Hillside Church Tuscan Landscape Siena Italy

A small church sits on the hillside on the sunny Tuscan landscape en route to the town of Pienza in the Province of Siena in Italy, Europe.

The sunny Tuscan landscape en route to the town of Pienza, Italy is a perfect setting for the small church and other buildings set in the colourful, rolling farmland near the Val d'Orcia in the Province of Siena, Italy....

Ocean Landscape Sunset Picture

The Kaikoura Peninsula features a dramatic rocky landscape which fringes the waters of the Pacific Ocean in Canterbury, New Zealand. A beautiful time to visit this area of the peninsula is at sunset.

Like a platform leading towards the deep waters of the Pacific a hrefphotosocean-pictures.htm Oceana, the rocky landscape of the Kaikoura Peninsula coastline shows evidence of uplifting as a result of plate tectonics....

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

A not so known Rocky Mountains vacation spot is Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Kananaski Country south of Banff National Park

Canoe on a lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Kananaski Country in Alberta. This beautiful Park is located just south of Banff National Park and is a perfect getaway from the busy rush in the Rocky Mountains National Parks like Banff and Jasper....

Prince Of Wales Hotel Waterton

Maybe one of the nicest Hotels settings - the Prince of Wales Hotel in the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta in the canadian Rocky Mountains.

The Prince of Wales Hotel is located in the heard of the International Peace Park on the canadian side. The international peace park is called Glacier National Park on the american side and Waterton Lakes National Park on the canadian side....

Valley of Fire Vacation Spot

Situated near Lake Mead in Nevada, USA, the Valley of Fire State Park is a popular vacation destination during spring or fall.

A road winds through the interesting landscape of the Valley of Fire State Park situated in Nevada, USA. A popular destination for vacation and holiday makers, the Valley of Fire State Park was established in 1935 and offers visitors camping, hiking, stunning photography and picnicking....

Alberta Landscape

The beautiful and diverse Alberta landscape in Canada ranges from the rugged Rocky Mountains to prairie lands.

The Alberta landscape is one which is extremely diverse. Spanning from the rugged Canadian Rocky Mountains in the west which level off to the vast plains to the east. What comes with such a diverse landscape, is a huge range of activities for travelers planning to visit Alberta....

Coastal Sheep Catlins Highway Otago New Zealand

Along the coastal Catlins Highway in Otago, New Zealand, much of the landscape is made up of farmland where sheep graze.

The Catlin's Highway along the coastal shores of Otago, New Zealand is extremely scenic as miles of lush green farmland sits upon the cliffs overlooking the water. Scattered across the farmlands one can stop and take pictures of the hundreds of sheep grazing in the fields....

White Island Boat Tour North Island New Zealand

On a beautiful clear day, a boat tour has left behind White Island on the North Island of New Zealand, where the steam rising out of the crater can clearly be seen.

Off in the background, behind the wake of the boat, the active a hrefphotoswhite-island-pictures.htmvolcano of White Islanda clearly adorns the horizon with its steam from the crater rising hundreds of feet into the air....

Panorama Takakkaw Falls Waterfall Yoho National Park

Vertical panorama photo of the iconic Takakkaw Falls waterfall in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.

Said to be the second highest waterfall in Canada, the truly amazing Takakkaw Falls waterfall in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada.Translated from the native indian languages of Cree it means magnificent, I believe this word describe this waterfall the best....

Desert Landscape Snow Covered Mountains

Beautiful desert landscape can be found in Nevada along the Spring Mountains and the Red Rock Canyon area, this picture shows the snow covered Spring Mountains in winter.

Along the trails from Sandstone Quarry viewpoint in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area you can find some great photo locations for scenic and landscape pictures. The red rocks are often giving a strong foreground for some desert landscape photos....

Panorama Scenic Prairie Wheat Field Moon Saskatchewan

Panorama photo of a colorful moon rise above a wheat field in the prairie of Saskatchewan, Canada.

The prairies always fascinated me, especially the light and the colors. This panorama picture shows a colorful pink full moon rise above a huge wheat field in the deep prairie of Saskatchewan. The trees in the background are used to separate wheat fields and to break the often very strong wind....

Monument Valley Silhouette Scenic Landscape Panorama

Colorful sunrise behind the scenic landscape of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, a classic movie set silhouette captured in high resolution panorama format.

The beautiful scenic panorama silhouette of Monument Valley is highlighted by a colorful sunrise along the northern Arizona and southern Utah borderline. The official name for this unique landscape is Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, which means in the Navajo language Valley of the rocks....

Sand Dunes at Sossusvlei Namib Naukluft National Park Namibia

A classic nature picture of trees beside colorful sand dunes at Sossusvlei, located inside Namib Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Arfica

Another one of my classic photos which I just scanned on the Hasselblad X5 scanner. The beautiful sand dunes with deep ripples of Sossusvlei in Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. To many the picture will look oversaturated and much too colorful but believe me, it is not....

Winter Landscape Mountain Reflections Waterton

A stunning scene after the first winter snowfall in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, with mountain and landscape reflections on Lower Waterton Lake at sunset.

Early snowfall on the mountains of Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta made for a stunning winter landscape and sunset picture with reflections.Lower Waterton Lake looks like a sheet of glass making it possible for undisturbed reflections of the surrounding landscape....

Tuscany Country Road Scenic Landscape

A country road lined by trees winds amongst the landscape of Tuscany in the Province of Siena, Italy where you have beautiful scenic views.

Lush green country hillsides make up the landscape of Tuscany in the Province of Siena in the Region of Tuscany in Italy, Europe. The road twists its way through the landscape and visitors to the area love the scenic views of the country lifestyle....

Scenic Landscape Town Of Pienza Siena Tuscany Italy

The town of Pienza lies in the distance surrounded by the beautiful scenic Tuscan landscape. The town is a World Heritage Site, located in the Siena Province in the Tuscany Region of Italy.

Sitting in the distance, among the lush green a hrefphotostuscany-pictures.htm titleinformation and photos of the Tuscany Italy landscape of Tuscanya, is the town of Pienza. Pienza was actually rebuilt from another town called Corsignano....

Walking Through Poppy Fields Provence France

A woman walking through poppy fields in the Alpes de Haute in Provence, France is surrounded by the beautiful red coloring spanning across the landscape.

High rock cliffs tower above the poppy fields which are adorned in bright red hues as a woman is caught enjoying their beauty while walking through them. Nothing is prettier during the Spring in France than wide open fields filled with blossoming poppies....

River Ara Pyrenees Mountain Valley Aragon

The River Ara rushes along over rugged rocks in a valley in the Pyrenees mountains in Aragon, Spain.

The River Ara or Rio Ara begins as a little stream on Monte Perdido (10997 feet), one of the more rugged parts of the Pyrenees mountains in Huesca, Aragon in Spain. As the Rio Ara rushes down the mountain valley it widens and becomes a rushing river on its way downstream....

Southern Alberta Highway 3 Scenic Landscape

The scenic landscape alongside Highway 3 in Southern Alberta, Canada near a mileage sign marking the remaining kilometers to Pincher Creek, Crowsnest and Fernie.

While driving Highway 3 through Southern Alberta, Canada, the scenic landscape outside of Pincher Creek is made up of miles of farmland. Highway 3 is a route which is much quieter than other highways, making the drive much more relaxing while you enjoy the beautiful scenery....

Scenic Coastal Sunset Pacific Ocean West Coast Picture

In typical West Coast style, a beautiful sunset lights the shores of the Pacific Ocean on Vancouver Island. This scenic coastal spot is South Beach in the popular Pacific Rim National Park near Tofino.

Slivers of sun light gleam on the shiny sand along the West Coast of Vancouver Island at a hrefhttpwww.hickerphoto.comphotossunset-pictures.htm sunseta, while the cool Pacific Ocean waters wash up along South Beach....

Scenic Jacques Cartier River Fall Sunset Quebec

Jacques Cartier River in Quebec, Canada winds its way through the fall colored landscape as the lighting at sunset highlights the trees.

For miles across the landscape of Parc de la Jacques-Cartier in Quebec, Canada you can see how the changing hillsides display their magnificent colors as fall takes over. The hillsides are dotted with various colours of reds, oranges, greens and yellows that glisten during the sunset hours....

alberta canada

The countryside in Alberta, Canada varies from prairies to rugged mountains and everything in between.

Driving along a road near Barrhead, Alberta Canada just as the sun was about to set, we came across an old abandoned shack in a field. The shack was a great prop for some sunset pictures with the trees in the background and a dramatic cloudy sky to disfuse the brilliant color....

Lake Powell

Although Lake Powell is situated in Utah, USA this off road vehicle is at a view point which overlooks the lake from Arizona.

A photo of Lake Powell which is mostly situated in Utah although this jeep is overlooking the lake from Arizona. Lake Powell is a man-made lake in the Southwest of Utah on the edge of the Colorado Plateau created by the Glen Canyon Dam....

Lake Superior Sunset

A popular vacation destination, Lake Superior, Ontario is seen here with the beautiful spectrum of colours during the after sunset light.

With the shoreline and island silhouetted, the striking colours of after sunset reflect off the surface of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada. The Canadian portion of Lake Superior is situated in the Lake Superior Provincial Park which is renowned for it rugged beauty and scenery....

Pukaki River Canterbury NZ

The control gates are opened and Lake Pukaki drains into the river canal in Canterbury, New Zealand.

The Pukaki River flows through the Mackenzie Basin in Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. All the water from Lake Pukaki is diverted into this canal and fed through three hydroelectric stations before being returned into Lake Benmore which is all part of the Waitaki Hydroelectric scheme of Canterbury, NZ....

Dramatic Clouds Kaikoura Coast Sunset

Fascinating cloud formations of extraordinary hues fill the sky at sunset over South Bay and the Kaikoura Coast on the South Island of New Zealand.

Blue sky over South Bay and the Kaikoura Coast on the South Island of New Zealand has been taken over by billowing cloud formations. As another day awaits the arrival of darkness, the stunning sunset filters through the clouds and shines off the water....

Blue Pukaki River Canterbury New Zealand

The Pukaki River in Canterbury, New Zealand is a unique light blue color as it flows towards Lake Benmore.

The beautiful blue color of the Pukaki River flows through the Mackenzie Basin in Canterbury, New Zealand. Once the control gates are opened at the hydroelectric station, the water rushes through creating a white foam on the surface of the river eventually calming down to show the blue coloring again....

Narrow Road Pyrenees Mountains Aragon

A narrow road winding through the Pyrenees mountains in Huesca, Aragon in Spain, test the nerves of drivers.

The narrow roads in the Pyrenees mountains in Huesca, Aragon are definitely not for the faint of heart. Not only are the roads narrow, they have very sharp turns. The HU212 which runs between Jasa and Aisa villages in Huesca, Aragon in Spain, is a good example of a nerve-wracking route....

Plaine De La Camargue Bulls Provence France

The Plaine de la Camargue bulls are busy grazing and oblivious to the beautiful sunset in Provence, France.

The Plaine de la Camargue bulls in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France are an interesting breed. The bulls, and horses, are not really wild because the gardiens, or cowboys, ride them and tend to them if needed, but they do freely roam the Plaine de la Camargue....

Monte St Maxime Information Sign Provence

An information sign displaying a map of the Monte St Maxime which rises behind the Roman columns in Riez, Provence in France.

Monte St Maxime is a dome shaped hill 120 meters above the village of Riez, Provence in France and rises behind the Roman temple columns. Visitors to the ruins can study the information sign showing the diagrammap beside the columns, as well as enjoying the beautiful countryside....

Apricot Tree Branch South Tyrol Orchard

A flowering branch of an Apricot tree flourishing in an orchard, backdropped by the valley and hills of the South Tyrol of Italy.

The branch of the Apricot tree full of pink and white flowers is a definite sign of spring in the South Tyrol in Italy. Each orchard you see while driving across this landscape of South Tyrol, has hundreds of a hrefphotosflower-pictures.htm titlephotos of flowers flowersa...

Apricot Buds Beautiful Spring Picture Italy

Apricot buds are beautiful in the Spring and these ones surround the one open flower at Unterinnerhof in the South Tyrol in Italy.

The flowers of the Apricot tree can be from 2 to 4.5 centimeters in diameter when they open from the beautiful round, pink buds during the Spring. The Apricot tree a hrefphotosflower-pictures.htm titlephotos of flowers flowersa early in the Spring, usually before the leaves have fully spread....

Villa Gate Tuscan Countryside Siena Tuscany Italy

An elegant country villa nestled in the beautiful Tuscan Countryside is secured by a large wrought iron gate at the end of a driveway in the Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

A grand Tuscan villa, nestled amongst its gardens and lush green surroundings, can be seen in the distance from behind its wrought iron gate.The Region of a hrefphotostuscany-pictures.htm titleinformation and photos of the Tuscany Italy Tuscanya...

Castle Butte Big Muddy Badlands Saskatchewan Canada

A fascinating geological feature of the Big Muddy Badlands in Saskatchewan, Canada, Castle Butte rises from the flat valley floor to a height of 70 metres.

A landmark formation which has long been used as a navigational tool by Indians, early settlers, the Mounted Police, as well as outlaws, a hrefphotoscastle-butte.htmCastle Buttea has a very distinctive shape which stands out from the surrounding landscape of the Big Muddy Badlands....

Winter Scenes

Winter Scenes with a dog sled and the snow covered mountains of the Brooks Range.

One of my favorite winter scenes. A Musher cruising with his dogs through a beautiful winter landscape in the Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park. There's nothing quite like the sound of the sled sliding through the snow, the dog team occasionally barking, and the sun beating down on a fresh winters day....

Petrified Dunes Utah

Backdropped by the La Sal Mountains are these ancient Petrified Dunes in Arches National Park in Utah.

The Petrified Dunes in Arches National Park are fossilized leftovers of sand dunes that were hardened into stone as additional layers built up on top of them and later eroded away. These Petrified Dunes extend across the landscape in Arches National Park in Utah and consist of numerous shapes and sizes....

Camargue France Sunset Camargue Bulls Grazing

Camargue Bulls grazing in the fields of Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France at sunset.

A peaceful time of day for the Camargue Bulls to be grazing in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France is when the sunset colors highlight the landscape. As the sun slowly dips down behind the hills across the horizon, there is still plenty of light left for the Camargue Bulls....

Guadalest Landscape Castle Ruins Comunidad Valenciana

The landscape of the town of Guadalest where the ruins of the Castle of Guadalest in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain adorns the region.

High cliffs surround the town of Guadalest in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain where tourists can venture through the ruins of the Castle of Guadalest. Historic buildings adorn the landscape as a solitaire cloud floats above the Castle of Guadalest making it a picture perfect day in this Spanish town....

Castle Of Cannes French Riviera Provence France

The Castle of Cannes on the French Riviera in Provence, France is now the home of the Castre Museum, located in the Castre Tower.

The Castle of Cannes is in the old section of Cannes, known as Le Suquet, on the French Riviera in Provence, France. The Castre Museum is located in the castle's Castre Tower and has displays from all over the world as well as Mediterranean objects d'art....

Flying Greater Flamingos Picture Provence France

Flying Greater Flamingos swoop over the lagoons which adorn the landscape of Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France.

The flying Greater Flamingos of the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France are just one of the 400 species of birds found in the area. These beautiful birds breed on an island in a lagoon called Etang du Fangassier, and eat the plentiful brine shrimp in the surrounding waters....

Golden Sky Picture Camargue Provence France

The golden sky, at sunset, over the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France is breathtakingly beautiful.

The golden sky, at sunset over the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue is a beautiful sight, maybe more so in this part of Provence, France than other places. The Camargue is the largest river delta in western Europe, covering over 930 square kilometers, and being flat, the horizon seems to go on forever....

Canterbury Landscape New Zealand

From a roadside viewpoint, the lush green hillsides form the picturesque landscape of Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand.

The green landscape of Canterbury almost looks like a painting with its beautifully colored rolling hills and picturesque Kaikoura mountain range in the backdrop. Canterbury, New Zealand is mainly composed of stunning landscape such as this and the main city is Christchurch where you will find the University of Canterbury....

Two Level Monastery Huesca Aragon Spain

The two levels of the Monastery of San Juan de la Pena in Huesca, Aragon in Spain is dwarfed by the large rock face in which it was built.

The Monastery of San Juan de la Pena in Huesca, Aragon in Spain was built on two levels. Probably constructed to blend into the large rock face to which the monastery abuts, similar to the rock temples in India which honour Buddha....

Camargue Bulls Provence Sunset France Europe

The sunset lighting is taken over by the clouds moving in over Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France in Europe as the Camargue Bulls spend their remaining hours grazing across the field.

The clouds roll in during the sunset hours over Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France in Europe but the Camargue Bulls do not seem to mind as they continue grazing in the field. The Camargue ...