Sunset Dreamer! - Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

@eyeseesurs, as usual, checking out the cliff edge near the Museo Atlántico underwater museum. This was our first evening in the Canary Islands and we decided to explore the area surrounding our hotel. This beautiful spot was just a minutes walk and we reached there just in time to catch the last light of the day. The city lights and mountains you see far away in the distance, is the island of Fuerteventura.

Dungeons & Dragons! - Cueva de los Verdes, Lanzarote

Nature is a true artist creating beautiful shapes and patterns in the most unexpected places. This is a reflection of a lava tube in an underground lake. Cueva de los Verdes (cave from the "Verdes"), is a lava tube created around 3,000 years ago by lava flows following the eruption of volcano Monte Corona. The caves extend for 6 kilometres above sea level and 1.5 kilometres under the sea.

Earth, Fire, Water! - Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

When all elements of nature come together in perfect harmony, all you can do is be awed and hope to capture a glimpse of it to cherish forever. Our first sunset in the Canary Islands and we struck gold with this location right next to our hotel. The structure btw is the entrance to Museo Atlántico, an underwater art museum.

La Graciosa! - Mirador del Río, Lanzarote

A bird's eye view of the island of La Graciosa. Just imagine how it would be to live there with no roads, just one small village and virtually unlimited wilderness. This was shot from Mirador del Río. 'Mirador' means lookout or viewpoint. If you are travelling around the Canary Islands and see a tourist sign that begins with Mirador, I suggest you check it out, you might be pleasantly surprised by the view.

Where forces of nature collide! - Janubio, Lanzarote

When an unstoppable force (ocean) meets an immovable object (cliff), the resulting coastline is truly breathtaking. The western coast of Lanzarote is full of such spectacular coastal ridges. The perfect destination for some long exposure seascapes. We were trekking along this coastline in search of a blow hole I had seen in one of the pictures, which we couldn't find, but got some good shots along the way.

Long road ahead! - Lanzarote

Continuing the series of otherworldly landscapes from Lanzarote, an empty road surrounded by volcanic earth covered with the only bush that grows in these hostile conditions. We drove on this road on our way to Cueva De Los Verdes and it was a thrilling experience - empty road through a lava field, unlimited visibility, almost no traffic, mountains on one side and the sea on other.

A painting in the desert! - Janubio, Lanzarote

When we were trekking up this trail along the coast of Lanzarote, I noticed these vertical cliff edges and they really caught my attention. Looks like the earth has split and settled to create a natural wall. The light wasn't great then so I made a note to shoot these if we made back in time to catch some good light here. We did and I got this shot. Not much in terms of subject but what I like is the stark contrast between the barren landscape and the colourful sky.

A settlement on Mars? - Timanfaya, Lanzarote

If there is one place on Earth that can pass for another planet, its Timanfaya National Park on the island of Lanzarote. The volcanic landscape here is so otherworldly, you have to see it to believe it. And while exploring, you see tiny glimpses, like this, of human settlement and all looks so surreal. I mean that tiny settlement in the background could easily pass for a small colony on Mars in the next si-fi movie.

Salt of the Earth! - Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote

A quick stop over before heading to the coast for sunset. Salinas de Janubio are salt flats in Lanzarote. In 1730, lava from volcano eruptions formed the walls of a natural lagoon where the salt flats were first created in 1895. Up to 15,000 tons of salt is produced here every year.

Boom! - Janubio, Lanzarote

An explosion in the sky! Another one from our trek along the coast of Lanzarote near Playa de Janubio. The sunset that day was absolutely brilliant. Low clouds and haze in the distance created these near perfect lighting conditions for this shot. Landscape photography is as much about being in the right place at the right time as anything else.

Primitive Earth! - Timanfaya, Lanzarote

Barren land, solidified lava flows, tunnels left behind by lava tube big enough to drive a bus through and volcanic crates everywhere your eye can see - that's Timanfaya National Park for you. A must go if you wish to experience alien landscape without having to book a private space flight!

Golden Marina! - Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

A long exposure to make the best of the quickly fading last light of the day. We were heading back to the hotel after shooting near Museo Atlántico when all the lights of Marina Rubicon came on. IMHO the best time to shoot any kind of cityscape is the blue hour when the juxtaposition of the warm city lights and the cool sky/water create absolute magic!!

Last man standing! - Timanfaya, Lanzarote

The conditions in Timanfaya National Park are so hostile that only one species of plant grows here. The soil is volcanic and there is rarely any dirt. Earth is entirely made of of lava, rocks and pumice. You will see miles of red arid landscape with just one or two bush giving the whole area a very surreal look.

Fire in the hole! - Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote

Talk about an "out of this world" experience. Visiting Timanfaya certainly qualifies. Timanfaya National Park is an active volcanic region on the Canarian island Lanzarote. It is 51 sq km of otherworldly landscape made up entirely of Volcanic soil with barely any vegetation. Here surface temperature in the core ranges from 100 to 600 °C (212 to 1,112 °F) at the depth of just 13 metres.