Rare Black RhinoThe population of the black rhinoceros has dwindled to only about one for every 5500 square kilometers in Africa. One can imagine that it was very gratifying to witness this early morning visitor approach to quench its thirst in the wilds of the southern continent. Limited to 199

but one of the main attractions is the chance to encounter one of the scattering of wild tigers residing in the area

there are only ten of the stacks remaining

Geographically

A fascinating thing about the northern Rockies in Canada's Yukon Territory is the enjoyment of this years fall color in late summer while last year's winter is still clinging to the slopes

Cuernos del Paine is the center-point of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonian Chile and the southern reaches of the continental Andes Range

A relatively remote Chinese landscape in the Qilian Mountains consisting of colorful layering of mineral elements featuring red sandstone

southern Arizona

Older specimens have the capacity to outreach a forty story building

It seems so magnificently old it is hard to believe it has only been in use for only a little over 110 years

or can easily be excavated for cave dwellings

With roses being endemic to several continents they have a long history of appreciation as cultivated plants not just for their decor but even for their nutritious small fruits

Wildebeest herd moving through grassland adjacent to the desolate Etosha Pan