Female hiker standing next to Bays Lake in Jefferson Park, Oregon on a rainy summer day lowering visibility of the outcroppings of trees on the lake.

Fresh snow covering the trees and forest with Mt Hood in the distance just off the Pacifc Coast Trail on a nice Winter day.

Milky Way and the Perseid Meteor shower reflected in the John Day River in Oregon's newest state park, Cottonwood Canyon

3 woman floating on sleeping pads on the beautiful blue water of Snow Lake, WA in front of The Temple and McClellan Peak in The Enchantments.

A lone couple walks along the beach as Storm clouds move in over the dunes and mountains at Cannon Beach, Oregon

A young woman and her adventure dog, an Alaskan Malamute, hiking up near the Elliot Glacier on Mt Hood, Oregon.

Young woman and her big Alaskan Malamute puppy relaxing in a snow fort after an unsually big snow storm in Portland, Oregon

Paddling around on a sleeping pad on the beautiful blue water of Snow Lake, WA in front of The Temple in The Enchantments

Fading light shining through the canyon lighting up the rocky McClellan Peak in The Enchantments over Snow Lake.

Perched above the awesome alpine Lake Viviane on the large granite boulders that surround the deep blue waters of the remote lake.

Group backingpacking stop to watch the water from Snow Lake above shoot down the hillside to make it to Nada Lake below in The Enchantments, Washington.

Group hiking along the trail above Nada Lake in The Enchantments, Washington.

View behind a dog sled as they kick up lots of snow on a warm winter day near Mt Bachelor, Oregon

An Alaskan Malamute sleeping outside the tent under the stars near Lookout Mountain, Oregon.

Hiking along the rolling dunes as the sun went down through Fort Steven's State Park with the lights of Astoria, OR in the distance.

Hiking along the large seawall next to the dunes of Fort Steven's near the mouth of the Columbia River where it meets the Pacific Ocean

Woman and 6 months old Alaskan Malamute enjoying the view from Cape Falcon in Oswald West State Park, Oregon

Woman and her malamute walking through the snowy streets of Sellwood in Portland, Oregon after a rare snow storm dropped 16"+ of snow.

Crystal clear water of the rocky beach with Bonsai Rock, a large granite boulder with small trees growing out of it in Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Clear night at Tipsoo Lake with the warm glow of the northern lights on Mt Rainier, WA as hikers begin to wake up for their climb to the summit of the mountain.

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Looking in towards the fiery, magma filled caldera of the Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua 20 km south of the capital Managua.

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Kayak in Lake Nicaragua near Ometepe.

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The perfect cone shape of the volcano Concepcion on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua.

Vibrant sunset over the collapsed peak and blast zone of Mt St Helens, Washington

Sun rising and beginning to light up the sky from the summit of Mt Batur, an active volcano on Bali, Indonesia. Mt Agung, the largest volcano on Bali is on the right and Mt Rinjani in the distance which is on the island of Lombok

Lights of the Vancouver skyline and bridge below a stormy sky at twilight

A silhoutted couple walking under the stars on the snowy road in Sunriver, Oregon

Starry sky above Mt Hood and the glowing lights of Silcox Hut at Timberline Lodge about 90 minutes from Portland, Oregon.

Hiker in bright jacket and backpack standing next to the pool at the bottom of the amazingly powerful two tiers of Wahclella Falls, Oregon. The mossy waterfall is in the Columbia River Gorge about 40 minutes from Portland.

Icy pool below the frozen colosseum of ice sticking to the columnar basalt walls surrounding the powerful Abiqua Falls, Oregon.

Sun burst through the trees on the snow covered volcanic rock surrounding the Deschutes RIver near DIllon Falls, Oregon

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Hiking to Tamanawas Falls, OR with a malamute puppy in the snow

Snow shoes sitting on a snowy hill overlooking Mt Hood, OR on a clear Winter day

Group of friends and an Alaskan Malamute breaking trail while snowshoeing through the snowy forest to Dillon Falls on the Deschutes Rive between Bend and Mt Bachelor, Oregon

Hiker in bright jacket standing next to the rushing water of Opal Pool Falls in the lush mossy forest. Opal Pool Falls is just outside of Jawbone flats and the Opal Creek Ancient Forest center about 2 hours east of Salem

Hiking through the beautiful Oneonta Gorge surrounded by 25 million year old basalt walls on a nice autumn day . To get the Lower Oneonta Falls, the trail goes right up the cold river reaching levels up past the waist.

Hot air balloon floating above lush farmland in St Paul, Oregon

Hot air balloon floating above Oregon farmland on a foggy morning above St Paul, Oregon

Car with roofbox under the starry sky as the lights from the city of Burns light up the big snowy field.

Empty dirt roads along the snowy Steens Mountains near the Alvord Desert in Southern Oregon.

Lone car on the dirt roads along the Steens Mountains heading to the Alvord Desert in Southern Oregon.

Snaking hot volcanic creek as it cuts through the alien landscape from the Alvord Hot Spring to the Alvord Desert

Watching the stroms blow over the Steens Mountains and the Alvord desert from the pools at the Alvord Hot Springs, Oregon.

Lone car on the dirt road heading into the snowy Steens Mountains in Southern Oregon.

Snow shoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington

Panoramic of a young woman enjoying the amazing view from Hurricane Ridge, Washington as a storm clouds build in the valley below.

Storm clouds building in the valley below while snowshoeing along the beautiful Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA

Young woman in bikini relaxing in the middle of the very blue water of Lake Tahoe, CA on a hot summer day

Reflection of the starry sky in Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe with the lights of South Lake Tahoe, CA lighting up the clouds.

Quiet evening at Laguna De Apoyo, a beautiful clear lake in the caldera of a volcano located in between the cities of Masaya and Granada, Nicaragua.

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A bright tent glowing in the snowy forest on a snowshoe backpacking trip near Diamond Lake, Oregon

Heavy snow falling on the tent and camp site in the forest on a snowshoe backpacking trip near Diamond Lake, Oregon

Female backpacker snowshoing next to snow covered Diamond Lake in southern Oregon with the sharp peak of Mt Thielsen in the distance.

Young woman hiking through millions of years of history near the Painted Hills on the Carroll Rim Trail in the Oregon desert. All around was more than 50 million years of geological and volcanic activity with the 10+ layers of basalt breaking up the smooth rounded hills and the vibrant colors of the badlands showing through.

Rolling hills with volcanic rock cutting through along the John Day River near the Painted Hills, Oregon.

Panoramic of the bright streaks of color cutting through the rolling hills at the badlands of the Painted HIlls, Oregon.

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Woman hiker on the rocky slopes above the vibrant strokes of color of the Painted Hills as they cut through the rolling hills.

Sun rays breaking through thunder clouds over a large lush pineapple plantation and the volcano Arenal and Cerro Chato, Costa Rica.

Woman rappelling down a lush gorge near a waterfall in the lush Costa RIcan landscape near the Arenal Volcano.

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Warm clear summer day at Bays Lake in Jefferson Park, Oregon with the peak of Mt Jefferson

Warm light of Silcox Hut spilling out onto the snowy mountanside above Timberline Lodge as the storm clouds clear revealing the peak of Mt Hood, Oregon and the starry sky.

Glowing light of Silcox Hut spilling out on the snowy mountain side underneath the summit of Mt Hood, Oregon

Watching the clouds blow through as we had the whole Painted Hills park to ourselves on a stormy day early this year. The streaks of color cutting through the rolling hills are definitely amazing to see in person!

Woman walking along the Carroll Rim Trail trail with the bright strokes of color of the Painted Hills showing through the dry hilly landscape in the distance.

Rice terraces just before harvest at the village of Tegalalang in Bali, Indonesia outside the city of Ubud

Sunset as the waves crash in the tide pools that surround Tanah Lot Temple in Bali, Indoneisa. The base of the rocky island is belived to be guarded by venomous sea snakes.

Rocky granite slopes of Lake Viviane in the Enchantments, WA.

Group of friends and an Alaskan Malamute breaking trail while snowshoeing through the snowy forest to Dillon Falls on the Deschutes Rive between Bend and Mt Bachelor, Oregon

Glowing light of a bonfire on the beach tucked below the Pacific Coast Highway as the waves crash ashore at Humbug Mountain State Park, Oregon

Horses grazing in a foggy field during a vivid sunrise in Glenwood, Washington.

Standing at the base of the beautiful Panther Creek Falls, WA as it cascades down the mossy cliffs.

Young woman taking a break and petting her big Alaskan Malamute puppy on an autumn hike near Falls Creek Falls, Washington

Thick layer of fog sitting under Mt Adams, Washington as the first light of sunrise starts to light up the snowy slopes.

Stars slowly fading as the sun rises over the low fog sitting in the valleys surrounding Mt Adams, WA.

Paddling around on a sleeping pad on the beautiful blue water of Snow Lake, WA in front of The Temple in The Enchantments

Cows grazing in a foggy field in southern Washington as the first light of sunrise illuminates Mt Hood in the distance.

Hiker watching the beutiful the last light of the sunset llimunating Mt Hood, Oregon

Woman hiker snowshoing towards the Hurricane Ridge Visitors Center through the winter wonderland of Olympic National Park, Washington

Female backpacker next to Scout Lake in Jefferson Park, Oregon as steam comes off the lake and clouds block the view of Mt Jefferson.

Hiker at the base of the powerful Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge outside of Portland, Oregon.

Hiker and adventure dog exploring the winter wonderland at the base of Abiqua Falls, OR as the mist freezes to the collumnar basalt walls making unique icicles.

Female backpacker snowshoeing through the snowy forest with a fully loaded pack near Diamond Lake, Oregon on a winter backpacking trip.

Female hiker standing next to Bays Lake in Jefferson Park near Mt Jefferson, Oregon on a rainy summer day lowering visibility of the out croppings of trees around the lake.

Young woman sitting next to the camp fire on a backpacking trip near Mt Hood, Oregon.

Young woman and her big Alaskan Malamute puppy relaxing in a snow fort after an unsually big snow storm in Portland, Oregon

A man and his 6 months old Malamute puppy standing next to the river downstream from the powerfall Lower Lewis River Falls, WA during a cold spring sunrise.

A young woman backpacking through the snowy forest near Diamond Lake, OR

Mt Hood behind the Hood River Valley, OR on a clear autumn day.