West VirginiaAppalachian water enroute to the New River, West Virginia.

Live oaks are a handsome staple of the landscape in the southeast United States and when planted in rows they are beneficial as shade corridors  and lovely in symmetry

it bared itself as the very essence of purity and innocence

Historically it was founded by mining prospectors

Inspiring altitudes of the Alaska Range are never far from winter

The Chilean Wine Palm Jubea chilensis is a much appreciated but increasingly rare palm tree that is endemic to central Chile

Live Oak trees line an earthen roadway in rural Louisiana to create a living tunnel

Storks have long been the heroes of mythology because of their size and perceived attributes of loyalty and faithfulness

North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway is among the most beautiful of scenic drives in the USA

The immense canyons

Fallen conifer cones overpower springtime dainties on the forest floor of the world's largest stand of Ponderosa pine

it is also a balanced potpourri of the Grand Canyon State's generous offerings of relief and climatic variation

The impressive bridge is currently managed by Arizona State Parks