It is just amazing how much more beautiful the world seems to be when waking up early in the morning.

This is just one example of what nature has to offer in such moment.

Nikon D5100, Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 300mm, f/5, 1/500 second, ISO 1250.

Silver Falls in Coos County Oregon, USA.

Adobe Photoshop Elements and Canon DPP.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

Photo Settings: 47mm, f/16, 1.3 seconds, ISO 100.

Map: 43.4867, -123.9347

Bethesda Arcade in Central park.

Taken on Christmas Day, 2010 - hence the lack of people in the shot.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 28mm, f/8, 1/40 second, ISO 1600.

Map: 40.7739, -73.9710

Taken at a height of 244.3 metres from the open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor of the Shard, the tallest building in western Europe.

Adobe Camera Raw.

Nikon D800, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Map: 51.5045, 0.0865

A white-tailed eagle in search of fish.

Shot during the sunset this Easter.

Pentax K-5.

Photo Settings: 8mm, f/11, 1/20 second, ISO 80.

Interesting mix of rain and sunset on the coast of Maui, Hawaii.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/9, 1/5 second, ISO 50.

I combined a couple of shots from my getaway to Sedona, Arizona.

Thanksgiving, 2012.

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD.

Photo Settings: 88mm, f/8, 1/400 second, ISO 100.

Cape Arago Lighthouse at Gregory Point.

The lighthouse sits on an island. The bridge to the island was recently torn down and the old foundation for the bridge is in the foreground.

Canon DPP to crop. Adobe Photoshop Elements to slightly saturate and enhance.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

Photo Settings: 105mm, f/11, 1/25 second, ISO 100.

Map: 43.3412, -124.3754

Sunset at Cape Arago near Charleston, Oregon.

I wanted to capture the intense green and red of the seaweed on the rocks in the foreground during sunset. The sunset did not materialize as I had hoped. Black clouds consumed the sky.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

Photo Settings: 29mm, f/22, 1/13 second, ISO 50.

Map: 43.3070, -124.4020

A view from my bedroom.

Yaletown, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Nikon D7000, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.