Catherine Ryan Hyde

The photos from my second nature slideshow, for slower viewing.

The photos from my Beautiful World slideshow, for slower viewing.

All of these photos were taken either from my front yard or from the beach at the end of my street.

Those who follow me on social media know I'm a big fan of the work of an artist I call "The Painter of the Clouds."

A little-known (and tightly regulated) hike to an amazing spot in Paria Canyon, Coyote Buttes North, a BLM land on the border of Utah and Arizona

My hike from Upper Pines campground to Glacier Point (Yosemite) and back--Up the Panorama Trail, down the Four-Mile Trail.

Sometimes I get brave and take my camera (in a dry bag, of course) onto my kayak with me in Morro Bay Estuary.

A few favorites from Arches and Canyonlands National Park, near Moab, Utah

A day hike of the Grand Canyon (South Rim to river to South Rim), down the South Kaibab Trail and up the Bright Angel.

A February trip to Yosemite Valley with my mom and Ella.

Photos from a trip to Rishikesh, though some of these were taken in Delhi, or on the road to Delhi

My trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru, which included a 3-day, 2-night backpack on the Inca Trail.

Photos I took on two back-to-back cruises in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. Venice, Rome, Santorini, Athens, Mallorca, Sicily and Tunis, Tunisia are pictured.

The waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge, plus some views of the river and Crown Point.

One of my favorite short (but steep) hikes in Montana de Oro State Park. Particularly beautiful on a foggy morning.

Pt Reyes National Seashore, and a hike out onto the Tule Elk Preserve. The first few shots of elk (and the coyote) were taken in dense fog. Fortunately it cleared later, and I got a few more elk shots.

One of many trips to Pinnacles National Monument, which is only about 2 hours from my home.

The hike from my home in Cambria to the Ragged Point Inn on the Big Sur coast.

A 4-wheel drive trip with a Navajo guide into the bottom of Canyon de Chelly in Northeastern Arizona

My hike from the trailhead at Manitou Springs, CO to Barr Camp, halfway to the summit of Pike's Peak.

Crater Lake, OR, including a boat trip to Wizard Island and a hike up to the top of the cinder cone.