ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY, THE WORK OF PEPPER K. ETTERS

Landscape and Nature: Scenic Landscapes

Nature presents its beauty in uncountable ways. Here we see it expressed through the grandness of sweeping vistas from around the world. Whether by the dramatic colors of sunset, the gentle motion of a river's flow, the subtle beauty of early morning or the dramatic play of light and the elements, we are reminded that one of the most valued possessions of humanity is the collective ownership we hold over the earth and its environment.

Cerro Fitz Roy in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina is perhaps one of the most dramatic mountains in the world.
   
An erupting geyser is illuminated by the early morning sun at El Tatio, one of the highest geyser fields on earth.
  
The swift waters of the Rougue blur during this long exposure.
     
  
Cerro Torre is reflected by a calm pool in a meadow at its base.
   
The broad falls of Tad Lo make for an impressive sight.
   
One of three sentinals that form the south wall of the Sacred Rolwaling Valley emerges from the clouds. As the early morning fogs roll out of the valley, they allow the warmth of the day to reach the valley floor.
     
  
Geysers spew steam and water as the morning light sweeps across the valley floor, slowly illuminating the cold plateau.
   
The sun sets dramatically over a sound in southern Chile.
  
The granite spires of Cerro Tore are some of the most awe inspiring peaks in the world.
     
  
The Rogue flows into the distant sunset.
   
The granite monolith of Mount Fitz Roy and its surrounding spires are reflected by a small pond in the valley below.
  
The sun emits one final flash of color through the clouds before descending past the horizon.
     
  
Nuptse, a mountain near Everest, peeks out of the monsoon clouds for a rewarding alpenglow shot before quickly disappearing again.
   
The sun rises over a recently cleared field in the farms around Panguipulli.
   
This classic view of the Grand Traverse in Colorado's Gore Range is seen from the top of Vail Mountain.
     
  
Dramatic lighting casts godbeams through stormclouds, illuminating the lake below.
  
Pumori stands highlighted by the early morning sun.
   
The Sun Sets over a portion of the Cordillera in northern Bolivia.
     
  
Fitz Roy and the moon share the frame in this double exposure emphasizing the rugged skyline of the impressive mountain.
  
Sajama, Bolivia's highest peak, stands sentinel over a herd of vicunas just across the border in Lauca National Park, Chile.
   
The unclimbed peaks of Gauri Shankar are holy to both Hindus and Buddhists.
     
  
A bright flame of light rises from behind snow dusted peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
   
A mountain floats among the clouds high above the Khumbu Valley of Nepal.