Sand was compressed into rocks; water carved out formations; light puts on the show.
A tree with deep-trenched bark that could only be made by time.
Different species of bacteria thrive in the water zones with different temperatures that are visually indicated by different colors of corresponding species.
Being constantly eroded by rainfall and river, the deep canyon has been formed such like it was cut by a sharp cleaver.
Sand was made into rocks; water sculptured the rocks; light directs the show.
Under a scorching sun heat, a little lizard found its cool comfort zone, and enjoyed it.
The colorful hoodoo formations mimic alignments of chess pieces.
Sand was compressed into rocks; water carved out rocks; light puts on the show.
A curious horse approaches its visitors, and raised its ears to capture the conversation.
A diagonal line was formed by the edge of colored rock layers due to erosion. The image composition was inspired by a masterpiece, Approaching Shadow, created by Fan Ho, a celebrated Chinese photographer, film director and actor.
The vastness, the rocky beach, and the greenish blue color of the mineral-enriched water make you think you are looking at a sea, not a lake.
A gigantic tree with all kinds of shoes dangling stands on the roadside along US. 50. For more about shoe tossing, please click here.
A man in wader was fishing along the Marina Beach that was glowing under the very first morning glory. However, he was not alone. A flock of Heermann’s Gulls was having their morning feasting frenzy nearby.
Unique rocks on a typical sandy beach in California disturb the scene but create a dramatic role in the frame.
In a very brief moment right before sunset, the sun light hit the vast but thin cloud that acted like a huge diffuse box. The spectrum was filtered with nothing left but pink color that dyed the entire sky and ground.
A deserted gold rush town is now a ghost town and protected as a historic site.
In the blue hours, a small forest of Quaking Aspen perfectly casts an eerie atmosphere with its unique feature, eye-like branch knots.
Beautiful water on a gorgeous summer day. My dad said this is the best water he has ever swim in.