No matter how many times I return to Dry Tortugas National Park, I am always struck by the simple yet beautiful surroundings of the Florida Keys. It is one of the main reasons I cherish my trips to the islands … Continue reading Sunset on the Dry Tortugas
On the way to the Keys in 2014, my friends and I spent a morning on the Anhinga Trail on the Florida Everglades. Though we saw many species of birds – in addition to dozens of alligators – the Anhingas … Continue reading Anhingas in the Everglades
By Erica Kahn This photograph was taken in Olympia, Greece in June 2015. My family walked through a farm near our hotel one evening seeking the best vantage point for sunset. I love to take pictures of backlit flowers. I … Continue reading Blossoms of Olympia, Greece
I photographed a storm just arriving on the great sand dunes of aptly named Great Sand Dunes National Park. Pictured here are the last rays of sun. Continue reading A Storm at Great Sand Dunes National Park
My family and I were in somewhat of a hurry to get to Muir Woods National Monument, California, to get a nice hike in before the sunset, but we couldn’t resist the opportunity to stop along the highway and soak … Continue reading View on the Way to Muir Woods
One of my favorite weekend walks consists of a 1.25 mile trail that encircles Mackworth Island. The leisurely hour walk treated my parents and me to stunning views of Casco Bay and Portland, and evenly juxtaposed the warmth of the … Continue reading Maine’s Mackworth Island
In between my first and second years of graduate school, I did a summer stint as a Research Associate for The Conservation Fund. My assignment was to investigate the economic benefits of public land along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and … Continue reading North Carolina’s Waterrock Knob
Pailon del Diablo, or, Devil’s Cauldron, is a large waterfall located in Baños, Ecuador. Worked into the mountain where it falls, there are a series of walkways and wooden bridges which leave you swinging high above the earth. The water … Continue reading Ecuador’s Devil’s Cauldron
Most folks might guess that wildlife in a sanctuary would be fairly skittish. After all, many are young and growing up after the misfortune of losing their parents to poachers or car collisions. Some who live here were captive-born, and … Continue reading Resplendent Feathers in Peru
by Maria Prebble. Location: Moored boat in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. At the birth of the planet the most beautiful encounter between land and sea must have been the Montenegrin coast. —Lord Byron. Perhaps the most notable feature of … Continue reading Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
There’s nothing that screams vacation more than stopping in for a cold drink at a waterfront Tikibar, after perusing the local farmers market at the Fort Pierce City Marina, Florida. Continue reading Cobb’s Landing in Fort Pierce, FL
As a fan of public art and public parks, Parque de La Flor in Palermo, Buenos Aires is right up my alley. The reflection of the sky in the silvery petals is especially dramatic at sunset. Continue reading Parque de La Flor
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