Special Photgraphy/Patterns in Nature: Landscapes(photos)

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

Photograph by Paul Nicklen
Sunlight sneaks through a crevice in Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona.

Matanuska Glacier, Alaska

Photograph by Rich Reid
Matanuska Glacier is reflected in a glacial lake in Alaska's Matanuska Valley.

Sossus Vlei, Namibia

Photograph by Cary Wolinsky
Sand dunes loom at Sossus Vlei in Namibia's Namib Desert.

Forest Fire Flames

Photograph by Raymond Gehman
A wall of flames from a forest fire partially obscures the sun in the western U.S.

Terraced Hill

Photograph by Sylvia Sharnoff
Blossoms soften a hill terraced by cattle trails in California’s Briones Regional Park.

Dallol Volcano, Ethiopia

Photograph by Carsten Peter
Sulfur, salt, and other minerals color the crater of Ethiopia’s Dallol volcano.

Danakil Desert, Ethiopia

Photograph by Carsten Peter
Scorching temperatures—sometimes topping 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius)—crack the earth in Ethiopia's Danakil Desert.

Arizona Canyon Mud

Photograph by Bill Hatcher
Mud tracks ripple like melted chocolate after a flood washed through a slot canyon in Arizona.

Whitebark Pine Bark

Photograph by Marc Moritsch
The bark of whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis), found in the western U.S. and Canada, appears striated.

White Birch Trees

Photograph by Medford Taylor
White birch trees stand tall in Riding Mountain National Park, in Manitoba, Canada.