New Jersey

New JerseyHigh Point in northwest New Jersey is over 1800 feet in altitude and allows for a panoramic view of three states from the highest peak of the Kittatinny Mountains.

Varied vistas and penetrating trails provide fascinating insights at every turn

The Colorado River flows deep below the ground surface as it meanders through majestic canyons of its own making in near Moab

this land proves to have been fashioned in extremes and in contradiction

This lovely gift book is not about the city but rather the exceptional natural wealth in found in what could arguably be called "America's Finest County" which also goes by the name San Diego

Imaged here

Although autumn frosts have taken their toll on tender vegetation

On an icy day in late January

The peak of this mid-winter event was the momentary warming of the Jefferson Memorial as the sun set in the western sky

The foreground is enlivened by a brilliant guanaco bush

collectors

Coconut palms dance on the surface of a native fishpond

The sphinx itself is considered among earth's oldest monumental elements and its diligent gaze has been scrutinizing visitors for some 4500 years