Logs on Kalaloch Beach, Olympic National Park, Kalaloch, Washington

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The distant log on Olympic National Park's Kalaloch Beach is as thick at the base as a tall man, about 6 ft. (2 m). Yet it's hardly even a giant among the Sitka spruces of Washington.

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Blue-green Lake Michigan, Cave Point County Park, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Is it the Caribbean? Is it the Maine Coast? No! It's the shores of Lake Michigan at Cave Point County Park in Door County, Wisconsin.

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Iguana on Shore, Boyd's Key West Campground, Florida

Like the famous, wild Key West chickens (and I'd add, the humans), the iguanas are an invasive species that've made themselves at home and, to some, beloved.

Seaside Tent Campsite, Boyd's Key West Campground, Florida

This is what a $79 per night "primitive" seaside tent site at Boyd's Key West Campground looks like. Just under $90 with tax! But worth it, so worth it ...

Tidal Falls, Frenchman Bay Conservancy, Hancock, Maine

White water runs both ways, depending on time of day, along the Taunton River's Tidal Falls. When the tide comes in, salty water whitecaps over the rocks.