Natural History Photography

Panorama of Vogelsang basin, surrounding Vogelsang Lake in Yosemite's High Sierra, viewed from near Vogelsang Pass (10685'). Left is Vogelsang Peak (11516'), Choo-choo Ridge is in the distant middle, and the western flank of Fletcher Peak is to the right.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23217
Panorama dimensions: 2945 x 13845

Boulders and sunset in Joshua Tree National Park. The warm sunlight gently lights unusual boulder formations at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park, California.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 26720

Sunset and boulders, Joshua Tree National Park. Sunset lights the giant boulders and rock formations near Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree N.P.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 26734
Panorama dimensions: 5431 x 11571

Boulders and stars, moonlight in Joshua Tree National Park. The moon gently lights unusual boulder formations at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park, California.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 27716

Porites boulder coral and other hard corals, on pristine tropical reef, Fiji, Nigali Passage, Gau Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago

Porites boulder coral and other hard corals, on pristine tropical reef, Fiji.
Location: Nigali Passage, Gau Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31534

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji, Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji.
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31546

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji.
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31548

Boulders underwater, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Image ID: 32344

Boulders underwater, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Image ID: 32345

Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point, with the massive granite monoliths Half Dome and Clouds Rest in the background. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23264

Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Location: Bishop, California
Image ID: 27000

Yellow-bellied marmots can often be found on rocky slopes, perched atop boulders, Marmota flaviventris, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Yellow-bellied marmots can often be found on rocky slopes, perched atop boulders.
Species: Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13055

Nevada Falls, with Liberty Cap (center) and Half Dome (left). Nevada Falls marks where the Merced River plummets almost 600 feet through a joint in the Little Yosemite Valley, shooting out from a sheer granite cliff and then down to a boulder pile far below.
Location: Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16115

Glacial erratics atop Olmsted Point. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 09966

The Milky Way at Night over Sky Rock. Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Location: Bishop, California
Image ID: 28798

Sky Rock petroglyphs and storm clouds over the Eastern Sierran Nevada, near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Location: Bishop, California
Image ID: 27001

Mammoth Peak (12,117') rises above grassy meadows and granite boulders near Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park, California

Mammoth Peak (12,117') rises above grassy meadows and granite boulders near Tioga Pass.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 25766

Sunset and Earth Shadow, Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 26723

Ancient granite boulders at Joshua Tree National park, at sunset, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Ancient granite boulders at Joshua Tree National park, at sunset.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 26795

Porites boulder coral and other hard corals, on pristine tropical reef, Fiji, Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island

Porites boulder coral and other hard corals, on pristine tropical reef, Fiji.
Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Image ID: 31645

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji.
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31758

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji.
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31759

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji.
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31760

Enormous pristine 1000-year-old Porites coral head, boulder coral, Fiji.
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31761

Split view of Trees and Underwater Boulders, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Image ID: 32340

Jumbo Rocks at sunset, warm last light falling on the boulders, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Jumbo Rocks at sunset, warm last light falling on the boulders.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 29182

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