BlueMarvel

Witnessing four different animal litters' first weeks of their lives: a litter of golden retriever puppies, another of goat kids, one of Polwarth lambs, and lastly, a litter of Mangalitsa cross piglets.

Early morning in Carver's Harbor, one of Maine's most active lobster fishing communities; lobster boats prepare for the day by assembling bait, crew, and fuel, then off to the nearby fishing grounds.

From the froth of birds and a sea otter in the inter-tidal zone, ascend to a sweeping overlook of the Pacific at sunset: Gnarled Monterey cypress trees, the pounding surf, and gray whale spouts.

A still evening as the life and light around Kidney Pond starts to go to bed; leaves begin their colorful transition, frogs and lily pads float, and Katahdin's ridgeline looms overhead.

On Maui's Haleakala volcano, witness a cloud spawning site in real time; Pacific trade winds race to meet morning thermals on the upcountry slopes, boiling up clouds for paragliders to try their luck.

Described as "the greatest meeting of land and water in the world," experience the sight and sound of relaxing surf at Point Lobos, with some of the life that revels in it.