Alternative Safari destinations in Kenya away from the crowds
Sharp, pointed formations inside Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.
A sunrise in the west can be spectacular. This was taken along Hwy 9 on the way out to Zion National Park.
An autumn mule deer buck in Zion National Park.
Asheville was crowded, but not over-crowded. It still afforded people enough green space and quiet that you could actually sit down and think.
an attraction ride on the Tivoli's amusement park
Opened in 2004, this park is at the edge of the Port of Oakland, and to get there you have to weave your way through all the trucks, trains and shipping companies. The view is worth the trip though, a big panorama of the Bay Bridge and downtown San Francisco as well as the Port.
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located about 600 miles off west of Ecuador. They are known throughout the world as the home to Darwin's finches and the famed Galápagos tortoises, as well as being called The Enchanted Islands as a result of their strong and unpredictable currents.
Owned by Ecuador, 90% of the Galápagos Islands were established as a National Park in 1959.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota:
For centuries humans have viewed South Dakota's celebrated Badlands with a mix of dread and fascination. The Lakota knew the place as "mako sica".
Macon, Georgia, the cherry blossom capital of the world. Each spring more than 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in a city wide event that is as beautiful as it is breathtaking.