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16 images Created 27 Nov 2011

Nature and wildlife photography from throughout New Mexico, including Ship Rock, White Sands, and snow geese and sandhill cranes from the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) fly in formation at sunset over the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
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  • Seven sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) take off from a pond in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Reserve in New Mexico.
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  • Three sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) lift off from a marsh in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
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  • Two sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) call out to other cranes from a marsh in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico.
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  • A soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) casts a long shadow over a dune in the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. Shifting sand has partially buried this yucca. The plant's stem can grow as much as one foot per year to help it keep its leaves above the sand.
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  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) lifts off from a pond in the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico during a fiery sunrise.
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  • A large flock of snow geese (Chen caerulescens) takes off at sunrise from a pond at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. During the winter months, thousands of snow geese spend the night on the pond and take off at or just before sunrise. This dramatic show is best viewed from part of the reserve known as the Flight Deck.
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  • The crescent moon hovers over Shiprock, a prominent peak in northwestern New Mexico. Early European settlers thought the peak resembled a sailing schooner. The Navajo people, who settled the area first, called it "Rock with Wings." Their legend states a great bird guided them from the North to settle in the present-day Four Corners area of the United States near where this peak is located.
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  • Shiprock, a prominent peak located northwestern New Mexico, is framed by cirrus clouds at sunrise. The peak rises 1,583 ft (482 m) above the surrounding landscape and has a total elevation of 7,177 ft (2,188 m). The peak is located on Navajo tribal land and is sacred to them. The Navajo name for the peak is Tsé Bit'a'í, which means "rock with wings." Tribal legend says a great bird brought the Navajo people from the North to the present-day Four Corners area.
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  • A colorful sunset is reflect in a marsh at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, New Mexico. About 10,000 sandhill cranes winter in the refuge, feeding in the wetlands.
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  • Two sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) are rendered in silhouette as they walk across a pond in Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, at sunrise.
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  • Camel Rock, a rock formation that resembles a sitting camel, is rendered in silhouette just after sunset on the Tesuque Pueblo near Sante Fe, New Mexico.
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  • The first light of day turns the cirrus clouds over the Chupadera Mountains in New Mexico pastel pink. The highest of the mountains, located in Socorro County near the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, is 6276 feet (1913 meters).
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  • A pair of yucca plants grow on a large dunes in White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. The white sand dunes are comprised of gypsum crystals, which is rarely found as sand because it is water-soluble. But the Tularosa Basin is surrounded by mountains and there is no direct outlet to the sea for any rain that falls there. Any water eventually drains through the ground leaving the gypsum behind in a crystalline form called selenite. White Sands National Monument is the largest gypsum dune field in the world.
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  • A close-up shows the detail of the texture of the Giant Dome Column, located in the Hall of Giants in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Giant Dome, like the other speleothems in the Hall of Giants, began as small calcite deposits on the cavern floor. Dripping water resulted in more calcite building up on the initial deposits, gradually building the small formations into large stalagmites. Giant Dome eventually grew to touch the ceiling, turning it from a stalgmite into a column that is 62 feet (19 meters) tall.
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  • Delicate stalactites, called soda straws, hang from the ceiling of the Painted Grotto in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Soda straws develop where water droplets hang from the ceiling. Initially, a calcite ring forms on the ceiling. Calcite deposits continue to accumulate on the initial ring, and the straw grows longer as the deposits build up. If enough calcite deposits build up, the soda straws can develop into large stalactites. Calcite is a colorless mineral in its pure form. The presence of other minerals causes the stalactites in the cavern to take on yellow, orange, red, or brown coloration.
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