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  • A wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) walks through a grassy field in the Blue Mountains of Washington state.
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  • A mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) climbs a hill in the Blue Mountains of Washington state.
    Deer-Mule_Blue-Mountains-WA_9304.jpg
  • A great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) looks for food from its perch on a burnt snag in the Blue Mountains of Washington state. The great grey owl, also spelled great gray owl, is the world's largest owl by length.
    Owl-Great-Grey_Snag_Blue-Mountains_7...jpg
  • A great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) leaps from its perch to hunt in the Blue Mountains of Washington state. The great grey owl, also spelled great gray owl, is the world's largest owl by length.
    Owl-Great-Grey_Taking-Flight_Blue-Mo...jpg
  • A great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) looks for food from its perch in the Blue Mountains of Washington state. The great grey owl, also spelled great gray owl, is the world's largest owl by length.
    Owl-Great-Grey_Perched_Blue-Mountain...jpg
  • Steep rock faces on the north side of Tule Canyon are turned golden by the setting sun in this view from near Fremont Saddle in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona.
    AZ_Tule-Canyon_Superstition_0623.jpg
  • The hills of the Blue Mountains in Columbia County, Washington, are bathed in golden light after sunset. The Blue Mountains are named for their apparent color when viewed during the day at a distance. Most of the mountain range extends into Oregon and its river valleys and lower levels were occupied by indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
    WA_Blue-Mountains_Sunset_9325.jpg
  • Camera movement during a long exposure creates an impressionistic stacked view of the Olympic Mountains over Puget Sound in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Impres...jpg
  • A fiery, late-autumn sunset colors the skies over the Coyote Mountains and the saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea) of Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. Saguaros are a type of cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and are noted for their "arms."
    Saguaro-NP_Coyote-Mountains_Sunset_0...jpg
  • The sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from across Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Sunset...jpg
  • Several peaks of the Darran Mountains are visible above the fog and Gertrude Valley in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. The two primary summits in this image 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
  • 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
  • Whitehorse and Three Fingers mountains tower over a wetland on Spencer Island, Everett, Washington. The mountains, capped in winter snow, are prominent peaks in the Cascade mountain range. The peaks are lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow after sunset. The Earth's shadow is visible as the dark blue band just above the mountains. The bright red band is known as the Belt of Venus.
    WhitehorseThreeFingersAlpenglow.jpg
  • The Guadalupe Mountains of western Texas tower over the Salt Basin, a remnant of an ancient lake that existed during the Pleistocene Epoch between 10,000 and 1.8 million years ago. The lake, which at times was up to 37 feet deep, had no outlet. As the water evaporated, salt and gypsum accumulated. The old lake bed is now dry most of the year, collecting only an inch or so of water during exceptionally heavy rains. The Guadalupe Mountains, part of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, are visible on the horizon. The iconic El Capitan (8085 feet/2464 meter) is visible at right. Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8749 feet (2667 meters) is immediately left of it.
    TX_GuadalupeMountains_SaltBasin_1250.jpg
  • The rugged Superstition Mountains are reddened by the setting sun. The mountains, also known as the Superstitions, are located east of Phoenix, Arizona, and are involved in many superstitions. The legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is centered in the range. Some Apaches also believe that the mountains contain a hole that leads to the lower world.
    SuperstitionMountainsAZ.jpg
  • Thin cirrus clouds mimick the shape of the Olympic Mountain Range in Washington state. The mountains are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at 7,962 ft (2,427 m) - but they rise quickly from the Pacific Ocean and are densely packed. This wall of mountains traps ocean storms, resulting in a temperate rain forest at their western base. The Hoh Rain Forest records an average of 142 in (360 cm) of rainfall each year, making it the wettest area in the 48 contiguous states. This image was captured from near Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
    Olympics_HurricaneRidge_CirrusClouds...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
  • A fiery winter sunset colors the sky over the Olympic Mountains in this view from Camano Island State Park in Washington state. The tallest mountain in this view is Mount Constance, which is just left of center, with an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters). Warrior Peak, just right of center, has an elevation of 7,244 feet (2,208 meters).
    Olympics_Fiery-Sunset_Camano_4575.jpg
  • California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) grow on the slope of Mount Finlayson, which stands on San Juan Island in Washington state, overlooking South Beach, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Olympic Mountains. The mountain and the beach are part of San Juan Island National Historical Park.
    WA_San-Juan-Island_Poppies_Olympics_...jpg
  • A gull flies over Mount Constance, a 7,756-foot (2,364-meter) mountain, as the full moon gets ready to set behind the Olympic Mountains in Washington state.
    Olympics_Mount-Constance_Full-Moon_1...jpg
  • The Earth's shadow and red cirrus clouds are visible over the Rocky Mountains in this view from the highest point of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    CO_RockyMountainNP_SummitSunrise_120...jpg
  • Stars fill the sky above the Superstition Mountains, which are surrounded by saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea) in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona. The saguaro is a large cactus noted for its "arms" that is native to the Sonoran Desert.
    Superstition-Wilderness_Saguaros_Nig...jpg
  • Four Canada geese, rendered in silhouette, watch a fiery fall sunset over the Olympic Mountains of Washington state while swimming on Puget Sound off Alki Point.
    Alki_Geese_Olympics_FierySunset_5314.jpg
  • Low clouds shroud the base of the Olympic Mountains as a late autumn sunset turns the sky golden in this scene viewed from Fir Island near Mount Vernon in Washington state.
    WA_Olympics_Low-Clouds_Golden-Sunset...jpg
  • The Olympic Mountains are visible over the Salish Sea in the golden light of sunset in this view from the summit of Mount Erie in Anacortes, Washington.
    WA_Mount-Erie_Olympics_Salish-Sea_89...jpg
  • Thin cirrus clouds fill the sky over the Olympic Mountains as the sun sets over Puget Sound in this view from Richmond Beach, Washington.
    Olympics_Richmond-Beach_Sunset_9725.jpg
  • 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).
    NM_ChupaderaMountains_PastelSunrise_...jpg
  • A heavy rainstorm passes over the Olympic Mountains — including the Brothers, which is visible at left — at sunset, in this view from Hood Canal near Hansville, Washington.
    Olympics_Stormy-Sunset_Panorama_7863...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of storm clouds as they move over the Blue Ridge Mountains in this view from Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
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  • A flock of ducks fly fast past The Brothers, promiment peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. The south peak (on the left) has a height of 6,842 feet (2,085 meters), making it slightly taller than the north peak. This view of the Brothers at sunrise was captured from Golden Gardens park in Seattle.
    Olympics_Brothers_Ducks_Panorama_541...jpg
  • A Washington state ferry is docked at Kingston, Whidbey Island, as the Brothers, part of the Olympic Mountains, stand above a low layer of fog in this view across Puget Sound from the Edmonds waterfront.
    Ferry_Olympics_Brothers_Edmonds_6952.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, visible in the background.
    GreatSandDunes_SangreDeChristo_2244.jpg
  • Numerous mountains that comprise the Canadian Rockies in Jasper National Park are visible in this aerial view from near Copia Peak. Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spans 10,878 km2 (4,200 sq mi), and is located in the province of Alberta.
    Canada_RockiesAerial_JasperNP_4091.jpg
  • Long glaciers between mountains fade into a layer of low clouds in this aerial view of the eastern Greenland coast near Tasiilaq.
    Greenland_EastMountains_LowClouds_Ae...jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies with the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada in the background. Thousands of bald eagles winter in British Columbia and along the North Cascades of Washington state, feasting on spawned out salmon.
    BaldEagle_Flying_CoastMountains_BC_1...jpg
  • A Washington state ferry crosses the Puget Sound from Seattle to Bremerton as a fiery sunset lights up the sky above the Olympic Mountains.
    FerryOlympics_6674.jpg
  • This aerial view shows the rough terrain of the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon. This was the last formidable mountain range that early settlers faced on the Oregon trail.
    BlueMountainsAerial.jpg
  • The sunrise colors the storm clouds passing over the mountains along Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park, approximately 10 miles (16 km) long, and over a mile (1.6 km) wide. Filling a valley that was carved by glaciers, the lake is 472 feet (130 m) deep.
    GlacierNP_LakeMcDonaldSunrise_1047.jpg
  • Mount Constance, far left, and neighboring peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state are visible between a layer of low clouds and fog. Mount Constance has an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters).
    Olympics_MountConstance_Fog.jpg
  • A large flock of snow geese fly over the Olympic Mountains and Skagit Bay in this view from the Skagit Wildlife Area in Washington state. Tens of thousands of snow geese winter in the Skagit River delta, located near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    SnowGeese_OlympicMountains_Sunset_07...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, visible in the background.
    GreatSandDunesMountainsCO.jpg
  • The Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas are turned golden by the setting sun. The iconic El Capitan (8085 feet/2464 meter) is visible at right. Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8749 feet (2667 meters) is at left.
    TX_GuadalupeMountains_Sunset_1219.jpg
  • A dramatic, fiery sunset colors the sky above the Olympic Mountains in Washington state. This view was captured from West Seattle, Washington. Several mountains in the range are visible, including Mount Constitution.
    OlympicsFierySunset_6686.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) flies toward the Olympic Mountains from Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_Flying...jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_2731.jpg
  • The sunrise colors the storm clouds passing over the mountains along Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park, approximately 10 miles (16 km) long, and over a mile (1.6 km) wide. Filling a valley that was carved by glaciers, the lake is 472 feet (130 m) deep.
    GlacierNP_LakeMcDonaldSunrise_F03-52...jpg
  • The sunrise colors the storm clouds passing over the mountains along Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park, approximately 10 miles (16 km) long, and over a mile (1.6 km) wide. Filling a valley that was carved by glaciers, the lake is 472 feet (130 m) deep.
    GlacierNP_LakeMcDonaldSunrise_F03-52...jpg
  • The summits of tall coastal mountains poke out from a layer of low clouds in this aerial view of the eastern Greenland coast near Tasiilaq.
    Greenland_EastMountains_LowClouds_Ae...jpg
  • Numerous glaciers flow between mountains on the east coast of Greenland in this aerial view from near Tasiilaq.
    Greenland_EasternMountains_Aerial_85...jpg
  • Mount Constance, at 7,743 feet, is one of the tallest peaks in the Olympic Mountains. In fact, it's only a little over 200 feet shorter than the tallest peak. Mount Constance towers over Hood Canal in this view from near Seabeck, Washington.
    Olympics_Constance_6508.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on a bare winter tree Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington, with the Olympic mountains in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0351.jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Dusk_G...jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Dusk_G...jpg
  • The sun breaks through the clouds, illuminating the early autumn forest surrounding Kettle Pond in this view from the summit of Owl's Head Mountain in the Groton State Forest, Vermont. Owl's Head Mountain has an elevation of 1958 feet (597 meters). Hardwood Mountain, with an elevation of 2,172 feet (662 meters) is visible to the left of Kettle Pond. The White Mountains of New Hampshire are visible at the horizon in the background.
    VT_Owls-Head-Mountain_Autumn_1378.jpg
  • The sun rises over Tenderfoot Mountain, a 8625 foot (2629 meter) peak in Gunnison, Colorado. Two taller mountains in Gunnison County are visible on the horizon. At center is Quartz Dome, which is 11299 feet (3444 meters) tall. At right is Lookout Mountain, which is 11099 feet (3383 meters) tall.
    CO_TenderfootMountain_Sunrise_Gunnis...jpg
  • The Bow Mountain Range, part of the Canadian Rockies, is reflected in the still waters of Herbert Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_HerbertLake_8120.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
  • Golden aspens, at the peak of their fall color, stand at the base of the Sangre de Christo mountain range near Zapata, Colorado.
    AspensSangreDeChristoCO.jpg
  • A fall sunrise colors the skies over several mountain peaks east of North Bend, Washington. In this image, the most prominent peaks are (from right to left) Mount Washington (4416 feet, 1346 meters), Change Peak (4321 feet, 1317 meters), and McClellan Butte (5108 feet, 1557 meters). The distant mountains on the left edge of the image are Abiel Peak (5321 feet, 1622 meters) and Silver Peak (5495 feet, 1675 meters). The mountains are located on the western edge of the Cascade Range.
    WA_North-Bend_Cascade-Mountains_Sunr...jpg
  • Bald Mountain, a 4520-foot (1378-meter) peak in the Sultan Basin of Snohomish County, Washington, rises over a fog bank sitting over Spada Lake.
    WA_Spada-Lake_Mountains_Fog_7127.jpg
  • Several mountains in the Canadian Rockies reflect in the turquoise-colored Moraine Lake, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, at sunrise. This area is known as the Valley of the Ten Peaks, named for the ten tall mountains at the lake's edge. Moraine Lake has a unique aqua color that results from the silt deposited by glaciers.
    Banff_MoraineLake_Sunrise_8278.jpg
  • The full moon begins to set behind the Teton Range as fog forms at night in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The Teton Range is the youngest mountain range in the Rocky Mountains, forming between 6 to 9 million years ago. The peaks are fault-block mountains, caused by tilting along the fault where they formed. Grand Teton, visible to the left of the moon, is 13,775 feet (4,199 meters) high. Grand Teton National Park contains another nine peaks that are at least 12,000 feet (3,658 meters) above sea level.
    Tetons_FullMoon_Night_3124.jpg
  • Several mountains in the Canadian Rockies tower over Moraine Lake, located in Banff National Park. This area is known as the Valley of the Ten Peaks, named for the ten tall mountains at the lake's edge. Moraine Lake has a unique aqua color that results from the silt deposited by glaciers.
    MoraineLake.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
  • Hundreds of tall sand dunes form at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Strong winds blow the sand from as much as 65 miles (105 km) away. These mountains block the wind's path, causing the sand to pile up in dunes.
    GreatSandDunes_Sunset_V_2268.jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line 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
  • Hundreds of tall sand dunes form at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Strong winds blow the sand from as much as 65 miles (105 km) away. These mountains block the wind's path, causing the sand to pile up in dunes.
    GreatSandDunes_Sunset_H_2273.jpg
  • Hundreds of tall sand dunes form at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Strong winds blow the sand from as much as 65 miles (105 km) away. These mountains block the wind's path, causing the sand to pile up in dunes.
    GreatSandDunes_2215.jpg
  • The sun prepares to set behind Mount Constance and other peaks in the Olympic Range in this view from Edmonds, Washington. Mount Constance, with an elevation of 7,756 feet (2364 meters), is the tallest mountain on the eastern edge of the Olympic Mountains, and the third-highest peak in the range. Warrior Peak is located immediately to its right. The sun is casting a golden glint on the water of Puget Sound.
    Olympics_Sunset_Puget-Sound_Edmonds_...jpg
  • Mount Olympus, at just under 8000 feet, is the tallest of the Olympic mountains. This aerial view shows how the mountain range blocks rain storms from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a temperate rain forest, the only one in North America.
    Olympus_Aerial7565.jpg
  • The West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, shines as a winter sunset colors the sky above the Olympic Mountains in Washington state. West Point Light was the first manned light station on Puget Sound and was activated on November 15, 1881. It is located in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington.
    WA_Discovery-Park_West-Point-Light_O...jpg
  • Numerous Sierra Nevada mountains and ridges are visible through a hazy, golden sunset above Kings Canyon in California. Among the peaks are Converse Mountain (foreground), Rogers Ridge (foreground center), 8167-foot (2489-meter) Patterson Mountain (background right), and 6697-foot (2041-meter) Dinkey Mountain (background left).
    CA_KingsCanyon_SierraNevada_GoldenSu...jpg
  • The peaks of Round Mountain and Mount Higgins, located near Darrington, Washington, are turned to silhouette at sunset in this view from the summit of North Mountain. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
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  • The setting sun lights up several tall mountains above Barking Sands beach in Polihale State Park, Kauai, Hawaii. The tallest of the mountains is more than 1,600 feet (488 meters) tall. From right to left, the peaks are: Mana Ridge, Kolo Ridge, Lapa Ridge, and Haeleele Ridge. The remote beach is located at the western-most point of the island of Kauai.
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  • The rising sun turns golden a lenticular cloud resting on the summit of Mount Muhabura on the border of Rwanda and Uganda. Mount Muhabura is also known as Mount Muhavura and is an inactive volcano, last erupting within the past 11,000 years. With a summit at 4,127 meters (13,540 feet), it's the third-highest peak in the Virunga Mountains. The mountain is spread across Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda, and is home to populations of mountain gorillas.
    Rwanda_Mount-Muhabura_Lenticular-Clo...jpg
  • A double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) flies along Jetty Island in Everett, Washington, as the nearly full moon prepares to set behind the Olympic Mountains.
    JettyIsland_Olympics_Cormorant_Moon_...jpg
  • Mountains fill the view from Montezuma Pass in Coronado National Monument in Arizona. The foreground is dominated by the flank of Coronado Peak, a 6864-foot (2092-meter) peak in Coronado National Monument. In the background, the tallest mountain is Cerro San José, an 8,353-foot (2546-meter) mountain that is located across the border in Mexico.
    CoronadoNM_Montezuma-Pass_7346.jpg
  • As the sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains, the red last light of day lights up the underside of clouds over Puget Sound and Marina Beach in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Edmonds_Marina-Beach_Stormy-Sunset_8...jpg
  • A Washington state ferry (the Puyallup) crosses Puget Sound as Mount Constance stands tall in the background in this view from the Edmonds, Washington, waterfront. Mount Constance, at 7,743 feet (2,360 meters), is one of the tallest peaks in the Olympic Mountains.
    Ferry_Mount-Constance_Edmonds_0880.jpg
  • Thick haze fills the valley between Lake Cavanaugh and the mountains of the North Cascades in this aerial view over Skagit County, Washington. Among the prominent peaks visible are Whitehorse Mountain (center left) and Three Fingers Mountain (center right).
    NorthCascades_LakeCavanaugh_Aerial_4...jpg
  • The late evening sun lights up golden flowers and driftwood just before it sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Washington.
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  • The late evening sun lights up golden flowers and driftwood just before it sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Washington.
    Richmond-Beach_Sunset_Driftwood_Wild...jpg
  • Mount Constance, far left, and neighboring peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state are visible between a layer of low clouds and fog. Mount Constance has an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters). The full moon is beginning to set behind the clouds in this view from Seattle.
    Olympics_MountConstance_Fog_Moon.jpg
  • A young snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) is perched on driftwood at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. During one irruption, a snowy owl was found as far south as the Caribbean. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home. The owl shown here is a young bird; snowy owls become almost entirely white as they age, though females retain some of the darker coloration.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_Olympics_0254.jpg
  • A fiery winter sunset fills the sky and is reflected on the water of Saratoga Passage in this view from Camano Island State Park, Camano Island, Washington. The Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
    Camano-Island_Saratoga-Passage_Fiery...jpg
  • The sunrise turns the clouds above the Olympic Mountains pastel pink and blue in this view from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Hurricane-Ridge_Sunrise_50...jpg
  • Grand Teton towers over the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Grand Teton has a height of 13,775 feet (4,199 meters), making it the second-highest peak in all of Wyoming. The Teton Range is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The Snake River, which is 1,078 miles (1,735 km) long, is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, which is the largest river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Sunglint stretches across the water of Puget Sound as the sun sets behind the Olympic Mountains in this view from Marina Beach Park, Edmonds, Washington.
    Puget-Sound_Olympics_Sunglint_Edmond...jpg
  • Two layers of clouds, high cirrus and mid-level altocumulus, fill the sky over Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Olympics_Puget-Sound_Cloud-Streaks_8...jpg
  • A man photographs the morning light on the mountains surrounding Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Photographer_MoraineLake_6863.jpg
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flies over Hood Canal in Washington state. Dozens of bald eagles congregate near Seabeck Bay early each summer to feast on fish trapped by low tide. A portion of the Olympic Mountains are visible in the background.
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  • 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.
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  • Strong winds blow cumulus clouds over the Canadian Rockies and Moraine Lake at sunset. Moraine Lake, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, stands at the base of 10 tall mountains, an area called the Valley of the Ten Peaks.
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  • The crescent moon hovers over Battleship Rock, a 7018 foot (2139 meter) mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Like other peaks in the Jemez Mountains, it was caused by a slip along a fault line.
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  • The full moon rises over Nooksack Ridge in Washington's North Cascades just after sunset. The mountain is lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow white shortly after sunset and before sunrise.
    NooksackRidgeMoon.jpg
  • A layer of altocumulus stretches across the sky above Mount Si, a 4,167-foot (1,270 meter) mountain in North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano and lies at the western edge of the Cascade Range of mountains.
    MountSi_BorstLake_Winter-Sunset_5872.jpg
  • Heavy rain and hail drop from a storm passing over the Blue Ridge Mountains at daybreak in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
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  • Dozens of whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) feed in the shallow water of Lónsfjörður, a small fjord off the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Iceland. Several tall mountains are visible in the background. At right is Fjarðarfjall, an 888 meter (2913 foot) peak. The tallest mountain on the left is Vestrahorn with an elevation of about 730 meters (2395 feet). Brunnhorn is the smaller peak in front of Vestrahorn.
    Iceland_WhooperSwans_Vestrahorn_5060.jpg
  • Mounts Tasman and Cook, New Zealand's two tallest mountains, are reflected in the still waters of Matheson Lake just after sunset. Tasman, at left, is 3497 metres (11,473 feet); Cook is 3754 metres (12,316 feet.) Both mountains are part of New Zealand's Southern Alps and are located in Westland National Park. Mount Cook is also known as Aoraki, the name it was given by New Zealand's first settlers.
    NZ_Matheson_TasmanCook_5787.jpg
  • Mountains and trees reflect onto the still waters of Franklin Falls Pond in the Adirondack Mountains of New York just before sunrise. A star is visible in the right corner of the image.
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