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  • The late afternoon sun brings out the golden color of the High Peaks in Pinnacles National Park, California. The High Peaks, some of which are nearly 2,500 feet (750 meters) tall, are partial remnants of the ancient Pinnacles volcano, shifted 190 miles north of its original location due to movement of the San Andreas Fault. Three turkey vultures are visible soaring in the sky above the saddle between two of the peaks.
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  • The golden light of sunset highlights the harsh environment near the summit of the High Peaks in Pinnacles National Park, California, illustrated in part by a radically-curved tree. The High Peaks, some of which are nearly 2,500 feet (750 meters) tall, are partial remnants of the ancient Pinnacles volcano, shifted 190 miles north of its original location due to movement of the San Andreas Fault.
    Pinnacles-NP_High-Peaks_Stormy-Sunse...jpg
  • Several prominent peaks in Zion National Park, Utah, including the Towers of the Virgin, are lit by alpenglow about a half hour before sunrise. 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.
    ZionCanyonAlpenglow.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.
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  • Summer wildflowers line a hillside overlooking the Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_TenPeaksWildflowers_7949.jpg
  • Snow-dusted fall color lines a ridge overlooking several mountains in the Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Unicorn Peak, with an elevation of 6,971 feet (2,125 meters), is the highest peak in the Tatoosh Range and is visible on the right. West Unicorn Peak, with an elevation of 6,840 feet (2,080 meters), is the second-highest peak in the range and is in the center of the image, partially hidden behind Foss Peak, which is 6,522 feet (1,988 meters) tall. The Tatoosh Range is a sub-range of the Cascade Range.
    RainierNP_Tatoosh-Range_Fall-Color_5...jpg
  • Glacier Peak, a 10,541-foot (3,213-meter) volcano in Washington state, rises above a layer of clouds that obscures lower peaks in the Cascade Range. Glacier Peak, also known as Takobia, is one of Washington's most active volcanoes, erupting five times over the past 3,000 years. It also ranks as the state's fourth-tallest mountain.
    Glacier-Peak_Aerial_Cloudy_3164.jpg
  • The Three Sisters, a cluster of three volcanic peaks in central Oregon, are bathed in alpenglow as the full moon sets into the Belt of Venus just before sunrise in this aerial view. The three peaks are the third-, fourth- and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon. Of the three, the South Sister, visible on the left, is the tallest with an elevation of 10,385 feet (3,157 meters) and is also known as Charity. The Middle Sister, also known as Hope, is the shortest with an elevation of 10,047 feet (3,062 meters). The North Sister, also known as Faith, is slightly taller at 10,085 feet (3,074 meters). The Three Sisters are unusual in that the volcanic peaks are in a dense cluster; volcanoes in the Cascade Range are typically spaced out with 40 to 60 miles (60 to 100 kilometers) of distance between them. Of the three peaks, only the South Sister is likely to become active again. The last eruption was 50 B.C. The Three Sisters are part of the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon's second-largest wilderness area.
    Three-Sisters_Full-Moon_Aerial_8811.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Many of the prominent peaks in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, are reflected in the water of Oxbow Bend on an autumn morning. The major peaks, from left to right, are Grand Teton, Rockchuck Peak, Mount Woodring, and Mount Moran.
    Tetons_OxbowBend_2876.jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color surround Blue Lake 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. Several peaks are visible above the lake. From left to right, the peaks are Liberty Bell and the Early Winters Spires.
    North-Cascades_Blue-Lake_Larches_Gol...jpg
  • 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.
    BanffMoraineLakeSunset.jpg
  • The midnight sun causes the peaks of eastern Greenland to cast long shadows over the frozen landscape near Milait. The northern face of these mountains is lit by the sun, something that happens only in the middle of the night in the Greenland summer. Because of the extreme northern latitude, sunlight spills over the top of the Earth to illuminate these peaks at night.
    Greenland_MidnightAerial_8596.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
  • The peaks of Zion National Park, Utah, tower over the valley and prickly pear cactus below. From left to right, the main peaks visible here are the West Temple, Sundial, and Altar of Sacrifice. The West Temple is the tallest at 7,810 feet.
    ZionCactusSunrise.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 peaks that comprise the Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park, Utah, are illuminated by alpenglow, about a half hour before sunrise. The peaks, including the West Temple, Sundial and Altar of Sacrifice, all rise more than 3,500 feet from the Zion Canyon valley floor. The West Temple, the tallest, is 7,810 feet tall.
    ZionTowersVirgin.jpg
  • The midnight sun causes the peaks of eastern Greenland to cast long shadows over the frozen landscape near Milait. The northern face of these mountains is lit by the sun, something that happens only in the middle of the night in the Greenland summer. Because of the extreme northern latitude, sunlight spills over the top of the Earth to illuminate these peaks at night.
    Greenland_MidnightAerial_8520.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The first light of day illuminates the peaks of Bernhard Studer Land, a glacial island, or nunatak, in eastern Greenland, as seen in this aerial view. The Eyvind Fjeld Gletsjer glacier is visible in the foreground. The peak of Sneharefjeld is visible in the background just left of center.
    Greenland_Bernhard-Studer-Land_Aeria...jpg
  • A band of cirrus clouds take on pastel colors at sunset in the sky over Mount Larrabee and the Boulder Peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Larrabee, which stands 7,865 feet (2,397 meters) is part of the Skagit Range, which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. It is located less than a mile and a half south of the Canadian border and was originally known as Red Mountain. During the summer months, its red peak, caused by the oxidation of iron in its rock, is distinct.
    North-Cascades_Mount-Larrabee_Pastel...jpg
  • One of the largest solar flares on record caused this spectacular display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Three Fingers Mountain, Liberty Peak, Whitehorse Mountain and other peaks in Washington's North Cascades.
    Northern-Lights_North-Cascades_1835.jpg
  • Vimy Peak and several other mountains are reflected in Upper Waterton Lake at sunset. The peaks are located in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    WatertonUpperLakeSunset.jpg
  • The full moon rises over the Valley of the Ten Peaks, an especially mountainous section of the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_TenPeaksMoon_7774.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
  • 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 sets in a gap between peaks over the Big Run Basin, the largest single watershed in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
    Shenandoah_Big-Run_Sunset_9316.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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  • 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 heavy rainstorm partially obscures several peaks along Zion Canyon in Zion National Park, Utah.
    Zion_HeavyStorm_5892.jpg
  • One of the largest solar flares on record caused this spectacular display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over Three Fingers Mountain and other peaks in Washington's Central Cascades.
    NorthernLights-1836.jpg
  • Afternoon storm clouds tower over Mount Moran and other peaks in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
    Tetons_Stormy_2721.jpg
  • The golden light of sunset reflects off several Yosemite peaks, including the Cathedral Rocks and Leaning Tower, onto the Merced River at Valley View in Yosemite National Park, California. Bridalveil Fall, a 620-foot (189-meter) waterfall, is visible across Bridalveil Meadow.
    Yosemite_Valley-View_Spring-Sunset_7...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
  • 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
  • Mount Adams, Washington's second-tallest mountain at 12276 ft. (3742 m), towers above neighboring peaks in this view from Chinook Pass.
    MountAdams_ChinookPass_5891.jpg
  • The peaks and buttes that make up the Wild Horse Mesa in Arizona are turned to silhouette at sunrise.
    WildHorseMesaAZ.jpg
  • A fall thunderstorm passes over Brins Mesa and other peaks west of Sedona, Arizona. This scene was captured from the summit of Doe Mountain.
    AZ_BrinsMesaStorm.jpg
  • A tiny hole in thick storm clouds allows the late afternoon sun to illuminate Bear Mountain while the other peaks near Sedona, Arizona remain in deep shade. This scene was captured from the summit of Doe Mountain.
    AZ_BearMountain.jpg
  • A fiery fall sunset colors the sky over the Olympics in this view from Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Washington. Most of the Olympic mountain range peaks that are visible from across the Puget Sound are included in this panorama, which is a composite of eight images.
    Olympics_FierySunset_Panorama_5052.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
  • 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
  • Wispy cirrus clouds fill the sky over Mount Larrabee and the Boulder Peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Larrabee, which stands 7,865 feet (2,397 meters) is part of the Skagit Range, which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. It is located less than a mile and a half south of the Canadian border and was originally known as Red Mountain. During the summer months, its red peak, caused by the oxidation of iron in its rock, is distinct.
    North-Cascades_Mount-Larrabee_Wispy_...jpg
  • The setting winter sun reddens the face of several peaks that comprise Heybrook Ridge, part of the Cascade Mountain Range near Index, Washington. This view was captured from the Heybrook Lookout, located in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
    WA_Heybrook-Ridge_Winter-Sunset_6931.jpg
  • The golden light of sunset reflects off several Yosemite peaks, including the Leaning Tower and Dewey Point, onto the Merced River at Valley View in Yosemite National Park, California. Bridalveil Fall, a 620-foot (189-meter) waterfall, is visible across Bridalveil Meadow on the left side of the image beneath the Cathedral Rocks.
    Yosemite_Valley-View_Spring-Sunset_7...jpg
  • Viewed from near the summit of the High Peaks of Pinnacles National Park, California, a California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) soars in search of food. California condors are New World vultures that went extinct in the wild in 1987. They have gradually been reintroduced to California's coastal mountains and parts of Utah, Arizona and Baja California. However, they remain one of the rarest birds. California condors have a wingspan of up to 9.8 feet (3 meters), the longest of any North American bird.
    California-Condor_Pinnacles-NP_Soari...jpg
  • A cumulus cloud seems to emerge from the summit of Unicorn Peak, a 10,823 foot (3299 meter) peak in Yosemite National Park, California. While the peak has three summits, it appears as a single spire from narrow angles in the Tuolumne Meadows. Cockscomb, a 11,065 foot (3373 meter) peak also in the Cathedral Range, is visible to the right of Unicorn Peak.
    Yosemite_UnicornPeak_9184.jpg
  • Unicorn Peak, a 10823 foot (3299 meter) peak in the Cathedral Range of California, is reflected in a small pond in the Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park. While the peak has three summits, it appears as a single spire from narrow angles in the Tuolumne Meadows. Cockscomb, a 11065 foot (3373 meter) peak also in the Cathedral Range, is visible to the right of Unicorn Peak.
    Yosemite_UnicornPeak_TuolumneMeadows...jpg
  • Unicorn Peak, a 10823 foot (3299 meter) peak in the Cathedral Range of California, is reflected in a small pond in the Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park. While the peak has three summits, it appears as a single spire from narrow angles in the Tuolumne Meadows. Cockscomb, a 11065 foot (3373 meter) peak also in the Cathedral Range, is visible to the right of Unicorn Peak.
    Yosemite_UnicornPeak_TuolumneMeadows...jpg
  • Eagle Peak, a ‎7,783-foot (2,372-meter) peak that is the highest of the Three Brothers, rises above storm clouds in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Eagle-Peak_Stormy_9386.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
  • Eagle Peak, a ‎7,783-foot (2,372-meter) peak that is the highest of the Three Brothers, rises above storm clouds in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Eagle-Peak_Stormy_9380.jpg
  • Ruby Peak (left) and Mount Owen are reflected in Lake Irwin, located near Crested Butte, Colorado, at sunrise. Located in Gunnison County, Ruby Peak has an elevation of 12641 feet (3853 meters); Mount Owen is slightly taller with an elevation of 13058 feet (3980 meters). Lake Irwrin, also known as Lake Brennand, was formed in 1963 with the completion of the Lake Brennand Dam.
    CO_LakeIrwin_2076.jpg
  • Victoria Peak is reflected in the relatively calm waters of Lake Louise at sunrise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_LakeLouise_8129.jpg
  • The half moon prepares to set behind Cutthroat Pass located in the North Cascades of Washington state. The pass is named for Cutthroat Peak, the 8050 foot (2454 meter) peak visible in the right half of this image.
    NorthCascades_CutthroatPass_HalfMoon...jpg
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The mountains of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, tower above Oxbow Bend, which is lined with autumn color, on a foggy morning. Among the major mountains visible (from left to right): Grand Teton, Rockchuck Peak, Mount Woodring, and Mount Moran.
    Tetons_OxbowBendPano_2880.jpg
  • Strong winds blow across Knight's Lake, located in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. Vimy Peak is in the background.
    WatertonKnightsLakeVimyPeak.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.
    GrandTeton_SnakeRiver_F03-5294-01.jpg
  • The Middle Fork of the Kings River runs through a deep gorge, called the Tehipite Valley, in Kings Canyon National Park, California. The deep gorge, located in the southern Sierra Nevada, is more than 4,000 feet (1250 meters) deep in places and was carved by glaciers. In this view, it runs between Kettle Ridge and the White Divide (on left) and the Monarch Divide and Windy Peak.
    CA_KingsCanyon_TehipiteValley_Blue_8...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
  • 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
  • Three of Washington's dominant volcanoes are visible in this aerial view. Mount Rainier is in the foreground. Mount St. Helens is visible in the saddle of Rainier's peak. Mount Adams is in the upper-left corner. Mount Hood in Oregon, which is also part of the Cascade range, is faintly visible on the horizon between Adams and the summit of Rainier.
    RainierStHelensAdams_Aerial_3558.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
  • The Skagit River flows away from Mount Baker, a 10781 foot (3286 meter) volcano in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Shuksan, a 9131 foot (2783 meter) peak due east of Mount Baker, is visible in the background on the left side of this aerial view over Skagit County.
    Baker_Shuksan_SkagitRiver_Aerial_498...jpg
  • Mitre Peak, Mount Pembroke, and other mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, are reflected in Milford Sound during a foggy sunrise.
    NZ_MilfordSoundSunrise_7051.jpg
  • Mitre Peak, Mount Pembroke, and other mountains in Fiordland National Park are reflected in a tidepool next to Milford Sound, New Zealand, on a foggy morning just before sunrise.
    NZ_MilfordSoundAlpenglow_6980.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
  • 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.
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  • 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.
    Glacier_LakeMcDonald_StormySunrise_1...jpg
  • Numerous glaciers carve valleys between the mountains in southeastern Greenland.
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  • Bright Lewis' monkeyflower (Erythranthe lewisii) plants bloom along a seasonal stream with the Tatoosh mountain range visible in the background in this view from the Skyline Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Lewis' monkeyflower is also known as great purple monkeyflower and is native to western North America, primarily found in moist, mountainous areas.
    RainierNP_Monkeyflower_Tatoosh-Range...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
  • The northern lights or aurora borealis faintly shine over the North Cascades of Washington state as the twilight colors fade from the sky.
    North-Cascades_Northern-Lights_0826.jpg
  • A few stars shine above Mitten Ridge, which is rendered in silhouette just before sunrise near Sedona, Arizona.
    AZ_MittenRidge_Dawn_Sedona_8908.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
  • Alealau, a 3,875-foot mountain, towers over the Kalalau Valley below on Kauai's rugged Na Pali coast.
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  • The Cowlitz Chimneys, visible in the right third of this panorama, are remnants of a rhyolite plug on the east slope of Mount Rainier. The Cowlitz Chimneys, which are part of the Cascade Range, range in height from 7,015 to 7,605 feet (2,138 to 2,318 meters).
    CowlitzChimneys_Pano_0017.jpg
  • Several mountains that make up the Canadian Rockies are reflected in Herbert Lake. The lake, surrounded by summer wildflowers, is located in Banff National Park, Alberta.
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  • Smoke from wildfires fills the valleys between the mountains of North Cascades in this aerial view from over Elija Ridge in North Cascades National Park in Whatcom County, Washington. Lake Chelan is visible in the distance, just left of center.
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  • Some fall color is visible through a light dusting of snow on a hillside that looks out to the Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • 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.
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  • High cirrus clouds stretch across the sky above Liberty Bell Mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. Liberty Bell Mountain (left) has an elevation of 7,725 feet (2,354 meters). Concord Tower and Lexington Tower are visible to its right.
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  • The Grand Tetons are reflected in the still waters of the Snake River shortly after an autumn sunrise in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The tallest mountain in this image — and in Grand Teton National Park — is Grand Teton, which is 13,770 feet (4,197 meters) tall. This image was captured at Schwabacher Landing where a beaver dam has slowed the Snake River.
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  • Late afternoon light streaks only across the tops of the ridges along the Big Run in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
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  • Three prominent Washington state volcanoes are visible over the Cascade foothills in this aerial view taken from over North Bend, Washington. In the center, Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. At left, Mount Adams, at 12276 ft. (3742 m), is the second-tallest mountain in the state. At right is Mount St. Helens, a 8,365 feet (2,550 m) volcano that lost nearly 15 percent of its height in a 1980 eruption. The body of water in the lower-right is the Howard A. Hanson reservoir, used for flood control and to provide drinking water to Tacoma.
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  • 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.
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  • The large Sarqardliup Sermia glacier is visible in the foreground flowing from the Greenland icecap in this aerial view from the western Greenland coast.
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  • The sunrise lights up Eagle Falls which flows high above Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada. Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the United States and the sixteenth deepest in the world, with a maximum depth of 1,645 feet (501 meters). The lake was formed by a fracture in the Earth's crust that resulted in the Sierra Nevada mountains and Carson Range (visible in the background).
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  • Seven whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) swim on Berufjörður, a narrow Atlantic Ocean inlet in southeastern Iceland. Above the clouds, the prominent pyramid-shaped mountain named Búlandstindur stands 1069 meters (3507 feet) above sea level.
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  • The crescent moon is visible over the mountain range at the center of Snæfellsnes, a scenic peninsula in western Iceland.
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  • 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.
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