A red-tailed hawk darting over the grasslands at the Nisqually River Delta in pursuit of mice. (Lacey, Washington)
Jagged black lava rock juts out of the Kona blue surf as the sky opens up during sunrise. (Hamakua Coast, Hawaii)
Like stacked scoops of spumoni gelato, the oxidation of different embedded metals produce a multi-hued coating on the face of these badlands. Illuminated with the soft light of dusk. (Death Valley National Park, California)