Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Pre-Dawn over the Tree of Eons, Utah. The Tree of Eons is a spectacular geologic sight near the San Rafael Swell. Erosion has cut a "tree" through red, blue, purple and white layers of the Chinle formation. The Tree of Eons is a superb example of dendritic erosion and to really appreciate the complex fractal-like details it must be observed from above. Photographed here in the soft, predawn light, it takes on magenta, red and purple hues just before the sun reaches it. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Scripps Pier, predawn abstract study of pier pilings and moving water.
Erosion patterns in the Utah Badlands, aerial abstract photo.
Clouds light up with blazing colors at sunset.
Fantastic colorful sedimentary patterns, Bentonite layers are seen as striations exposed in the Utah Badlands, part of the Chinle Formation formed during the Upper Triassic Period. Aerial photograph.
Double-crested cormorants in flight at sunrise, long exposure produces a blurred motion.
Snow geese at sunrise. Thousands of wintering snow geese take to the sky in predawn light in Bosque del Apache's famous "blast off". The flock can be as large as 20,000 geese or more. Long time exposure creates blurring among the geese.
Fantastic colorful sedimentary patterns, Bentonite layers are seen as striations exposed in the Utah Badlands, part of the Brushy Basin shale member of the Morrison Formation. This layer was formed during Jurassic times when mud, silt, fine sand, and volcanic ash were deposited in swamps and lakes. Aerial photograph.
Erosion patterns in the Utah Badlands, aerial abstract photo.
Windansea Waves and Earthshadow, abstract, motion blur and pre-dawn earthshadow colors.
Windansea Waves and Earthshadow, abstract, motion blur and pre-dawn earthshadow colors.
Windansea Waves and Earthshadow, abstract, motion blur and pre-dawn earthshadow colors.
Erosion patterns in the Utah Badlands, aerial abstract photo.
Leucadia sunset, beautiful clouds and soft colors.
Sunrise light on clouds.
Booby in flight, motion blur.
Sunset reflections in the Tuolumne River.
Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island.
Clouds form at dawn before a storm rolls in.
Morning mist shrouds trees.
Water flows past beach cobblestones, blur.
Water sheets over a fountain, blurry water, abstract lights are visible through the falling water.
Abstract colors and water patterns on the ocean surface.
Bubbles rise from the depths of the ocean. Black and white / grainy.
A bubble ring. A toroidal bubble ring rises through the water on its way to the surface.
Sunset and water, Sea of Cortez.
Ocean surface.
Sand, water and light.
Water patterns.
Water patterns.
Sunlight spreads across broad sand plains, trochoidal patterns.
Water patterns.
Water and light, steel gray reflections, ripples and patterns.
The ocean surface, seen from underwater, ripples with waves and wind and bright sunlight.
Water, sand and light.
Clouds and sunlight.
Clouds and sunlight.
Sand ripples.
Patterns in carpet blurred into abstract by time exposure.
Abstract blend of colors.
Starfish (sea star), dorsal surface detail.
Starfish (sea star), dorsal surface detail.
Ocean surface on cloudy day.
Clouds, sunrise.
Cloud formations at sunset.
Cloud formations at sunset.
Sunset light is reflected on the placids waters.
Sunset light is reflected on the placids waters.
Sandhill cranes, flying across a colorful sunset sky, blur wings due to long time exposure.