- Nukufetau Atoll, Tuvalu, seen on a flight from Honolulu to Brisbane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukufetau - Vasquez Rocks, north of Los Angeles
- Joshua Tree National Park at sunset
- Salton Sea
- Dead fish along the shore of Salton Sea
- "Salvation Mountain", Salton Sea
- "Slab City", Salton Sea
- US-Mexico border fence, near Jacumba
- Hotel Del Coronado, near San Diego
- View from the Great Ocean Road
The scenic "Great Ocean Road" runs for more than 200 km along the coast of the south-eastern Australian state of Victoria. The view towards the sun, and the somewhat hazy light - usually not good for landscape photography - happened to give this photograph a dreamy, painting-like feeling. I particularly like the texture in the foreground vegetation, and in the waves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_ocean_road (February 10, 2013. Nikon D5000, 1/50s @ f/18, 16mm, ISO 400.) - "Black Caviar"
In February, at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, I witnessed the champion racehorse "Black Caviar" win her 23rd-successive race (also breaking the course record for 1000 metres). The horse retired two months later - undefeated in 25 races. Technically, this photograph is not remarkable, but it captures a piece of sporting history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Caviar (February 16, 2013. Nikon D5000, 1/1000s @ f/5.6, 300mm, ISO 250.) - Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson, Florida is a large Civil-War-era island fortress (the largest masonry structure in the Americas), and is part of the Dry Tortugas National Park. This photograph - framed by the walls of the fort - captures the fort's brick moat, with the reef and the Gulf of Mexico beyond. The colors and horizontal layering in this photograph make it somewhat reminiscent of a work of abstract art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jefferson,_Florida (March 16, 2013. Nikon D5000, 1/250s @ f/5.6, 22mm, ISO 200.) - Western Racer, Henry Coe State Park, California
My favorite macro photograph of 2013. With an 85mm macro lens, I was able to get within 1 foot of this small snake, as it watched me warily. I like the detail that I was able to capture in its eye and nose. (April 17, 2013. Nikon D5000, 1/100s @ f/18, 85mm, ISO 200.) - Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
Most people see this famous hot spring (one of the world's largest) only from ground level. However, a short but steep hike up a neighboring hill gives you a panoramic view. I like the range of colors (from the foreground, the spring itself, and the forested background), and the way in which the pedestrian boardwalk at the bottom-right leads your eye towards the spring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prismatic_Spring (May 23, 2013. Nikon D5000, 1/500s @ f/5.6, 70mm, ISO 200.) - Moulton Barn (and the Tetons), near Jackson, Wyoming, at sunrise
A popular subject of photographers; this is probably the world's most photographed barn. (May 27, 2013. Nikon D5000, HDR-processing from a 3-shot bracketed exposure @ f/16, 34mm, ISO 200.)