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  • A series of cumulus clouds develop and grow as the sun sets over Snohomish County, Washington. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin, and the clouds typically form where warm air rises and reaches a level of cold air where the moisure in the air condenses.
    Clouds_Cumulus_Developing_Sunset_551...jpg
  • The male flowers of a Scouler’s willow (Salix scouleriana) tree begin to develop in late winter in Magnuson Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Willow_Flowers_Magnuson-Park_9291.jpg
  • A cumulus cloud grows larger and turns dark as a storm develops over Snohomish County, Washington. About a half hour after this image was taken, it began to hail. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin.
    Clouds_Cumulus_SnohomishCounty_6271.jpg
  • A cumulus cloud grows larger and turns dark as a storm develops over Snohomish County, Washington. About a half hour after this image was taken, it began to hail. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin.
    Clouds_Cumulus_SnohomishCounty_6264.jpg
  • Numerous Northern Giant Horsetails (Equisetum telmateia braunii) in various stages of development are clustered together in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge near Hoquiam, Washington..
    Horsetail_NorthernGiant_Development_...jpg
  • A feather from a very young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lies on the ground beneath the bird's nest. This was one of the bird's early development feathers and was eventually replaced by flight feathers.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_Feather_5827.jpg
  • A towering cumulonimbus cloud forms over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico. Cumulonimbus clouds are known as clouds of vertical development, since their base and summit can be at dramatically different elevations.
    cumulonimbus_0401.jpg
  • A composite of three images captured over a two-week period shows the development of the first leaves on a flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum).
    Currant-Flowering_Leaf-Development_1...jpg
  • Numerous Northern Giant Horsetails (Equisetum telmateia braunii) in various stages of development are clustered together in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge near Hoquiam, Washington.
    Horsetail_NorthernGiant_Development_...jpg
  • A cumulus cloud grows larger and turns dark as a storm develops over Snohomish County, Washington. About a half hour after this image was taken, it began to hail. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin.
    Clouds_Cumulus_SnohomishCounty_6243.jpg
  • Late afternoon storm clouds develop over lichen-covered volcanic rocks and hills near Hveragerði in southern Iceland.
    Iceland_Developing-Clouds_Volcanic-R...jpg
  • Thunderclouds develop and tower over the Bankhead National Forest at sunset in this view from Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama.
    AL_Ruffner-Mountain_Thunderclouds_14...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) gets ready for its first flight by testing its wings and hopping from branch to branch about 20 feet from its nest in a tall Douglas Fir tree in Kirkland, Washington. At the time of this image, the young eagle was about 10 weeks old.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Branching_6433.jpg
  • A developmental feather from a very young bald eage (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) lies on the ground beneath the eaglet's nest. The eaglet that this feather was from began flying shortly after it was two months old. This was one of the last developmental feathers before it flew.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_Feather_5832.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits on a branch over its nest. Nearly eight weeks old, this eaglet repeatedly climbed to this branch and then jumped down and glided into the nest, several feet below. A little over one week later, this eaglet made its first flight.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_BranchAboveNest_434...jpg
  • New leaves begin to form in early spring on an elm tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Elm_Branch_New-Leaves_6434.jpg
  • As the sun begins to set, the city of Doha, Qatar, is bathed in hazy, golden light in this aerial view captured over the Persian Gulf.
    Qatar_Doha_Skyline_Sunset_Aerial_540...jpg
  • A young bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately four weeks old, looks out from its nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_FourWeeks_0404.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately seven weeks old, adjusts its flight feathers from the edge of its nest. Less than two weeks later, this eaglet made its first flight.
    BaldEagle_Eaglet_AdjustFeathers_3975.jpg
  • Flight feathers begin to grow on the back of a juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Feathers begin to grow on bald eagle chicks by the time they are 27 days old. The dark feathers grow in tracts, starting with their head and back.
    BaldEagle_Chick_FeatherDevelopment_9...jpg
  • 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.
    CarlsbadCaverns_PaintedGrotto_1205.jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) feeds on lupine in a meadow that also contains pink mountain-heather near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots develop thick layers of fat during the summer so that they can hibernate for eight to nine months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Wildflowers_RainierNP_3...jpg
  • Two elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) prepare to mate on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Matin...jpg
  • Two elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) prepare to mate on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Matin...jpg
  • Three saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cacti are rendered in silhouette at twilight in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. Saguaros can live to be 150 years old, though they do not develop their first arms until they are 75-100.
    Saguaro-NP_Saguaros_Three_Twilight_2...jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sit together on their nest in Puyallup, Washington. While young bald eagles are nearly as big as their parents by the time they are two months old, they do not develop their distinctive white heads until they are four or five years old.
    BaldEagles_JuvenilesOnNest_Puyallup_...jpg
  • A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) feeds on lupine in a meadow that also contains pink mountain-heather near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Marmots develop thick layers of fat during the summer so that they can hibernate for eight to nine months.
    Marmot-Hoary_Wildflowers_RainierNP_3...jpg
  • A northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) flips sand onto her back on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth and mate, and researchers believe flipping sand onto their backs may help regulate their body temperatures while on shore. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seal_Piedras-Blancas_Sand_F...jpg
  • Streaking patterns develop on the sandy beach at Bandon, Oregon as strong wind blows over rough patches.
    Bandon_WindPatterns_9290.jpg
  • Streaking patterns develop on the sandy beach at Bandon, Oregon as strong wind blows over rough patches.
    Bandon_WindPatterns_9221.jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunts for food from its snow-covered perch above the Skagit River in northern Washington state. Bald eagles typically do not develop their trademark white head until they are three or four years old.
    baldeagle-snow-juvenile.jpg
  • A northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) flips sand onto her back on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth and mate, and researchers believe flipping sand onto their backs may help regulate their body temperatures while on shore. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seal_Piedras-Blancas_Sand_F...jpg
  • Three female northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), also known as cows, rest together on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth and mate. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Three...jpg
  • Fog begins to develop in the Elk Ranch Flats beneath Grand Teton, Wyoming, at sunrise. Grand Teton, at 13770 feet (4197m), is the highest peak in Grand Teton National Park.
    Tetons_ElkRanchFlat_3176.jpg
  • A male elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) tosses sand into the air while resting next to several female seals on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Group...jpg
  • Hundreds of elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) fill the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Full-...jpg
  • Hundreds of elephant seals fill the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Full-...jpg
  • Hundreds of elephant seals fill the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Full-...jpg
  • An elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pup rests next to its mother on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Pup-M...jpg
  • An adult male elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) rests on the sandy beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seal_Piedras-Blancas_Male_R...jpg
  • Several elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups cuddle up next to a female elephant seal on the beach at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery near San Simeon, California. Elephant seals typically spend 9 months at sea, coming to shore only to give birth, mate and molt. Elephant seals are named for the long snouts, called proboscis, that male seals develop. The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery is part of the Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area, managed by California.
    Elephant-Seals_Piedras-Blancas_Pups_...jpg
  • The sun sets through storm clouds developing over the Pacific Ocean in this view from Pacific Beach, Washington.
    StormClouds_Sun_PacificBeach_5640.jpg
  • Fish swim through and around a colony of Fiordland Black Coral (Antipathella fiordensis) in Milford Sound on the South Island of New Zealand. Of the black corals, Fiordland Black Coral is unusual because it's found in the shallowest waters. Most black corals are deep sea species, but Fiordland Black Coral is found at depths of just 10 to 50 meters (32 to 164 feet). Black coral actually appears white when its alive, and unlike other corals does not need warm, shallow water. Milford Sound is host to 7 million coral colonies, which have been developing for 200 million years. The Fiordland Black Coral is visible without diving to visitors of the Marine Discovery Centre in Milford Sound, which extends 10 meters under water.
    NZ_Fiordland_Black-Coral_Underwater_...jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) pounces in deep snow for a mouse near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The coyote has a highly developed sense of smell and is able to find food by smelling it below the snow.
    Coyote_Hunting_Snow_Yellowstone_5093.jpg
  • Rocks, shell fragments and other beach debris helps to illustrate the path of the wind at Bandon, Oregon. The wind, blowing from right to left in this image, is blocked by the obstacles. Sand piles up in the wake that develops behind each obstacle.
    Bandon_WindPatterns_9220.jpg
  • A coyote (Canis latrans) with a snow-covered nose sniffs for food in a field near the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The coyote has a highly developed sense of smell and is able to find food by smelling it below the snow.
    Coyote_Snowy-Nose_Yellowstone_7884.jpg
  • The Liberty Bell, an icon of American independence, hangs in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is perhaps best known for its distinctive crack. Cast in London in 1752, the bell's rim cracked the first time it was rung. It was recast two times in America; the crack it is known for today developed sometime between 1817 and 1846. The inscription on the bell reads in part, "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." Independence Hall, the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted, is visible in the background. The Liberty Bell is three feet tall, has a circumference of 12 feet, and weights 2080 pounds.
    Liberty-Bell_3001.jpg
  • The full moon shines between layers of storm clouds that are developing over Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state. Mount Adams, at 12,280 feet (3,743 meters), is the second-tallest mountain in Washington and is still considered potentially active even though it last erupted in 550 BC.
    Adams_StormyMoonrise_3022.jpg
  • Two juvenile bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), approximately seven weeks old, sit together on their nest in Heritage Park, Kirkland, Washington. At this stage of development, both birds would regularly take turns testing their wings and sitting on the edge of the next, but it was another two weeks before they took their first flights.
    BaldEagle_Eaglets_Nest_Together_3567.jpg
  • A small waterfall develops between the two main streams of Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Detail_Three-Streak...jpg
  • A family of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) climbs the steep rugged wall known as Goat Lick in Glacier National Park, Montana. The mountain goats travel for miles to lick the mineral-laden cliffs during the spring and early summer. The cliffs are full of calcium, potassium and magnesium and smaller amounts of sodium and phosphorous. Scientists believe the goats may lick the cliffs to replace minerals they lose from their bones over the long winter. The minerals may also serve as a digestive aid. It's also possible the goats have simply developed a taste for salt.
    Goats_Mountain_Goat-Lick_Glacier_013...jpg
  • A family of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) climbs the steep rugged wall known as Goat Lick in Glacier National Park, Montana. The mountain goats travel for miles to lick the mineral-laden cliffs during the spring and early summer. The cliffs are full of calcium, potassium and magnesium and smaller amounts of sodium and phosphorous. Scientists believe the goats may lick the cliffs to replace minerals they lose from their bones over the long winter. The minerals may also serve as a digestive aid. It's also possible the goats have simply developed a taste for salt.
    Goats_Mountain_Goat-Lick_Glacier_011...jpg
  • The sun rises behind storm clouds developing over the crater in Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii.
    maui-haleakala-storm-sunrise_2602.jpg
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