Volcàn Arenal from la Fortuna, Costa Rica, 2012

Volcàn Arenal from la Fortuna, Costa Rica, 2012

The cone of Arenal Volcano seen during a clearing in a storm from the road just north of the town of La Fortuna. The volcano and surrounding jungle has made La Fortuna one of the country’s premier tourist draws, even as it has stopped spitting lava in recent years.

El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, 2010

El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, 2010

A view of two of the defining landmarks of the valley from Tunnel View, on the way into the valey from Badger Pass. El Capitan is the rockface on the left.