This is one of the smaller falls along the trail to Wentworth Falls in Blue Mountains National Park in Australia. You can see the staircase as part of the trail in the upper left corner of the image.
This is a kea, an alpine parrot endemic to the southern alps of the southern island of New Zealand. This guy approached me and my car after I said "hey, buddy," probably because he wanted food.
I dunno if anyone has told you this, Michael, but you're a skilled portrait photographer. Have you exhibited these anywhere or are they just part of your personal archives?
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.