Nature

23 photographs tagged nature, from Russia, shot between 2006 and 2008.

A shaft of sunlight breaks through thick storm clouds above Vityaz Bay, casting a bright reflection across the flat calm sea, with silhouetted distant islands on the horizon.

Crepuscular Light on Still WaterFar East Marine Reserve

Lush green coastal hills slope to calm blue water at Gamov Peninsula, with sea stacks and cumulus clouds filling an azure sky overhead.

Green Hills to the ShoreFar East Marine Reserve

A massive bleached tree trunk lies across a coastal cliff edge at Vityaz Bay, with slender twisted pines and the open sea visible beyond.

Bleached Trunk at Cliff EdgeFar East Marine Reserve

A weathered log lies diagonally across the cliff top at Vityaz Bay, with reddish-bark pines behind it and billowing summer clouds above the open sea.

Weathered Log on the Coastal CliffFar East Marine Reserve

A solitary pine stands on a grassy ridge at Vityaz Bay, overlooking rugged coastal rock formations and distant rolling hills under scattered clouds.

Lone Pine on the RidgeFar East Marine Reserve

White-capped waves churning around boulders on a pebble beach below rugged cliffs, with a blue-green bay and rolling hills beyond, Gamov Peninsula.

Waves at the Rocky ShoreFar East Marine Reserve

Rolling green hills descend steeply to rugged sea cliffs in low morning light, with deep blue ocean below, Gamov Peninsula, Far East Marine Reserve.

Emerald Slopes to the CliffsFar East Marine Reserve

Warm sunlight on a textured cliff face in the foreground, with a deep blue cove and rolling hills visible below and beyond, Vityaz Bay.

Cliff Face Above the InletFar East Marine Reserve

A pine tree leans over the rocky Vityaz Bay shoreline in morning light, its needle-filled branches above deep blue water and jagged coastal formations.

Leaning Pine, Vityaz BayFar East Marine Reserve

Pine needles in sharp focus in the foreground with limestone cliffs curving along the shoreline and rocky islets visible in the calm bay, Vityaz Bay.

Limestone Shore and Offshore IsletsFar East Marine Reserve

A narrow dirt path leads through pine shrubs toward a sandy cove and deep blue bay, with rolling hills along the coastline, Vityaz Bay.

Sandy Cove Through Pine ScrubFar East Marine Reserve

A dirt path winds through pine saplings on a hillside above a sweeping sandy beach and calm blue bay, Gamov Peninsula, Far East.

Track Down to Crescent BeachFar East Marine Reserve

Dark pine in the foreground to the left, beyond which rocky headlands extend into deep blue water, Vityaz Bay.

Headland Past the Wind-Bent PineFar East Marine Reserve

Sun-lit granite outcrops and deep blue water along the Vityaz Bay coastline, with wind-shaped pines on rolling green hills above.

Granite Coast in Morning LightFar East Marine Reserve

Grey boulders in the foreground overlook a calm inlet reflecting soft pink clouds, with wind-bent pines on the cliff above, Vityaz Bay.

Boulder Cove at Pink DawnFar East Marine Reserve

Glass-smooth water and boulders at Gamov Peninsula at dawn, a grassy headland on the right and a distant rock formation on the horizon.

Island Rock at DawnFar East Marine Reserve

Soft pink clouds above rolling green hills at sunrise, scattered grey stones across the shallow water of a rocky shore at Gamov Peninsula.

Scattered Stones at SunriseFar East Marine Reserve

A gnarled pine silhouetted against pink dawn clouds above grey boulders and calm reflective water at Vityaz Bay, Far East.

Pine Silhouette at First LightFar East Marine Reserve

Weathered boulders emerge from glass-smooth water at Gamov Peninsula at dawn, rolling hills of grass rising beyond under a pale sky.

Boulders in Still WaterFar East Marine Reserve

A gnarled pine tree with sprawling branches at Gamov Peninsula, turquoise water and rocky shoreline below, rolling green hills and blue sky beyond.

Twisted Pine at the ShoreFar East Marine Reserve

Yellow daylilies and green foliage at the foot of limestone cliffs at Gamov Peninsula, a deep blue inlet visible below.

Daylilies on the Cliff EdgeFar East Marine Reserve

Clear rippling shallows at Gamov Peninsula reveal a sandy bottom, a grassy headland with dark evergreen trees rising above the rocks beyond.

Pebble Shore Toward the HeadlandFar East Marine Reserve

A small flock of sparrows perches on slender bare branches in warm afternoon light, one bird caught mid-wing-flap against a blurred green background.

Sparrows on Bare Branches