Nic Lydon

Travel

25 frames

Terracotta rooftops of Saint-Tropez cluster around a bell tower above a deep blue bay backed by distant hills.

Saint-Tropez

XC16-50 · 33mm · f/9.0 · 1/450 · ISO 400

Sheer dark sea cliffs meet the Atlantic beneath a grassy headland under a soft grey sky in County Clare, Ireland.

Cliffs of Moher

XC16-50 · 16mm · f/9.0 · 1/400 · ISO 400

Old fence posts and tangled hedgerow front a yellow-green field rolling up to wooded hills under a bright blue sky.

Weathered Fence Posts

16.0-50.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 · 16mm · f/7.1 · 1/350 · ISO 400

Two tall ships strung with lights sit at a Boston harbor pier at dusk, their reflections streaking across dark water before a lit skyline.

Boston Harbor Masts

XF27 · 27mm · f/2.8 · 1/1 · ISO 400

A white lighthouse on a rocky island with a smaller lighthouse visible farther out across calm blue water.

Boston Light

XF100-400 · 400mm · f/5.6 · 1/850 · ISO 200

Towering red sandstone cliffs and spires frame a wide desert canyon under a pale sky.

Park Avenue

XC50-230 · 50mm · f/4.5 · 1/240 · ISO 400

A meandering river cuts through layered red-rock canyons seen from a high overlook in the desert.

Green River Bend

XC50-230 · 121mm · f/5.8 · 1/750 · ISO 200

A large tree stands above green rolling hills and a small lake, with winding paths and visitors below under a bright cloudy sky.

The Party Tree

4mm

A green, twin-peaked island rises from a turquoise sea beneath a broad blue sky scattered with clouds.

Ba Peaks

iPhone X back dual camera 4mm f/1.8 · 4mm · f/1.8 · 1/3690 · ISO 25

A lone bird glides beneath a pale sun over a row of palm trees silhouetted along a distant shore, with calm water in the foreground.

Bird at Dusk

XC50-230 · 172mm · f/6.4 · 1/400 · ISO 200

The sun rises over a hazy Los Angeles basin, its low sprawl fading into distant mountains.

Los Angeles Basin

XF100-400 · 104mm · f/5.6 · 1/160 · ISO 200

Row of peaked tents silhouetted against a low sun on a shoreline, with the light mirrored across rippled water in the foreground.

Tents at Low Sun

5mm

The sun sets over Ha Long Bay, casting a golden path across the water between silhouetted limestone karsts.

Ha Long Bay Dusk

XF35 · 35mm · f/8.0 · 1/850 · ISO 200

A city skyline seen from above at sunrise, with the sun low over the buildings and its light reflecting off a river in the foreground.

Boston Sunrise

XC50-230 · 50mm · f/8.0 · 1/450 · ISO 400

Grassy headland sloping to sea cliffs with a jagged green peak and small rocky islets under a bright blue sky.

Heimaey Cliffs

50.0-230.0 mm f/4.5-6.7 · 50mm · f/13.0 · 1/400 · ISO 400

Dozens of puffins perched across a grassy sea cliff above the ocean at sunset.

Puffin Colony

iPhone 15 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78 · 7mm · f/1.8 · 1/80 · ISO 200

A wooden turf-roofed church with a grassed gate stands in a green meadow below a broad mountain and a cloudy sky.

Skagafjörður Turf Church

iPhone 15 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78 · 7mm · f/1.8 · 1/5800 · ISO 80

A harbor town seen across the bay under towering clouds, with sailboat masts in the foreground and twin smokestacks on the far shore.

Cienfuegos Bay

XC50-230 · 50mm · f/8.0 · 1/350 · ISO 200

A calm sea at sunset with a small sailboat on the horizon, a long pier reaching from a shadowed shore, and the sun low behind scattered clouds.

Sailboat at Dusk

XC16-50 · 16mm · f/5.6 · 1/240 · ISO 200

A brick lighthouse with its lamp lit stands above low brush at dusk, the sea and distant hills fading behind it under a rose-colored sky.

Aquinnah Light

XF100-400 · 148mm · f/8.0 · 1/160 · ISO 400

A sand-colored windtower flying the Qatari flag stands behind silhouetted date palms as the sun sets in a peach sky.

Qatari Windtower

XF100-400 · 100mm · f/8.0 · 1/180 · ISO 400

Limestone karst islands sit low on the horizon of a calm bay while the sun burns bright at right, laying a path of light across the water.

Ha Long Bay

iPhone 11 Pro Max back triple camera 1.54mm f/2.4 · 2mm · f/2.4 · 1/4785 · ISO 25

A pedestrian walkway at night crowded overhead with dozens of glowing red-and-gold lanterns, with light-wrapped trees and a lone figure walking the length of the lane.

Lantern Street

XF35 · 35mm · f/2.0 · 1/15 · ISO 100

The sun sets low over a bay behind trees and high-rise buildings, casting long golden rays across a park lawn with low stone terraces.

San Juan Sundown

7mm

A hazy city sprawls across a valley beneath layered mountain ridges under a cloudy sunset sky.

Santiago Haze

7mm