never seen water like this

The Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, that live in this park spend winter days warming themselves in the natural hot springs.

A storm in late October of 2012 kicked up a wall of water at Diversey Harbor Park. This cyclist seemed unfazed.

This shallow salt lake, dotted with white borax islands and feeding flamingos, is one of the largest bodies of water within the wellvisited Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve.

Shown above is an upper section of one of Asias largest waterfalls, which occurs on the Baishui River in southern China.

The river gets its name from the smokelike steam emitted from fumaroles that line its course through Yellowstones geyser basins.

At Geneva, the muddy mountain waters of the Arve come together with the larger Rhone River at this dramatic confluence.

One of many scenic features on this stretch of Oregon coast, Thors Well is a depression in the rock that sucks in ocean water and, under the right tidal conditions, shoots it back out like a fountain.

The worlds largest salt flat is a desert of white in the dry season but takes on an inchesdeep standing pool of water after heavy rains, creating on of the freakiestlooking landscapes on Earth.

Another view from Scott Sporleder of what its like to be deep inside a wave.

Another shot of Plitvice Lakes, this time showing the stairstep action of the pools.