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  • The leaves of the poisonous corn lily (Veratrum californicum), otherwise known as a false hellebore, twist into a swirl pattern. Corn lilies are commonly found in forested areas where the soil is consistently moist.
    CornLilySwirl.jpg
  • Fragrant Water Lilies growing off Foster Island leave just a narrow 'S' pattern in the waters of Lake Washington near the Seattle Arboretum.
    WaterLiliesS.jpg
  • Branches of an overgrown elm tree in Snohomish County, Washington, form tight patterns as they crisscross the frame.
    Elm_Crisscross-Contrast_Lynnwood_769...jpg
  • Lichen and moss form patterns on an exposed rock face near Lake Dorothy in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state.
    WA-Alpine-Lakes_Moss-Lichen_8076.jpg
  • The receding tide results in drainage patterns on the beach at Brackett's Landing in Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds_Beach_DrainagePatterns_1088.jpg
  • Streaking patterns develop on the sandy beach at Bandon, Oregon as strong wind blows over rough patches.
    Bandon_WindPatterns_9290.jpg
  • Streaking patterns develop on the sandy beach at Bandon, Oregon as strong wind blows over rough patches.
    Bandon_WindPatterns_9221.jpg
  • Ice patterns that look like frozen jellyfish form on the side of Horsetail Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge after a week of below-freezing temperatures.
    OR_HorsetailFalls_IcePatterns_5002.jpg
  • The receding tide results in drainage patterns on the beach at Brackett's Landing in Edmonds, Washington. Clouds colored by the setting sun are reflected on the wet sand.
    Edmonds_BeachSunset_DrainagePatterns...jpg
  • Trees, turned golden by the late afternoon sun, reflect on bubbles and grooves in a layer of ice melting on a Snohomish County, Washington, pond.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9667.jpg
  • A wide range of colors are visible in the weathered bark of a Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree in San Juan County Park on San Juan Island, Washington. Pacific Madrone trees, are also known as madrona and arbutus trees, and have paper-thin orange-red bark that peels away as they mature.
    Arbutus_Bark_Weathered_San-Juan-Isla...jpg
  • Rough bark was mostly preserved on a log submerged for 100 years in Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, Washington. The log reemerged after a prolonged drought caused the lake to lose nearly all of its water.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Exposed-Bark-Patter...jpg
  • Trees, turned golden by the late afternoon sun, reflect on bubbles and grooves in a layer of ice melting on a Snohomish County, Washington, pond.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9662.jpg
  • Ice covers a small pool in Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California. Sentinel Meadow is one of the few meadows located in the lower elevations of the Sierra Nevada.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice-Pattern...jpg
  • Trees, turned golden by the late afternoon sun, reflect on grooves in a layer of ice melting on a Snohomish County, Washington, pond.
    IcePatterns_Pond_Lynnwood_9672.jpg
  • A telephoto lens compresses the view of bare winter trees in and on a hill overlooking Golden Gardens Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Forest_Winter_Abstract_Golden-Garden...jpg
  • Blue sky and golden trees lit by the late afternoon sun reflect on the wet, melting ice covering a small pond in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Ice-Patterns_Lynnwood_6794.jpg
  • A close-up image of the trunk of an Arizona sycamore (Platanus wrightii) reveals abstract, almost monochromatic patterns of its bark. The Arizona sycamore is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico. This Arizona sycamore was found in a lush area near Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument.
    Sycamore_Arizona_Bark_Detail_Montezu...jpg
  • A close-up image of the trunk of an Arizona sycamore (Platanus wrightii) reveals abstract, almost monochromatic patterns of its bark. The Arizona sycamore is native to the states of Arizona and New Mexico. This Arizona sycamore was found in a lush area near Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument.
    Sycamore_Arizona_Bark_Detail_Montezu...jpg
  • Several erosion patterns are visible on the steep exposed hillside of Rucker Hill in Everett, Washington, near where Pigeon Creek empties into Puget Sound. At the top of the frame, a blackberry branch swings back and forth like a pendulum, carving a semicircle into the hillside.
    WA_Rucker-Hill_Erosion_7166.jpg
  • The surface of a weathered piece of driftwood displays abstract patterns on the beach of Seahurst Park, Burien, Washington. Barnacles grow on the bark that remains.
    Seahurst-Park_Driftwood_Weathered_70...jpg
  • Ripples on the North Atlantic Ocean near the Icelandic island of Flatey make abstract patterns from the sky's reflection.
    Iceland_AtlanticOceanRipples_6479.jpg
  • The curved walls of Rattlesnake Canyon join to form abstract patterns on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Rattlesnake Canyon is a slot canyon — a narrow sandstone canyon that's carved by flash floods.
    AZ_Rattlesnake-Canyon_Curved-Walls_6...jpg
  • The curved walls of Rattlesnake Canyon join to form abstract patterns on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Rattlesnake Canyon is a slot canyon — a narrow sandstone canyon that's carved by flash floods.
    AZ_Rattlesnake-Canyon_Curved-Walls_6...jpg
  • The erosion patterns of the hills in the Sante Fe National Forest are visible in this aerial view captured from near El Valle, New Mexico.
    NM_Sante-Fe-Forest_Aerial_2409-BW.jpg
  • A thin layer of ice forms on a small pond in Lynnwood, Washington, forming rugged patterns.
    Ice_Pond_Lynnwood_7890.jpg
  • Swirling patterns and streaks of gold are visible in an exposed stump that had been submerged for 100 years in Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, Washington. The stump was exposed when the lake level dropped during a drought.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Exposed-Stump_Detai...jpg
  • The standstone in a wash in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada shows colorful streaked patterns. This wash is comprised of several different layers of sandstone, which have been exposed through erosion.
    vof-color-wash.jpg
  • The trunk of a Marina Madrone (Arbutus 'Marina') shows abstract patterns as its bark peels in San Jose, California.
    Madrone-Marina_Bark-Peeling_San-Jose...jpg
  • A close look at the back of a captive emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) reveals a range of blue, violet and golden colors in the patterns of its feathers. The flightless bird is endemic to Australia and is the world's second-largest bird by height.
    Emu_Feathers_Back_Detail_9536.jpg
  • The surface of a weathered piece of driftwood displays abstract patterns on the beach of Seahurst Park, Burien, Washington. Barnacles grow on the bark that remains.
    Seahurst-Park_Driftwood_Weathered_70...jpg
  • Mudcracks in a variety of shapes and sizes are visible in the sediment at the base of Harris Wash in Utah. Mudcracks, also known as desiccation cracks, result when the top layer of sediment dries before lower layers. When the water in the top layer evaporates, the thin layer separates from the layers below. The loss of moisture also causes the layer to shrink somewhat, causing a strain that results in the cracks.
    UT_Mudcracks_HarrisWash_4278.jpg
  • A passage bends through a very narrow section of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Narrow-Passage_6255.jpg
  • The light of the crescent mon shines on the water of Puget Sound at night in this view from Golden Gardens in Seattle, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Glint_Moon_Golden-Garden...jpg
  • The Yakima River bends back on itself, nearly forming a circle near Ellensburg, Washington.
    WA_Yakima-River_Bend_Aerial_7498.jpg
  • The golden light of the late day sun shines across the top of small waves on Puget Sound as viewed from Edmonds, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Ripples_Sunset-Contrast_...jpg
  • Numerous caves are visible a soft rock cliff wall in Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. The national monument protects caves that were used by humans for shelters more than 11,000 years ago.
    NM_Bandelier_Wall-Texture_1635.jpg
  • A series of cumulus clouds develop and grow as the sun sets over Snohomish County, Washington. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin, and the clouds typically form where warm air rises and reaches a level of cold air where the moisure in the air condenses.
    Clouds_Cumulus_Developing_Sunset_551...jpg
  • Strong winds shape a snowdrift at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Relatively warm weather followed by freezing gives the snowdrift a hard crust.
    Snowdrift_Paradise_2326.jpg
  • A very narrow canyon leads through a petrified sand dune, known as the Wave, in the Coyote Buttes Wilderness in northern Arizona.
    WaveNarrowCanyon.jpg
  • A narrow canyon winds through a petrified sand dune located at the Wave, Coyote Buttes Wilderness, northern Arizona.
    WaveCanyonAbove.jpg
  • At low tide, water carves a curved, shallow channel through the mudflats at Stokksnes, Iceland.
    Iceland_Mudflat-Curves_Stokksnes_509...jpg
  • Grasses and autumn leaves reflect on the relatively still waters of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Fall-Color_2328.jpg
  • A mixture of bare branches and autumn leaves are reflected on the still waters of Ebey Slough in Snohomish County, Washington.
    WA_Ebey-Slough_Fall-Color_9908.jpg
  • Atlantic Ocean waves flow into a sea cave in a basalt cliff near Hellnar on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland.
    Iceland_Hellnar_Sea-Cave_9271.jpg
  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) prepares to land on a bare branch of a cherry tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Tree_Cherry_Hummingbird_7996.jpg
  • Buds begin to show on a tree branch, rendered in silhouette, in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Tree_Branch_Buds_Silhouette_Magnuson...jpg
  • A handful of evergreen trees stand out against a backdrop of bare winter trees on a hillside overlooking Gos Ventre in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
    Grand-Teton-NP_Winter-Hillside_1975.jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Textured-Walls_6218c.jpg
  • Cottonwood trees and ground cover display their golden fall colors in an area bordering the Chama River in Abiquiu, New Mexico.
    NM_Abiquiu_Autumn-Colors_7414.jpg
  • Several western brackenferns (Pteridium aquilinum) grow from a crack in a steep rock face in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Lake Dorothy, Washington.
    WA-Alpine-Lakes_Ferns_Rock-Face_8054.jpg
  • The range of green and brown colors in palm fronds are visible in this tight cluster of trees near the Malibu Lagoon in Malibu, California.
    Palm-Trees_Frond-Patterns_Malibu-Lag...jpg
  • The golden light of the setting sun streaks across portions of a few ripples on the water of Puget Sound off the shoreline of Edmonds, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Ripples_Last-Light_1776.jpg
  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Ice_9535.jpg
  • A small rock rests next to a large crack in the ice on Rattlesnake Lake, located in King County, Washington, near the city of North Bend.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Ice_Crack_Rock_8555.jpg
  • Irregular columnar jointing, called entablature, is visible on an exposed hillside near Artist Point in the North Cascades of Washington state. These types of rock columns are formed when volcanic rocks cool, contract and crack.
    North-Cascades_Columnar-Jointing_Art...jpg
  • Waves from Puget Sound crash against driftwood stuck in a breakwater in Edmonds, Washington.
    Breakwater_Driftwood_Edmonds_0101.jpg
  • A small waterfall flows over sandstone layers in Matthiessen State Park, located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Creeks carved a canyon that's as much as 45 feet (14 meters) deep, exposing sandstone layers.
    IL_Matthiessen_Waterfall_Layers_0789.jpg
  • A small waterfall flows over sandstone layers in Matthiessen State Park, located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Creeks carved a canyon that's as much as 45 feet (14 meters) deep, exposing sandstone layers.
    IL_Matthiessen_Waterfall_Layers_0777.jpg
  • The paper-like red bark peels from a Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree near Port Townsend, Washington. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    PacificMadrone_PeelingBark_PortTowns...jpg
  • The paper-like red bark peels from a Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) tree near Port Townsend, Washington. Pacific Madrones are part of the arbutus genus. Pacific Madrones are found on the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, and on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Coast mountains.
    PacificMadrone_PeelingBark_PortTowns...jpg
  • Mudcracks in a variety of shapes and sizes are visible in the sediment at the base of Harris Wash in Utah. Mudcracks, also known as desiccation cracks, result when the top layer of sediment dries before lower layers. When the water in the top layer evaporates, the thin layer separates from the layers below. The loss of moisture also causes the layer to shrink somewhat, causing a strain that results in the cracks.
    UT_Mudcracks_HarrisWash_4264.jpg
  • Mudcracks in a variety of shapes and sizes are visible in the sediment at the base of Harris Wash in Utah. Mudcracks, also known as desiccation cracks, result when the top layer of sediment dries before lower layers. When the water in the top layer evaporates, the thin layer separates from the layers below. The loss of moisture also causes the layer to shrink somewhat, causing a strain that results in the cracks.
    UT_Mudcracks_HarrisWash_4276.jpg
  • A few stars shine above Mitten Ridge, which is rendered in silhouette just before sunrise near Sedona, Arizona.
    AZ_MittenRidge_Dawn_Sedona_8908.jpg
  • A common myna (Acridotheres tristis) rests on the frond of a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) tree on the island of Maui, Hawai`i. The common myna, sometimes referred to as the Indian Myna or spelled mynah, is native to Asia, but is rapidly spreading its territory. Its native range spans southern Asia from Iran to Singapore, but the bird has since been introduced in many other parts of the world, including Australia, Hawaii, Canada, and islands in the Indian Ocean. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared the myna one of the world's most invasive species.
    Myna_Common_PalmFrond_Maui_9532.jpg
  • The blades of a licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza), located near Elowah Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, are covered in ice after a week of subfreezing temperatures.
    OR_LicoriceFern_Ice_Elowah_5098.jpg
  • Rocks, shell fragments and other beach debris helps to illustrate the path of the wind at Bandon, Oregon. The wind, blowing from right to left in this image, is blocked by the obstacles. Sand piles up in the wake that develops behind each obstacle.
    Bandon_WindPatterns_9220.jpg
  • Fresh snow blankets a number of otherwise bare trees in a section of forest in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    snow-bare-trees.jpg
  • Light snow falls among Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees in a forested area of Snohomish County, Washington.
    Forest_Snow-Fall_Lynnwood_8337.jpg
  • Heavy snow falls, partially obscuring the view of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees in a forested area of Snohomish County, Washington.
    Forest_Snow-Fall_Lynnwood_8467.jpg
  • Autumn oak leaves fall onto fresh snow in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Snow_Oak-Leaves_Lynnwood_0433.jpg
  • Hundreds of water droplets cling to blades of grass on a lawn in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Grass_Dew-Drops_Lynnwood_0278.jpg
  • A rock rests in a depression on driftwood on the beach of Marina Beach Park in Edmonds, Washington.
    Driftwood_Rock-Depression_Edmonds_03...jpg
  • A large crack is visible in a log exposed at low tide on the beach of Marina Beach Park in Edmonds, Washington.
    Driftwood_Split_Edmonds_0346.jpg
  • Leaves of a Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) are backlit in the late afternoon sun on a spring day in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Elm_Leaves_Backlit_Lynnwood_1410.jpg
  • Sedimentary layers are visible in this section of the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. The Calico Hills are made up of Aztec Sandstone, fossilized sand dunes that were laid down during the early Jurrasic Period 180-190 million years ago.
    NV_Red-Rock-Canyon_Sedimentary-Layer...jpg
  • Fragrant water lily pads show a variety of autumn colors as they float on Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. The fragrant water lily is a perennial aquatic plant, typically found in freshwater lakes and ponds and slow-moving streams where the water has a depth of between 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters).
    Water-Lilies_Autumn_Detail_Lake-Samm...jpg
  • Fall colors are visible through light fog on the trees and shurbs that line the edge of a large meadow in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    WA_Marymoor-Park_Fall-Color_Meadow-E...jpg
  • Fragrant water lily pads, some of which are turning yellow in autumn, float in the reflection of a cumulus cloud, which is picking up the golden color of sunset, on Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington.
    Water-Lilies_Cloud-Reflections_Lake-...jpg
  • Several types of trees and shrubs growing along the Sammamish River show a variety of colors in early autumn in this view from Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    Autumn-Shrubs_Marymoor-Park_9625.jpg
  • A dusky dancer (Argia translata) damselfly rests on the red leaves of a coleus plant in the Birmingham Botanical Garden in Birmigham, Alabama.
    Dancer-Dusky_Coleus_Birmingham-Botan...jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Colorful-Chamber_709...jpg
  • Leaves of several California corn lilies (Veratrum californicum) grow around each other in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington state. California corn lilies, also known as California false hellebore, are found in mountain meadows from the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada.
    Corn-Lilies_Gifford-Pincho-NF_8811.jpg
  • New leaves begin to form in early spring on an alder tree (Alnus rubra) in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Alder_Branch_New-Leaves_6434.jpg
  • Stripes of decay run across a fallen alder tree in Lynnwood, Washington.
    Alder_Trunk_Decay_8282.jpg
  • A cluster of trees stands atop snow-covered rolling hills in Ashton, Idaho.
    ID_Ashton_Rolling-Hills_Winter_3288.jpg
  • The tops of some golden grasses poke through deep snow covering rolling hills in Ashton, Idaho.
    ID_Ashton_Rolling-Hills_Winter_3364.jpg
  • Whatcom Creek splashes over rocks at the base of Whatcom Falls, a 25-foot (7-meter) waterfall located in Whatcom Falls Park near Bellingham, Washington. The name Whatcom is derived from a Lummi Indian word meaning "noisy water."
    WA_Whatcom-Falls_Detail_7453.jpg
  • Sand falls from a ledge in Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon is a narrow sandstone canyon, known as a slot canyon. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Sand-Falls_7097.jpg
  • The walls of an open area of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land near Page, Arizona, take on different colors based on how much direct sunlight they receive. Sections near the slot canyon ceiling appear yellow and gold, while portions in deep shadow are purple. Violent flash floods sculpt the sandstone, leaving undulating, layered walls. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks."
    Antelope-Canyon_Colorful-Chamber_622...jpg
  • The bright yellow pods of velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) trees stand out against the green leaves in the early spring in the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, located in the Sonoran Desert near Superior, Arizona.
    Mesquite_Velvet_Patterns_Boyce-Thomp...jpg
  • Lichen grows on exposed rock at Blackrock Summit in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
    Shenandoah_Lichen_Blackrock-Summit_9...jpg
  • Brandywine Creek streaks over a layer of Berea sandstone just before it plunges over Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Brandywine-Cre...jpg
  • The rugged, eroded texture of the Wyoming Basin landscape is visible in this aerial view captured near Sweeney Ranch, Wyoming.
    Wyoming_Basin_Aerial_2157.jpg
  • The golden light of the setting sun streaks across portions of a few ripples and some small bubbles on the water of Puget Sound off the shoreline of Edmonds, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Ripples_Bubbles_1088.jpg
  • A vibrant shaft of light shines on the floor of a particularly narrow section of Upper Antelope Canyon on Navajo tribal land in Page, Arizona. The Navajo people call the canyon Tsé bighánílíní dóó Hazdistazí, which means "the place where water runs through rocks." The slot canyon is formed primarily by erosion during flash floods; torrents of water race through the canyon and sculpt the sandstone.
    Antelope-Canyon_Beam_S2574-02.jpg
  • The golden light of the late-day sun streaks across the tops of small Puget Sound waves near the Edmonds, Washington, shoreline.
    Puget-Sound_Ripples_Sunset-Contrast_...jpg
  • The golden light of the late-day sun streaks across the tops of numerous small Puget Sound waves off of the Edmonds, Washington, shoreline.
    Puget-Sound_Ripples_Glint_CloseUp_09...jpg
  • The golden light of the late-day sun streaks across the tops of small Puget Sound waves near the Edmonds, Washington, shoreline.
    Puget-Sound_Ripples_Sunset-Contrast_...jpg
  • The granite walls of the Yosemite Valley, turned golden at sunrise, are reflected on a textured layer of ice that covers Sentinel Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Sentinel-Meadow_Ice_9142fs.jpg
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