown Manhattan.
Glen Nason has been a member since 20 November 2007 and goes by tech9803.
Currently in California.