Nature’s Eye Candy

A.K.A.-Photography

Isn’t Nature Great? Let’s keep it that way.

View of Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, with detailed sculptures and cascading water against a clear blue sky.

ROME

©[2022] R.S.Collins. Photography “Trevi Fountain” All Rights Reserved.

TUSCANY

Sunset over a landscape with trees and distant hills, a crescent moon in the sky.

Sunset at La Selvella

©[2022] R.S.Collins. Photography “Tuscany’s Moon” All Rights Reserved.

Sunset over rolling hills with a tall, dark cypress tree in the foreground, scattered trees, and clouds in the sky.

©[2022] R.S.Collins. Photography “Sunset At LaSelvella” All Rights Reserved.

Ketchikan, ALASKA

Ketchikan, ALASKA

Deer Mountain Trail to Silvi’s Lake Trail

A scenic view of a mountain range with green forested peaks, a lake, and partly cloudy sky, with some tree branches visible in the foreground.

A body of water, possibly a river or lake, with mountains in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky.

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Deer Mountain Trail, Ketchikan, Alaska” All Rights Reserved

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “ALASKA’S Ocean” All Rights Reserved.

A mountain landscape with green hills, snow patches, dense forest, and a partly cloudy sky.

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Deer Mountain Trail, Ketchikan, Alaska TOP” All Rights Reserved

Person holding a purple starfish on a boat or kayak with water and mountains in the background.

Ochre Sea Star

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Ochre Sea Star” All Rights Reserved.

Colorful indigenous totem pole standing outdoors among green trees and bushes. Alaska

Totem Heritage Center

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Totem heritage Center” All Rights Reserved.

Limekilns

A large body of water reflects a cloudy sky at sunset, with a shoreline and a tiny buoy floating in the water. Limekilns, Scotland

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “LIMEKILNS” All Rights Reserved.

A river flowing through a lush green landscape with trees and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Cairngorms National Park

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Cairngorms River” All Rights Reserved.

A winding road through a hilly landscape with green and brown vegetation, under a cloudy sky.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “The Highlands” All Rights Reserved.

Mallaig

Night sky over a lakeside village with houses, trees, and a lamppost illuminated, and clouds partially covering the moon and stars. Midnight in mallaig.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Midnight in Malliag” All Rights Reserved.

Night sky with clouds and visible moon and stars above silhouetted trees. Midnight in Mallaig.

Midnight in The Highlands

View of a landscape with a large water body, surrounding hills, and a partly cloudy sky.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Midnight in Malliag” All Rights Reserved.

A coastal scene with a white house with a dark roof in the foreground, rocks near the shore, water and distant land across the bay, blue sky with some clouds, and a tree on the right side.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Cove in Malliag” All Rights Reserved.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Cottage Life” All Rights Reserved.

Glen Tanar

A stone church with a steeply pitched roof situated in a lush garden. The garden features a small, blossoming tree, colorful flowers, and a moss-covered stone wall. There are multiple benches along the side of the church, and tall trees surround the scene.

Finnich Glenn

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Church at Glen Tanar” All Rights Reserved.

A hidden narrow canyon with moss-covered rock walls, small trees, and a shallow stream flowing through the center.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Finnich Glenn” All Rights Reserved.

A narrow canyon with steep moss-covered rock walls and a small stream flowing through the center. Green foliage and trees are overhead, creating a canopy of bright green leaves.

Onset, Massachusetts

Onset, Massachusetts

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “Devil’s Pulpit” All Rights Reserved.

A beach scene at sunset with Adirondack chairs on green grass, a sandy shoreline with rocks, and boats in calm water with a hazy sky in the background.

©[2006] R.S.Collins. Photography “Onset Morning Fog” All Rights Reserved.

Calm water with several boats anchored near a small tree-covered island at dawn or dusk.

©[2006] R.S.Collins. Photography “Onset Sailboat” All Rights Reserved.

A collection of variously sized and shaped smooth stones arranged as footsteps on a bright yellow textured fabric background.

©[2006] R.S.Collins. Photography “Beachy Feet” All Rights Reserved.

Culebra, Puerto Rico

A person's hand underwater holding a brittle star with long, spiny arms.

Spider Starfish

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Spider Starfish” All Rights Reserved.

BARBADOS

Underwater view of a green sea turtle swimming in the ocean with clear blue water.

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Sea Turtle” All Rights Reserved.

A small, spiky, camouflaged fish on the sandy ocean floor, near some scattered coral or rocks.

©[2013] R.S.Collins. Photography “Sea Star” All Rights Reserved.

Newport Bridge

NEWPORT, Rhode Island

Sunset over a body of water with a bridge in the distance. The Newport Bridge, Newport Rhode Island

©[2016] R.S.Collins. Photography “Newport Sunset” All Rights Reserved.

The ADORABLE Cherry Butt

Close-up of a hand holding a cherry by its stem, with two more cherries that look like a butt are attached against a blurred background.

©[2020] R.S.Collins. Photography “The ADORABLE cherry butt” All Rights Reserved.

Black cat with white eyes sitting behind dense leaves and branches of a tree in a black and white photo.

©[2024] R.S.Collins. Photography “The SHADOW” All Rights Reserved.

The Cat Faced Orchid

©[2025] R.S.Collins. Photography “The Cat Faced Orchid” All Rights Reserved.

RAINBOWS!

A rainbow spectrum reflected on a surface, displaying red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet colors gradually blending into each other.

©[2026] R.S.Collins. Photography “RAINBOWS!” All Rights Reserved.

Red River Gorge

View from inside a rocky cave looking upward through a narrow opening to a sunny forested area outside.

©[2014] R.S.Collins. Photography “The Crack” All Rights Reserved.

KENTUCKY

Person rappelling down a narrow rocky crevice with a rope, surrounded by large rocks and cliffs, in a natural outdoor setting.

©[2014] R.S.Collins. Photography “STUCK” All Rights Reserved.

A woman crawling through a narrow, rocky tunnel with dirt walls, looking up and smiling at the camera. Caver's Route Red Rock Kentucky

CAVER’S ROUTE

©[2014] R.S.Collins. Photography “Caver’s Route” All Rights Reserved.

Mountain Laurel

Pink mountain laurel and a butterfly perched on a flower in a natural outdoor setting with hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

©[2014] R.S.Collins. Photography “Eastern Tiger Swallowtail” All Rights Reserved.

FIREball

View from an airplane window showing a sunset or sunrise with the sun near the horizon, partially obscured by clouds and atmospheric haze.

©[2022] R.S.Collins. Photography “FIREball” All Rights Reserved.