Pond, Alpine Meadow, Trees, Mountains – Alaska!
The Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali traverses many scenic vistas. Around each bend another picture emerges. The vastness of the territory is sometime overwhelming. (Cantwell, Alaska)
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Delicate Arch Stands for a Moment in Time
One of the most widely recognized symbols of the state of Utah, Delicate Arch stands 42 feet high and 32 feet wide, making it the largest free standing arch in Arches National Park. As with most geologic formations set in sedimetary rock, these arches are short lived. During our lifetime this arch should be fine,…
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The Great Artist Painted this Sky
Stretching from horizon to horizon, the setting sun paints the sky of the high-desert Colorado Plateau. More than the senses of one person can behold. Rim Trail – Bryce Canyon National Park. (Bryce Canyon City, Utah)
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High Alpine Waterfalls in Glacier National Park
Ample summer rains supply the high alpine streams and waterfalls just east of the Continental Divide at Logan Pass – Glacier National Park. (St. Mary, Montana)
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Snow Mountains’ Lake Marie
The high-alpine Lake Marie nesteled in the Snowy Mountains, where harsh winters give way for a few months each year for regeneration – Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. (Centennial, Wyoming)
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Alaska – Great Rivers and Mountains
Crossing scenic rivers and mountains, the Alaska Railroad between Anchorage and Denali travels up from sea level to within eyesight of the highest point in North America. (Wasilla, Alaska)
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The River that Became a Lake – Devil’s Lake State Park
The Baraboo Bluffs is a great study of geologic processes, from the formation of ancient quartzite, uplift of the Baraboo Range, significant river erosion and finally glacial sculpting and the deposit of terminal moraines, which resulted in the rerouting of the historic Wisconsin River, all of which created the setting for this view from the…
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Baptism River from the High Falls Trail
The Baptism River makes its way through Minnesota’s north woods on it’s way to Lake Superior. High Falls Trail – Tettegouche State Park. (Silver Bay, Minnesota)
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Rocky Ledges of Gulpha Creek
A steady flow of water over the rocky ledges of Gulpha Creek – Hot Springs National Park. (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
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South Manitou Island Lighthouse Guides Mariners
Guiding mariners through Lake Michigan’s Manitou Passage, the current South Manitou Island lighthouse was built in 1871 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (Empire, Michigan)
