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  • The last orange light of sunset highlights turbulent clouds over the finely crafted Inca walls of Sacsayhuaman (Saqsaywaman), a "Royal House of the Sun" built on a hill above Cuzco (Cusco or Qosqo), in Peru, South America. Cuzco was the site of the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 1200s to 1532 and was honored on the World Heritage List in 1983 by UNESCO. Francisco Pizarro officially founded Spanish Cuzco in 1534. Cuzco is the longest continuously occupied city in the Americas and is built upon the foundations of the Incas (at 3400 meters or 11,200 feet elevation). The natural light sunset was captured on Fujichrome Velvia film. Licensed by National Geographic Maps in 2008 for a Geotourism Map of Peru's Sacred Valley.
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  • Blue-footed Booby, juvenile female. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America. Published in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings November/December 2001.
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  • Friendly Hindu children in the lowlands of Nepal, Asia, 1981. Published 2009 by the Nick Simons Foundation www.nsi.edu.np.
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  • Stay in a pension under the impressive Tymfi Massif, in Vikos village, Zagoria, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. The northeast wall of Vikos Gorge is Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi), near the 40 degree parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Vikos Gorge in northern Greece is the world's deepest canyon in proportion to its width, and at one point measures 2950 feet (900 meters) deep and 3600 feet (1100 meters) wide from rim to rim. Its depth is an impressive 82% of its width at that cross-section (depth/width ratio=0.82). Gorges in many countries have higher depth/width ratio, but none are as deep. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • On the flanks of Mt. Smolikas (2637 meters / 8649 feet), the second highest mountain in Greece, see the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos) to the southwest, including Tymfi Massif and Mt. Gamila, in Zagori, Epiros/Epirus Region. Although rarely seen, wild bears and wolves still roam Mount Smolikas, one of the wildest places left in Europe. Rental cars, public buses and tours can take you to this area of Zagoria from the local capital of Ioannina. People of every skill level can walk the wild trails, scramble, or climb rocks here. The non-technical ascent of Mt. Smolikas requires a full day round trip. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Photographed May 23, 2001. Published in National Geographic Traveler Guidebook for Greece 2007. Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • Wild purple crocus flowers emerge from snow in May in alpine areas of the Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), around Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • Viking stave church at Lom, rebuilt 1300 AD, Norway, Europe. Published in Wilderness Travel 1988 Trip Schedule. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Coastal sandstone rock patterns are exposed in the Painted Cliffs of Maria Island National Park, Darlington, Tasmania, Australia. Undercut by the Tasman Sea (South Pacific Ocean), the Painted Cliffs date from the Permian and Triassic, 300-200 million years ago. Published in "Basic Geomorphology" book by Montri Choowong, Ph.D in the Department of Geology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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  • Lac Cornu is a good day hike in the Reserve Naturelle Aiguilles Rouges, on the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route (High Route) near Chamonix, France, Europe. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures 2006 "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog.
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  • The peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau (Ogre, Monk, and Virgin) reflect in a pond at Kleine Scheidegg in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Panorama stitched from six images. Published in September/October 2007 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Steep glacier carved cliffs in the valley of the Modi Khola river, on the trail to the Annapurna Sanctuary, between Deurali and Machhapuchhare Base Camp (MBC), in Nepal. Published in 2009 on Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se.  The panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • The Wave, Coyote Buttes, located on the Arizona side of Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, which is public land managed by the United States BLM. Over 190 million years, ancient sand dune layers calcified into rock and created "The Wave." Iron oxides bled through this Jurassic-age Navajo sandstone to create the salmon color. Hematite and goethite added yellows, oranges, browns and purples. Over thousands of years, water cut through the ridge above and exposed a channel that was further scoured by windblown sand into the smooth curves that today look like ocean swells and waves. For the permit required to hike to "The Wave", contact the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), who limits access to protect this fragile geologic formation. Image was published in 2009 for a surgeon's book on the intersection of science and faith. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The coastal fishhook cactus (Mammillaria dioica) is a member of the Ferocactus family, meaning fierce cactus. Photographed in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. It usually blooms February to April, and also grows in Baja California, Mexico. Published in "Bizarre Blooms of Baja", April 2006 issue of Americas, the official magazine of the Organization of American States, or OAS.
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  • Closeup of avalanche lilies (Erythronium) in Spray Park, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington, USA..Published in the Made in Washington Stores Catalog, Spring/Summer 2007.
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  • Avalanche lilies and buttercup flowers thrive at Spray Park, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Published on the cover of the 1996 Graduate Program Brochure for the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle.
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  • Machu Picchu is a magnificent Inca archeological site in the Cordillera Vilcabamba, Andes mountains, Peru, South America. A long stairway climbs along Inca walls. Machu Picchu was built around 1450 AD as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (14381472). Spaniards passed in the river valley below but never discovered Machu Picchu during their conquest of the Incas 1532-1572. The outside world was unaware of the "Lost City of the Incas" until revealed by American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911. Machu Picchu perches at 2430 meters elevation (7970 feet) on a well defended ridge 450 meters (1480 ft) above a loop of the Urubamba/Vilcanota River ( Sacred Valley of the Incas). UNESCO honored the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu on the World Heritage List in 1983.  Panorama was stitched from 3 overlapping photos. Published in 2009 on Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se.
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  • The village of Gimmelwald nestles in Lauterbrunnen Valley under peaks of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. In the left half rise mountain peaks of Jungfrau, Mönch, Eiger, and Wetterhorn. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). This panorama of the Lauterbrunnen Wall was stitched from 4 images. Published on cover of the Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007.
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  • Regimental "hoodoos" are eroded pinnacles of soft rock in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. Published in Nature, the International Weekly Journal of Science, 17 January 2008 on the cover of the enclosed supplement "Year of Planet Earth," pages 257-304.
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  • One of the two types of "elephant tree" (maybe Bursera microphylla) in Baja California, MEXICO. Published in Americas Magazine, "Bizarre Blooms of Baja" article, April 2006 (official magazine of the Organization of American States, OAS).
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  • Maya rattlesnakes were hewn from limestone at Chichen Itza, MEXICO. Published in 2002-2003 by design agency CODA Creative Inc.
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  • Photographers flourish in silhouette against a magenta and orange sunset in Granite Park, Sierra Nevada, California, USA (captured in summer 1983). This was Tom Dempsey's first published photo, appearing in February 1987 "Modern Photography" magazine.
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  • Sailboat silhouette. July 11, 1991 partial solar eclipse over Puget Sound, seen from Sunset Hill Viewpoint Park, Seattle, Washington, USA. Captured on Kodachrome 64 film. Published on the cover of "The Mountaineer" September 1996 (monthly magazine of The Mountaineers club). Winner of Best Scenic in their 1996 cover photo contest. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) emerge from iceberg bejeweled waters of the Southern Ocean to waddle to their summer colony on Cuverville Island, Antarctica. The adventure cruise ship M/S Explorer anchors offshore in 2005. An adult Gentoo Penguin has a bright orange-red bill and a wide white stripe extending across the top of its head. Chicks have grey backs with white fronts. Of all penguins, Gentoos have the most prominent tail, which sweeps from side to side as they waddle on land, hence the scientific name Pygoscelis, "rump-tailed." As the the third largest species of penguin, adult Gentoos reach 51 to 90 cm (20-36 in) high. They are the fastest underwater swimming penguin, reaching speeds of 36 km per hour. Cuverville Island is in Errera Channel off the west coast of Graham Land, the north portion of the Antarctic Peninsula. Reuters News Pictures Service published this image in stories on the M/S Explorer, which sank after hitting an iceberg in 2007 and now lies sunk 600 meters deep in the Southern Ocean. The Explorer, owned by Canadian travel company GAP Adventures, took on water after hitting ice at 12:24 AM EST on Friday November 23, 2007. 154 passengers and crew calmly climbed into lifeboats and drifted some six hours in calm waters. A Norwegian passenger boat rescued and took them to Chile's Antarctic Eduardo Frei base, where they were fed, clothed, checked by a doctor, and later flown to Punta Arenas, Chile. The ship sank hours after the passengers and crew were safely evacuated.
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  • Icy peaks of the Lauterbrunnen Wall reflect in Grauseeli lake on Schilthorn, in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006.
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  • Slot canyon stream near Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo, Greek: ), Zagoria, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • A wild golden brown frog lives in a gorge near Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo, Greek: ), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • A bushwalker admires Cradle Mountain reflecting in Dove Lake, in Cradle Mountain - Lake Saint Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. The most extensive dolerite formations in the world dominate the landscape of Tasmania, where magma intruded into a thin veneer of Permian and Triassic rocks over perhaps a million years during the Jurassic breakup of supercontinent Gondwana in the Southern Hemisphere, forming vast dolerite/diabase sills and dike swarms. (North American geologists use the term diabase instead of dolerite to refer to the fresh, unaltered rock.) Published in Wilderness Travel 2008 Catalog of Adventures. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Howser Spires (11,150 feet) reflect in a pretty tarn (mountain pond) in Bugaboo Provincial Park, south of Golden, British Columbia, Canada. The Bugaboos are a range in the Purcell Mountains, which are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which are west of the Rocky Mountain Trench. (Some USA maps label the “Percell Mountains” where their southern limit protrudes into the states of Idaho and Montana.) The igneous Bugaboo intrusion of 135 million years ago cooled into hard crystalline granite and was scraped into spires by glaciers eroding surrounding rock dating from 600 million to 1 billion years ago. Published in the Irish Mountain Log, "The magazine for Walkers and Climbers in Ireland", Summer 2008.
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  • The village of Gimmelwald nestles in Lauterbrunnen Valley under Jungfrau and peaks of the Lauterbrunnen Wall, in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The mountain peaks of Jungfrau, Mönch, Eiger, and Wetterhorn rise right to left. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published on cover of the Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007.
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  • From Männlichen Gipfel, a wide vista sweeps from left to right: Grindelwald Valley, Wetterhorn, Eiger (middle pyramid, the Ogre 13,026 feet elevation), and Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). From Männlichen station, walk uphill 15 minutes for a stunning view. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. From Kleine Scheidegg, another cog train (Jungfraubahn) ascends steeply inside the Eiger to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. Two vertical miles (3000 meters) of mountain rise from valley bottom to Eiger top. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Panorama stitched from 5 images. Published 2.4 meters wide on a private kitchen backsplash in Switzerland 2009. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Lenticular clouds (lens or wave clouds) cap the peaks of Grand Teton (13,766 feet or 4198.6 meters) and Teewinot. The Teton Range reflects in the Snake River at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. Grand Teton National Park contains the major peaks of the 40-mile (64 km) Teton Range and part of the valley known as Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Teton Range began their tectonic uplift 9 million years ago (during the Miocene Epoch), making them the youngest range in the Rocky Mountains. A parkway connects from Grand Teton National Park 10 miles north to Yellowstone National Park. Published in the book "Mountain" by Sandy Hill, 2011, Rizzoli International Publications Inc (p. 103), a benefit for the American Alpine Club Library.
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  • Trekkers with hiking poles walk by rice terraces near Kimche, along the trail to Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal. Published in September/October 2008 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings.
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  • A trekker meets two Nepalese children at Ghandruk village (or Ghandrung, 6530 feet) in Nepal, in the Himalaya mountain chain, along the trail to Annapurna Sanctuary, Nepal, Asia. Published in September/October 2008 Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Prayer flags express compassion at this monument to fallen climbers, at Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Annapurna I (center right; 26,545 feet elevation) is the world’s 10th highest peak. On the left, Annapurna South (also known as Annapurna Dakshin, or Moditse; 23,684 feet / 7219 meters) misleadingly appears higher due to proximity. Annapurna South was first climbed in 1964 by a Japanese expedition, via the North Ridge. Annapurna is Sanskrit for "Goddess of the Harvests." In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga. The panorama was stitched from three images. Published in Wilderness Travel 2010 Catalog of Adventures. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A solo hiker walks atop the Pulpit Rock (Prekestolen) 1959 feet above a car ferry on Lysefjord, Forsand municipality, Rogaland county, Ryfylke traditional district, Norway, Europe. The nearest city is Jørpeland, in Strand municipality. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 1998, 1996, 1988. Winner of "Honorable Mention, Photo Travel Division" in Photographic Society of America (PSA) Inter-Club Slide Competition May 1988. Published 2009 on a commercial web site in Amsterdam. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Just west of Sugarlands Visitor Center, Little River Road gives views of mountains and fall leaf colors on the Tennessee side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Published 2009 on a dentist office sign in Tennessee. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Meeting a friendly Turkish family in Amasya, Central Turkey. Published in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings January/February 2001.
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  • SWITZERLAND: Upper Grindelwald Glacier & Tom Dempsey. Published in Wilderness Travel 1989 Catalog.
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  • See Alp Pra Gra herding sheds above Arolla village, municipality of Evolène, Val d'Hérens, Valais (or Wallis, or Valley) canton, Switzerland, on the High Route (Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route), in the Pennine Alps, Europe. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007-2009, 2011, 2013.
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  • Cows graze an alpine pasture in Sefinental across from Jungfrau mountain (13,600 feet) and the Lauterbrunnen Wall in Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007-2009, 2011, 2012, 2013.
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  • South Island, NEW ZEALAND: A day hiker crosses Matukituki River swing bridge beneath rocky peaks of the Southern Alps. Published in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings November/December 2002. In 1990, UNESCO honored Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand as a World Heritage Area.
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  • Mount Ngauruhoe (2291 metres or 7516 feet elevation) last erupted in 1975 in Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand. In 1990 and 1993, UNESCO honored Tongariro National Park as a World Heritage Area and Cultural Landscape. Tongariro National Park served as a location for fictional Mordor and Mount Doom in the "Lord of the rings" Motion Pictures. Published 2012 in a double page spread in Happinez magazine, Hamburg, Germany.
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  • Buddhist monks stand by the impressive sculpture of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. The artwork was relocated elswhere in 2008 as it was too big (30 meters wide and 5.5 meters high) for the fire regulations of Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport (pronounced “Su-Wana-Poom” in Thai, meaning “The Golden Land”). The Churning of the Milk Ocean (or Sagar Manthan; Samudra Manthan; Samudra manthanam; or Ksheersagar manthan) is one of the most famous episodes in Sanskrit literature, appearing in the Srimad Bhagavatam, the Mahabharata and the Vishnu Purana. Demons and gods cooperate to churn the sea for thousands of years in order to bring forth missing treasures after the recreation of the universe, including the heavenly nectar of immortality (amrita). The King Power Group donated this 48-million-baht art sculpture to the Airport. Image published 2010 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
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  • Mount Shuksan (9127 feet elevation in North Cascades National Park) reflects in Highwood Lake in Heather Meadows, in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, near Bellingham, Washington, USA. Published in Sierra Magazine, Sierra Club Outings January/February 2002 and in 6 foot high poster for conference booth of University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Seattle.
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  • She celebrates a walk across England with bare feet dipped in Robin Hood's Bay, along the North Sea, in North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire county, England, United Kingdom, Europe. On our England Coast to Coast hike day 13 of 14, we went from Grosmont to Robin Hood's Bay on foot and via van. We walked a rural path through bracken, purple blooming heather moors, and farmland before descending cliffs to the beach and village of Robin Hood's Bay. We splashed into the North Sea, having completed our journey via foot and car from the Irish Sea over two weeks. Lunch at Wainwrights Bar at the Bay Hotel. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog 2019 and 2022-23. [This image, commissioned by Wilderness Travel, is not available to any other agency providing group travel in the UK, but may otherwise be licensable from Tom Dempsey – please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.]
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  • A hiker enjoys lush tree ferns by a creek in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian Wilderness was honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, expanded in 1989. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2014.
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  • The M/S Explorer cruises in Antarctica in February 2005. Reuters News Pictures Service published this image in stories on the M/S Explorer, which sank after hitting an iceberg in 2007 and now lies sunk 600 meters deep in the Southern Ocean. Two and a half years after our successful trip, the Explorer, owned by Canadian travel company GAP Adventures, took on water after hitting ice at 12:24 AM EST on Friday November 23, 2007. 154 passengers and crew calmly climbed into lifeboats and drifted some six hours in calm waters. A Norwegian passenger boat rescued and took them to Chile's Antarctic Eduardo Frei base, where they were fed, clothed, checked by a doctor, and later flown to Punta Arenas, Chile. The ship sank hours after the passengers and crew were safely evacuated. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Trekkers cross the outlet stream of Lake Carhuacocha (13,600 feet) in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. On the left, Yerupaja Grande (east face, 6635 m or 21,770 ft) is the second-highest peak in Peru, highest in Cordillera Huayhuash, and highest point in the Amazon River watershed. At center is Yerupaja Chico (20,080 feet). On right is Mount Jirishanca ("Icy Beak of the Hummingbird," 6126 m or 20,098 feet). Published in the following: 1) on the cover and inside of "Climbs and Treks in the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru" guidebook Copyright 2005 by Jeremy Frimer, ISBN #0-9733035-5-7, Elaho Publishing; 2) Wilderness Travel 2005, 2007, 2013 Catalog of Adventures, and 2009-2011 web client survey; 3) "Fuentes, Conversacion y gramatica," a Spanish textbook by Rusch, Houghton Mifflin Company/Cengage Learning in 2004, 2011, 2013; 4) image for SteriPEN package, a handheld water purifier made by Hydro-Photon, Inc. of Blue Hill, Maine, 2007; 5) "Skills in Global Geography" Cambridge University Press, Australia textbook 2007; 6) Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se; 7) "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Hikers ascend snowfields on Tsouka Rossa Pass on the Tymfi Massif, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi) forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in northwestern Greece containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • A Minoan stone room with pier and door partitioning and chair are restored in the Knossos palace, at Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Greece, Europe. Knossos is a Minoan archeological site associated with the Labyrinth and Minotaur of Greek mythology. The Bronze Age palace of Knossos was first built around 1900 BC, destroyed by a large earthquake or foreign invaders in 1700 BC, rebuilt more grandly, then damaged several more times by earthquakes, by invasions, and in 1450 BC by the colossal volcanic eruption of Thera (modern Thira or Santorini). Invading Mycenaeans used Knossos as their capital as they ruled the island of Crete until 1375 BC. Archaeologist Arthur Evans excavated the Palace at Knossos from 1900-1905 and named the Minoan civilization of Crete after king Minos from Greek mythology. Homer's epic poems of the Iliad and Odyssey are the first Greek literature to mention Minos as a king of Knossos, Crete. Minos was son of Zeus and Europa. Every nine years Minos made King Aegeus pick seven men and seven women to go to the Labyrinth to be eaten by the Minotaur, a creature half man and half bull. After his death, legendary Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The vast building complex at Knossos is popularly thought to be the site of the Labyrinth, which Greek mythology says was designed by architect Daedalus with such complexity that no one could ever find its exit. Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd in the book "Art and Archaeology of the Greek World" by Richard Neer 2012.
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  • Roads meander in green pastures near Soglio village beneath rugged granite mountains of Sciora Group in the Bregaglia Range, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2008.
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  • Conrad Kain Hut and Bugaboo Spire (10,420 feet). Bugaboo Provincial Park lies in the Purcell Mountain Range south of Golden, British Columbia, Canada. Published in the Irish Mountain Log, "The magazine for Walkers and Climbers in Ireland", Summer 2008.
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  • Red, orange and pink starfish in the Seattle Aquarium, Washington, USA. Published in the Made in Washington Stores Catalog, Holiday 2006 (page 14), and Spring/Summer 2007.
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  • A man in red clothing photographs Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on Aicho Island, Antarctica. "Don't approach penguins closer than 15 feet," says an Antarctic tourism rule in 2005. But if you lie down on the ground more than 15 feet away, a curious Gentoo Penguin chick may approach you. An adult Gentoo Penguin has a bright orange-red bill and a wide white stripe extending across the top of its head. Chicks have grey backs with white fronts. Of all penguins, Gentoos have the most prominent tail, which sweeps from side to side as they waddle on land, hence the scientific name Pygoscelis, "rump-tailed." As the the third largest species of penguin, adult Gentoos reach 51 to 90 cm (20-36 in) high. They are the fastest underwater swimming penguin, reaching speeds of 36 km per hour. This photo was licensed to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) for publication in the scientific journal Antarctic Science and for use in a poster for the June 2011 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Machu Picchu is a magnificent Inca archeological site in the Cordillera Vilcabamba, Andes mountains, Peru, South America. Machu Picchu was built around 1450 AD as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (14381472). Spaniards passed in the river valley below but never discovered Machu Picchu during their conquest of the Incas 1532-1572. The outside world was unaware of the "Lost City of the Incas" until revealed by American historian Hiram Bingham in 1911. Machu Picchu perches at 2430 meters elevation (7970 feet) on a well defended ridge 450 meters (1480 ft) above a loop of the Urubamba/Vilcanota River ( Sacred Valley of the Incas). UNESCO honored the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu on the World Heritage List in 1983. Published in 2009 on Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping images.
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  • The peaks of Carnicero (right, 19,550 feet / 5960 meters) and Trapecio (left, 18,550 feet / 5653 meters) reflect in a lake at 15,000 feet elevation, in the Cordillera Huayhuash, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. Published in Wilderness Travel 2011 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • The Morteratsch Glacier flows from the Bernina massif (4049 meters or 13,284 feet elevation) near Pontresina, in Upper Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the garden of the En (or Inn) River (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published full page in July 2014 issue of "MERIDIANI MONTAGNE: Engadina Estate" magazine by Editoriale Domus S.p.A. Milan, Italy; and in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006.
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  • Two hikers on Wasenegg Ridge, in view of the Wetterhorn, Eiger, Monch & Jungfrau mountains in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland.  Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013.
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  • A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in the Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Polar bears live mostly within the Arctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, and surrounding land. It is the world's largest land carnivore and the largest bear, together with the similar sized Kodiak Bear. Published in the book "On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear" by Richard Ellis 2009, from Alfred A. Knopf and Random House.
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  • Dent Blanche (upper right 4356 meters or 14,291 feet, "White Tooth") rises above Lake Moiry and fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) in Val de Moiry, Valais (Wallis) canton, Switzerland, Pennine Alps, on the High Route (Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route), Europe. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006 (cover image), 2008, 2011.
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  • Bright yellow algae grows in a tarn (mountain pond) which reflects peaks of Dents des Veisivi (left) and Aiguilles de la Tsa (right) above Arolla Valley, part of Val d'Hérens, in Valais (Wallis) Canton, Switzerland, Europe. Hike the High Route (Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route) for classic mountain scenery. Panorama stitched from 2 images. Published in Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures "Inn to Inn Alpine Hiking Adventures" Catalog 2006-2009, 2011.
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  • We toast the Serrano Glacier, at Hostaria Balmaceda, in Patagonia, Chile, South America. Visit Serrano Glacier on Last Hope Sound (Seno de Última Esperanza) via ferry from Puerto Natales. Última Esperanza Sound is an ocean inlet stretching from the mouth of Eberhard Fjord to Monte Balmaceda within Magallanes Basin. Filling a valley carved by ice age glaciers, this inlet is a tidewater river which drains an extensive basin including almost all the surface waters of Torres del Paine National Park through the Serrano River. Published in Mountain Travel Sobek "Group & Private Adventures" catalog 2011. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Self portrait under a balanced rock near Lee's Ferry, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona, USA. Published in PC Photo, June 2003, page 55 battery advertisement.
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  • In May, hike in fields of lavender colored crocus wildflowers on Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • Alpine yellow composite wildflowers bloom in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. The aster, daisy, or sunflower family (Asteraceae or Compositae) is the largest family of vascular plants. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • Hike Vikos Gorge in Vikos-Aoos National Park, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Vikos Gorge in northern Greece is the world's deepest canyon in proportion to its width, and at one point measures 2950 feet (900 meters) deep and 3600 feet (1100 meters) wide from rim to rim. Its depth is an impressive 82% of its width at that cross-section (depth/width ratio=0.82). Gorges in many countries have higher depth/width ratio, but none are as deep. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
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  • Moonlight strikes Annapurna I (on the right, 26,545 feet), the world’s 10th highest peak, seen from Annapurna South Base Camp (ABC, at 13,550 feet elevation) in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. On the left is Annapurna South, which appears higher in this perspective because it is closer.  Stars streak the sky, and the headlamps of motel residents make wavy lines of light as they pass by in the 3+minute time exposure. Panorama stitched from 2 images captured at 6:50pm October 27, 2007. Published in 2009 on Swedish trekking company site www.adventurelovers.se. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The Peace Valley tract of the Sutter Buttes was purchased from private ranchers in 2003 by California Department of Parks and Recreation for a future state park. The Sutter Buttes, notable as the world's smallest mountain range (10 miles across), are a small circular complex of eroded volcanic lava domes which rise above the flat plains of the Sacramento Valley (the northern part of the Central Valley of California, USA), just outside of Yuba City. The highest peak, South Butte, reaches about 2,130 feet (650 m) above sea level. The Buttes formed over 1.5 million years ago by a now-extinct volcano. They are named for John Sutter, who received a large land grant from the Mexican government. Published in March 2011 issue of The Pipevine, newsletter of Mount Lassen Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
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  • Santa Barbara Chapel in Goreme, Nevsehir Province (Nev?ehir in Turkish), a region referred to as Cappadocia by Christian tourists, in the Republic of Turkey. This early Christian cave church was carved into volcanic tuff, and the red ceiling artwork dates from about 1000 AD. Image published in the travel handbook "Moon Istanbul & the Turkish Coast" 2010 and "Moon Spotlight Cappadocia: Including Ankara" 2011 by Jessica Tamtürk, Avalon Travel Publishing.
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  • At Palenque, Mexico, the Temple of the Inscriptions is the burial shrine of Maya leader Pacal the Great (615-683 AD). The name "Pacal" means "shield" in the Maya language. Published in Wilderness Travel 1987 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • This 12 foot high stone image of Kala Bhairava, a diety important to the Newars, was sculpted in the 17th century, in Durbar Square (or Hanuman Dhoka), in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shiva appears as Bhairab in his terrifying mode. Bhairab can appear in 64 different ways, none of them pretty. "Telling a lie while standing before Kala Bhairab will bring instant death." Kala means black, and Bhairava is Sanskrit for "Terrible" or "Frightful" (also known as Kala Bhairab, Bhairava, Bhairo, Bhairon or Bhairadya). Published in Silkroad inflight magazine for Dragonair September 2013 issue by Bauer Media Hong Kong.
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  • The silhouettes of trekkers stand against the impressive mountain face of Fang (or Baraha Shikhar 25,088 feet / 7647 meters), in the Annapurna Range of Nepal. Published on the front cover of "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. Published September 29, 2016 in Amateur Photographer magazine, London, UK, "Expert guide to silhouette photography": http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/technique/camera_skills/silhouette-photography-taking-shape-96009
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  • In Mount Rainier National Park, hike the Naches Peak Loop Trail for 5 miles, starting near Chinook Pass on Highway 410 between Enumclaw and Yakima, for red fall foliage color in Washington, USA. Published since 2013 on StayRainier.com and AltaCrystalResort.com web sites. Global warming and climate change: Mount Rainier’s glaciers shrank 22% by area and 25% by volume between 1913 and 1994 in conjunction with rising temperatures (Nylen 2004). As of 2009, monitored glaciers are continuing to retreat (NPS). Over the last century, most glaciers have been shrinking across western North America (Moore et al. 2009) and the globe (Lemke et al. 2007) in association with increasing temperatures.
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  • Nevado Huandoy (20,866 feet or 6360 meters elevation) rises high above Llanganuco Valley and Lakes, in Huascaran National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. Published in Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • A blue Indian Camas (Camassia quamash) flower blooms on Vendovi Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA. The Indian Camas (or Indian hyacinth or Wild hyacinth, Camassia quamash) is native to western North America and blooms in various shades of blue. DNA and biochemical studies by  the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group have reassigned Camassia from the Lily family to the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. The scientific species name "quamash" is from a Nez Perce term for the plant's bulb, which was gathered and used as a food source by tribes in the Pacific Northwest. On the San Juan Islands, native tribes burned forest to maintain sunny fields for growing this plant. The red flower is Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire, a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, plus northeast Asia. Vendovi Island was named after a Fijian High Chief Ro Veidovi who was brought to North America by the 1841 Wilkes Expedition. The San Juan Preservation Trust, a land trust for conservation in the San Juan Islands, purchased the island in December 2010 from the family of John Fluke Sr. Vendovi Island lies across Samish Bay from mainland Skagit County, between Guemes Island and Lummi Island, in the Salish Sea. Published 2012 by the San Juan Preservation Trust (www.sjpt.org) for the Campaign to Save Vendovi Island.
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  • Beach sand clings to a baby Galápagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Gardner Bay, a wet landing location on Española (Hood) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America. This mammal in the Otariidae family breeds exclusively on the Galápagos Islands and in smaller numbers on Isla de la Plata, Ecuador. Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. They have a loud “bark”, playful nature, and graceful agility in water. Slightly smaller than their Californian relatives, Galápagos Sea Lions range from 150 to 250 cm in length and weigh between 50 to 400 kg, with the males averaging larger than females. Sea lions have external ear-like pinnae flaps which distinguish them from their close relative with whom they are often confused, the seal. When wet, sea lions are a shade of dark brown, but once dry, their color varies greatly. The females tend to be a lighter shade than the males and the pups a chestnut brown. In 1959, Ecuador declared 97% of the land area of the Galápagos Islands to be Galápagos National Park, which UNESCO registered as a World Heritage Site in 1978. Ecuador created the Galápagos Marine Reserve in 1998, which UNESCO appended in 2001. Published in Sport Diver magazine Nov/Dec 2014, "World's Best: Seals & Sea Lions" article, publisher BONNIER CORPORATION DIVE GROUP.
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  • Sheep flock up the trail by a waterfall in Huanacpatay Valley under Nevado Cuyoc (Puscanturpa Sur, 5550 meters) in Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. Day 6 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash. Published in "Meridiani Montagne Speciale Ande 3" magazine 10 December 2014 on two thirds of page 70, by Editoriale Domus S.p.A. Milan, Italy.
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  • Visit Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park as a day trip from El Calafate, in southwest Santa Cruz province, Argentina. Easy boardwalks give wide views of Moreno Glacier, an impressive wall of ice 200 feet high and 3 miles (5 km) wide flowing into Lake Argentina. The glacier flows up to 2300 feet thick and originates in the huge Hielo Sur (Southern Icefield) in the southern Andes mountains. For the past 90 years, its advancing has equaled melting (up to 2 meters per day, 700 meters per year), and the terminus has stayed at one location. Flowing ice periodically dams an arm of the lake which rises for a few years then breaks across the nose of the glacier as a crashing river (in March 2004 and 1991). In this 2005 photo, a narrow river flowed across the glacier face which calved large chunks of ice into the water with a loud crash several times per day. The foot of South America is known as Patagonia, a name derived from coastal giants, Patagão or Patagoni, who were reported by Magellan's 1520s voyage circumnavigating the world and were actually Tehuelche native people who averaged 25 cm (or 10 inches) taller than the Spaniards. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos. Published in Wilderness Travel 2015 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • Trekkers eat a lunch of healthy food on Dead Woman's Pass, Inca Trail, Cordillera Vilcabamba, Andes mountains, Peru, South America. Published in Wilderness Travel 2016 Catalog of Adventures. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Silhouette of photographer at Wrather Arch, a short hike from the Paria Canyon backpacking trip, on the Arizona side of Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, USA. Published September 29, 2016 in Amateur Photographer magazine, London, UK, "Expert guide to silhouette photography": http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/technique/camera_skills/silhouette-photography-taking-shape-96009
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  • Hikers enjoy Lewis' monkeyflower blooming along a sparkling creek on the Wonderland Trail to Summerland in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. Published in 2011 by National Geographic Digital Media on the NG Adventure site adventure.nationalgeographic.com
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  • The mountain refuge Cabane des Aiguilles Rouges overlooks Aiguilles de la Tsa and Mont Collon (right 3637 meters or 11,932 feet) at the head of Val d'Hérens, above Arolla village, municipality of Evolène, Valais (Wallis) canton, Switzerland, on the High Route (Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route), in the Pennine Alps, Europe. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images. Published in Wilderness Travel 2016 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • The hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) is the largest North American ground squirrel and is often nicknamed "the whistler" for its high-pitched warning issued to alert other members of the colony to possible danger. Hike the Garden Wall trail from Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Published in 2013 for "Ranger Rick, Jr. Appventures: Bears App".
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  • Quesillococha (a green lake at 4332 m), Lake Siula, and Lake Gangrajanca lie at the feet of massive peaks in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, Huaraz, Peru, South America. Our trekkers paused at this stunning viewpoint halfway up the pass of Siula Punta on Day 3 of 9 trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog 2019.
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  • Trekkers lunch near Yerupaja Grande (6635 m or 21,770 ft), Peru's second highest peak. Day 8 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Andes Mountains, LLamac, Peru, South America. Published in Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures. For licensing options, please inquire. This panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Sunrise hits the Cordillera Huayhuash above Carhuacocha campground (13,600 feet) in the Andes Mountains, Peru, South America. Peaks from left to right are: Siula Grande, Yerupaja Grande (6635 m or 21,770 ft, highest point in the Amazon watershed), Yerupaja Chico, and Mount Jirishanca (Icy Beak of the Hummingbird). Day 3 of 9 days trekking around the Cordillera Huayhuash. Published in Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures. This panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Crepuscular rays shine on Gasthaus Passo di Giau (2236 meters), where you can explore scenic trails of the Dolomites (Dolomiti, a part of the Southern Limestone Alps), northern Italy, Europe. The Dolomites were declared a natural World Heritage Site (2009) by UNESCO. Panorama stitched from 12 overlapping photos. Published in Wilderness Travel 2015 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • Three women hike Wasenegg Ridge. Left to right are Eiger (the Ogre, 13,026 feet), Mönch (the Monk), and Jungfrau (the Virgin, 13,600 feet) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures.
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  • Hike at Kleine Scheidegg towards the icy peak of Jungfrau (4158 meters or 13,642 feet) in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Published in Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures. The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007).
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  • Trekkers descend from Gokyo beneath the icy peak of Arakam Tse (21,000 feet), a Himalayan mountain near Gokyo, Nepal. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2014.
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  • Billion-year-old rock breaks into a jagged pattern in Glacier National Park, Montana. This image is permanently displayed on the glass of two large lightboxes measuring 19.6 by 8.4 meters (64.3 ft wide x 27.5 ft high) and 16.3 by 3.5 meters (53.6 ft wide x 11.6 ft high), which wrap corners of the following skyscraper constructed by Axiom Builders in June 2019: SODO Residences, 620 10 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA (on the Corner of 5th St and 10 Ave SW). Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. Since 1932, Canada and USA have shared Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, which UNESCO declared a World Heritage Site (1995) containing two Biosphere Reserves (1976). Rocks in the park are primarily sedimentary layers deposited in shallow seas over 1.6 billion to 800 million years ago. During the tectonic formation of the Rocky Mountains 170 million years ago, the Lewis Overthrust displaced these older sediments over newer Cretaceous age rocks.
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  • On the Havasupai Indian Reservation, Havasu Falls, Creek, and Canyon flow into Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. Published in 2013 for a tour brochure by Shogai-kando.com of Japan.
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  • A maple leaf turns from yellow green to bright orange red in late September, in Michigan, USA. Published by Trees For Tomorrow (Treesfortomorrow.com) Natural Resource Specialty School in Eagle River, Wisconsin, on a forest trail interpretive sign.
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  • Bicycle in view of Wizard Island, which rises in the deep blue lake at Crater Lake National Park, in Oregon, USA. To allow snow plowing in early June, Rim Drive is closed to cars but open to bicycles, making an excellent time for a bike ride free of automobiles. Published in August 2015 issues of Alaska Airlines & Horizon Edition inflight magazines. Published on BikeGrandCanyon.com and on a poster for their affiliated BikeYourPark.org.
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  • Two hikers, Emmons Glacier, and Little Tahoma seen on Burroughs Mountain Trail, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. For vigorous training, hike Burroughs Mountain 10 mile loop, 3200 feet ascent, from White River Campground up Glacier Basin Trail, back via Shadow Lake, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Global warming and climate change: Mount Rainier’s glaciers shrank 22% by area and 25% by volume between 1913 and 1994 in conjunction with rising temperatures (Nylen 2004). As of 2009, monitored glaciers are continuing to retreat (NPS). Over the last century, most glaciers have been shrinking across western North America (Moore et al. 2009) and the globe (Lemke et al. 2007) in association with increasing temperatures. Published since 2013 on StayRainier.com and AltaCrystalResort.com web sites.
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  • Trekkers view Mount Everest on Gokyo Ri above Third Gokyo Lake (Dudh Pokhari) in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal, Asia. See Mount Everest (left), adjacent Lhotse, the distant pyramid of Makalu, and prominent center peak Arakam Tse with Cholatse. The largest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier, flows down the valley floor covered in gray rocks. Its lateral moraine dams several lakes. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2013. Panorama stitched from 3 images.
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  • Sunrise brightens the dark indigo sky with orange behind a silhouette of a tree with bared roots in Bryce National Park, Utah, USA. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010. Published September 29, 2016 in Amateur Photographer magazine, London, UK, "Expert guide to silhouette photography": http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/technique/camera_skills/silhouette-photography-taking-shape-96009
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  • A hiker walks along the Morteratsch Glacier in the Bernina Range, Engadine, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Pers Glacier flows from Piz Palü (3901 meters or 12,799  feet) into the Morteratsch Glacier (Romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) in the Bernina massif, in Upper Engadine. A favorite walk is from Morteratsch (second train stop from Pontresina towards Bernina Pass) to Refuge Boval, which has a restaurant and overnight lodging. The trail is well graded 5 or 6 miles round trip with 2700 feet gain. Return via lower trail for partial loop. The Swiss valley of Engadine translates as the garden of the En (or Inn) River (Engadin in German, Engiadina in Romansh, Engadina in Italian). Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2013.
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  • The orange sun sets in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, South America. In 1959, Ecuador declared 97% of the land area of the Galápagos Islands to be Galápagos National Park, which UNESCO registered as a World Heritage Site in 1978. Ecuador created the Galápagos Marine Reserve in 1998, which UNESCO appended in 2001. Published in Martin Dawe Design company calendar 2013, UK. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • From Männlichen, look down to Wengen in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Berner Oberland, Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. Lauterbrunnen Breithorn rises to 3780 meters or 12,402 feet elevation at the head of the valley. The world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway (Wengernalpbahn) goes from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen. A gondola (gondelbahn) connects Grindelwald with Männlichen, where a cable car goes down to Wengen (Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen). The Bernese Highlands are the upper part of Bern Canton. UNESCO lists “Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch” as a World Heritage Area (2001, 2007). Published in a two-page spread for COX Travel / Destination Switzerland in Travel+Leisure magazine, May 2014, Time Inc Affluent Media Group.
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