"Nature's theatre" - Mountains and rivers perform their timeless dance near Many Glacier area

Come to Mama In the heart of California's high-tech industry lies a wildlife oasis in an urban sea with 30,000 acres of habitat for millions of migratory birds and endangered species. American Avocet is one of the species benefiting from Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Each Spring in the Refuge, visitors can find a few freshly hatched American Avocet chicks foraging in the wetlands with their parents. American Avocet chicks leave the nest within 24 hours of hatching. Day-old avocets can walk, swim and even dive to escape predators. Still, from time to time, a baby Avocet will seek mama's belly for warmth and shelter.

A playful yearling bear cub in Katmai National Park in the grasslands along the coast of Hallo Bay.

Enjoying the expansive, rugged views from the top of Del Campo Peak - a fun scramble in the Cascades.

A scuba diver explores the underwater kelp forests of Channel Islands.

Full moon rising through the Highland Lighthouse at Cape Cod National Seashore, MA.

I was camping at Two Medicine Campground, got up for my early morning walk, and was greeted by a sunrise rainbow. As I approached Pray Lake, clicking photos on my iPhone, it occurred to me that, if I got close enough to the lake, the whole rainbow would be captured in the reflection. It was such a beautiful sight I could barely hold my hands still to get the photos.

Milky Way seen at Bryce Canyon National Park from the Rim Trail

Black Bear cub in tree along the Gatlinburg trail