Paradise Found - The beautiful glacier fed Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
My Favorite Kind of Streaming - Hypnotic alpine stream captured in Rocky Mountain National Park while hiking the Wild Basin Trail along the North Saint Vrain Creek. Colorado USA
Path To Serenity - The beautiful and serene landscape of the Japanese Garden in the Missouri Botanical Garden
Shades of Sunset Painting Capitol Reef - Located in Utah, Capitol Reef National Park is truly a hidden treasure.
Posing Pelicans - These three characters accommodated my presence with this photo op. Captured on Sarasota Bay, Sarasota, Florida.
Cadillac Mountain Sunrise II - Beautiful sunrise from the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, across Mt Desert Narrows, various islands in the Narrows, the Schoodic Peninsula and the Atlantic Ocean.
Crimson Hoodoos - Bryce Canyon National Park
Green River Overlook - Canyonlands National Park
Balanced Rock Sunset - Arches National Park Sunset, Utah
Crafted By Nature - The Sentinel overlooking the Virgin River meandering through Zion National Park, Utah
Golden Shades of Sunset - Sunset over Capitol Reef National Park
Savor The Journey - My recent posts have been of the amazing places we visited in Utah and Arizona. The journey to those destinations also awarded us with extraordinary vistas. This is a shot on the way to Capitol Reef from Bryce Canyon at the Head of the Rocks Overlook on the Scenic Byway 12 in Utah.
Otherworldly - Bryce Canyon National Park's unique geology of hoodoos, canyons and amphitheaters reveals the mysteries of that region's formations over millions of years.
Colors and Textures of Canyonlands National Park - The colorful landscape from the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, overlooking the canyons, mesas, buttes and sandstone formations carved by the Colorado River.
Arches National Park Sunset - As the sun sets in the west, the southeastern view of the Arches National Park landscape is adorned with beautiful colors, textures, shades and shadows. The iconic Balanced Rock and other sandstone formations frame the La Sal Mountains in the background.
Monument Valley Sunset - The beautiful colors from the back side of the sunset painting Monument Valley and the West Mitten Butte
Glorious Dead Horse Point Sunset - The Colorado River meanders through its canyons as the sunset's magnificent colors spread over Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah. Canyonlands National Park is visible in the distance as the parks share a border.
Capitol Reef Sunset - Always turn around and look at the back side of a sunset. This is an amazing sunset in Capitol Reef National Park from our recent visit
Farewell To Fall - Late fall colors and morning light on the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nature’s Beauty in Zion National Park
Fall Reflections On Jordan Pond - Acadia National Park
A Tribute To The Suncoast - The Suncoast of Florida is one of my favorite places to visit and explore. My heart and prayers go out to all those that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene, and now more recently by Milton. Here's to brighter days and beautiful sunsets in your future!
Sunset and Moonset Over Lake Louise - A magnificent glacier fed alpine lake with reflections of the mountains, glacier and the setting moon. Lake Louise is located in Banff National Park and Alberta, Canada.
Majestic Glacier National Park Landscape - Captured along the Going-To-The Sun Road
The Enchanting Painted Desert - Captured in the Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Rocky Mountain Sunset - Beautiful sunset over Rocky Mountain National Park and Lily Lake in Colorado.
Moon Over Little Sarasota Bay - A serene evening with the moon rising over and reflecting on the calm waters of Little Sarasota Bay.
The Great American West - Somewhere in Montana while on the way to Yellowstone from Glacier.
Alpine Dreams - Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Cadillac Mountain Sunrise Redux - Beautiful sunrise viewed from atop of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. The sunrise is reflecting off the Mt Desert Narrows, with views of various islands in the Narrows, the Schoodic Peninsula and the Atlantic Ocean.
Monochromatic South Rim - Nature's grandeur unveiled at the majestic Grand Canyon National Park
Surf's Up! - Beautiful sunset, weather and waves brought out the surfers and us. Captured on Cortez Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida.
Ship Rock Illumination - We were fortunate to attend a concert at one of our favorite venues, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. It's truly a bucket list destination for concert goers to experience this open-air venue nestled in red sandstone monoliths in the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. This shot captures one of those monoliths, Ship Rock, illuminated from the venue lights and a moonlit sky.
Sunrise Over Bryce - The morning light reflects off the hoodoos and canyon walls at Bryce Canyon National Park
Moody Colorado Rocky Mountains - Before winter gets too far past us, here's another breathtaking Rocky Mountain landscape from our recent trip. We snowmobiled up Ptarmigan Hill to 11 to 12,000 feet and were graced with this view of the sun peeking through the clouds and illuminating some peaks in the distance.
Atlantic Meets The Schoodic Peninsula - Acadia National Park
Solitude - Just returned from a vacation of winter fun in the Colorado Rockies. Captured this landscape while touring between Copper Mountain and Leadville.
Sunset Through The Pier - Venice Fishing Pier, Florida
Foggy Morning On The Mississippi
Colorado Rocky Mountain Winter Wonderland
Grand Canyon National Park in B&W - Millions of years of history are revealed at the breathtaking Grand Canyon
Sunset Over Anastasia Island - Captured from Salt Water Cowboys in St Augustine Florida, overlooking the island estuary
Sun Burst On Sand Beach - Acadia National Park
Anna Maria Sunset - Captured on Cortez Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida
Peaceful Path - Awe-inspiring Rocky Mountain Vistas while hiking around Long Lake
Stormy Desert Mountain Sunset - Sometimes the opposite side of a sunset can be just as beautiful. In a recent post you saw the beautfiul the sunset at Usery Mountain Regional Park. A storm was brewing over the mountains opposite the sunset and provided this amazing vista.
Dreamscape - Siesta Key Beach sunset abstract
Homage To Fall - Fall is descending upon the northern hemisphere, with some higher elevations and northern areas already past prime. Here's a late fall shot from my archives from our trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2022.
Awe-Inspiring Desert Sunset - While on a wonderful trip to Phoenix to visit our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter, we were fortunate to explore the Usery Mountain Regional Park for the first time and experience this amazing sunset.
Rocky Mountain Redux - Beautiful alpine landscape in the Colorado Rockies and the Brainard Lake Recreation Area
Fall Reflections On Jordan Pond
Hypnotic Sunset Over Siesta Key
Pretty In Pink On Siesta Beach
Morning At Bryce - Bryce Canyon National Park
Spring In The Rockies - Stunning landscape of the Colorado Rockies near Crested Butte
Glorious Sunset - Siesta Key Beach
Desert Sunset - Captured at the Desert Botanical Garden
Path To The Painted Horizon - Beautiful Sunset Over Siesta Key
Foreboding Mountain Passage - Continental Divide at Cottonwood Pass in Colorado, elevation 12,12t6 feet
The Magnificent Grand Canyon - South Rim View
Sailing Into The Sunset - Siesta Key
Tranquility At Sunset - Siesta Beach
End Of A Long Day Of Trapping - Great Island Maine
Sunset Snow & Shadows - Captured in the Rocky Mountains just north of Steamboat Springs. That's Elk Mountain, aka The Sleeping Giant on the left.
Stunning Desert Sunset - Desert Botanical Garden
Colorful Sandstone Canyon Walls of Zion National Park
Gulf Coast Sunset From High
Sunset Over Cape Porpoise - Kennebunkport Maine
Alpine Splendor - Spring in the Colorado Rockies near Crested Butte
Morning Light and Fall Colors on the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dramatic Sunset Over Sarasota Bay
Silver Lake Sunset - Sunset over the sand dunes of Silver Lake State Park and Silver Lake in Michigan
Nubble Lighthouse - Located on Nubble Island just off Cape Neddick Point Maine
Morning Sun Brings Bryce Canyon To Life - Sunrise at Bryce Canyon National Park
River Valley Through The Rockies - The Taylor River winds through the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This was captured at the Taylor Park Reservoir along our route to Crested Butte.
Serenity - Maine coast sunset near Kennebunkport
Fall On The Blue Ridge Parkway
St. Augustine Sunset - Sunset descending over Anastasia Island and St Augustine Florida. Captured from Salt Water Cowboys overlooking the island estuary
Sunset Descending Upon The Desert Valley - Happened upon this beautiful desert vista in Tucson Mountain Park while on the way to Saguaro National Park
The Majestic Grand Canyon - South Rim View
Sailing Through The Sunset and Setting Through The Sails
Late Fall Sunset Over The Great Smoky Mountains
Morning Light and Fall Colors Over Cadillac Mountain and Acadia National Park
Wildflowers Blooming In The Colorado Rockies - Colorado Rocky Mountain landscape near Crested Butte
Schoodic Point - Atlantic waves crashing on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park
The Majestic Zion National Park - from our Southwest Tour, circa 2016
Alpine Dream - Just another breathtaking vista of the Colorado Rockies near Crested Butte
Boothbay Harbor Sunset
Moody Skies & Red Rocks - One last shot of the beautiful Red Rocks of Arizona from our 2021 trip to Sedona
Yosemite Falls
Golden Hour At Bryce Canyon National Park
Fall On The Maine Coastline - Acadia National Park
Majestic Alpine Sunset - Sun setting over the Colorado Rockies and the Slate River near Crested Butte
Beauty On The Beach - My beautiful wife and daughters and a beautiful sunset on Siesta Key Beach
Sunrise Over Cadillac Mountain - Acadia National Park
Awe-Inspiring Grand Canyon Sunset - captured from Hopi Point on the South Rim
Across The Great Divide - View from the Continental Divide at the Cottonwood Pass in Colorado, elevation 12,126 feet.
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse - Completed in 1902 to aid navigation into the harbor of Rockland Maine
Bridging Nature - The Jordan Pond Dam Bridge in Acadia National Park, built in 1920 over the Jordan Stream, is part of a beautiful hike around Jordan Pond and connects to park carriage roads.
Alpine Splendor - Majestic landscape in the Rocky Mountains near Crested Butte, Colorado
Ever Vigilant - The Desert View Watchtower at the Grand Canyon
Half Dome Vista - Clear view of the Half Dome across the Merced River Valley in Yosemite National Park
Sunset Over The Mt Desert Narrows - From the rocky shore of Mt Desert Island, Maine
Sailing and Soaring Into The Sunset - Siesta Key
Grand Canyon Sunset
Marshall Point Lighthouse - Built in 1832 at the end of the St. George Peninsula to assist boats in Port Clyde Harbor, Maine. Also featured in Forrest Gump as the lighthouse where he finished his cross-country run.
14K Vista - landscape from the top of Pikes Peak
Reflections on Jordan Pond - Acadia National Park
A Little Slice of Paradise - Siesta Key Beach Florida
Saguaro Sunset - Saguaro National Park
Lower Antelope Canyon - magnificent slot canyon near Page AZ
Sand Beach in Acadia National Park
Yosemite National Park - Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Falls and the Merced River
Camden Harbor Maine
Lido Key Beach Sunset
Fall On The Maine Coast - view from Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park of Penobscot Bay, Camden and Camden Bay
Alpine Splendor - Colorado Rocky Mountain Landscape
Nature's Window - Autumn descends on Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park
Sunset In The Desert - captured at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix AZ
Autumn At The Mt Desert Narrows - On Mt Desert Island near Bar Harbor Maine
Nubble Lighthouse aka Cape Neddick Lighthouse - Located on Nubble Island just off Cape Neddick Point Maine
Tranquility on Sarasota Bay - view from Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Stunning Sand Beach in Acadia National Park
Red Rocks of Arizona - from our trip to Sedona in 2021
Sunset & Moonrise Over The Maine Coastline - near Kennebunkport
Clements Mountain - Glacier National Park
Sunrise Over Cadillac Mountain and Acadia National Park
Summer In The Rockies - Alpine flora and the South Saint Vrain Creek in the Coloraodo Rocky Mountains.
Autumn At The Mt Desert Narrows - Another fabulous fall Maine landscape, on Mt Desert Island near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park
Sand Beach - Acadia National Park
Sandstone Formations in the Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs
Fall in Maine - Beautiful fall colors in southern Maine near the Atlantic coast.
Sunset & Moonrise Over Siesta Key - fabulous end to a great day at the beach
Cadillac Mountain Sunrise - Acadia National Park. 1st place to see the sunrise in the US.
Sarasota Bay Sunset
Sunrise Over The Hoodoos - Bryce Canyon National Park
Portland Head Lighthouse - Located in Cape Elizabeth, it was completed in 1791 and is the oldest lighthouse in Maine.
Fall Reflections On Jordan Pond - Beautiful autumn day at The Bubbles and Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park
Beautiful Fall Colors on Jesup Path in Acadia National Park
Otter Cliff - majestic shoreline in Acadia National Park
Other Worldly - The unique and amazing travertine formations of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park
Endless Summer - spectacular sunset over Siesta Key
The Awe-Inspiring Rockies - captured in Rocky Mountain National Park
Saguaro Sunset - Saguaro Cactus silhouetted against the setting sun in Phoenix AZ. Captured at the beautiful Desert Botanical Garden.
Desert Sunset - captured at the amazing Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix AZ
On The Road To Pikes Peak - one of Colorado's majestic fourteeners
Enchanting Red Rocks of Arizona - comprised of layers of sediment deposited over millions of years
Sunset & Crescent Moon Over The Gulf - captured on Crescent Beach, Siesta Key Florida
Nature's Transience - fighting for survival along the Grand Canyon rim
St Mary Lake & Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park
The Majestic Rocky Mountains - tapped my archives from a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park c. 2016
Enchanting Flora and Contours of the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Spring CO
Magnificent Colorado Vista From Pikes Peak
More Captivating Red Rocks from Sedona AZ
Another Breathtaking View of the Grand Canyon
Endless Beauty From Glacier National Park - St Mary Lake
Alpine Stream Thru The Colorado Rockies - South Saint Vrain Creek in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area
Stormy Skies Over Cathedral Rock - Majestic red rocks of Sedona Arizona
The Majestic Grand Canyon & The Colorado River
Sunset Over Sarasota Bay - captured by the pier at the base of the John Ringling Causeway
Storms on the Painted Desert Horizon - In the Petrified Forest National Park
Sunset Over Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park. View from back of Many Glacier Hotel
Moody Day Over Red Rocks of Sedona - panorama of Bell Rock and the Courthouse Butte
Stormy Sunset Over Siesta Key
Morning Light & Mist - Sunrise over Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park
Glacier National Park Landscape - Captured near the Going To The Sun Road and the Siyeh Pass Trail
Magnificent Hues & Contours of the Painted Desert in the Petrified Forest National Park
Icy Contemplation Over the Yampa - Yampa River Core Trail Bridge over the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs Colorado
Splendor in the Mountains - South Saint Vrain Creek in the Colorado Rockies
Sunset Over Turtle Beach - One last post of my sunset shots at Turtle Beach on Siesta Key
Late Autumn Colors at the New River - From our Fall 2020 trip to the New River Gorge National Park
Thor's Hammer - a spectacular hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park
Yellowstone River Overlook - in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Hazy Rocky Mountain Landscape - captured just of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
Sunrise Over Bryce Canyon National Park
The Colorful Painted Desert in the Petrified Forest National Park
Nature's Therapy - Enchanting Long Lake in the Colorado Rockies
Spectacular Sunset Over Turtle Beach on Siesta Key
Our 63rd and newest National Park - The New River Gorge National Park. We were fortunate to visit in October 2020 when it was designated as a "National River". Now pleased to recently learn that it is now a National Park.
Horseshoe Bend - unique bend in the Colorado River in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lower Antelope Canyon - incredible slot canyon near Page Arizona
Zion National Park Landscape - captured on our 2016 Southwest Tour
Harmony - my daughter and future son-in-law absorbing awe-inspiring nature in Rocky Mountain National Park
Enchanting Summer Beach Sunset - Siesta Key Beach Florida
Chapel On The Rock - built in 1936 in the Colorado Rockies, just outside Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain Landscape - overlooking Nymph Lake and the Rockies from the Bear Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
The Majestic Grand Canyon - from our Southwest Tour in 2016
Milky Way & Moonset - over the Gulf of Mexico from Gasparilla Island State Park
Foggy Morning At The New River Gorge Bridge
New River Gorge Bridge and National River - 4th longest single-span arch bridge in the world, and 3rd highest vehicle bridge in the United States.
Long Lake in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area and the Colorado Rockies
Serenity at Nymph Lake - Rocky Mountain National Park
Moonset Chasing The Sunset Over The Gulf - from Gasparilla Island State Park, Florida
One Last Dream of Dream Lake - overlooking Dream Lake in the Rocky Mountain National Park
Awe-Inspiring Colorado Rocky Landscape - while hiking the Bear Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
Sunset Over The Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Museum - in the Gasparilla Island State Park, Florida
Hiking On Top of the World - with one of my wonderful daughters and her great fiancé, on the Ute Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park
Brainard Lake - beautiful alpine lake in the Colorado Rockies
Dreaming at Dream Lake - a beautiful alpine lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Paradise in the Rockies - Long Lake in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Colorado
Rustic Barn Somewhere in Colorado
Sunset Over Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Foreboding Sky Over The Grand Canyon
The Many Hues of the Painted Desert - in the Petrified Forest National Park
Colorful Striations of The Tepees - in the Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert
Moody Rocky Mountain Landscape - Rocky Mountain National Park
Sunset Over Siesta Key Beach
Passage Through the Painted Desert - In the Petrified Forest National Park
Hiking in the Rockies - On the Ute Trail, off of the Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park, circa 2016
Nature's Beauty in the Petrified Forest National Park
Point of Rocks on Siesta Key, FL
Mogollon Rim Landscape - just east of Payson AZ
Sunset Over The Painted Desert - captured at the Little Painted Desert County Park, a little north of Winslow AZ
Sunset Over Lake Michigan - captured from Pentwater Michigan, circa 2017
Sunset Over The Rockies - looking across Lily Lake toward Rocky Mountain National Park
Sunset Over The Rocky Mountains - captured from the Meeker Park Lodge just outside of the Rocky Mountain National Park
Siesta Key Sunset Circa 2017
Wind & Sun Thru the Palm Trees on Siesta Key
Light On The Horizon - Sunset Over Siesta Key
The More Barn aka The Steamboat Barn
Sunset Over The Yampa River - looking downstream in Steamboat Springs
The Arnold Barn in Steamboat Springs Colorado
Sunset Over The Yampa River Valley - near Steamboat Springs Colorado
Dancing Silhouettes - Sunset Over Siesta Key
Head For The Mountains - somewhere in Colorado
Sunset Over The Yampa River and Steamboat Springs
Ever Vigilant on Sarasota Bay
Call It A Day - Sarasota Bay
Sunset Over Sarasota Bay
Arizona Cactus & Butte Landscape from Sedonal
Arizona Landscape Near Sedona
Sunset at Saguaro National Park
Sunset at Saguaro National Park
Dillon Bay Colorado
Wind Over The Rockies - Near Breckenridge Colorado
Sapphire Point Colorado
Keystone Mountain Sunset
Sombrero Sunset - Sombrero Beach on Marathon Key
Moody Glades - Everglades National Park
View of Swiftcurrent Lake from Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park
St. Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island in Glacier National Park
Wildflowers and mountain stream along the Going To The Sun Road in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park Pano
Jackson Glacier in Glacier National Park
Sunburst over St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park
Sunset Over Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park
Pano of Glacier National Park from across Lower St. Mary Lake
Wind sculpture on the patio of The Loading Dock in Grafton IL on the Great River Road
On The Road To Yellowstone Somewhere in Montana
Infinite Horizon On The Road To Yellowstone Somewhere in Montana
Lido Key Sunset
Chilling On Siesta Key Beach
Just Another Beautiful Sunset Over Siesta Key
Sunrise Over the Yellowstone River - Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park
Sunset over the Lower Falls of The Grand Canyon of The Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park
Pathway To The Heavens - along the Beartooth Highway, a mountainous pass to the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
Grand Prismatic Spring in Midway Geyser Basin Yellowstone National Park
The Abyss Pool Hot Spring overlooking Yellowstone Lake in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park
The Yellowstone River runs through The Grand Canyon of The Yellowstone
Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park
Sunrise Over The Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park
Arizona Vista From Sedona
Arizona Desert Landscape Somewhere Between Phoenix and Sedona
Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona. A native dwelling built between 1100 and 1300 in a cliff recess 100 feet above the valley. Now badly deteriorated, was originally 5 stories and about 45 rooms.
Chapel of the Holy Cross, built high in the red rock buttes of Sedona Arizona
Arizona Butte Landscape near Sedona
Arizona Cactus Landscape captured somewhere between Sedona and Phoenix
Sunset on Harbour Town, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Dock on May River at Montage Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina
Sea Grass & Palm Tree Silhouette Sunset on Siesta Key
Sailing And Soaring Into The Sunset - Crescent Beach, Siesta Key Florida
Pathway To Paradise - Crescent Beach on Siesta Key Florida
Beauty And Serenity On The Beach - Crescent Beach, Siesta Key Florida
Nature Reclaims
Ready and Waiting - sailboats dry docked at Pentwater Lake
Safe Harbor Ahead - Pentwater channel on Lake Michigan
Plenty Of Vacancies - along a Florida back road
Moody Day At Naples Pier
Glacier National Park Landscpape in B&W
Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park
Hayden Valley Landscape in Yellowstone National Park
Moon-like Landscape in Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park
Vista Toward Glacier National Park from the Flathead River
Joshua Tree National Park Landscape
Joshua Tree National Park Landscape
Joshua Tree National Park Vista overlooking the Coachella Valley and the Salton Sea
View from the Mt San Jacinto State Park of the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs and the Salton Sea
View from the base of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, looking up Mt San Jacinto
Joshua Tree National Park Landscape
Majestic Buttes near Sedona Arizona
Sunrise in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Newfound Gap
Sunrise in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Newfound Gap
Grotto Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Alfred Reagan Tubmill along the Roaring Fork Motor Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Sinks Waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sunset Over The Coachella Valley - View looking west from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Fall Colors on the Little River in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sunrise over the Smoky Mountains - from the Newfound Gap Overlook
Autumn Over the Smokies - from the Morton Overlook
Sunset Over the Smokies - from the Morton Overlook
