The "Temple of the Silver Pavilion" in Kyoto is a Zen Temple, commissioned by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1482 has been restored to allow visitors to view the beauty and serenity of the temple and its surrounding gardens.

A pair of carts await under changing autumn leaves for the return of their foursome at this Springdale golf course.

These striking outcroppings of sandstone and limestone in Colorado Springs were named by two surveyors. After one suggested that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden", his companion exclaimed, "Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods".

The pale pink and white spoons of these magnolia petals cup the delicate stalks awaiting pollination within.

The gnarled and contorted forms of some Austrian trees.

A dense collection of light pink rose bushes grows together to form a wall of blooming flowers in Portland, Oregon.

Spanning the Arno River, Il Ponte Vecchio ("The Old Bridge") is lined with shops, just as it would have been when it was first built.

This quiet by the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton provides a peaceful view for contemplation of intellectual pursuits.

The foliage of this New Jersey forest casts a soft green light upon the fallen logs and boulders that scatter this forest floor.

This cherry tree in Kyoto, Japan is covered in fresh white and pink blossoms, ready to host the ancient tradition of "Hanami", where picnickers will visit blooming trees to eat and view the flowers.

A thick layer of snow weighs on each branch of this hibernating tree.

Colourful fall leaves cover the ground in a carpet of red, orange, and yellow.

Snow blankets everything, the hushed tranquility of a fresh snowfall bringing peace to this winter forest.