Favorite Photos from 2008 - Nature

Water thunders over Iguassu Falls, Argentina (see original posts I and II)

Late afternoon sun illuminates the desert peaks of Spitzkoppe, Namibia (see original post)

Sunset at the water hole in Etosha National Park, Namibia (see original posts I and II)

A dead tree stands at the base of the sand dunes at Sossusvlei, Namibia (see original posts I and II)

Sunrise over the plains at Etosha National Park, Namibia (see original posts I and II)

A peaceful stream meanders through the misty forest in Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic (see original post)

Crystal-clear water reflects the Teton range at the Oxbow Bend wetland area of Grand Teton National Park, U.S.A. (see original posts I, II and III)

Algae and bacteria create bright colors in Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, U.S.A. (see original posts I, II and III)

Still water reflects the dramatic sky over Rosemarie Meadows, John Muir Trail, U.S.A. (see original post)

Sunlight filters through the mist of Tat Kuang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang, Laos (see original posts I, II, III and IV)