Whoa! Sunlight creates rainbows from the spouts of two gray whales at Channel Islands National Park off the California coast. The waters surrounding Channel Islands are home to more than 27 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises – representing about one-third of cetacean species found worldwide. If you’re hoping to catch a gray whale sighting, try visiting the park during mid-December to mid-March when they migrate. Photo courtesy of Larry Goldman.
Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco – California – USA (by Angela Sevin)
Raleigh – North Carolina – USA (by Sergey Galyonkin)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is a wonderful place to explore the world below. The unique caverns were formed over 4 million years ago by sulfuric acid dissolving limestone – creating long tunnels and amazing rock formations. Take a self guided tour of the Big Room or embrace adventure and follow a ranger into the deep, dark, tight recesses of this fascinating park. Photo courtesy of Aaron Bates.
Yellowstone National Park – Wyoming – USA (by Henrik Johansson)
New York City – New York – USA (by Thomas Richter)
The snowiest place in Oregon, Crater Lake National Park’s winter blanket glows in the fading light of a purple sunset. Despite the frosty atmosphere, the lake rarely freezes. The last complete freeze was in 1949. Photo by John Dale (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
New York City – New York – USA (by Sergey Galyonkin)
San Francisco – California – USA (by Emmanuel DYAN)
Sig Nordal 