Yosemite Valley, CA. L-R: To-tock-ah-noo-la (El Capitan), Tis-sa-ack (Half Dome), Pohono (Bridalveil Fall)

Yosemite Valley, CA. L-R: To-tock-ah-noo-la (El Capitan), Tis-sa-ack (Half Dome), Pohono (Bridalveil Fall) | 37.42°N, 119.41°W

Loch Katrine in Autumn from the summit of Ben A'an, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, Scotland

Loch Katrine from the summit of Ben A'an, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs, Scotland | 56.24°N, 4.42°W

Stephen Brown Photography: A rainbow frames Vernal Falls as it rages in all its spring glory, Yosemite National Park, CA

A rainbow frames Yan-o-pah (Vernal Falls) as it rages in all its spring glory, Yosemite National Park, CA | 37.43°N, 119.32°W

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Bride's Veil Falls with the Old Man of Storr in the distance, Isle of Skye, Scotland | 57.48°N, 6.18°W

Juvenile Alpine ibex, Mercantour National Park, France

Juvenile Alpine ibex (bouquetin), Mercantour National Park, France | 44.06°N, 7.21°E

Le Lac Vert, la Lac Noir and Lac du Basto, Mercantour National Park, France

Le Lac Vert, la Lac Noir and Lac du Basto, Mercantour National Park, France | 40.07°N, 7.27°E

Mount Watkins and the NE slope of Tis-sa-ack (Half Dome) reflected in Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park, CA

Mount Watkins and the NE slope of Tis-sa-ack (Half Dome) reflected in Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park, CA | 37.45°N, 119.33°W

Lac de Trécolpas from Pas des Ladres, Mercantour National Park, France

Lac de Trécolpas from Pas des Ladres, Mercantour National Park, France | 44.07°N, 7.21°E

Shot from the hip with a very wet camera: a double rainbow graces Pohono (Bridalveil Fall), Yosemite National Park, CA

Shot from the hip with a very wet camera: a double rainbow graces Pohono (Bridalveil Fall), Yosemite National Park, CA | 37.72°N, 119.65°W

Sanna Bay, on the western coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Scotland. The Isle of Rùm is in the background to the left, while the Isle of Eigg is to the right

Sanna Bay with the Isles of Rùm and Eigg in the distance, on the far west coast of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Scotland | 56.74°N, 6.18°W

Dartmoor pony grazing on Gutter Tor, Dartmoor National Park, UK

A semi-feral Dartmoor pony grazing on Gutter Tor, Dartmoor National Park | 50.48°N, 4.01°W

Washington Park, Portland, Oregon

Inquisitive Douglas Squirrel on the Wildwood Trail in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon | 45.31°N, 122.42°W

View over the Yosemite Valley from Columbia Rock towards Tis-sa-ack (Half Dome). Yosemite National Park, CA

Looking over the Yosemite Valley from Columbia Rock towards Tis-sa-ack (Half Dome). Yosemite National Park, CA | 37.75°N, 119.60°W

Stephen Brown Photography: Goatfell, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Goatfell, looking towards the fells of Jura, Isle of Arran, Scotland | 55.63°N, 5.19°W

Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici, Spain

Looking down the Riu de Ratera towards Els Encantats, Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici, Spain | 42.36°N, 0.58°E

Reflections in Lac d'Allos, Parc national du Mercantour, France

Reflections in Lac d'Allos, Parc national du Mercantour, France | 44.14°N, 6.42°E

Storks nesting in Colmar, Alsace, France

Storks nesting on the Cathédrale de Saint-Martin in Colmar, Alsace, France | 44.07°N, 7.36°E

A rugged Apline ibex (bouquetin) in the Parc national du Mercantour, France

A rugged Apline ibex (bouquetin) in the Parc national du Mercantour, France | 44.06°N, 7.19°E

Surfing in Golfe Juan, overlooked by the Parc naturel régional des Préalpes d'Azur, France

Surfing in Golfe Juan, overlooked by a snow-capped Parc naturel régional des Préalpes d'Azur, France | 43.33°N, 7.07°E

Les caïres de Cougourde under cloud, Parc national du Mercantour, France

Les caïres de Cougourde under cloud, Parc national du Mercantour, France | 44.07°N, 7.20°E

Lac de Trécolpas in spring, Parc national du Mercantour, France

Lac de Trécolpas in spring, Parc national du Mercantour, France | 44.12°N, 7.34°E

Ohau waterfall, months prior to extensive earthquake damage, New Zealand

Ohau waterfall, months prior to extensive earthquake damage, New Zealand | 42.24°S, 173.49°E

Wild flowers in bloom in Griffith Park, overlooking the Griffith Observatory & downtown Los Angeles, USA

Wild flowers in bloom in Griffith Park, overlooking the Griffith Observatory & downtown Los Angeles, USA | 34.13°N, 118.30°W