Namib Desert, NA

Marcela Gonzalez enters the abandoned "train keeper's house" in the Namib desert.

Sandwich Harbour, NA

Marcela Gonzalez stands in a white dress on one of the massive sanddunes overlooking Sandwhich Harbour in Namibia.

Deadvlei, NA

The sun rises over the petrified trees of Deadvlei, Namibia.

Etosha National Park, NA

A swarm of birds is contrasted by the red, glowing sunset of the Nambia's Etosha National Park - one of the largest game reserves in Africa.

Central Oman, OM

A man floats through a wadi ("canyon oasis") on a hot day in central Oman.

Jaipur, IN

Cars, scooters, and tuk-tuks dart through the hectic streets of Jaipur, India. I captured this while riding on back of a scooter and forgot to adjust my camera's shutter speed. I later found the resulting, blurry photo and realized it perfectly encompassed the experience.

Cordillera Blanca, PE

A self-portrait at Lake Parón - the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca and one of my favorite places in the Peruvian Andes.

Salar de Uyuni, BO

A magical moment lost on a motorcycle in the Salar de Uyuni on the brink of a storm. Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, and is the highlight of Bolivia's altiplano ("high plains").

Region: Hornopirén Bay, CL

A fisherman starts his day as the morning haze clings to the cold waters of the bay of Hornopirén, in Chilean Patagonia.

Queulat National Park, CL

Third time's the charm: After two cloud-covered visits, finally caught a rare glimpse of sunlight illuminating Ventisquero Colgante in Queulat National Park.

Vilcabamba, PE

One of many days I spent riding across the Peruvian Andes and these winding mountain roads in the Vilcabamba region, just north of Machu Picchu.

Quindío, CO

Quindío wax palms pierce through the misty veil of a Colombian mountain valley in the Coffee Region. I was captivated by this place on my trans-American motorcycle trip.

Dolomites, IT

Marco Mortelli stands on a mountain cliff in the Italian Dolomites near his hometown of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Draa-Tafilalet, MA

A scorching day in the Sahara, taken outside of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco.

Kathmandu Valley, NP

A monk looks over the nearby hills at the Nammo Buddha monestary. I was welcomed in to this incredible hilltop monestary to recover after a stenuous trip into Sagarmartha the month prior.

Kathmandu, NP

One of my favorite images ever. Two boys at a local school in Kathmandu surprised me my poking their head through an open window. One of them had just smeared his hand over my lens, causing a glare effect in the photo that I think makes it unique.

Guadalupe Peak, TX

Alex jumps into the sunset at the summit of Guadalupe Peak - the highest point in Texas. We had climbed all day up through the cloudy weather surrounded this range, only to be surprised by this incredible sight at the top.

New Mexico, US

A man's long shadow is cast over a massive sand dune on a sunny day in White Sands National Monument.

Alberta, CA

A foggy forest near Icefields Parkway on a rainy Autumn day in Alberta.

Kotor, ME

An emerald river flows into the Bay of Kotor, on a sunny day in Montenegro.

Jasper, CA

Alex standing over an emerald lake while snow falls in late Autumn.

Nevada, US

Marcela looks up into a light burst poking through the canyon in Zion national park.

Jasper, CA

The sunrise over a nearly frozen river in Jasper, Alberta.