Northumberland National Park, England
A portion of Hadrian’s Wall edges the landscape in Northumberland National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Roman wall extends across the countryside for 73 miles (117 kilometers).
The Broads, England
Crumbling into ruins, a tower mill and a gatehouse mark the spot of St. Benet's Abbey beside the River Bure in the Broads. The abbey was originally constructed in the tenth century; the mill was added in the 1700s.
Thunder Lake, Minnesota
Sunset flares over Thunder Lake, one of 14 small lakes on the Red Lake Reservation managed by the tribal fisheries department. It feeds Red Lake, sacred to the Chippewa and once again thick with walleyes—fish with a glassy stare revered for their sweet, snowy flesh. By 1996 decades of overfishing had decimated the Red Lake fishery. Tribal, state, and federal agencies, along with the University of Minnesota, cooperated to set up a management plan. Fishing was suspended. Walleye fry were stocked. In less than ten years the fish population exploded from 200,000 to eight million, and tribal members were allowed to resume commercial fishing.
Serra da Leba, Angola
This is Serra da Leba, a landmark in Angola. It has been one of the country's postcard images for decades, but all shots were taken by day. I needed something different. I decided to try a night shot, but it seemed impossible: pitch black, foggy, an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,000 feet). My Nikon can stay open as long as 60 seconds max. But a car takes a few minutes to climb and descend and complete the "drawing." The fog was blocking! Suddenly the fog cleared, a car went down, another went up, and they met in the middle in under 60 seconds. Painting done.
Lake District National Park, England
Visitors to Lake District National Park paddle a canoe across Wastwater, England’s deepest lake at 243 feet (74 meters). Covering about one percent of all the land area in Great Britain, the Lake District is England’s largest national park and, as its name suggests, offers plenty of opportunities to get one’s feet wet.
Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Commissioned before A.D. 1230, Dolbadarn Castle in Snowdonia National Park features the best surviving example of a Welsh round tower. It sits on a mount above the village of Llanberis.
Exmoor National Park, England
A walker traverses Exmoor’s hills in autumn. The park features more than 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) of footpaths. Bridleways accommodate horseback riders and cyclists.
Matterhorn
Radiant at sunrise, the Matterhorn towers over Riffel Lake near Zermatt, Switzerland.
