With waves crashing in the background, a woman sits with eyes closed on dark lava facing the rising sun at Punalu'u black sand beach on the south coast of the island of Hawai'i.
A lone surfer surveys the breaking waves at sunset at Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, Oregon.
Chatfield State Park, Colorado - as spectators look on, a hot air balloon skims across the surface of Chatfield Reservoir, deftly navigating between parked boats. Photo made during the annual Chatfield Hot Air Balloon Festival.
