Max Gotts

green mountains near lake under blue sky during daytime

From Black Rock Peak, looking down at an expansive ridge, beautiful lakes, and Lost Canyon, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

A banana slug lies lethargically in the leaf litter in a redwood forest.

black and brown turtle on beach shore during daytime

A leatherback sea turtle hatchling starts and begins its adventure into the vast unknown, to grow, to see the world, and to become its adult self.

Black and white scorpion in high contrast hiding in the soil (David Yarrow inspired)

brown rock formation on body of water during sunset

Marshall Beach, Golden Gate Bridge, at sunset, with the sea and waves below darkened clouds.

silhouette of mountain under blue sky during night time

Beautiful stars and a silhouetted mountain in Mineral King, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and a night of altitude insomnia—yummy. Mineral Peak, Lower Monarch Lake.

Golden hour at Lower Monarch Lake, Mineral King, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, with sunbeams glancing through rocks as the sun sets low on the horizon.

black and brown bird on water during daytime

A double crested cormorant pelagic bird flies across the surface with a beautiful marine reflection

green trees near lake and mountain during daytime

Alpine mountains in a glorious sunrise, reflected in the clear Little 5 Lake at Mineral King, California, in the high Sierra Nevada, with a forest of trees in the foreground.

purple flower in front of mountain during daytime

Lost Canyon alpine meadow, Mineral King loop, in the Sierras. The beautiful Sawtooth Pass in the background, and gorgeous purple wildflowers (wild flowers) in the foreground, a valley of giants -- both rock and plant, at high altitude stands