Pictures of scenery [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Wind power for pumping water on the African savanna (Kenya) Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak (Laos) Sunset over the Andes Hawaiian coast in Hana Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica) Sunset over the Amazon River Sunset in Dominical (Costa Rica) Aerial view of a rainforest lodge in Peru The muddy Amazon Adansonia za Baobabs Lowland forest in Java's Ujung Kulon National Park Amazon rainforest river in the Peruvian Amazon Clearwater jungle creek in Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan) Bamboo forest (Thailand) Rainforest canopy of Ujung Kulon Overhead photograph of a rainforest river in Peru Mosaic deforestation near the Transoceanic highway in Peru Deforestation for cattle ranching Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si (Laos) Vegetation along the Alaka'i Swamp Trail Flooded rice fields at sunset Aerial vew of burning peatlands in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province Contrast between oil palm estate and a heavily logged natural forest (Malaysia) Iguaçu Falls Sumatran rainforest (Indonesia) River polluted with mine tailings entering a rainforest river in Peru Arenal (Costa Rica) Redwood forest on the Matt Davis-Steep Ravine Loop trail Iguassu Falls Mount Kenya (Kenya) Chapada dos Guimarães (Brazil) Small-scale rainforest clearing (Indonesia) Cattle grazing on former tropical forest land (Guatemala) Airplane view of Amazon rainforest landscape scarred by open pit gold mines Brick houses near a granite outcropping Deforested rainforest in Borneo Raging waterfall near Leaves and Lizards (Costa Rica) mosaic deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon Danum river in Borneo (Malaysia) Indian Ocean surf breaking on the Western-most part of Java Aerial view of rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon Aerial picture of deforestation along a river in the Peruvian Amazon Iguassu Falls Adenium flower (introduced to Madagascar) Reddish-brown fungi in the rainforest Terraced rice fields of Batutomonga Mirante do Centro Geodésico (Brazil) Palm frond Aerial picture of gold mining damage in Peru's Amazon rainforest Remote house atop a mountain peak in the Andes Large rainforest tree Aerial view of an Antandroy village Forest along the Bohorok River (Indonesia) Giant rainforest tree (Costa Rica) Umbrella leaves illuminated by the sun (Indonesia) Highland trees and fields in New Guinea Rainforest creek in Gunung Leuser (Indonesia) Great Blue Hole (Belize) Paradise? Pink flowers (Belize) Sunset in Colombia's llanos region Aerial photograph of a rainforest river in the Peruvian Aerial photograph of an Indian Ocean Ujung Kulon beach Upper alpinezone vegetation below Mt. Kenya's peak (Kenya) Bay of Antongil beach at dawn Sundown in Hawaii Seasonal streams in Northern Kenya (Kenya) Rice fields in the Antanifotsy Valley Bohorok River (Indonesia) Yellow flowers emerging from charred earth Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Flooded rice fields at sunset Bay on Gorgona Palm frond in the rainforest Bridge over a rainforest creek Canopy tree-climbing platform in Amacayacu National Park Rainforest stream in Gunung Palung, Indonesian Borneo Aerial view of a Winding lowland rainforest river reaching the coast of New Guinea Aerial view of sisal plantation near Amboasary Gorgona island Aerial view of a rainbow over the world's largest tropical forest Rainforest creek in Manu Rubber plantation River valley on the Amazon side of the lower Andes Borneo rainforest (Malaysia) Ocean sunset Pool on a rainforest stream at Riam Berasap scenery: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55 | Page 56 | Page 57 | Page 58 | Page 59 | Page 60 | Page 61 | Page 62 | Page 63 | Page 64 | Page 65 | Page 66 | Page 67 | Page 68 | Page 69 | Page 70 | Page 71 | Page 72 | Page 73 | Page 74 | Page 75 | Page 76 | Page 77 | Page 78 | Page 79 | Page 80 | Page 81 | Page 82 | Page 83 | Page 84 | Page 85 | Page 86 | Page 87 | Page 88 | Page 89 | Page 90 | Page 91 | Page 92 | Page 93 | Page 94 | Page 95 | Page 96 | Page 97 | Page 98 | Page 99 | Page 100 | Page 101 | Page 102 | Page 103 | Page 104 | Page 105 | Page 106 | Page 107 | Page 108 | Page 109 | Page 110 | Page 111 | Page 112 | Page 113 | Page 114 | Page 115 | Page 116 | Page 117 | Page 118 | Page 119 | Page 120 | Page 121 | Page 122 | Page 123 | Page 124 | Page 125 | Page 126 | Page 127 | Page 128 | Page 129 | Page 130 | Page 131 | Page 132 | Page 133 | Page 134 | Page 135 | Page 136 | Page 137 | Page 138 | Page 139 | Page 140 | Page 141 | Page 142 | Page 143 | Page 144 | Page 145 | Page 146 | Page 147 | Page 148 | Page 149 | Page 150 | Page 151 | Page 152 | Page 153 | Page 154 | Page 155 | Page 156 | Page 157 | Page 158 | Page 159 | Page 160 | Page 161 | Page 162 | Page 163 | Page 164 | Page 165 | Page 166 | Page 167 | Page 168 | Page 169 | Page 170 | Page 171 | Page 172 | Page 173 | Page 174