Stromboli, Italy
Lava fountains burst from Stromboli Volcano during a nighttime eruption.
Stromboli, Italy
Lava erupts from Stromboli Volcano, illuminating the night sky beneath a canopy of stars.
Stromboli, Italy
Goats graze on the lower slopes of Stromboli while the volcano continues to erupt above them.
Stromboli, Italy
Goats graze on the lower slopes of Stromboli, adapted to the rugged volcanic landscape.
Stromboli, Italy
Lava fountains burst from Stromboli Volcano during a nighttime eruption, sending glowing fragments into the air.
Stromboli, Italy
Ash and lava burst from Stromboli Volcano during a daytime eruption.
Stromboli, Italy
The slopes of Stromboli Volcano glow at sunrise, as tall grasses catch the first light of day.
Stromboli, Italy
Lava fountains burst from Stromboli Volcano during a nighttime eruption beneath a star-filled sky.
Stromboli, Italy
A burst of lava lights up the night as Stromboli Volcano erupts beneath a clear, starry sky.
Pizzo Sella, Sicily, Italy
An unfinished villa stands silent in the abandoned hillside development once linked to the Sicilian mafia.
Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
Lush green fields spread across the rural landscape beneath a shifting winter sky.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
The rugged upper slopes of Europe’s most active volcano, shaped by layers of ash and ancient lava flows.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Winter snow traces recent lava flows and ash deposits on the flanks of Europe’s most active volcano.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy — February 2022
After the summit cone collapsed, fresh lava and exposed volcanic layers reshape Etna’s upper slopes, streaked with lingering winter snow.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy — February 2022
The summit of Mount Etna after the cone collapse, revealing reshaped slopes and fresh volcanic scars following winter activity.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Two hikers traverse icy snowfields and hardened lava on Etna’s upper slopes shortly before the summit cone collapsed in February.
Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy — February 2022
Mount Etna stands with its summit cone intact, looming over a barren volcanic landscape beneath clear skies.
Batumi, Georgia
A fisherman casts a net from a sandbar at sunset, while four fishing rods wait quietly for a bite along the Black Sea coast.
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Winter light reflects granite cliffs and evergreen forest in the still waters of Mirror Lake.
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Granite walls and winter-bare trees reflect in the calm waters of the Merced River in Yosemite Valley.
Bagan, Myanmar
Hot air balloons float over the temple plains of Bagan as first light warms the ancient city at dawn.
Bagan, Myanmar
The rising sun glows through early morning mist, revealing the silhouettes of Bagan’s ancient temples at dawn.
Mount Ngauruhoe, New Zealand, (Mount Doom, Middle-Earth)
Slope Point, South Island, New Zealand
Powerful swells from the Southern Ocean break against weathered coastal cliffs at the southernmost point of mainland New Zealand.
McLean Falls, The Catlins — South Island, New Zealand
A man stands quietly, admiring the waterfall as it pours through dense native forest.
Roys Peak, Wanaka, New Zealand
From the summit ridge, Lake Wanaka stretches deep into the Southern Alps, framed by layered mountains and clear alpine light.
Karamea, South Island, New Zealand
A mossy forest trail disappears into dense native bush, where ferns, towering trees, and filtered light create a quiet, enclosed world.
Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia
The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse rises above rugged coastal rocks at the meeting point of the Indian and Southern Oceans, where land, sea, and weather converge.
Nullarbor National Park, South Australia
Golden sand dunes near the cliffs of the Great Australian Bight ripple across the Nullarbor Plain, shaped by wind and light in a stark coastal desert.
Port Lincoln, South Australia
Fiery sunset clouds sweep across the evening sky, briefly igniting the horizon above the coastal landscape.
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Rugged inland ranges rise beyond the coastal corridor, revealing the varied and often overlooked landscapes just off the Great Ocean Road.
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
A powerful coastal storm rolls in at dusk, where heavy rain clouds meet the Southern Ocean under a fading band of sunset light.
Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia
Iconic limestone stacks stand resilient against the Southern Ocean, sculpted by wind and waves along Australia’s dramatic coastal cliffs.
Southeast Alaska, United States
A vibrant orange sunset spreads across the sky, silhouetting mountains and forest along the coastline.
Nha Trang, Vietnam
A partial solar eclipse briefly softens the afternoon light over coastal waters, turning the sea to gold as a swimmer wades beneath the darkened sun.
Pokhara, Nepal
Rice paddies spread across the landscape below, seen from a paraglider drifting high above the valley.
Fewa Tal, Lakeside Pokhara, Nepal
Two fishermen pause in silhouette as the sun sets behind the Annapurna foothills, casting deep orange light across the still waters of Fewa Lake.
Ladakh, India
Arid mountain ridges unfold across the high-altitude desert of Ladakh, where erosion and elevation strip the landscape down to raw geology and muted color.
Ladakh, India
A thin ribbon of green traces the valley floor as stark, wind-carved mountains rise on all sides, revealing the contrast between water and desert in the Himalayan highlands.
Ladakh, India
Eroded ridgelines and sweeping valleys reveal the stark, high-altitude geology of Ladakh, where the Himalayas meet the cold desert of northern India.
Ladakh, India
A narrow mountain road winds through the high-altitude desert, carving across barren slopes beneath snow-dusted Himalayan peaks.
Ladakh, India
A braided river cuts through the high-altitude desert of Ladakh, where stark mountain walls frame rare bands of green sustained by meltwater from the surrounding peaks.
Ladakh, India
A rugged Himalayan peak dominates the landscape, where exposed rock faces and lingering snow reveal the raw geology of Ladakh’s high-altitude terrain.
Near Kaza, Himachal Pradesh, India
A cold glacial river cuts through the stark landscape of the Spiti Valley, with snow-capped peaks rising above the high-altitude desert.
Mudh, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
The isolated village of Mudh sits at the edge of the high Himalaya, framed by layered rock faces and lingering snowfields in the cold desert landscape.
Mudh, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Low stone walls trace the fields around Mudh as rare greenery spreads across the valley floor, set against the stark, snow-capped peaks of the high Himalaya.
Mudh Village, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Dry-stone walls trace the edge of cultivated fields in Mudh, one of Spiti’s highest villages, set beneath stark, snow-lined Himalayan peaks.
Pin River, Pin Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Glacial meltwater winds through the arid high-altitude landscape of Pin Valley, framed by stark Himalayan slopes and lingering snow.
Pin River, near Mudh Village, Pin Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
The turquoise waters of the Pin River cut through the high-altitude desert of Pin Valley, framed by steep, layered mountains and lingering snowfields of the Himalayas.
Mudh Valley, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
A braided river snakes through the remote high-altitude valley, carving its way between stark Himalayan mountains.
Dhankar Lake, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Still water mirrors the surrounding Himalayan peaks and sky at this high-altitude lake above the valley.
Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States
Iconic Joshua trees surround a massive granite outcrop in the Mojave Desert, capturing the stark geometry and quiet resilience of the Southern California desert landscape.