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  • Low clouds and fog rise from between the ridges in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
    Bryce-Canyon_Lifting-Clouds_4165.jpg
  • Steam fog, also known as sea smoke, rises from the Sammamish River near Woodinville, Washington, on a cold morning. Steam fog occurs when cold air — it was 22 degrees Fahrenheit at the time this image was captured — passes over warmer water. Moisture rises from the relatively warm river and turns to vapor inches above the surface when it hits the freezing-cold air.
    Sammamish-River_Steam-Fog_7997.jpg
  • A layer of fog passes over Sparks Lake in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. A small island in the lake is covered with yellow spear-leaf arnica (Arnica longifolia) flowers.
    OR_Sparks-Lake_Island_Arnica_Fog_382...jpg
  • South Sister is reflected on the water of Sparks Lake on a foggy summer morning in Deschutes County, Oregon. South Sister, at 10,363 feet (3,159 meters) tall, is the tallest and youngest volcano in Oregon's Three Sisters group, last erupting about 2,000 years ago. Yellow spear-leaf arnica (Arnica longifolia) flowers bloom on a small island in Sparks Lake.
    OR_Sparks-Lake_South-Sister_Fog_3774.jpg
  • A rainbow starts to rise from the Atlantic Ocean not far from Reynisdrangar sea stacks just off Reynisfjara beach near Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland. There are a number of Iceland legends about the basalt sea stacks. In the most common legend, two trolls were turned to stone as they were caught dragging a three-masted ship to shore at daybreak.
    Iceland_Vik_Troll-Rocks_Rainbow_2252.jpg
  • Hikers, visible at the bottom right corner of the image, provide a sense of scale for the Great Sand Dunes near Mosca, Colorado, the tallest sand dunes in North America. The tallest dunes in the park rise about 750 feet from the valley floor.
    GreatSandDunesHikers.jpg
  • Two tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) watch the sun rise over the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, located in Ridgefield, Washington.
    ridgefield-tundra-swans-4655.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
  • Only the eye and the snout of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) rise above the waters of a large pond in the Florida Everglades. Their nostrils are at the top of their snout, allowing them to breathe while virtually their entire body is under water.
    AlligatorReflection.jpg
  • A pair of old bulrush stalks rise from a cluster of fragrant water lily pads in Lake Sammamish from Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    Water-Lilies_Bulrush_Autumn_Lake-Sam...jpg
  • A rainbow stretches across the sky above the Vermilion Cliffs near Page, Arizona. The Vermilion Cliffs, which rise as much as 3,000 feet (914 meters), are the second step in the five-step Grand Staircase of the Colorado Plateau, which stretches from northern Arizona to southern Utah.  The cliffs are made up of sedimentary rocks, primarily sandstone, siltstone, limestone, and shale, that have eroded over millions of years. The Vermilion Cliffs were designated as the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in 2000.
    AZ_VermilionCliffs_Rainbow_8507.jpg
  • Snags rise above the frozen surface of Earthquake Lake in the Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The lake, located west of Yellowstone, was formed in 1959 after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake triggered an 80-million ton landslide, damming the Madison River. The snags here are trees that perished when their roots were flooded.
    MT_Earthquake-Lake_Snags_Winter_2805.jpg
  • A row of trees at the edge of Iron Spring Creek are encased in ice in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Black Sand Basin is home to a number of geothermal features. During the winter, steam can rise from them and freeze to nearby trees.
    Yellowstone_Ice-Encased-Trees_Black-...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
  • Large limestone formations, known as tufa, rise from Mono Lake in eastern California. The tufa result from calcium-rich springs that flow up from the bottom of the lake. The calcium bonds to carbonates in the water, forming calcium carbonate, a type of limestone. The calcium carbonate builds on itself, gradually forming towering columns. Those columns grow only when under water; they stop growing when the lake level drops and they are exposed.
    CA_MonoLake_Sunrise_Silhouette_9259.jpg
  • The dramatic Cathedral Spires rise nearly a thousand feet from the surrounding landscape in Custer State Park, South Dakota. This image was captured from the summit of Little Devils Tower.
    CathedralSpires.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
  • Two plumes of steam rise from the mostly barren landscape of the Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Yellowstone_Midway-Geyser-Basin_Stea...jpg
  • Two hot air balloons rise into the golden sky at sunset near Monroe, Washington.
    Balloons_Pair_Golden-Sunset_Monroe_3...jpg
  • The moon rises over Snoqualmie Falls, a  268 foot (82 meter) waterfall located on the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Washington.
    SnoqualmieFalls_Moon_6283.jpg
  • The sun rises over a fog bank over Oyster Bay on Vancouver Island, Canada.
    Sunrise_Fogbank_OysterBay_VancouverI...jpg
  • Steam fog rises off one of the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park as the still waters reflect a dramatic late summer sunrise. Steam fog, also known as evaporation fog, occurs when the air above is colder than the water in a lake or other body of water. Moist air rises from the water and is rapidly cooled to its saturation point, producing fog..
    ReflectionLakeSteam_3859.jpg
  • A stump rises from and is reflected on the calm water of Lee Hall Reservoir in Newport News Park, Newport News, Virginia.
    VA_Stump-Reflection_Newport-News-Par...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the path of embers rising from a fire.
    Flame_Embers_Abstract_2614.jpg
  • A bull Yellowstone Moose (Alces alces shirasi) feeds on willow shrubs as the winter sun rises in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Bull moose typically have antlers, but they lose them in the winter in order to conserve energy. The Yellowstone moose is the smallest of the four subspecies of moose found in North America, although it is the largest member of the deer family that resides in the park.
    Moose_Willow-Shrubs_Winter_Yellowsto...jpg
  • A long exposure captures plumes rising from eruptions of both Old Faithful (right) and Grand Geyser (left) at dawn in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone is home to the world's largest concentration of active geysers, with more than 400 geysers in its Upper Geyser Basin alone.
    Yellowstone_Upper-Geyser-Basin_Old-F...jpg
  • A series of cumulus clouds develop and grow as the sun sets over Snohomish County, Washington. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin, and the clouds typically form where warm air rises and reaches a level of cold air where the moisure in the air condenses.
    Clouds_Cumulus_Developing_Sunset_551...jpg
  • Shiprock, a prominent peak located northwestern New Mexico, is turned golden 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_Sunrise_1589.jpg
  • This aerial view of Oregon's Mount Hood illustrates how rapidly it rises from sea level to 11,249 feet (3,429 m). Hood is Oregon's tallest mountain. The USGS considers it a "potentially active" volcano, with as much as 7 percent chance it will erupt within the next 30 years.
    MountHood_Aerial.jpg
  • Mount Baker, a 10,781-foot (3,286-meter) volcano in the North Cascades of Washington state, rises above a fog bank and Puget Sound in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
    Mount-Baker_Puget-Sound_Edmonds_0491.jpg
  • Mist at the top of Snoqualmie Falls near Snoqualmie, Washington is turned golden by the rising sun, while the wall below is encased in thick winter ice. At Snoqualmie Falls, the Snoqualmie River drops 268 feet (82 meters).
    SnoqualmieFalls_Frozen_5534.jpg
  • The late afternoon sun highlights the mist rising from a small waterfall in Deception Creek, located near Stevens Pass, Washington.
    DeceptionCreek_GoldenMist_4475.jpg
  • Against a backdrop of fiery clouds illuminated by the rising sun, two burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) look out from their perches among the rocks in Grant County, Washington.
    Owls-Burrowing_Two_Sunrise_Ephrata_0...jpg
  • Three burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) look in different directions as the sun rises from their perch on a rock pile in Grant County, Washington.
    Owls-Burrowing_Three_Rocks_Sunrise_E...jpg
  • The first light of day illuminates the shrubs atop a basalt cliff that rises over a small pond in the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Adams County, Washington.
    WA_Columbia-NWR_Basalt-Cliff-Sunrise...jpg
  • A chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) perched on a branch with fresh spring blossoms sings as the sun rises in Snohomish County, Washington. The chestnut-backed chickadee is found along the west coast of North America from southern Alaska to southwestern California.
    Chickadee-Chestnut-Backed_Singing_Su...jpg
  • A rainbow rises from a carpet of fall color as a heavy rainstorm passes over the Bear Rocks in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia.
    WV_Dolly-Sods_Bear-Rocks_Rainbow_434...jpg
  • North Creek, which flows through Bothell, Washington, reflects some of the golden color of the surrounding trees that are lit by the rising sun.
    North-Creek_Morning_7158.jpg
  • The rising sun clears the eastern caldera rim of Crater Lake, Oregon. Wizard Island, a dormant volcanic cone formed after the cataclysmic eruption of the ancient Mount Mazama, is visible in the foreground. Crater Lake, protected as a national park, is the deepest freshwater lake in North America.
    CraterLake_Sunrise_9990.jpg
  • Steam rises from the water-filled Inferno Crater, located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley near Rotorua, New Zealand. The terrace is part of a hydrothermal system in 1886 by the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera. Waimangu means 'black water' in Māori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. The area was given that name because its largest geyser erupted water that was filled with mud and rocks.
    NZ_Waimangu_InfernoCrater_8972.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
  • El Capitan, a prominent granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, California, is turned golden by the rising sun. The summit of El Capitan is at an elevation of 7,573 feet (2,308 meters); it extends about 3,000 feet from the Yosemite Valley floor.
    Yosemite_ElCapitan_Sunrise_0923.jpg
  • Camera movement during a long exposure resulted in this impressionistic view of a fallen tree over Yosemite Creek in Yosemite National Park, California. Neighboring granite walls, turned golden by the rising sun, are reflected on the surface of the water.
    Yosemite_YosemiteCreek_FallenTree_Im...jpg
  • A half moon, technically known as the first quarter moon, rises in the sky above Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, 8836 feet (2693 meters) tall, is a granite dome that seems to be missing a large section. While named Half Dome, the missing piece is likely a quarter, rather than half. Scientists also believe the missing granite also eroded away as fast as it was exposed, rather than falling off in a dramatic event.
    Yosemite_HalfDome_HalfMoon_1081.jpg
  • A Mule Deer, also known as a Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus), crosses a meadow in the Yosemite Valley beneath Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, a granite peak, rises more than 4,737 feet (1,444 meters) above the valley floor.
    Yosemite_HalfDome_MuleDeer_7930.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises through the North Window in Arches National Park, Utah.
    Arches_NorthWindow_Moon_4936.jpg
  • A lenticular cloud forms over the summit of Mount Rainier as the full moon rises over the Tatoosh Range in Washington state.
    RainierMoonTatooshFullFrame.jpg
  • The dramatic golden light of sunset bathes the southwest face of Mount Rainier as the full moon rises over the Tatoosh Range in this panoramic view from the summit of High Rock.
    RainierMoonPanorama.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises between the branches of a madrona tree, located near Eatonville, Washington.
    Full Moon and Pacific Madrone (#0567)
  • Rising fog swirls around the Zoroaster Temple in this view from Bright Angel Point on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
    GrandCanyon_ZoroasterTemple.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises above Chapman Point, located on the Oregon coast near Cannon Beach. Crescent Beach, the long stretch of relatively remote beach, is part of Ecola State Park. The Pacific Ocean waves are blurred by a long exposure time.
    ChapmanPointTwilight.jpg
  • Steam rises at sunrise from one of the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    WA_ReflectionLakeFoggySunrise.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises over the Parliament Building in Victoria, British Columbia. The Parliament Building opened in 1898 and features a gilded bronze statue of Captain George Vancouver, whom Vancouver Island is named for.
    Victoria_ParliamentBuilding_Moon_102...jpg
  • Turret Arch, a prominent natural arch in Arches National Park, Utah, is lit by the rising sun on a foggy winter morning.
    TurretArchWinter.jpg
  • A burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is rendered in near silhouette as the sun rises behind its perch on a rock pile in Grant County, Washington.
    Owl-Burrowing_Silhouette_Ephrata_184...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • The rising sun colors the sky above driftwood and three prominent sea stacks off Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Sea-Stacks_Su...jpg
  • Clouds streaking over the summit of Mount Si in Washington state are turned red by the rising sun. Mount Si, located in North Bend, has an elevation of 4,167 feet (1,270 meters). The mountain, at the western edge of the Cascade Range, is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
    WA_MountSi_Autumn-Sunrise_5877.jpg
  • Two layers of clouds — one high and turned golden by the rising sun, the other low and in the shade — meet in the sky at sunrise over Edmonds, Washington.
    Clouds-Converging_Sunrise_Edmonds_13...jpg
  • A giant stack of lenticular clouds forms near the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state in the golden light of sunset. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. The moist air condenses and becomes a visible cloud as it rises. While lenticular clouds can hover directly over mountain peaks, they can form some distance away from the summit when the winds are strong. Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Lenticular_Sunset_Sky-Island...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the moon rises. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Moon_Bothell_0963.jpg
  • The sea arch Porte d'Aval and the sea stack L'Aiguille (the Needle) stand in the Atlantic Ocean next to the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy, France. Porte d'Aval is most-widely known of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet). L'Aiguille, or the Needle, rises 70 meters (230 feet) above the sea.
    Etretat_Porte-d'Aval_L'Aiguille_9577.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
  • Steam from vents, or fumaroles, in the Norris Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, rises at sunrise.
    Yellowstone_Norris-Basin_Sunrise_174...jpg
  • Trees covered in frost brightly stand out from the shaded hillside along Black Slough near Van Zandt, Washington. Freezing fog rising from the slough on a 17°F morning coated the trees in ice.
    Frost-Covered-Trees_Van-Zandt_6755.jpg
  • The full moon in a type of lunar eclipse known as a Super Blood Moon rises over Mount Rainier in Washington state. The total lunar eclipse of September 27, 2015 occurred when the moon was at perigee — its closest approach to Earth — making the moon appear more than 10 percent larger. While lunar eclipses are relatively common, it is rare for an eclipse to happen when the moon is at perigee. Such eclipses only happen about once every 20 years. Mount Rainier, an active volcano, has an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), making it the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range and the highest point in Washington state.
    Rainier_Full-Moon_Eclipse_7845.jpg
  • The deep blue color of Crater Lake is visible in this early spring aerial view over Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Crater Lake, located in the caldera of what was once Oregon's Mount Mazama, is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh deepest in the world. Its deep blue color results from the clarity of the water. The water is so clear that sunlight travels deep into the lake, losing all but the blue wavelengths in the process. Crater Lake has a maximum depth of 1,946 feet (593 meters). Wizard Island, a volcanic cinder cone that rises about 755 feet (230 meters) above the lake, is visible at the bottom-center of the lake in this image.
    OR_CraterLake_Aerial_EarlySpring_882...jpg
  • The rising sun shines through the thick mist generated by the force of Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario. About 90 percent of the water in the Niagara River flows over Horseshoe Falls, which amounts to about 600,000 gallons (2.3 million liters) of water per second. The waterfall is about a half-mile wide, with a brink length of 2600 feet (792 meters), and it is 167 feet (51 meters) high. Horseshoe Falls is also known as Canadian Falls, since about two-thirds of it is located in Canada. It is pictured here from the Canadian side.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_MistySun...jpg
  • The full moon rises over Mount Rainier in this wintertime view from near Elbe, Washington. Mount Rainier, lit by alpenglow, is 14,411 feet (4,392 meters) tall, making it the highest point in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_FullMoon_Alpenglow_Elbe_5223.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
  • A mammoth lenticular cloud nearly dwarfs Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. The moist air condenses and becomes a visible cloud as it rises. While lenticular clouds can hover directly over mountain peaks, they can form some distance away from the summit when the winds are strong.
    Rainier_Lenticular_BW_5711.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises over Mount Si, a 4,167 foot (1,270 meter) mountain located near North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
    MountSi_Moon_4542.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises over Mount Si, a 4,167 foot (1,270 meter) mountain located near North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
    MountSi_Moon_4544.jpg
  • The east face of Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon is turned golden at sunrise. Steens Mountain is a roughly 30-mile (48-kilometer) long block mountain that rises a mile above the Alvord Desert. Massive internal pressure forced the ridge upward; glaciers carved dramatic gorges on the western face. Steens Mountain is the largest block-fault mountain in the Great Basin of Oregon and Nevada.
    OR_SteensMountain_EastFace_Close_342...jpg
  • The sun rises over the Catlins Heads near Owaka in southeastern New Zealand.
    NZ_CatlinsHeads_Sunrise_8429.jpg
  • 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
  • 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
  • The full moon rises over Waimea Canyon on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Waimea Canyon, 10 miles long and 3,500 deep, is known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.
    kauai-waimea-moon.jpg
  • A winter snow storm passes over Half Dome, a granite peak that rises more than 4,737 ft (1,444 m) above the valley floor of Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_HalfDome_Winter_2335.jpg
  • A snow storm passes over El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. El Capitan rises 3,000 feet (910 meters) from the Yosemite Valley floor.
    Yosemite_ElCapitan_ClearingStorm_214...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
  • Canada geese feed on one of the Vermillion Lakes as the nearly full moon rises over Mount Rundle in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_RundleMoon_8033.jpg
  • Steam rising from the geothermal features in the Norris Geyser Basin turns to ice as it touches trees on a frigid day in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Temperatures on this day approached 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius).
    Yellowstone_Norris-Geyser-Basin_Ice_...jpg
  • A bison (Bison bison) warms up by standing in the steam rising from the Emerald Pool in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Bison_Steam_Emerald-Pool_Yellowstone...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...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
  • The moon rises in a break in storm clouds passing over the dramatic red rocks of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
    Bryce-Canyon_Stormy-Moonrise_4351.jpg
  • A burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) blends in with its surroundings as it rests in a rock pile turned golden by the rising sun in Grant County, Washington.
    Owl-Burrowing_Golden-Rocks_Ephrata_9...jpg
  • Against a backdrop of fiery clouds illuminated by the rising sun, two burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) look out from their perches among the rocks in Grant County, Washington.
    Owls-Burrowing_Two_Sunrise_Ephrata_0...jpg
  • The sun rises over the edge of a basalt cliff that lines the Potholes Canal near Soda Lake in the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state.
    WA_Columbia-NWR_Basalt-Cliff_Sunrise...jpg
  • Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly in formation over the Skagit Valley in Washington state. Geese fly in a V formation, which allows them to conserve energy by taking advantage of the rising currents produced by the goose flying in front of them. They switch positions to give other geese opportunities to fly in the wake.
    Geese-Snow_Formation-Flying_Skagit-V...jpg
  • Fog rises off Alder Lake and is turned red by the rising sun near Eatonville, Washington. Alder Lake is a reservoir created by a dam on the Nisqually River.
    WA_Alder-Lake_Morning-Fog_8857.jpg
  • The full moon rises through the branches of an evergreen tree in Snohomish County, Washington.
    Moon_Full_Branch_9444.jpg
  • Steam rises from Angel Terrace, which is lightly dusted in autumn snow, at sunset in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Angel Terrace is part of the Mammoth Upper Terraces, located at the north end of Yellowstone.
    Yellowstone_Angel-Terrace_Sunset_588...jpg
  • A large flock of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), known as a murder, flies over trees lining the Sammamish River in Bothell, Washington, as the moon rises. During the winter months, about 16,000 crows roost each night in the area in restored wetlands.
    Crows_Murder_Trees_Moon_Bothell_0977.jpg
  • The sea arch Porte d'Aval and the sea stack L'Aiguille (the Needle) stand in the Atlantic Ocean next to the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy, France. Porte d'Aval is most-widely known of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet). L'Aiguille, or the Needle, rises 70 meters (230 feet) above the sea.
    Etretat_Porte-d'Aval_L'Aiguille_9581.jpg
  • Clouds, turned fiery red by the rising sun, and the crescent moon are in the sky over Muir Beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area near San Francisco, California. This scene was captured from the Muir Beach Overlook trail.
    CA_Muir-Beach_Sunrise_Moon_5491.jpg
  • As the sun rises through thick haze caused by extensive wildfires, an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) flies over its roost in Bothell, Washington. At times of the year, up to 15,000 crows use the roost.
    Crow_Sunrise_Smoky-Haze_3692.jpg
  • The full moon rises over the Grand Canyon and Colorado River in this view from the Tuweep Overlook (also spelled Toroweap) in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.  The Tuweep Overlook, located on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, provides one of the most dramatic canyon views. Here, the canyon is 3,000 feet deep and one mile wide — one of the few places on the Grand Canyon rim where you can see both the Colorado River and the other side of the canyon.
    GrandCanyon_Tuweep_Full-Moon_4695.jpg
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