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Bird Stalk. Viera, Florida. A beautiful kingfisher carefully stalks its prey on the shores of the Florida marshland. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bird Stalk

Anhinga Portrait. Viera, Florida. The Anhinga stands proudly in this close up portrait, displaying its dramatic contrast of black and white plummage and colorful eyes and beak. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Anhinga Portrait

Tranquil Lake. The Enchantments, Washington. The warm light of early morning strikes the jagged peaks surrounding the aptly named Tranquil Lake in the Enchantments. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tranquil Lake

Yellow Moon. British Columbia. Moonrise over coastal British Columbia. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Yellow Moon

King of the Mountain. Machhapuchhare Base Camp. A proud Himalayan Tahr gazes at the setting sun from its perch atop a rock. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

King of the Mountain

Annapurna Glory. Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal. Moon rises over gloriously sunlit peaks of the Annapurna Sanctuary. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Annapurna Glory

Gandharba Chuli. Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal. Feet of pristine powder covers Gandharba Chuli (6248 m) following a 3 day monsoon storm in the Annapurna Sanctuary. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Gandharba Chuli

Snow White. Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal. Snow covered peaks of the Annapurna Sanctuary after a late monsoon snowstorm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Snow White

Moonset over Annapurna. Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal. The moon sets directly over a peak of the Annapurna Range from the flanks of Tharpu Chuli. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moonset over Annapurna

Moon-Capped. Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal. The setting moon caps a peak in the Annapurna Sanctuary from the flanks of Tharpu Chuli. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moon-Capped

Machapuchare Sunrise. Pokhara, Nepal. Considered perhaps the most beautiful of the Himalayan Peaks, Machapuchare (6993 m) catches the first rays of sun over Pokhara. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Machapuchare Sunrise

White Egret. Viera, Florida. White Egrets hunts in the marshland of central Florida's coast. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

White Egret

Long Neck. Viera, Florida. Great White Heron puts its neck out seeking a better view of its prey. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Long Neck

Statuesque. Viera, Florida. Seabird stands upon a pedestal displaying the rich textures of its plummage. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Statuesque

Toothy Smile. Central Florida. Alligator displaying rows of sharp teeth. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Toothy Smile

Waterline. Central Florida. High water mark clearly defined on Cypress trees in central Florida's marshland. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Waterline

Na Pali Coast. Na Pali Coast, Kauai. Fins of eroded ancient lavarock called Razorbacks grace the most beautiful coastline of the Hawaiian Islands on Kauai. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Na Pali Coast

Fijian Habiscus. Turtle Island, Fiji. Colorful Habiscus flourishes on Turtle Island in Fiji. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fijian Habiscus

Corduroy. Mt. Vernon, Washington. Tulip farm as seen from above. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Corduroy

Tulip Tapestry. Mt. Vernon, Washington. Rows of multicolored tulips explode into color during the spring in northern Washington state. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tulip Tapestry

The Bees Knees. Bora Bora, Taihiti. A tropical waterlily gets the attention of a honeybee. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The Bees Knees

Grewingk Glacier. Homer, Alaska. The midnight sun strikes the mouth of the Grewingk Glacier below the mammoth Harding Icefield outside Homer. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Grewingk Glacier

Harding Icefield. Homer, Alaska. Aerial view of the massive Harding Icefield on the Kenai Pennisula at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Harding Icefield

Brown Bear Tracks. Hallo Bay, Alaska. Grizzly bear tracks through the mud flats near Hallo Bay. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Brown Bear Tracks

Barely a Couple. Hallo Bay, Alaska. Male grizzly (right) slowly but relentlessly pursues a female during mating season. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Barely a Couple

Eat Your Veggies. Hallo Bay, Alaska. A male grizzly larger than your refrigerator feeds on meadow grass. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eat Your Veggies

Fractal Landscape. North of Katmai Nat'l Park, Alaska. Serpentine river tributaries are highlighted by green summer grasses over the coast of Alaska just west of Homer. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fractal Landscape

Brooks Falls. Katmai National Park, Alaska. Time exposure of Brooks Falls. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Brooks Falls

Waterfall Detail. Katmai National Park, Alaska. Water flows over Brooks Falls in Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Waterfall Detail

Ocean of Ice. Homer, Alaska. A jagged peak sticks out from the pristine snow covered ice of the Harding Icefield. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ocean of Ice

Sea Lion Cave. Florence, Oregon. Sea lions beach themselves in an enormous sea cave off the Oregon coast. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sea Lion Cave

Sunrise Lenticular . Issaquah, Washington. A large lenticular cloud formation rises over Mt. Rainier at sunrise. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sunrise Lenticular

Goat Morning. The Enchantments, Washington. A mountain goat and her calf watch the morning sunrise in the Enchantments. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Goat Morning

Overlook. The Enchantments, Washington. Mountain goat and her calf overlooking Prusik Peak in the Enchantments. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Overlook

Heavenly Light. Machupuchare Base Camp, Nepal. The last rays of sunlight strike the summit of Machupuchare following a monsoon storm that brought 3 days of relentless heavy rain and snow. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Heavenly Light

Steps of Green. Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal. Stepped terraces, laboriously cut from rocky slopes, provide the farmland necessary for survival throughout the mountainous country. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Steps of Green

Glowing Tentacles. Turtle Island, Fiji. The colorful tentacles of an anemone off the coast of Turtle Island in Fiji. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Glowing Tentacles

Sea Fern. Turtle Island, Fiji. Colorful sea fern beneath the waves off the coast of Turtle Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sea Fern

Reef Shark with Pilot Fish. Bora Bora, Taihiti. Reef shark cruises the waters off the coast of Bora Bora with its loyal companion seeking protection. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Reef Shark with Pilot Fish

Enchanting Sunset. The Enchantments, Washington. The last rays of sunshine warmly illuminate lakes within the Enchantments, with Prusik Peak in the background. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Enchanting Sunset

Head First. Viera, Florida. A white egret dives head first going in for the kill in the Florida marshlands. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Head First

Crepuscular Rays. Issaquah, Washington. Rays of light shine through the forest fog on Tiger Mountain. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Crepuscular Rays

View of the Hood. Mt. Hood, Oregon. Aerial view of snowcapped Mt. Hood. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

View of the Hood

Forest Rays. Issaquah, Washington. Rays of light break through the morning fog on Tiger Mountain. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Forest Rays

Shine. Issaquah, Washington. Sun breaks through the morning fog on Tiger Mountain. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Shine

Fire Meets Water. Kalapana, Hawaii. Lava flow from Kilauea enters the ocean in the Kalapana district. (Thanks to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for aerial support.) © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fire Meets Water

Fire Eye. Kilauea, Hawaii. Looking straight down into a window in a lava tube carrying molten rock down to the ocean from Kilauea. (Thanks to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for aerial support.) © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fire Eye

Firestorm. Kalapana, Hawaii. Fiery red rocks and bits of molten lava are thrown into the air as the Kalapana lava flow enters the ocean. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Firestorm

Sky on Fire. Kalapana, Hawaii. The night sky glows orange, and fiery red rocks are thrown into the air as the Kalapana lava flow enters the ocean. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sky on Fire

Two Volcanoes. Mauna Kea, Hawaii. A tiny plume of steam rises from the summit of Mauna Loa, the largest mountain the world by volume. Image captured from the summit of nearby Mauna Kea, Hawaii's tallest peak and the tallest mountain in the world as measured from the seafloor. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Two Volcanoes

Snow Cone. Mauna Kea, Hawaii. A cinder cone near the summit of Mauna Kea is covered by snow after a winter storm on Hawaii's tallest peak. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Snow Cone

Land Formation. Kalapana, Hawaii. Lava streaming from Kilauea enters the ocean near Kalapana. This used to be a neighborhood, now miles of solidified lava. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Land Formation

Snoqualmie Falls. Snoqualmie, Washington. The Snoqualmie River plummets 268 feet making for one of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Snoqualmie Falls

Tree of Eagles. Haines, Alaska. Six bald eagles perch on this dead tree on the banks of the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tree of Eagles

Talons Flashing. Haines, Alaska. Two bald eagles in mid air fight for feeding rights. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Talons Flashing

Speed Demon. Haines, Alaska. A bald eagle soaring past in a high speed demonstration over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Speed Demon

Scratch That. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle scratches his head in a snowy tree along the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Scratch That

Waiting in the Snow. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle waits patiently for his next meal along the Chilkat River while snow falls around him. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Waiting in the Snow

Ice Stalactites. Haines, Alaska. Towering ice formations along the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ice Stalactites

Bird Fight. Haines, Alaska. Two bald eagles fight beak and claw over feeding rights along the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bird Fight

Captured. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle flies off after snagging a chum salmon from the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Captured

Dawn's Early Light. Haines, Alaska. First light strikes a lofty peak around the Chilkat River Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dawn's Early Light

First Light. Haines, Alaska. First light hits the snowcapped lofty peaks of the Chilkat River Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

First Light

Looking Behind. Haines, Alaska. A bald eagle turns to look behind as it soars over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Looking Behind

Ice Encrusted. Haines, Alaska. Ice encrusted plants near the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ice Encrusted

Eagle Ornaments. Haines, Alaska. Numerous bald eagle congregate on this tree near Haines, a prime spot for feeding on passing salmon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eagle Ornaments

Soaring Eagle. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle soars overhead in Haines. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Soaring Eagle

Ruffling Feathers. Haines, Alaska. Three bald eagles ruffling. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ruffling Feathers

Eagle Call. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle vocalizing. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eagle Call

Lynn Canal Mountains. Haines, Alaska. Sunrise illuminates coastal mountain surrounding Lynn Canal south of Haines. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lynn Canal Mountains

Aerial Tussle. Haines, Alaska. Four bald eagles fight over a piece of salmon over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aerial Tussle

Snow Soaring. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle soars through the snow over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Snow Soaring

Got It. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle plucks fish from the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Got It

Rainier Sunrise. Issaquah, Washington. The sky erupts in a red glow behind Mt. Rainier on a beautiful fall morning in Issaquah © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier Sunrise

Double Bow. Issaquah, Washington. A dramatic double rainbow forms over Tiger Mountain in Issaquah, just east of Seattle, during stormy weather. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Double Bow

Above the Palouse. The Palouse, Washington. Aerial view of the convulted farmlands of the Palouse in southeastern Washington. (Thanks to pilot Drew Coyle for aerial support.) © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Above the Palouse

$Cracking Up. Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona. Geometric patterns in fractured rock. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.$

Cracking Up

Lizard. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Lizard suns himself on sandstone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lizard

Sand Snake. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Small garter snake winds its way through the sand. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sand Snake

Sandstone Swirl. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Swirling layers of sandstone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sandstone Swirl

The Wave. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Waves of brilliant sandstone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The Wave

Sandstone Detail. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Close up of sandstone formation reveals perfectly geometric patterns. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sandstone Detail

Lizard on Sandstone. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Lizard warms himself on sun bathed sandstone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lizard on Sandstone

Sandstone Strata. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Layering sandstone formations. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sandstone Strata

Orange Wave. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Waves of sandstone layers twist through this surreal landscape. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Orange Wave

Wave II. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Twisting layers of sandstorm similate waves. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Wave II

Waves of Sandstone. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Layers upon layers of sand twisted into waves of sandstone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Waves of Sandstone

Convoluted Sandstone. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Twisted sandstone formations. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Convoluted Sandstone

Wave Reflections. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Brilliantly colorful layering sandstone reflects in a puddle. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Wave Reflections

Intersecting Lines. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Sandstone formations. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Intersecting Lines

Curving Layers. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Twisting layers of eroding sandstone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Curving Layers

Sloping Strata. North Coyote Buttes, Arizona. Twisting layers of sandstone graces this beautiful slot canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sloping Strata

Red Reflections. North Coyete Buttes, Arizona. Dramatic red and yellow sandstone formations reflect in a puddle. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Red Reflections

Forest Sunrise. Yosemite, California. The rising sun cuts through ground fog on the floor of Yosemite valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Forest Sunrise

Birds in a Row. River's Inlet, British Columbia. Seagulls line up on a dead tree jutting over the water. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Birds in a Row

Perfect Reflection. River's Inlet, British Columbia. A rock is perfectly reflected into smooth as glass water in a remote corner of River's Inlet. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Perfect Reflection

Sailboat Sunset. River's Inlet, British Columbia. The setting sun illuminates distant clouds over a remote inlet in western B.C. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sailboat Sunset

Foggy Inlet. River's Inlet, British Columbia. Fog layers across a glass-smooth inlet in a remote corner of British Columbia. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Foggy Inlet

Spy Hopping Gray Whale. River's Inlet, British Columbia. This gray whale lifted it's nose in the air to check us out as we passed by in a sailboat, in a display known as spy hopping. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Spy Hopping Gray Whale

Steptoe Butte from Above. The Palouse, Washington. Aerial view of the Palouse and Steptoe Butte over southeastern Washington. (Thanks to Drew Coyle for aerial support.) © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Steptoe Butte from Above

Green Square. The Palouse, Washington. Aerial view of spectacular farmland in southeastern Washington known as the Paulouse. Farmers cultivate the fertile soil in fascinating patterns and right up and over the rolling hills. (Thanks to pilot Drew Coyle for aerial support.) © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Green Square

Redwood. Yosemite, California. Deep rich redwood surrounded by brilliant summer green. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Redwood

Half Dome Sunset. Yosemite, California. Half Dome lights up in a brillant yellow glow during sunset in Yosemite. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Half Dome Sunset

Yosemite!. Yosemite, California. Yosemite Falls, Half Dome and rainbow. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Yosemite!

Falling Water. Yosemite, California. Water detail in Yosemite Falls. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Falling Water

Blown Away. Yosemite, California. Yosemite Falls is blown off course by high winds. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Blown Away

Whale of a Tail. River's Inlet, British Columbia. A gray whale dives in front of our sailboat displaying its massive tail. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Whale of a Tail

Backlit. Mt. Rainier, Washington. The setting sun backlights the ground cover near Ohanapecosh River in Mt. Rainier. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Backlit

Sunset on Puget Sound. Seattle, Washington. Sailors enjoy the setting summer sun in Seattle. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sunset on Puget Sound

Rorschach Farmland. The Palouse, Washington. Like a Rorschach ink blot, farmland in the Palouse is convoluted and twisting, following the hilly contours of the land. (Thanks to pilot Drew Coyle for aerial support.) © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rorschach Farmland

Twin Bolts. Issaquah, Washington. Two simultaneous bolts rain down over Issaquah, just east of Seattle, in a rare summer thunderstrom. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Twin Bolts

Seattle Lightning. Issaquah, Washington. A rare powerful thunderstorm struck the Seattle area in the early summer creating a beautiful lightning display over the Mt. Rainier foothills. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Seattle Lightning

Sunset from Rainier. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Dramatic clouds and virga captured from Mt. Rainier's Emmon's Glacier during a brief break in a powerful early summer thunderstorm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sunset from Rainier

Mud Crossing. Grand Canyon, Arizona. Deep fissures in cracking mud along one of many Grand Canyon tributaries creates beautiful patterns. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mud Crossing

Rainier Thunderstorm. Mt. Rainier, Washington. A powerful evening thunderstorm struck at camp #1 on the Emmons Glacier route up Mt. Rainier. During a brief break in the storm, I slipped out quickly to photograph the sunset and was surprised by a lightning bolt which struck nearby Mt. Fremont just as I clicked the shutter in this hand held shot. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier Thunderstorm

Grand Color. Grand Canyon, Arizona. Colorful rock patterns in a tributary of the Grand Canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Grand Color

Golden Flow. Grand Canyon, Arizona. Water flows with a golden aura down the Grand Canyon at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Golden Flow

Liquid Gold. Grand Canyon, Arizona. The magic light of sunset reflects from the Colorado River in the heart of the Grand Canyon creating an iridescent golden glow. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Liquid Gold

Hooked on Mud. Grand Canyon, Arizona. A hook shaped fissure developed along the drying muddy floor of a Grand Canyon tributary after a thunderstorm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Hooked on Mud

Mud Curves. Grand Canyon, Arizona. Rapid warming of clay-like mud at the bottom of a Grand Canyon tributary after a thunderstorm caused an array of beautiful patterns, such as this one, to emerge. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mud Curves

Buckskin Gulch. Paria Canyon, Arizona. Buckskin lies at the beginning of one of the longest and spectacular slot canyons in the world, Paria Canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Buckskin Gulch

Rainier's Halo. Issaquah, Washington. A wisp of cloud caps Mt. Rainier at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier's Halo

Rising from the Clouds. Issaquah, Washington. Mt. Rainier rises majestically above a cloud layer as the sky lights up just before sunrise. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rising from the Clouds

Foggy Sunset. Issaquah, Washington. The sun sets through a foggy forest in the Pacific Northwest. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Foggy Sunset

Beneath the Surface. Mayan Riviera, Mexico. Lightbeams penetrate deeply through the crystal clear water of this cenote in Mexico. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Beneath the Surface

Peek-a-Bear. Churchill, Manitoba. A polar cub peeks out from behind mom's legs. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Peek-a-Bear

Reclining Polar Bear. Churchill, Manitoba. A polar bear enjoys the setting sun. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Reclining Polar Bear

Flying Low. Haines, Alaska. A low flying bald eagle drags its wing tips in the water. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Flying Low

Midair Battle. Haines, Alaska. Three bald eagle struggle over a piece of food while in flight. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Midair Battle

Proud to be Bald. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle proud stands on a perch near the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Proud to be Bald

Eagle Stare. Haines, Alaska. The penetrating stare of the bald eagle is both gripping and intimidating. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eagle Stare

Courage. Haines, Alaska. A crow helps himself to some salmon to the dismay of 4 nearby bald eagles. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Courage

Incoming!. Haines, Alaska. A bald eagle makes an aerial attack to steal food from another eagle. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Incoming!

Snow Flight. Haines, Alaska. A bald eagle cruises through the snow as winter approaches in Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Snow Flight

Trumpeter Swans and Eagle. Haines, Alaska. Two trumpeter swans fly over a bald eagle in the snow. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Trumpeter Swans and Eagle

Trumpeter Swans. Haines, Alaska. Two swans fly through the snow over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Trumpeter Swans

Soaring through Snow. Haines, Alaska. A bald eagle sails through a snowstorm as winter approaches in Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Soaring through Snow

Uplifting. Haines, Alaska. A bald eagle soars upward over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Uplifting

Bear Hug. Churchill, Manitoba. Two polar bears embrace on the shores of the Hudson Bay. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bear Hug

Polar Kiss. Churchill, Manitoba. A polar bear cub kisses his mother. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Polar Kiss

Polar Bear and Cub. Churchill, Manitoba. A polar bear and cub pose in the Canadian north. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Polar Bear and Cub

Polar Trio. Churchill, Manitoba. A polar bear and two cubs pose in the snow after nursing. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Polar Trio

Polar Bear Dance. Churchill, Manitoba. Adolescent polar bears play fighting as winter approaches. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Polar Bear Dance

Bakers Hat. Mt. Baker, Washington. An ever changing lenticular cloud wraps around the summit of Mt. Baker, Washington's northernmost Cascade volcano. This image was captured at base camp before a summit climb in September, 2007. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bakers Hat

Toadstool. Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona. First light hits the Toadstools in the Vermillion Cliffs wilderness. This rock formation known as a

Toadstool

Spot Light. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. A spot light shines through this deep southwest slot canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Spot Light

Maroon Bells. Aspen, Colorado. Groves of sparkling yellow aspens make for a beautiful forearm in front of the Maroon Bells in the Colorado Rockies. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Maroon Bells

Aspen Yellow. Aspen, Colorado. Groves of aspens at peak color near the Maroon Bells. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aspen Yellow

Through the Trees. McClellan Butte, Washington. Crepuscular rays beam through the trees in the Cascades. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Through the Trees

Paradise. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Mt. Rainier's Paradise explodes into view rounding a bend in this spectacular national park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Paradise

Through the Gauntlet. Brooks Camp, Alaska. A salmon jumps between two hungry grizzly bears, who were just a little too slow to make the catch. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Through the Gauntlet

Back Scratch. Brooks Camp, Alaska. A grizzly bear scratchs its back against a tree. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Back Scratch

Catch of the Day. Brooks Camp, Alaska. This bear was particularly talented at catching salmon the lazy way, that is, waiting for them to jump into his mouth. This bear is perched upstream of Brooks Falls in southwestern Alaska. Other bears in the area have learned different fishing techniques including diving, snorkling, pouncing and, the old standby, stealing fish from smaller bears. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Catch of the Day

Catch of the Day. Brooks Camp, Alaska. This bear was particularly talented at catching salmon the lazy way, that is, waiting for them to jump into his mouth. This bear is perched upstream of Brooks Falls in southwestern Alaska. Other bears in the area have learned different fishing techniques including diving, snorkling, pouncing and, the old standby, stealing fish from smaller bears. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Catch of the Day

Tooth and Nail. Brooks Camp, Alaska. Grizzlies fight tooth and nail over ownership of a caught salmon. The larger, more dominant bear, ended up taking the catch of the smaller bear, after less than a minute of sparring © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tooth and Nail

Bear Falls. Brooks Camp, Alaska. An older bear sits on a rock watching salmon ascend Brooks Falls. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bear Falls

Along for the Ride. Brooks Camp, Alaska. Two ducklings jump on board for a ride up the Brooks River, meadering nonchalantly in between multiple feeding Grizzly bears. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Along for the Ride

Caribou. Denali National Park, Alaska. A boldly crowned caribou looks from across the Toklat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Caribou

Lunar Eclipse. Seattle, Washington. Detail of a lunar eclipse through an 11

Lunar Eclipse

Tumbleweed Trap. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. A dry tumbleweed caught in the very narrow opening of a water carved slot canyon in the southwest. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tumbleweed Trap

Bard Peak. Portage Glacier, Alaska. Pristine snow caps this dramatic peak near Portage Glacier after a heavy snowfall. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bard Peak

Orca Breach. Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington. An Orca breaches off the coast of San Juan Island with the Olympic mountains in the background. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Orca Breach

White Spotted Pufferfish. Big Island, Hawaii. The pufferfish is one of the more approachable fish in the tropic seas. It is named for its unique ability to inflate itself to several times its normal size in the presence of danger. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

White Spotted Pufferfish

Lava Glow. Volcano National Park, Hawaii. A yellow glow in the night sky over Hawaii's Big Island from lava flowing from Kilauea. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lava Glow

Lenticular Over Rainier. Issaquah, Washington. A towering red lenticular cloud over Mt. Rainier at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lenticular Over Rainier

Dewy Web. Issaquah, Washington. A spider web covered with dew drops at the top of a tree in the Pacific Northwest © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dewy Web

Crepuscular Rays. Issaquah, Washington. Rays of light beams through the forest near Tiger Mountain. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Crepuscular Rays

Devils Golf Course. Death Valley, California. The setting sun casts a red glow on wind swept clouds over Death Valley's eerie landscape. In the foreground is Devil's Golf Course, a thick collection of natural salt, the surface of which is sharpened into jagged points by the forces of wind and rain. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Devils Golf Course

Dune Light. Death Valley, California. Dawn's early light casts deep and dark shadows across the Death Valley dunes, highlighting the curvy topography of the land. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dune Light

Dune Sunrise. Death Valley, California. Warm light greets the Death Valley sand dunes on a perfect winter morning. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dune Sunrise

Dawns Early Light. Death Valley, California. A dramatic sunrise greets Death Valley, as seen from the 800 foot high dune summit. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dawns Early Light

Striated Sunset. Death Valley, California. A beautifully wind sculpted striated cloud is illuminated by sunrise over Death Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Striated Sunset

Trona Sunset. Trona, California. The sky lights up during sunset over Trona Towers. This region near the edge of the Mojave Desert is known for multiple unusual rock towers in an otherwise flat flatscape. They are thought to be formed from calcium carbonate deposits from spring water upwelling into a now dry lakebed, a formation known as fufa. Smaller and better known tufa towers can be seen on the shores of Mono Lake further north. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Trona Sunset

Bristlecone Tower. White Mountains, California. An ancient bristlecone pine stump in the White Mountains of California. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bristlecone Tower

Moonset on Whitney. Mt. Whitney, California. The moon sets behind Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 49 states at 14,495 feet. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moonset on Whitney

Mobius Arch. Alabama Hills, California. A rock arch in the Alabama Hills catches the first rays of sun. The arch frames Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continguous 48 states at 14,495 feet. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mobius Arch

Race Track. Death Valley, California. This 30 lb stone appears to have moved by itself across a dry lake bed called

Race Track

Sand Curves. Death Valley, California. Sunrise highlights the wind blown sand of the Death Valley dunes. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sand Curves

Whitney Sunrise. Lone Pine, California. The warm glow of morning light strikes Mt. Whitney (14,495 ft), the highest point in the USA outside of Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Whitney Sunrise

Razorbacks. Na Pali Coast, Kauai. The dramatic cliffs of the Na Pali coastline on northern Kaua'i are composed of hard volcanic rock which resists erosion and allows the formation of steep razorthin walls of rock known as the Razorbacks. This view was taken by helicopter, the best and very often the only way to see some of this amazing landscape. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Razorbacks

Fantasy Falls. Wailua Falls, Kauai. Wailua Falls as seen from a helicopter over Kaua'i. This waterfall may seem familiar to some, as it was the intro backdrop to the 70's TV series Fantasy Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fantasy Falls

Mobius Arch and Moon. Alabama Hills, California. A rock arch in the Alabama Hills catches the first rays of sun as the moon hovers overhead. The arch frames Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continguous 48 states at 14,495 feet. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mobius Arch and Moon

Old Man of the Mountains. White Mountains, California. This lone bristlecone pine lies among the oldest living things on earth, some as old as nearly 5000 years. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Old Man of the Mountains

Sand Ripples. Death Valley, California. Wind flowing over sand creates ripples not unlike those formed by water flowing over sand on the bottom of the creek or 4x4 tires gliding over a soft dirt road creating a washboard. This particularly beautifully rippled dune was discovered at sunrise after a windy night in Death Valley. I © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sand Ripples

Heron in Tree. Seattle, Washington. A blue heron perches in a tree exploding with falls colors near Seattle's Lake Washington. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Heron in Tree

Marmot Pair. Mt. Rainier, Washington. A marmot couple perches on a rock near Mystic Lake. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Marmot Pair

No Fear. Zion Park, Utah. A chipmunk enjoys a meal perched on a sheer 2000 foot ledge on top of Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

No Fear

King and Queen of the Castle. Mt. Rainier, Washington. A marmot couple perches atop a rock near Mystic Lake in Mt. Rainier National Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

King and Queen of the Castle

West Mitten. Monument Valley, Arizona. Located on the border of Arizona and Utah in the heart of Navajo country, Monument Valley is a scenically rich and energizing place that has to be experienced to be truly appreciated. This famous monument, named for its likeness to a mitten, is one of the most spectacular. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

West Mitten

Parrot Eye. Cougar Mountain Zoo, Washington. Detail of the the colorful face of the Macaw. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Parrot Eye

Puffin Takeoff. Glacier Bay, Alaska. A puffin is cleared for takeoff from Glacier Bay. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Puffin Takeoff

Curious Seal. Glacier Bay, Alaska. A seal peers curiously at my kayak cruising through a protected sound in Glacier Bay. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Curious Seal

Sunset...Moonrise. Mt. Rainier, Washington. As the last rays of sunlight illuminate Mt. Rainier, the moon rises behind its southern flank. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sunset...Moonrise

Seal Pup. San Juan Island, Washington. Seal pup lies on a kelp coated rock. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Seal Pup

Thin Beam. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. A thin beam of light penetrates through the darkness of this deep slot canyon in the southwest. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Thin Beam

Fishing Heron. Anacortes, Washington. Blue heron hunts for fish near the Anacortes ferry terminal. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fishing Heron

Purple Star. San Juan Island, Washington. Purple starfish at the waterline. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Purple Star

Alaskan Food Chain. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A grizzly bear approaches a bald eagle gripping in its talons a salmon, one of the grizzly's favorite dishes. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Alaskan Food Chain

Bald Eagle on Log. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Bald eagle perches on a log. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bald Eagle on Log

Baldy in Flight. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A bald eagle takes flight over Mikfik Creek in southwestern Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Baldy in Flight

Adams Cap. Mt. Adams, Washington. A lenticular cloud caps Mt. Adams (12,276 ft) in southwestern Washington. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Adams Cap

Red Lips. Skagit Valley, Washington. Field of red tulips in Skagit Valley during the annual Tulip Festival. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Red Lips

Lava Light. Volcano National Park, Hawaii. Red glow in the night sky as lava from Kilauea makes it way into the ocean. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lava Light

Orca Pod. Glacier Bay, Alaska. Various sizes of Orcas cruise through the waters of Glacier Bay. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Orca Pod

Seastack Reflection. Shi Shi Beach, Washington. Reflection of a seastack accentuates the underwater features of the tidal zone. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Seastack Reflection

Sleeping Giant. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Ranked as the #1 most dangerous volcano in the U.S. because of its eruption potential and proximity to large population centers, Mt. Rainier is indeed a sleeping giant. One day, perhaps not long from now, Rainier will erupt as it has many times in the past and dramatically alter the pristine landscape visible here. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sleeping Giant

Sun Smile. Evergreen Mountain, Washington. The sun rises in the central Cascades. Interestingly, the partially risen sun reflects off of elements in the lens creating a lens flare which looks eerily like smiling lips. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sun Smile

San Juan Sunset. San Juan Island, Washington. The sunset sets on a beautiful summer evening on San Juan Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

San Juan Sunset

Rainier Dawn. Mt. Rainier, Washington.
The yellow glow of predawn light hit Mt. Rainier (14,410 ft). The Emmons glacier climbing route can be seen winding up the peak. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier Dawn

Daisy. Mt. Rainier, Washington. An insect rests on a daisy in full bloom. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Daisy

Minarette Silhouette

Rainier Moonrise. Mt. Rainier, Washington. The moon rises spectacularly over the southern flank of Mt. Rainier at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier Moonrise

Wallace Falls. Wallace Falls, Washington. Wallace Falls plummets 265 feet through an evergreen canopy. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Wallace Falls

Lean on Me. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Three cubs huddle together watching mom catching salmon in the creek. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lean on Me

Red Fox. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A red fox scavenges for food at sunset in southwestern Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Red Fox

Drift Boat. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A motorboat drifts in an inlet in southwestern Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Drift Boat

Homer Sunset. Homer, Alaska. Birds flocking at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Homer Sunset

Grizzly Dance. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Two grizzly adolescents play fight in southwestern Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Grizzly Dance

Wet Grizzly. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A wet grizzly bear fattens up on fish in the rain at Mikfik Creek. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Wet Grizzly

A Look Behind. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A grizzly bear keeps a weary eye on other bears in the area while walking along the creek shore. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

A Look Behind

Muching on Flowers. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Grizzly bear cub nibbles on a flower. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Muching on Flowers

Look at That!. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Three young grizzly bears watch mom catch salmon in the creek. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Look at That!

All Stop. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Bald eagle puts on the reverse thrusters as it comes in to a short field landing. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

All Stop

Soaring High. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A bald eagle soars over a creek in search of prey. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Soaring High

Rainier Sunset. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Sunset's red glow illuminates Mt. Rainier. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier Sunset

Mother and Child. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Sow and cub share a tender moment resting along the creekside. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mother and Child

The Three Bears. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Three young grizzly bears cluster together for protection while mom catches fish nearby. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The Three Bears

Bear Watching. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Three bears huddle together for protection as they watch a larger male walking through the grass across the creek. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bear Watching

Eagle Flight. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Adolescent bald eagle takes flight in Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eagle Flight

Lean on Me. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Injured male grizzly rests his head on his female companion. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lean on Me

Head to Head. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Salmon flings itself into the air trying to get upstream and slams into an unsuspecting grizzly cub. Fortunately for the fish, the little bear's mouth was not open and it got away. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Head to Head

Lightning Bow. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A midnight thunderstorm during the Alaskan summer spawns a rainbow rather than lightning bolt. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lightning Bow

Trying to Sleep. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. A grizzly bear cub tries to cover its eyes while napping during the endless daylight of the Alaskan summer. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Trying to Sleep

Bear Pair. Mikfik Creek, Alaska. Two grizzly bears cuddle together along the creek shore. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bear Pair

Rainier's Hat. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Lenticular clouds caps Mt. Rainier at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainier's Hat

Lava Flow. Volcano National Park, Hawaii. Flowing lava from the mouth of Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lava Flow

Honokohau Falls. Maui, Hawaii. Spectacular waterfalls plummet into a hanging valley on the coast of Maui. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Honokohau Falls

West Rim View. Zion Park, Utah. Morning view of Zion Canyon's west rim. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

West Rim View

The Patriarch. Zion Park, Utah. The Patriarch rises above the floor of Zion Canyon during the fall. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The Patriarch

Zion Autumn. Zion Park, Utah. Fall colors erupt in Zion National Park. The Patriarch rises on the right. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Zion Autumn

Colorburst. Adirondacks, New York. Early morning light strikes a turning maple tree in upstate New York creating a dramatic burst of color. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Colorburst

Autumn Glory. Central Vermont. Autumn foliage surrounds stream in central vermont at the peak of color. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Autumn Glory

Yellow Oak. Adirondacks, New York. A brilliant oak tree at the height of fall color in the northeast. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Yellow Oak

Tree Rainbow. Central Vermont. A rainbow of colors erupts from the forests of central Vermont during the height of fall color. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tree Rainbow

Red Maple. Adirondacks, New York. A fiery red maple at the peak of fall color in the Adirondacks. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Red Maple

Moss Glenn Falls. Central Vermont. A beautifully cascading waterfall in central Vermont. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moss Glenn Falls

Birds of a Feather. Western Vermont. Flocks flying in opposite directions arrange themselves in an eye pleasing pattern. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Birds of a Feather

Yellow to Red. Adirondacks, New York. Brilliantly contrasting colors in the Adirondacks. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Yellow to Red

Two Birches. Central Vermont. Two white birch trunks contrast with the colorful leaves in the background forest. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Two Birches

Angels Landing. Zion Park, Utah. Fall colors surround Zion's Angels Landing. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Angels Landing

Christine Falls. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Christine Falls plummets beneath the road to Paradise at Mt. Rainier National Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Christine Falls

Red Rainier. Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington. A red glow illuminates the glaciers of Mt. Rainier just before sunrise.

© Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Red Rainier

Cascade. Wallace Falls, Washington. Colorful leaves sprinkled amongst a small cascade near Wallace Falls. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Cascade

Maple Detail. Central Vermont. Maple tree explodes into color at a cemetary in Vermont. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Maple Detail

Osprey Overhead. Baltimore, Maryland. An osprey carries its catch over Patapsco State Park near Baltimore. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Osprey Overhead

Heron Smile. Baltimore, Maryland. A blue heron appears to smile while feeding in Patapsco State Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Heron Smile

Color Trail. Evergreen Mountain, Washington. A trail lined with fall colors winds through the forest on the way to Evergreen Mountain Lookout. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Color Trail

Floating Color. Baltimore, Maryland. A colorful leaf floats along the Patapsco River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Floating Color

The Feather. Ruby Beach, Washington. Feather on sand catches last rays of light on the Olympic Penninsula. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The Feather

Devils Tower. Devils Tower, Wyoming. This beautiful tower in northwestern Wyoming is an igneous intrusion which was left standing after softer sedimentary rock surrounding it was eroded away. It was also the setting for the popular film

Devils Tower

Thar She Blows!. Johnstone Strait, British Columbia. Gray whales exhale before diving in the Johnstone Strait. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Thar She Blows!

Threesome. Devils Tower, Wyoming. Three prarie dogs line up outside their den. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Threesome

Love on the Prarie. Devils Tower, Wyoming. Two prarie dogs sharing a romantic moment outside their burrow. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Love on the Prarie

Love is in the...Water. Paria Canyon, Utah. Reflection of two waterbugs on the red sandstone floor of the Paria Canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Love is in the...Water

The Devil at Night. Devils Tower, Wyoming. Devils Tower rises in front of a sky filled with stars. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The Devil at Night

Ama Dablam and Moon. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. A picture perfect morning in the Himalaya. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ama Dablam and Moon

Rising Fog. Near Lukla, Nepal. Rising clouds and fog near the beginning of the monsoon season in Nepal. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rising Fog

Rainbow of Prayers. Kumbu Valley, Nepal. Colorful prayer flags draped on a mountain top along the trail to Mt. Everest. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainbow of Prayers

Prayer Flags. Swayambunath Temple, Nepal. Prayer flags blow in the mind at a Buddhist template near Kathmandu. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Prayer Flags

Kumbu Valley View. Kala Patar, Nepal. View of Mt. Everest (on the left) and Nuptse (on the right) from Kala Patar near the Everest base camp. Everest appears relatively snow free due to high winds from the jet stream blowing snow off of it. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Kumbu Valley View

Monkey Spanking. Swayambunath, Nepal. Monkeys play around this Buddist temple near Kathmandu. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Monkey Spanking

Everest Avalanche. Mt. Everest, Nepal. An avalanche crashes from the flanks of Mt. Everest to the floor of the Kumbu Valley close to the Everest Base Camp located on the left of the image. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Everest Avalanche

Stonewalled. Near Lukla, Nepal. Stone walls are built around land in a farming community in the Nepalese highlands to prevent livestock from wandering off. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Stonewalled

Pumo Ri. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Pumo Ri rises 23,494 feet above sea level near Mt. Everest in Nepal. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Pumo Ri

Yak. Kumbu Valley, Nepal. The Nepalese version of a semi truck. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Yak

Prayers at Everest. Mt. Everest, Nepal. A bird perches atop a tent support decorated with prayer flags at the Everest basecamp. In the background lies Nuptse. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Prayers at Everest

Tropical Rainbow. Oahu, Hawaii. An intense rainbow forms off the coast of Hawaii. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tropical Rainbow

Himalaya Morning. Kumbu Valley, Nepal. Sunrise strikes peaks during a brilliant morning in the Himalaya. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Himalaya Morning

Wood Duck. Seattle, Washington. A wood duck displays it's striking plummage, captured while kayaking at the U. of Washington Arboretum. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Wood Duck

Himalayan Grandeur. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Ama Dablam, considered perhaps the most beautiful of the Himalayan peaks, rises (22,349 ft) into the sky. Ama Dablam translates to

Himalayan Grandeur

Mother and Child. Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. Mother baboon cradles her infant. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mother and Child

Kathmandu. Kathmandu, Nepal. Detail of buildings in the sprawling capital of Nepal. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Kathmandu

Kilimanjaro After Dark. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Stars appear over Kilimanjaro after sundown. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Kilimanjaro After Dark

Turtle Love. Grand Cayman. Two sea turtles appear to embrace each other. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Turtle Love

Standing Tall. Skagit Valley, Washington. Yellow tulip stands tall in a field in the Skagit Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Standing Tall

Pride on the Move. Serengeti, Tanzania. Pride of lions walking in single file. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Pride on the Move

Giraffe. Serengeti, Tanzania. A tall presence moves through the grass. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Giraffe

Girls Night Out. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. Troop of flamingos cluster together. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Girls Night Out

Fishing Time. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Some pelicans divebomb the ocean for fish, while others commandeer a fishing vessel. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fishing Time

Flounder. Big Island, Hawaii. A flouder, nearly completely invisible when at rest on the ocean floor, cruises over the reef off the Big Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Flounder

Lava Tongue. Volcano National Park, Hawaii. A slowly oozing lava flow makes it way down from Kilauea. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lava Tongue

Head Hunter. Haines, Alaska. Bald eagle feeds on a fish head in tree over the Chilkat River. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Head Hunter

Denali from Above. Denali National Park, Alaska. A rare clear day over North America's highest peak at 20320 feet. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Denali from Above

Dippin' into Green. Fairbanks, Alaska. The Big Dipper lies between a band of clouds and auroral band over Fairbanks. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dippin' into Green

Two Grays. Johnstone Strait, British Columbia. Two gray whales surface simultaneously while kayaking the Johnstone Strait. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Two Grays

Half Moon. Ketchum, Idaho. Sunlight maximally highlights the rims of impact craters on the moon during this lunar phase © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Half Moon

Illumination. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Lightbeam illuminates the colorful sandstone walls of this southwest slot canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Illumination

West Mitten. Monument Valley, Arizona. The West Mitten rises above Monument Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

West Mitten

Fire Trees. Zion Park, Utah. Trees on the rim of Zion Canyon catch the sun. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fire Trees

Nuptse. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. The last rays of sunlight strike Nuptse (25,790 ft) in Nepal. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Nuptse

Moon Over Cholatse. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. The moon sets over Cholatse (21129 ft) in the Himalaya. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moon Over Cholatse

Everest. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Mt. Everest rises 29,035 feet above sea level, the highest on earth. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Everest

Ama Dablam and Hut. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Ama Dablam (22,349 ft) rises over a mountain hut in the Himalaya. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ama Dablam and Hut

Tulip Field. Skagit Valley, Washington. Multi colored tulips in a field in northern Washington. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tulip Field

Gator Eye. Everglades National Park, Florida. Alligator eye detail. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Gator Eye

Mountain Glow. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Last rays of light strike Nuptse in the Himalaya. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mountain Glow

Twin Peaks. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. Himalayan peaks catch the last rays of sunlight. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Twin Peaks

Himalya Sunset. Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal. The taller and more distant Mt. Everest (left) and Nuptse (right) light up a brilliant yellow just before sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Himalya Sunset

Ruapehu Sunset. Tongoriro National Park, New Zealand. Mt. Ruapehu is the tallest peak on the North Island (9176 ft) and an active volcano. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ruapehu Sunset

Lone Tree. Serengeti, Tanzania. A very lonely tree stands proudly on the vast Serengeti plain. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lone Tree

Cave Silhouette. Caves Branch, Belize. The silhouette of large stalactites hanging from the opening of a cave in central Belize. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Cave Silhouette

Lion Cubs. Serengeti, Tanzania. Three lion cubs pose in the grass on the Sergeneti before dawn. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lion Cubs

Five Ladies and a Man. Kathmandu, Nepal. Temple goers overlook Kathmandu from Swayambunath Stupa. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Five Ladies and a Man

Girls of Nepal. Swayambhunath Temple, Nepal. Three Nepalese girls at a Buddist template near Kathmandu. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Girls of Nepal

Peek-a-Baboon. Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. Infant baboon peaks out from behind mother's arms. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Peek-a-Baboon

Lion Hides. Serengeti, Tanzania. A lion peaks out behind a boulder in Serengeti National Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lion Hides

Lounging Leopard. Serengeti, Tanzania. A leopard lounges in the shade up in a tree. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lounging Leopard

Bad Boy of the Jungle. Caves Branch, Belize. Howler monkey casually displays its middle finger while lounging in a tree. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Bad Boy of the Jungle

Proud Lioness. Serengeti, Tanzania. Lioness stands proudly in the grasses of the Serengeti. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Proud Lioness

Hear Me Roar. Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. Elephant roars and charges in a display of power. Thankfully, he aborted the charge at the last minute. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Hear Me Roar

Cheetah Approaches. Ngorongora Crater, Tanzania. Female cheetah crosses the grasses of this fertile crater in Tanzania. The cheetah is the fastest animal on earth and can reach speeds of up to 75 mph and can accelerate to these speeds in as little as 3 seconds. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Cheetah Approaches

Nap Time. Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. Sleepy hippos bask in the sun. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Nap Time

The King. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. A large male fearlessly roams the crater floor. The elephant is the largest land mammal and can weigh up to 26,000 pounds. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The King

Pregnant Cheetah. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. An obviously pregnant cheetah roams the floor of the crater. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Pregnant Cheetah

Lone Elephant. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. A solitary elephant roams the crater floor. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lone Elephant

Lion Silhouette. Serengeti, Tanzania. A lion climbs a rock on the Serengeti plain for a better view. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lion Silhouette

Warthog Family. Serengeti, Tanzania. A family of warthogs runs across a grassy field. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Warthog Family

Grants Gazelle. Serengeti, Tanzania. Gazelle takes a break from grazing. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Grants Gazelle

Red Veined Meadowhawk. Ketchum, Idaho. Red Veined Meadowhawk dragonfly perches in the sun. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Red Veined Meadowhawk

Canine Pride. Wellington, New Zealand. A dog stands proudly in the wind on the New Zealand coast. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Canine Pride

Flowers within Flowers. Sueno Azul, Costa Rica. While hunting for monkeys in the canopy, these intensely colored flowers were spotted in the jungles of Costa Rica. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Flowers within Flowers

Gannett Feeding. North Island, New Zealand. New born gannett feeds. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Gannett Feeding

Hands Off!. Haines, Alaska. In a display known as tenting, a bald eagle defends its catch. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Hands Off!

King of the Tree. Ketchikan, Alaska. Bald eagle perches atop a tree. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

King of the Tree

Enjoying the Sunset. Redmond, Washington. A bald eagle enjoys the setting sun from the banks of Lake Sammamish. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Enjoying the Sunset

Acacia Sunrise. Serengeti, Washington. An acacia tree silhouetted by the rising sun in Africa. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Acacia Sunrise

Alaskan Sunset. Anchorage, Alaska. The sun sets from the Chugach Mountains over Anchorage. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Alaskan Sunset

Fireball. Everglades National Park, Florida. The sun sinks behind a layer of coastal clouds in the Everglades. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fireball

Sunset on the Keys. Marathon Key, Florida. The sun sets behind the Florida keys. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sunset on the Keys

Fishnet. Key West, Florida. A youngster through out a fishing net at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Fishnet

Green Tube Sponge. Paradise Reef, Grand Cayman. These tube sponges display incredibly vivid colors when illuminated underwater. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Green Tube Sponge

Spotted Trunkfish. Paradise Reef, Grand Cayman. A spotted trunkfish cruises through the warm clear waters off the coast of the Grand Cayman. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Spotted Trunkfish

Grooved Brain Coral. 7 Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. Closeup image showing detail within the aptly named Brain Coral. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Grooved Brain Coral

Southern Stingray. Stingray Alley, Grand Cayman. A southern stingray glides effortlessly over the seabed, sucking up food along the way. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Southern Stingray

Back to Back. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. Mother and child zebra stand back to back. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Back to Back

Big Mouth. Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. Hippo yawns widely displaying its enormous mouth. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Big Mouth

Rainbow Palm. Hana Highway, Mauai. Bark detail of the colorful rainbow palm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Rainbow Palm

Crashing Waves. Punalu'u Beach, Hawaii. Waves crash into a rock on the Big Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Crashing Waves

You Lookin at Me?. Ketchikan, Alaska. A bald eagle stares directly back at the photographer through a telephoto lens. With a visual acuity twice as superior to a humans, there is no hiding from these birds. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

You Lookin at Me?

Big Bald. Haines, Alaska. A large mature bald eagle stares with penetrating eyes from a tree. The eagle eye is as large as a human eye, and with twice the visual acuity. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Big Bald

Lone Island. New Plymouth, New Zealand. A lone conical island rises from the sea off of New Plymouth on the North Island of New Zealand. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lone Island

Aurora Tree. Fairbanks, Alaska. An aurora lights up the night sky during Christmastime in Alaska. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aurora Tree

Aurora and Tree. Fairbanks, Alaska. Brilliant green aurora fills the night sky. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aurora and Tree

Ghost Aurora. Fairbanks, Alaska. A Halloween aurora fills the sky directly over Fairbanks and has an eerie resemblance to a ghost. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ghost Aurora

Aurora Zenith. Fairbanks, Alaska. A green and red aurora waves through the night sky directly overhead. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aurora Zenith

Aurora Fan. Fairbanks, Alaska. Like an unfolding fan, a red and green aurora sweeps through the night sky outside Fairbanks. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aurora Fan

Under the Milky Way. Convict Lake, California. A lantern illuminated tent lies beneath the Milky Way on this crystal clear summer night in the Owen's Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Under the Milky Way

Mountain Goat. Banff, Canada. A mountain goat enjoys the view from the top of a peak near Banff. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Mountain Goat

Blue Heron. Seattle, Washington. A blue heron perches amidst lily pads at the UW Arboretum. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Blue Heron

Curling Red. San Juan Island, Washigton. The distinctive curling red bark of the Pacific Madrone off the coast of Washington. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Curling Red

Devils Club. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Sunlight shines through Devils Club. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Devils Club

Daisies. Ketchum, Idaho. A daisy patch blooms with color. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Daisies

Moonrise . Ketchum, Idaho. Moon rises over Idaho. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moonrise

Leaf Detail. Seattle, Washington. Light shines through a brilliantly striped leaf at the Volunteer Park Conservatory. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Leaf Detail

Wave Crawling. North Island, New Zealand. A toddler takes a ride on dad's back into the surf. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Wave Crawling

Spiral Web. Tongoriro National Park, New Zealand. Spiraling spider webs in New Zealand © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Spiral Web

Taranaki and Farmhouse. North Island, New Zealand. Mt. Taranaki rises over farmland in the southwestern North Island at sunset. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Taranaki and Farmhouse

Taranaki Sunset. Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand. This beautiful volcano, bearing resemblance to Mt. Fuji in Japan, rises from the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Taranaki Sunset

Cleared for Landing. Ketchikan, Alaska. A bald eagle prepares for landing on the top of a tree near Ketchikan. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Cleared for Landing

Monkeying Around. Caves Branch, Belize. Howler monkey munches on leaves high in the canopy. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Monkeying Around

Church Perch. Ketchikan, Alaska. Two bald eagles perch on the the church steeple, the highest point in town. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Church Perch

Eagle Head. Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. Close up of bald eagle. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eagle Head

The High Perch. Ketchikan, Alaska. A bald eagle perches atop a church steeple on a Sunday morning. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

The High Perch

Sunset Wave. Maui, Hawaii. Offshore breeze blows spray from a breaking wave as it lights up from the setting sun. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sunset Wave

Eclipse over Ketchikan. Ketchikan, Alaska. Lunar eclipse over Alaska reaches near totality. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Eclipse over Ketchikan

Manoa Falls. Oahu, Hawaii. 150 foot waterfall plunges behind the canopy on Oahu. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Manoa Falls

Yellow Butterflies. Molokini Island, Hawaii. A school of yellow butterfly fish gather off the coast of Maui. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Yellow Butterflies

Angel Fish. Molokini Island, Hawaii. An angel fish displays its contrasty colors off the coast of Maui. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Angel Fish

Butterfly Couple. Molokini Island, Hawaii. A butterfly fish couple swim in unison off the coast of Maui. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Butterfly Couple

Stars Over Rainier. Mt. Rainier, Washington. Timed exposure of the night sky above Mt. Rainier taken from Paradise. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Stars Over Rainier

Top of the Needle. Seattle, Washington. Close up view of the rotating restaurant on top of Seattle's Space Needle. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Top of the Needle

Stars Over Lookout. Evergreen Mountain, Washington. Stars fill the sky over Evergreen Mountain Lookout in the Cascades. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Stars Over Lookout

Kelp. San Juan Island, Washington. Kelp rises from the deep clear waters off the coast of San Juan Island. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Kelp

Layers of Color. Skagit Valley, Washington. Layers of multicolored tulips at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Layers of Color

Needle View. Seattle, Washington. View of the Space Needle through sculpture at Kerry Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Needle View

White Out. Salt Lake City, Utah. Three trees blanketed with snow in Salt Lake City after a snowstorm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

White Out

Lightning Arch. Salt Lake City, Utah. A rare ground to ground lightning strike arches far into the sky over Salt Lake City during a powerful summer thunderstorm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lightning Arch

Sandswirl. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Sandstone sculpture in southwest slot canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Sandswirl

Twin Bolts. Salt Lake City, Utah. Twin lightning bolts strike Salt Lake city during a powerful summer thunderstorm. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Twin Bolts

Ant Hole. Paria Canyon, Utah. Ants have dug out a perfectly symmetric hole following a flashflood and rainstorm in the Paria Canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ant Hole

Tiger Eye. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Sandstone formations in a southwestern slot canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Tiger Eye

Cracking Up. Paria Canyon, Utah. Cracking mud produces beautiful patterns along the canyon floor following a flashfood. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Cracking Up

Balanced Rock. Arches National Park, Utah. Silhouette of a precariously balanced rock sandstone formation before sunrise. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Balanced Rock

Moonbeam. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Moon shaped beam of light descends through this slot canyon at high noon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Moonbeam

Lightbeam. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Midday lightbeam forms in this southwest slot canyon. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Lightbeam

Dew Drops. Salt Lake City, Utah. Water droplets bead up on a lily pad in Salt Lake City. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Dew Drops

Turret Arch through North Window. Arches National Park, Utah. Morning's first light strikes Turret Arch as seen through the North Window. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Turret Arch through North Window

Christine Falls. Mt. Rainier, Washington. A smooth curtain of water flows over Christine Falls under the road to Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Christine Falls

Colorsplash. Seattle, Washington. Fall turns the Japanese Garden at the UW Arboretum into a rainbow of colors. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Colorsplash

Frost Leaf. Seattle, Washington. Frost encrusting leaf at the U. of Washington Arboretum. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Frost Leaf

Colorsplash. Seattle, Washington. A splash of fall color at the UW Arboretum Japanese Garden. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Colorsplash

Ice Tree. Seattle, Washington. Frozen tree after an ice storm on the shores of Lake Washington. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Ice Tree

Endless Road. Monument Valley, Utah. A long stretch of straight pavement extends into Monument Valley on the border of Arizona and Utah. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Endless Road

Naked Trunk. Whitney Portal, California. A dead tree stripped of its bark shows its true colors. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Naked Trunk

Size Matters. Owen's Valley, California. Smaller radiotelescopes appears to look up to a larger scope in Cal-Tech's array in Owen's Valley. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Size Matters

Aspens and Mt. Sneffles. Ridgeway, Colorado. Southwestern Colorado has about as much character as you can squeeze into a place: from a rich gold mining history to a plethora of majestic 14-ers's to one of the most spectacular autumn vistas in the west. This image of Mt. Sneffles graced by colorful aspens was caught one beautiful autum morning off the highway near Ridgeway. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Aspens and Mt. Sneffles

Cabin and Stars. Zion National Park, Utah. 3 hour exposure of cabin illuminated by lanturn light near Zion Park. © Ben Babusis, Lightscape Gallery.

Cabin and Stars

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