One of the countless waterfalls in Hornvik, Iceland. Also one of the most beautiful. After 2 days of rain in this area, we watched the number of waterfalls at least double, and the vegetation shot upwards within a 24 hour period. Entire lakes appeared  where there had previously been dry ground. This area gets so much rain and has such lush vegetation, it almost has a tropical feel to it. Not exactly what one would expect from an arctic coastal region, nearly at the arctic circle.

Catching the evening light falling on the trees in Sauerland, Germany.

I met these 2 little guys when hiking in the Alps around Innsbruck in 2006. I came up the trail next to an alm and there they were, wondering what in the world I was doing in their spot!

I took this picture on slide film about 10 years ago. The climbing route is 'Hobbit's Couloir' (NEI 4+) at Frankenstein Cliffs in the White Mountains, NH. This is the most technically difficult ice climbing I have ever done. Ice climbs in New England have their own grading system "NEI" (it stands for 'New England Ice')which goes from NEI 1 to NEI 5. This climb is almost the top of the scale. It's quite an incredible feeling to climb up such delicate and temporary natural structures in cold winter conditions. A very humbling yet empowering experience.