In general, things are sorted with the newest items near the tops of albums and galleries.

Steaming jungles bounded by two oceans, and populated with a rich mix of both animals and humans.

Alaska is huge. It's wild. It's the frontier. Massive mountains, rolling streams, abundant wildlife, expansive tundra, remote forests, rivers of ice, quiet fjords... Alaska has enough to keep anyone busy for a lifetime.

They say it all starts in California. It's easily the most diverse state in the US, with deserts, ocean, mountains, forests and so much more.

A land of desert beauty - from the lowland Sonoran Desert to the high Ponderosa forests, and canyons all around.

Great Lakes and great cities surrounded by farmland, forests and prairies, is what the midwest is all about.

Nova Scotia is at the heart of maritime Canada. There are layers of natural beauty from the forested inlands to the wild coasts, and layers of history, from the native cultures to both French and British colonial periods. It all mixes together into one of Canada's true gems.

Utah has so many unique and wonderous places, it's hard to list them all, much less visit them all. Here's just a sampling.

I've been doing a bit of a fun series lately, just basic portraits of flowers from around the yard and neighborhood. These add up quickly, so look for lots more content soon.