Birch (Betula sp) forest, Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Birch (Betula sp) forest, Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Mount Ushba (4,710m) at sunset, just on the Georgian side of the border, seen from Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mount Ushba (4,710m) at sunset, just on the Georgian side of the border, seen from Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
First light on snow covered mountain near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / First light on snow covered mountain near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) sunning on a riverbank in Arkhyz section of the Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) sunning on a riverbank in Arkhyz section of the Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Male European green toad (Bufo viridis) in pond (at 2,711m) in Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Male European green toad (Bufo viridis) in pond (at 2,711m) in Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Alibek glacier in Alibek vally with Purple trefoil (Trifolium) growing in the foreground, near Dombay, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Alibek glacier in Alibek vally with Purple trefoil (Trifolium) growing in the foreground, near Dombay, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
People crossing a river on horses in the Arkhyz valley, the western part of the Teberdinsky Biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008 (Model released)
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / People crossing a river on horses in the Arkhyz valley, the western part of the Teberdinsky Biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008 (Model released)
(Veronica sp) in flower, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / (Veronica sp) in flower, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Spray from a waterfall in Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Spray from a waterfall in Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Mountain and glaciers before sunrise, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mountain and glaciers before sunrise, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) trees in fog, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) trees in fog, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Mountain panorama before sunrise, highest mountain is Ushba (4,710m) just on the Georgian side of the border, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mountain panorama before sunrise, highest mountain is Ushba (4,710m) just on the Georgian side of the border, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Mist drifting over a Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) forest, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mist drifting over a Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) forest, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Mount Donguzorun (4,448m) Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mount Donguzorun (4,448m) Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Early morning light on sharp peaks, seen from Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Early morning light on sharp peaks, seen from Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) sunning on a riverbank in Arkhyz section of the Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) sunning on a riverbank in Arkhyz section of the Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Anemone sp flower, close up of stamens, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Anemone sp flower, close up of stamens, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Caucasian lily (Lilum monadephum) in flower, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Caucasian lily (Lilum monadephum) in flower, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Bellflowers (Campanula sp) with Lake Donguzorun and Donguzorumn mountains behind, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Bellflowers (Campanula sp) with Lake Donguzorun and Donguzorumn mountains behind, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Mount Elbrus the highest mountain in Europe (5,642m) surrounded by clouds seen from Mount Cheget in the early morning, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mount Elbrus the highest mountain in Europe (5,642m) surrounded by clouds seen from Mount Cheget in the early morning, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
River in Adylsu Valley, side valley to Baksan Valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / River in Adylsu Valley, side valley to Baksan Valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Water flowing down a rock face and underneath a glacier, Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Water flowing down a rock face and underneath a glacier, Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Mist drifting over a Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) forest, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mist drifting over a Nordmann fir (Abies nordmanniana) forest, near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Mount Donguzorun (4,448m) with Yellow-billed / Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) flying, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mount Donguzorun (4,448m) with Yellow-billed / Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) flying, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008.
European green toad (Bufo viridis) calling, vocal sac inflated, with eyes closed, in a pond (at 2,711m) Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / European green toad (Bufo viridis) calling, vocal sac inflated, with eyes closed, in a pond (at 2,711m) Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
European green toad (Bufo viridis) portrait, in a pond (at 2,711m) Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / European green toad (Bufo viridis) portrait, in a pond (at 2,711m) Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan valley and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008 (Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014)
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008 (Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014)
Mount Jantugan (3,480m) in Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Mount Jantugan (3,480m) in Adylsu valley, side valley to Baksan and Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Artistic view of Saxifrage flowers, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Artistic view of Saxifrage flowers, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Water flowing between a rock face and a glacier, Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Water flowing between a rock face and a glacier, Amanauz Valley near Dombay, Teberdinsky biosphere reserve, Caucasus, Russia, July 2008
Lake Donguzorun with Mount Donguzorun mountains behind, meadow flowers (Ranunculus sp) Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Lake Donguzorun with Mount Donguzorun mountains behind, meadow flowers (Ranunculus sp) Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Old male Great rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) on rock, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Old male Great rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) on rock, Mount Cheget, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
Photographer, Tom Schandy, on Mount Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Photographer, Tom Schandy, on Mount Elbrus, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008