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  • Mount Rainier is framed by the opening of an ice cave near the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
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  • The steep canyon walls of Wall Street frame a tall hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
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  • A natural window in a boulder pile in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, frames Mount Whitney at sunrise. Mount Whitney, part of the Sierra Nevada range, is the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous United States with an elevation of 14505 feet (4421 meters).
    MountWhitney_NaturalWindow_6717.jpg
  • Arch Rock, one of the most famous arches in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, frames another towering sandstone formation.
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  • A pair of hemlock trees frame a view of Olallie Lake and the forest that surrounds it in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington state.
    WA_Olallie-Lake_Forest_Framed_5798.jpg
  • Mount Talbot (left) and Mount Crosscut (right) frame this view of the foggy Gertrude Valley and Darran Mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Mount Talbot is 2,105 meters (6,906 feet) tall, and Mount Crosscut has an elevation of 2,203 meters (7,228 feet). The two primary summits in the ridge that stretches across the center of the frame are Barrier Knob, a 1,879-meter-tall (6,165-foot) summit on the left; and Barrier Peak, a 2,039-meter (6,690-foot) summit on the right. Located on the southwestern portion of the South Island, Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's largest national park.
    NZ_Fiordland_HomerSaddle_Mountains_7...jpg
  • Several of Mount Rainier's glaciers are visible in this aerial view. The Emmons Glacier fills the bottom center of the frame. The Winthrop Glaicer, separated by a sharp rocky formation known as the Wedge, flows to the bottom-right of the frame. With 26 major glaciers covering 35 square miles, Mount Rainier is the most heavily glaciated peak in the 48 contiguous states in the US.
    Rainier_EmmonsGlacier_3564.jpg
  • Low-level clouds frame a towering cumulonimbus cloud during a severe thunderstorm over Lake Michigan in this view from Chicago, Illinois.
    Thunderstorm_Lake-Michigan_Chicago_6...jpg
  • Cirrus clouds, turned red by the setting sun, frame the crescent moon as it shines over sand dunes in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington. Discovery Park is Seattle's largest remaining green space and the sand is sediment dropped by glaciers during the last ice age.
    WA_Discovery-Park_Sand-Dunes_Sunset_...jpg
  • The full moon and two snags frame Mount Baker at dawn in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third tallest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • Several birch trees frame the view of the fall color that covers the hillsides surrounding Union Falls Pond in the Adirondacks of New York. Gilpin Hill, Bear Mountain, and Cranberry Mountain are visible in this image.
    Adirondacks_UnionFallsPond_Autumn_11...jpg
  • A double exposure helps emphasize the detail of a large sea stack at Silver Point, located on the Oregon coast south of Cannon Beach. A large sea stack known as the Jockey Cap is visible near the left edge of the frame.
    OR_SilverPoint_SeaStacks_DoubleExpos...jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color frame Blue Lake and several peaks near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Of the mountains in the cluster at left, Liberty Bell Mountain is the leftmost peak; the Early Winters Spires are the tight cluster of three peaks at the center of the mountains shown.
    NorthCascades_BlueLake_GoldenLarches...jpg
  • One of the largest solar flares in years resulted in this display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Washington's North Cascades on October 30, 2003. The Big Dipper constellation is visible in the right half of the frame. This image was captured from Mount Pilchuck, east of Everett, Washington.
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  • An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) rests on a dead blackberry stalk after foraging in Yesler Swamp, part of the Union Bay Natural Area in Seattle, Washington. Nearby, but out of frame, she has a nest of two young hummingbird chicks.
    Hummingbird-Annas_Blackberry-Stalk_Y...jpg
  • Approaching storm clouds, turned red by the setting sun, frame the moon as it rises over a large hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Hoodoos are remanants of large sandstone fins that have been subjected to centuries of erosion.
    Bryce-Canyon_Moonrise_4375.jpg
  • Two layers of water vapor — cirrus clouds and the streaks of a fog bank — frame the flank of Sauk Mountain in Washington state. The mountain is located near the town of Concrete in Skagit County, just west of the crest of the North Cascade Range.
    WA_Sauk-Mountain_Cirrus_Fog-Streaks_...jpg
  • Branches of an overgrown elm tree in Snohomish County, Washington, form tight patterns as they crisscross the frame.
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  • Branches of an overgrown elm tree in Snohomish County, Washington, form tight patterns as they crisscross the frame.
    Elm_Crisscross-Contrast_Lynnwood_769...jpg
  • An in-camera triple exposure fills the frame with the bright white and yellow flowers of a blooming Madame Masson rhododendron in spring.
    Rhododendron_Blossoms_Triple-Exposur...jpg
  • Maple trees frame a view of the sun setting over the Salish Sea as captured from Chuckanut Drive, a scenic road that connects Bow and Bellingham, Washington. Lummi and Orcas islands are visible in the background. Dogfish Point is visible immediately beneath the sun.
    WA_Chuckanut-Drive_Sunset_8525.jpg
  • Several layers of leaves frame the trunk of an old maple tree in Hamlin Park, Shoreline, Washington.
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  • Yellow summer wildflowers frame the Middle Falls of the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, New York. The Middle Falls of the Genesee River has a height of 107 feet (33 meters) and is about twice that wide. The area was once submerged under an inland sea, which left deposits that formed sandstone and shale. The eroded the river bed forming the Letchworth Gorge, which is 22 miles (35 km) long and as much as 550 feet (168 meters) deep.
    NY_Letchworth_MiddleFalls_Wildflower...jpg
  • Ferns frame trumpet chanterelle (Cantharellus tubaeformis) mushrooms growing on the moist hardwood forest floor of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_Chanterelles_8836.jpg
  • A man paddles in the Pacific Ocean toward the Hawaiian islet of Molokini. A humpback whale is visible on the left side of the frame, swimming between the man and the islet. Molokini is partially submerged volcanic crater located west of the island of Maui.
    Maui_Molokini_Kayaker_6409.jpg
  • Low clouds and fog frame the summit of Castle Mountain, a 2,766 meter (9,075 foot) tall mountain located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_CastleMountain_Cloudy_7296.jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line frame Liberty Bell Mountain (left) and the Early Winters Spires in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
    NorthCascades_EarlyWintersLibertyBel...jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color frame Whistler Mountain (left) and Cutthroat Peak in the North Cascades of Washington state. The half moon begins to set behind Cutthroat Pass. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
    NorthCascades_CutthroatPass_GoldenLa...jpg
  • Trees frame the view of the summit of Grand Sentinel, a 8518 foot (2596 meter) peak in Kings Canyon National Park, California.
    KingsCanyon_GrandSentinel_Framed_862...jpg
  • The sun sets over several islands in Howe Sound, located in British Columbia, Canada. In this view from Brunswick Point, Bowen Island is visible at left, Hutt Island is the small island in the center of the frame, and Gambier Island is visible at right. The mountains of Vancouver Island are visible in the background.
    BC_HoweSound_GoldenSunset_5508.jpg
  • Colorful flowers frame 'Opaeka'a Falls, which plunges about 150 feet down a  rock face in eastern Kaua'i. 'Opaeka'a means "rolling shrimp" in Hawaiian. They apparently used to find shrimp at the base of the falls.
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  • Colorful spring flowers frame a waterfall in the Rhododendron Glen in the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The public garden features dozens of rhododendron species.
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  • The Early Winters Spires, located in Washington's North Cascades, frame a crescent moon. The spires, the tallest of which is more than 7,800 feet, are located at Washington Pass, about 30 miles west of Winthrop.
    WA_EarlyWintersSpires_Moon_4688.jpg
  • Cumulus clouds frame the setting sun this view from Dickey Ridge in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
    Shenandoah_Dickey-Ridge_Sunset_9100.jpg
  • Several snags frame a cluster of additional snags in an estuary of the Skagit Wildlife Area on Fir Island in Washington state. The area was once actively cultivated to provide winter wildlife habitat, but is now being restored to its natural state as a tidal marsh.
    WA_Skagit-Wildlife-Area_Snags_Foggy_...jpg
  • Golden leaves at the peak of their fall color frame the bright white trunks of several Quaking Aspens (Populus tremuloides) in the Wenatchee National Forest of Washington state.
    Aspens_Quaking_Golden_FramedTrunks_0...jpg
  • The sun sets over several islands in Howe Sound, located in British Columbia, Canada. In this view from Brunswick Point, Bowen Island is visible at left, Hutt Island is the small island in the center of the frame, and Gambier Island is visible at right. The mountains of Vancouver Island are visible in the background.
    BC_HoweSound_GoldenSunset_5493.jpg
  • The rising sun lights up several prominent peaks in Zion National Park, Utah, including the Towers of the Virgin. The peaks, from left-to-right: The Watchman, The West Temple, The Sundial, The Altar of Sacrifice, The Sentinel, The Streaked Wall, and the East Temple. The Zion Canyon overlook overlooks both the Zion Canyon at the back of the frame and the Pine Creek Canyon near the foreground.
    ZionCanyonOverlook.jpg
  • Approaching storm clouds, turned red by the setting sun, frame the moon as it rises over a large hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Hoodoos are remanants of large sandstone fins that have been subjected to centuries of erosion.
    Bryce-Canyon_Moonrise_4378.jpg
  • Sheep Rock, the tall mountain at the center of the frame, towers over Picture Gorge in John Day National Monument, Oregon, at sunrise. The moutain was named for the bighorn sheep that used to live in the area.
    OR_JohnDay_SheepRock_PictureGorge_32...jpg
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park is home to the tallest sand dunes in North America. The tallest of the dunes climb 750 feet from the San Luis Valley. The valley is very windy and the sands are trapped by the Sangre de Christo Mountains, not visible in this frame.
    GreatSandDunesCO.jpg
  • Several erosion patterns are visible on the steep exposed hillside of Rucker Hill in Everett, Washington, near where Pigeon Creek empties into Puget Sound. At the top of the frame, a blackberry branch swings back and forth like a pendulum, carving a semicircle into the hillside.
    WA_Rucker-Hill_Erosion_7166.jpg
  • A dusting of snow covers the branches that frame a series of small cascades in Twenty-Two Creek, located in the Lake Twenty Two Research Natural Area in the Cascades of Washington state.
    WA_Twenty-Two-Creek_Winter_4440.jpg
  • The moon glows behind a coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) as thousands of stars shine above Makena Beach on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Several major stars are visible in this image, including Pleiades, a tight cluster of blue stars that is visible just left of the largest palm tree on the right side of the image, and Aldebaran, a bright orange star near the top-center of the frame. Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters even though the cluster contains more than 1,000 stars; the nine brightest stars are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology and their parents. The star cluster is one of the closest to Earth and it formed within the last 100 million years. Both Aldebaran and Pleiades are located in the constellation Taurus.
    Hawaii_PalmTrees_Stars_Makena_6317.jpg
  • A large rock frames Weavers Needle, a distinctive 4,555-foot (1,388-meter) spire in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona. Weavers Needle is made up of heavily-eroded fused volcanic ash, called tuff, and is a prominent and distictive peak that's visible for miles. It played a significant role in the stories of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, with its shadow supposedly pointing toward to golden treasure.
    Superstition-Wilderness_Weavers-Need...jpg
  • A tall sea stack, one of my rock formations on the Oregon coast at Bandon By The Sea, is framed by the opening to a sea cave.
    Bandon_SeaStack_Cave_7739.jpg
  • Snæfellsjökull, a 1,446 meter (4,744 foot) stratovolcano, is framed by a natural arch in a lava field in western Iceland. The volcano, which is active, last erupted approximately 1,800 years ago, creating lava fields at its base. The mountain is technically named Snæfell; Snæfellsjökull is the name of the glacier at its peak. It is commonly called Snæfellsjökull, however, to avoid confusing it with several other mountains with the same name. Snæfellsjökull means "snow glacier mountain," and it was featured in the 1864 novel "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne..
    Iceland_Snaefell_Arch_9606.jpg
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...jpg
  • Several rugged islands including Little James Island (foreground) and James Island (background) are framed by large logs on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Rialto-Beach_Driftwood_815...jpg
  • Red blossoms, mainly Camellia japonica, are framed by the branches of a Stewartia monadelpha tree, which is related to camellias.
    Arboretum_Camellia-Stewartia_0368.jpg
  • Mount Rainier, lit by the setting sun, is framed by old-growth trees along the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    Rainier_MowichOldGrowth_6114.jpg
  • A gnarled, bleached tree frames one of the many cinder cones in the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.
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  • The wing of a 737-400 jetliner frames Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, which rises over a solid bank of clouds.
    Rainier_Jetliner_Wing_Aerial_6882.jpg
  • The wing of a Boeing 737 frames Mount Rainier and Mount Adams, the two tallest mountains in Washington state, which rise above a thick blanket of cumulus clouds.
    Rainier_Jetliner_Wing_Aerial_1160.jpg
  • Upper Tahquamenon Falls, framed by winter ice, drops 48 feet (14 meters) in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The upper falls are more than 200 feet (60 meters) across and portions of the waterfall freeze in winter. The water of the Tahquamenon River appears brown or red because of tannic acid that results from the organic material generated by the cedar, hemlock and spruce forests along the river.
    MI_Tahquamenon-Falls_Frozen_0931.jpg
  • A large kiawe (Prosopis pallida) tree frames of the southwestern coast of the Hawaiian island of Maui near the town of Makena. The first kiawe tree was introduced to Hawaii in 1828 and is now one of the most common trees in the dry lowlands of the Hawaiian islands. The prominent hill visible just to the right of the center of this image if Pu`u Ola`i, a 320-foot (98-meter) cinder cone formed when molten lava erupted from a volcanic vent and fell back to earth forming a nearly perfect cone. Pu`u Ola`i is also known as Earthquake Hill, Red Hill, and Round Mountain.
    Maui_Makena_Kiawe_PuuOlai_6384.jpg
  • A sandstone arch in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, frames a view of another arch.
    vof-archinarch.jpg
  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Ice_9535.jpg
  • Delicate Arch, reddened by the setting sun, frames the La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah. Delicate Arch is a 65-foot-tall (20 meters) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park. Delicate Arch is comprised of Entrada Sandstone and formed the same way other arches formed in the national park. It began as a sandstone fin, which was gradually worn away by weathering and erosion, leaving the arch behind.
    ArchesNP_DelicateArch_F02_2576-04.jpg
  • Wilson Mountain, the tallest of the red and white sandstone peaks near Sedona, Arizona, is framed by other formations. Wilson Mountain has an elevation of 7,122 feet (2171 meters), and its summit provides some of the grandest views in northern Arizona.
    AZ_WilsonMountain_Sedona_8968.jpg
  • Mobius Arch, a natural granite arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, frames Mount Whitney at sunrise. Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14505 feet (4421 m).
    MountWhitney_MobiusArch_Sunrise_6845.jpg
  • The North Window frames Turret Arch, one of about 2,000 arches located in Arches National Park, Utah.
    Arches_TurretArchThruWindow_4978.jpg
  • Colorful tropical vegetation frames a serene waterfall downstream from the triple-tier Umauma Falls on the Big Island of Hawaii near Hilo.
    HI_Lower-Umauma-Falls_9159.jpg
  • A large kiawe (Prosopis pallida) tree frames of the southwestern coast of the Hawaiian island of Maui near the town of Makena. The first kiawe tree was introduced to Hawaii in 1828 and is now one of the most common trees in the dry lowlands of the Hawaiian islands. The prominent hill visible just to the right of the center of this image if Pu`u Ola`i, a 320-foot (98-meter) cinder cone formed when molten lava erupted from a volcanic vent and fell back to earth forming a nearly perfect cone. Pu`u Ola`i is also known as Earthquake Hill, Red Hill, and Round Mountain.
    Maui_Makena_Kiawe_PuuOlai_6412.jpg
  • A pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) tree frames this view of the full moon rising over Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
    BryceCanyon_PinyonPine_Moonrise_1064.jpg
  • The North Window frames Turret Arch, one of about 2,000 arches located in Arches National Park, Utah.
    Arches_TurretArchThruWindow_4982.jpg
  • Lush vegetation frames this view of Three Bears Falls, also known as Upper Waikani Falls, in Maui, Hawai`i. The triple waterfall, which drops 70 feet (21 meters) is found in Wailua Stream along the Hana Highway.
    Maui_ThreeBearsFalls_2655.jpg
  • Yosemite Falls, framed by winter ice, is reflected in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. With a height of 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    YosemiteFalls_MercedRiver_Winter_226...jpg
  • A large granite arch frames a pinyon pine as well as several prominent City of Rocks features, including Elephant Rock (at left) and the Bread Loaves (at right). This arch is part of Window Rock in the City of Rocks National Reserve in southern Idaho.
    Idaho_CityOfRocks_Arch_Sunrise_0993.jpg
  • South Silver Falls, a 177-foot (54-metre) waterfall located in Oregon's Silver Falls State Park, is framed by maple leaves showing their fall colors.
    SouthSilverFalls_Autumn_9850.jpg
  • A natural window in a boulder pile in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, frames several Sierra Nevada peaks, including Lone Pine and Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney, at right, is the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14505 feet (4421 m).
    SierraNevada_Window_6727.jpg
  • A small sandstone window frames a view of a narrow slot canyon in the Coyote Wash area of Grand Staircase National Monument in Utah. Flash floods carved narrow canyons in the sandstone.
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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.
    NM_Shiprock_Cirrus_V_1499.jpg
  • A portion of Myrtle Falls, located in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is visible through a melted-out window in a snowy bank.
    MyrtleFalls_Snow_Square_7887.jpg
  • A pine tree frames the view of the Kolob Canyons at sunset in Zion National Park, Utah. The towering Shuntavi Butte is visible just below the tree. The Kolob Canyons are also known as finger canyons, with tall, narrow formations separated by narrow canyons.
    KolobCanyonsTree.jpg
  • A bright fogbow frames several tress growing on a bluff high above the Missouri River between Poplar and Brockton, Montana. Fogbows are formed much like rainbows, except the bands of colors overlap, resulting in what appears to be a largely white band. (A faint red band is visible on the outer edge; blue, inside.) The full moon is also visible in the inner band, just above the golden tree.
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  • Delicate Arch, dusted by winter snow, is framed by a natural arch at sunset in Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah.
    DelicateArchWinter.jpg
  • Mobius Arch, a natural granite arch in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, frames several high Sierra peaks, including Lone Pine and Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14505 feet (4421 meters).
    AlabamaHills_MobiusArch_6740.jpg
  • The Tatoosh Range in Washington state is framed by the nearly full moon, red clouds and summer flowers. This image was captured from the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park.
    TatooshRangeWildflowers_3753.jpg
  • A small sandstone window frames a view of a narrow slot canyon in the Coyote Wash area of Grand Staircase National Monument in Utah. Flash floods carved narrow canyons in the sandstone.
    Grand-Staircase-Escalante_Coyote-Gul...jpg
  • The opening of the Hidden Forest Cave frames a stand of tall ponderosa pine trees in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon.
    Hidden-Forest-Cave_Oregon_2560.jpg
  • The five-story cliff dwelling known as Montezuma Castle is visible up a sheer limestone cliff in Montezuma Castle National Monument near Camp Verde, Arizona. Montezuma Castle and other cliff dwellings in the area were built and used by the Sinagua people between approximately 1100 and 1425 AD. Montezuma Castle, which contains 45-60 rooms, is one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America, likely due to its placement 90 feet (27 meters) up the cliff and the protection from the elements provided by the rock overhang.
    AZ_Montezuma-Castle_2489.jpg
  • Watergrass on Picture Lake frames a reflection of Mount Hermann in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    North-Cascades_Watergrass_Picture-La...jpg
  • Dense tropical vegetation frames this view of Rainbow Falls, an 80-foot waterfall near Hilo, Hawaii. Legends say that the cave beneath the waterfall was the home of Hina, mother of the demigod Maui.
    Hawaii_RainbowFalls_9104.jpg
  • A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), framed by gnarled driftwood, rests along Boundary Bay in southern British Columbia, Canada. Normally found in the Arctic, Snowy Owls occasionally winter farther south when food is scarce or there is too much competition for food.
    SnowyOwl_BoundaryBay_DriftwoodFramed...jpg
  • South Silver Falls, framed by golden fall color, plunges 177 feet into a canyon in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. South Silver Falls is one of ten named waterfalls in the park.
    SouthSilverFallsWideFallColor.jpg
  • Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in the Cascade Range, is framed by a passenger window of a Boeing 737 in this aerial view over Washington state.
    Rainier737Window.jpg
  • 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.
    NM_Shiprock_CirrusSunrise_1513.jpg
  • A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus knudseni), also known as an Ae'o, is framed by grasses along the Kanaha Pond on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The stilt lives in shallow brackish ponds, mud flats and along shorelines, where it feeds on small invertebrates. The stilt is endangered, and the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary was created to protect it and other animals.
    maui-stilt-framed.jpg
  • Balanced Rock, lit by the setting sun, is framed by the snow-covered landscape in Arches National Park, Utah.
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  • The North Window, located in Arches National Park, Utah, frames the nearly full moon.
    Arches_NorthWindow_Moon_4954.jpg
  • A willow, showing golden color in winter, frames red-osier dogwood growing in the marsh of the Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland, Washington.
    WA_Juanita_Willow_Winter_Marsh_1954.jpg
  • The five-story cliff dwelling known as Montezuma Castle is visible up a sheer limestone cliff in Montezuma Castle National Monument near Camp Verde, Arizona. Montezuma Castle and other cliff dwellings in the area were built and used by the Sinagua people between approximately 1100 and 1425 AD. Montezuma Castle, which contains 45-60 rooms, is one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America, likely due to its placement 90 feet (27 meters) up the cliff and the protection from the elements provided by the rock overhang.
    AZ_Montezuma-Castle_Framed_2485.jpg
  • A maple tree frames Eagle Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Acadia National Park, Maine. Eagle Lake is 436 acres in size and as much as 110 feet deep. Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island.
    Acadia_Eagle-Lake_0684.jpg
  • A bare tree frames the crescent moon and the Guadalupe Mountains in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. Guadalupe Peak, seen in silhouette, stands 8,751 feet (2,667 meters), making it the highest point in Texas.
    TX_GuadalupeMountains_CrescentMoon_1...jpg
  • Steam from vents, or fumaroles, in the Norris Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, rises at sunrise, partially framing the Gallatin Mountains. In the foreground at left is Ledge Geyser, which once was the second largest geyser in the area, capable of shooting water 125 feet (38 meters) into the air. It has been largely inactive since 1995.
    Yellowstone_NorrisBasin_Fumaroles_17...jpg
  • The full moon sets behind Mount St. Helens, which is framed by a dramatic fog falls and blooming summer wildflowers, including foxglove and Indian paintbrush.
    MountStHelensFogMoon.jpg
  • Delicate Arch, dusted in winter snow, frames the La Sal Mountains at sunset. Delicate Arch is a freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.
    DelicateArchSunset.jpg
  • Delicate Arch, reddened by the setting sun, frames the La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah. Delicate Arch is a 65-foot-tall (20 meters) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park. Delicate Arch is comprised of Entrada Sandstone and formed the same way other arches formed in the national park. It began as a sandstone fin, which was gradually worn away by weathering and erosion, leaving the arch behind.
    ArchesNP_DelicateArch_F02_2576-02.jpg
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