This is truly in the middle of nowhere and reachable only by foot (or perhaps parachute). It's hard to believe that rock could form in such fluid shapes but it sure makes for a great find for those willing to bare the elements of the desert.

Looks like these two are watching each others' back preparing for a mission.

coming down off the mountain just in time to witness the sun setting and the nearby cloud-line lighting up in pink.

Sunrise on the high plateau of Colorado.

path through California Redwoods

After the boiling hot mineral water oozes up from the earth, it eventually starts to cool and the mineral elements fall out of suspension. Since the edges are cooler than the middle, the sediment builds up a little perimeter wall one grain at a time. Over time, large cascading pools are created as they overflow and puddle to create more.

cliff-edge walkway through the mountains and trees in Pennsylvania

this is an extreme closeup shot of a shiny new penny. it is so close, that you're only seeing 0.00001% of the entire coin, or an area about the size of a human hair. the gold & green striations are the bright clean portions of the copper, and the bumpy red/brown patches are corrosion as the coin is just beginning it's process of turning old and brown. a piece of penny the area of this photo, would have a monetary value of one ten-millionth of a dollar (at a very small bank).