Twin Lakes Autumn Hillside
Aspens, evergreens, and the mountains of Colorado’s Sawatch Range. (Twin Lake, Colorado)
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Cascade Range Drama
Jagged mountain peaks form an impermeable wall. Hopefully, you do not need to get on the other side – Mt. Rainier National Park. (Sunrise, Washington)
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Thunderous Waterfall
The American Falls as seen from the Canadian side of the Niagara River. The falls were formed about 12,000 years ago by melting glaciers that also created the Great Lakes. As water from Lake Erie flows toward Lake Ontario, it continues to carve into the Niagara escarpment (Niagara Falls, Ontario and New York).
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The Mighty Mac
Whether driving over or sailing under, either way it is certainly fits the nickname Mighty Mac! Completed in 1958, the Mackinac Bridge connects Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas, and separates Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. (St. Ignace, Michigan)
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Colorful Colorado
Aspen trees in the fall add a golden touch to the deep blue Dillon Reservoir, where mighty green mountains watch over tiny white sailboats enjoying the late afternoon sun. No wonder Colorado and Colorful so often are seen together. (Silverthorne, Colorado)
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Rugged Old Wood Fence
Not much is left of this old wooden fence, but with aspens in full autumn splendor, green mountains and a bluebird sky, you could not stage a more colorful scene – Spanish Peaks. (Stonewall, Colorado)
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Denali! “The High One!”
“The High One.” Deenaalee, in the language of the native Alaskan Koyukon. At 20,308′ above sea level, a look at the highest point in North America as seen from the Savage Alpine Trail, nearly 60 miles distant. (Denali National Park, Alaska)
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Summer Fair Weather Clouds Over Lake Wisconsin
I don’t know about you, but I needed a reminder of what a summer sky should look like… Lake Wisconsin, with the Baraboo Bluffs in the distance. (Lodi, Wisconsin)
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Massive Glacier Meets the Ocean in Kenai Fjords National Park
A half-mile wide and rising several hundred feet above the water, the massive Holgate Glacier as it reaches the ocean – Kenai Fjords National Park. (Seward, Alaska)
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Gibraltar Rock Overlook to the Wisconsin River
Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area with Lake Wisconsin in the background – just one stop along the 1,000 mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail. (Lodi, Wisconsin)
