Natural History Photography

Giant redwood, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park. The coastal redwood, or simply 'redwood', is the tallest tree on Earth, reaching a height of 379' and living 3500 years or more. It is native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon within the United States, but most concentrated in Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California, found close to the coast where moisture and soil conditions can support its unique size and growth requirements.
Species: California redwood, Coast redwood, Giant redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Image ID: 25809

Golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, amid kelp forest, Catalina Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by.
Species: Giant kelp, California golden gorgonian, Macrocystis pyrifera, Muricea californica
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37299

Bear Creek Spire over Marsh Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Bear Creek Spire over Marsh Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31167

Bear Creek Spire over Marsh Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31168

Bear Creek Spire over Marsh Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31169

Bear Creek Spire over Heart Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Bear Creek Spire over Heart Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31170

Meadow and Sierra Nevada peak Bear Creek Spire at sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Meadow and Sierra Nevada peak Bear Creek Spire at sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31171

Bear Creek Spire over Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Bear Creek Spire over Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31172

Panorama of Bear Creek Spire over Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Panorama of Bear Creek Spire over Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31174

Panorama of Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Panorama of Long Lake at Sunrise, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31175
Panorama dimensions: 6804 x 22088

Panorama of Box Lake, morning, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest

Panorama of Box Lake, morning, Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.
Location: Little Lakes Valley, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 31178
Panorama dimensions: 4029 x 14311

Barberfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, Isla San Diego

Barberfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Location: Isla San Diego, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33530

Barberfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 33606

Alpine meadow in Yosemite's High Sierra, on approach on the John Muir Trail to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp, looking south, Yosemite National Park, California

Alpine meadow in Yosemite's High Sierra, on approach on the John Muir Trail to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp, looking south.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23209

Alpine meadow and John Muir Trail, in Yosemite's high country on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp, Yosemite National Park, California

Alpine meadow and John Muir Trail, in Yosemite's high country on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23212

Vogelsang Peak reflected in spectacular Vogelsang Lake, in Yosemite's high country near the John Muir Trial and Vogelsang High Sierra Camp. Vogelsang Peak (11516') was sculpted by glaciers from monolithic granite.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23225

Rafferty Creek along the John Muir Trail, on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp in Yosemite's high country, Yosemite National Park, California

Rafferty Creek along the John Muir Trail, on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp in Yosemite's high country.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23242

Alpine meadow and John Muir Trail, in Yosemite's high country on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23243

Alpine meadow and John Muir Trail, in Yosemite's high country on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23246

Ferns grow below coastal redwood and Douglas Fir trees, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park. The coastal redwood, or simply 'redwood', is the tallest tree on Earth, reaching a height of 379' and living 3500 years or more. It is native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon within the United States, but most concentrated in Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California, found close to the coast where moisture and soil conditions can support its unique size and growth requirements.
Species: California redwood, Coast redwood, Giant redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Image ID: 25807

Shaded path through a forest of giant redwood trees, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park. The coastal redwood, or simply 'redwood', is the tallest tree on Earth, reaching a height of 379' and living 3500 years or more. It is native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon within the United States, but most concentrated in Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California, found close to the coast where moisture and soil conditions can support its unique size and growth requirements.
Species: California redwood, Coast redwood, Giant redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Image ID: 25810

Hiker traversing the John Muir Trail to Fletcher Peak and Vogelsang Peak through alpine meadow in Yosemite's high country, trail on approach to Vogelsang High Sierra Camp.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23204

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