Ido Scharf
The sun bursts through the base of Mesa Arch at sunrise, lighting the underside of the arch orange against distant red-rock mesas.The jagged peaks of Tre Cime di Lavaredo lit orange at sunset beneath a sky streaked with pink clouds.A mountain gorilla resting among dense green foliage, looking off to the side.A dramatic horseshoe-shaped bend of the Colorado River carving through red sandstone canyon walls, with a small boat on the water.A small tree-covered island in a calm turquoise lake, mirrored in the still water with mountains beyond.A shoebill stork standing in tall wetland grass, its large hooked bill visible in profile.The jagged peak of Eystrahorn mountain reflected in a still pool, lit by warm evening light with clouds drifting past the summit.A close-up portrait of a lioness resting in grass, looking off to the side.Sunlit desert badlands above the Dead Sea, with distant mountains and the sea visible in the haze.Jagged volcanic peaks rising above a sea of clouds at sunrise.Delicate Arch glowing orange at sunset with snow-capped mountains visible through the opening.Two cranes in flight, their wings and necks forming a heart-like silhouette against a warm sky.Weathered coastal rock with tide pools in the foreground and jagged mountain peaks along the shoreline at dusk.The illuminated Hungarian Parliament building reflected in the Danube River at dusk.A puffin standing in grass with several small eels held crosswise in its beak.Wooden mountain huts scattered across a frost-covered alpine meadow with scattered pines.