Floris van Breugel / Sand dunes reflecting pink and orange glowing colours from the sky at sunset. Death Valley National Park, California, USA. November 2009. Highly Commended in the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photoga...

Floris van Breugel / Alkali fly (Ephydra hians) underwater in protective air bubble, Mono Lake, California, USA.

Floris van Breugel / Moqui Marbles adorn a sandstone plateau in Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA, October

Floris van Breugel / A diverse and natural array of Moqui Marbles on the slickrock landscape of Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA, October

Floris van Breugel / Moqui Marbles adorn a sandstone plateau in Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA, October

Floris van Breugel / The first rays of sunshine above the Sierra Crest, illuminating granite, Mitre Basin, Sierra Nevada, Sequoia National Park, California, USA, August

Floris van Breugel / Mid summer flowers abound in the mountains surrounding Mono Lake, California, USA, July

Floris van Breugel / Sunset on the outer coast of Chichagof Island with the White Sulphur Hotsprings in the distance, South East Alaska, USA, July

Floris van Breugel / Driving the remote dirt roads, 11000ft altitude, White Mountains, California, USA, June

Floris van Breugel / Wild horse / mustang in open landscape, White Mountains, California, USA, July

Floris van Breugel / Paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora) flowering in withered sage bush, White Mountains, California, USA, July

Floris van Breugel / Bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) abstract view of exposed and weathered wood layers, White Mountains, California, USA July

Floris van Breugel / Ancient Bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) clings to life, with a grand view of endless sage valleys, White Mountains, California, USA, July

Floris van Breugel / Camping in Big Pine Lakes, Sierra Nevada, Sequoia National Park, California, USA, May

Floris van Breugel / Temple Crag above Second lake, one the of the Big Pine lakes below the Palisade basin, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California, USA, May

Floris van Breugel / Beavertail cactus (Opuntia basilaris) in otherwise stark desert, Alabama Hills, Owen's Valley, California, USA May

Floris van Breugel / Morning light illuminates Mount Whitney, seen from Thor Peak, Sierra Nevada, California, USA, March

Floris van Breugel / California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) and California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) extend as far as the eye can see, Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve, California, USA

Floris van Breugel / California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) and California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) extend as far as the eye can see, Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve, California, USA

Floris van Breugel / Barrel cacti (Ferocactus pilosus) and Ocotillo overlook Palm oasis at sunrise, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA March

Floris van Breugel / Young California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) in sunshine among older palms in a remote oasis in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA March

Floris van Breugel / Horned lark (Eremophila alpestris) wanders through spring wildflowers of the Anza-Borrego desert, California, USA March

Floris van Breugel / Desert agave (Agave deserti) has skewered a ball of spines shed by neighboring Cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) Anza-Borrego State Park, California, USA March

Floris van Breugel / Dune primrose, Sand verbena, and Desert gold emerge from the sand after brief spring rains in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA March

Floris van Breugel / Dune primrose, Sand verbena, and Desert gold emerge from the sand after brief spring rains in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA March

Floris van Breugel / Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in morning sun, Anza-Borrego State Park, California, USA February

Floris van Breugel / Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) bark detail, San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA February

Floris van Breugel / Macro shot of a Breccia in a remote canyon, Saline Valley, Death Valley National Park, California, USA December

Floris van Breugel / Sunrise over Mt Morrison in the far distance, near Convict Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, USA January

Floris van Breugel / Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) over winter on Eucalyptus and Monterey Cypress trees near Pismo Beach, San Luis, California, USA December.. When temperatures warm up enough, they will embark on...

Floris van Breugel / Sunset over coast of Montana de Oro State Park in California, USA December.

Floris van Breugel / First rays of golden sunshine hit Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) covered in a winter blanket of snow and frost, Grant Grove, Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA November

Floris van Breugel / First rays of golden sunshine hit Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) covered in a winter blanket of snow and frost, Grant Grove, Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA November

Floris van Breugel / First rays of golden sunshine hit Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) covered in a winter blanket of snow and frost, Grant Grove, Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA November

Floris van Breugel / First rays of golden sunshine hit Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) covered in a winter blanket of snow and frost, Grant Grove, Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA November

Floris van Breugel / Close up of (Agave) plant leaves, California, USA November

Floris van Breugel / Aurora Borealis over yellow tent lit from within and mountainous scenery, Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Black and white photograph of Ice crystals up to 12 inches long along a small creek in a remote valley, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Autumnal landscape with snow, Arrigetch Peaks region of Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Black and white photograph of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slapping at surface, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flying in front of the massive wall of ice, Margerie Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Ice cave melting in Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Ice cave with melt water running through, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA, August 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Aurora borealis / Northern Lights seen from entrance to tent, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA, September 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Cuernos del Paine reflected in icy lake at dawn, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, June 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Two Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) at edge of lake with Cuernos del Paine beyond. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, June 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Salto Grande waterfall with Paine Grande beyond, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, June 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Mount Fitz Roy at dawn on a snowy winter morning, Patagonia region of Argentina near El Chalten, June 2014.