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

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

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