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  • Several layers of Berea sandstone are visible near the top of Brandywine Falls, a 60-foot (18-meter) waterfall located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. Brandywine Falls drops overs over three different types of rock: Berea sandstone at the top, Bedford shale in the middle and Cleveland shale at the bottom. The newest rock is about 320 million years old; the oldest is about 400 million. The layers were exposed and the waterfall was formed about 10,000 years ago when the last glaciers retreated from the area.
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  • A waterfall commonly referred to as Hug Point Falls flows past a cave at Hug Point on the Oregon coast. At high tide, Hug Point Falls empties directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls.
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  • Brandywine Creek streaks over a layer of Berea sandstone just before it plunges over Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
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  • Trees lining the banks of the largest pond in Parc des Sources, or Bronnenpark, are reflected on the water at dusk in Brussels, Belgium. The public park is known for its numerous springs — called sources, in French — which provide drinking water to the surrounding area. Parc des Sources is one of six major parks that are connected in an ecological corridor in Brussles. In Dutch, Parc des Sources is called Bronnenpark.
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  • A long camera exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves crashing over beach rocks at Las Tunas Beach in Malibu, California, in the golden light of the late afternoon.
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  • Snow accumulates on a log sticking out of the mostly frozen Brohm Lake in Cheakamus, which is near Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • A log points toward the reflection of a forested area on a large pond, partially covered in lily pads, in Parc des Sources, Brussels, Belgium. The public park is known for its numerous springs — called sources, in French — which provide drinking water to the surrounding area. Parc des Sources is one of six major parks that are connected in an ecological corridor in Brussles. In Dutch, Parc des Sources is called Bronnenpark.
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  • A snow storm clears at the summit of Mount Si, a 4,167 foot (1,270 meter) mountain in the Cascade Range near North Bend, Washington. Mount Si, covered in a light dusting of fresh snow, is reflected in Borst Lake.
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  • Brandywine Creek streaks over a layer of Berea sandstone just before it plunges over Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
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  • After an overnight rainstorm, the sun rises over a small pool of water in the savannah of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
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  • Fragrant water lily pads begin to take on golden autumn color as they float on Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
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  • Fall color is represented by a single yellow leaf, floating off Foster Island in the Seattle Arboretum.
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  • The rugged Deception Island is visible across Deception Pass from near North Beach in Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island, Washington.
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  • The late afternoon sun highlights the mist rising from a small waterfall in Deception Creek, located near Stevens Pass, Washington.
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  • A large sea stack is partially reflected in the sand at Ecola State Park, near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
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  • Edith Creek flows from Mount Rainier through a large meadow above Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • The twisted forms of manicured trees reflect in a pond in the Japanese garden of the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
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  • Fragrant water lily pads show a variety of autumn colors as they float on Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. The fragrant water lily is a perennial aquatic plant, typically found in freshwater lakes and ponds and slow-moving streams where the water has a depth of between 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters).
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  • Fragrant water lily pads, some of which are turning yellow in autumn, float in the reflection of a cumulus cloud, which is picking up the golden color of sunset, on Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington.
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  • An autumn sunrise reddens the sky over the Missouri River at Coal Banks Landing in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana.
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  • Tamarack Creek creates a waterfall as it races over rocks in an area known as The Cascades in Yosemite National Park, California.
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  • The nearly full moon shines over Mount Shuksan, a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in Washington's North Cascades, which is reflected in Picture Lake. Shown here at about midnight, Mount Shuksan was formed about 120 million years ago when two of Earth's plates collided and were thrust upward in an event known as the Easton collision.
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  • The Genesee River cascades over a drop in the eroded river bed in Letchworth State Park, New York. The area was once submerged under an inland sea, which left deposits that formed sandstone and shale. The Genesee River eroded the river bed, forming small drops like this, as well as the Letchworth Gorge, which is 22 miles (35 km) long and as much as 550 feet (168 meters) deep.
    NY_Letchworth_GeneseeRiver_Curve_889...jpg
  • Fallen trees stretch across East Hickory Creek near the southern boundary of the Hickory Creek Wilderness in the Allegheny National Forest, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
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  • Hunters Run drops more than 20 feet (7 meters) at Springfield Falls, which is surrounded by summer wildflowers, in western Pennsylvania.
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  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) swims on the water of Edmonds Marsh, Edmonds, Washington.
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  • The moon shines over the golden Makena Beach on the Hawaiian island of Maui at night.
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  • 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
  • Three coconut palm trees (Cocos nucifera) are rendered in silhouette against a golden sunrise on Kaua`i, Hawai`i.
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  • The Maroon Bells are reflected in Maroon Lake in Colorado on a still autumn morning. The Maroon Bells are a pair of mountains, the tallest of which is 14,156 feet (4,317 meters). The peaks are located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest.
    CO_MaroonBells_Autumn_Dawn_1750.jpg
  • Fall color lines both banks of the Wenatchee River as it flows through Tumwater Canyon near Leavenworth, Washington.
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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).
    CA_LakeTahoe_EagleFalls_Sunrise_9457.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.
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  • A severe solar storm resulted in this vibrant display of the northern lights (aurora borealis) over several Vancouver Island peaks. Mountains in this image include Mount Walker, Malaspina Peak, Mount Alava, Stevens Peak, Leighton Peak and Conuma Peak.
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  • Edith Creek drops about 65 feet, forming this waterfall known as Myrtle Falls. The waterfall is located near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • 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.
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  • The setting sun lights up the rugged walls of the Kalalau Valley, located on Kauai's Na Pali coast. The cliffs that line the valley are more than 2,000 feet tall.
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  • Falls Creek Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, drops 207 feet in three tiers. The bottom two tiers are visible here.
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  • Several small waterfalls combine not far from the Continental Divide near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana. Several peaks, including Mount Gould and Mount Siyeh, are visible in the background.
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  • An unamed waterfall plunges into a narrow passage in Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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  • Steam rises at sunrise from one of the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    WA_ReflectionLakeFoggySunrise.jpg
  • Turret Arch, a prominent natural arch in Arches National Park, Utah, is lit by the rising sun on a foggy winter morning.
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  • 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.
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  • Sunrise turns golden the rugged coastline of the Otter Cliffs and Monument Cove in Acadia National Park, Maine.
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  • Morning sunlight filters through the trees along Mill Creek in Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio.
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  • Fog and pastel-colored clouds are reflected onto the water of Hornafjörður, a fjord in the Eastern Region of Iceland near Höfn. The Vatnajökull ice cap, the largest glacier in Europe, is visible on the horizon. Breiðabunga, a 3,468-foot (1,057-meter) ice-capped mountain, is among the peaks covered by the ice cap. Vatnajökull roughly translates to the "water glacier."
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  • Fragrant water lily pads begin to take on golden autumn color as they float on Lake Sammamish in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington.
    Water-Lilies_Autumn_Lake-Sammamish_9...jpg
  • Numerous water lily pads turn yellow in autumn, mimicking the golden color of a sunset over Lake Sammamish in this view from Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington. The fragrant water lily is a perennial aquatic plant, typically found in freshwater lakes and ponds and slow-moving streams where the water has a depth of between 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters).
    WA_Lake-Sammamish_Autumn_Sunset_Mary...jpg
  • A waterfall known simply as Cascade or Waterval (respectively the French and Dutch words for waterfall) is a primary feature of Parc de Woluwé, a natural area near Brussels, Belgium.
    Brussels_Woluwe_Cascade_3459.jpg
  • Chenuis Falls drops 285 feet (87 meters) in a couple of tiers before flowing into the Carbon River in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    RainierNP_Chenuis-Falls_8293.jpg
  • Chenuis Falls drops 285 feet (87 meters) in a couple of tiers before flowing into the Carbon River in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    RainierNP_Chenuis-Falls_3208.jpg
  • Olney Creek flows through a narrow gorge in the Snoqualmie National Forest near Sultan, Washington.
    Olney-Creek-Sultan_7118.jpg
  • Logan Run drops about 20 feet (7 meters) at Logan Falls, located in the Allegheny National Forest near Balltown, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_LoganFalls_8807.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves gradually erase footprints left on Makena Beach on the island of Maui, Hawai`i as the sun sets.
    Maui_MakenaBeach_Footprints_6837.jpg
  • Lush vegetation frames this view of Three Bears Falls, also known as Upper Waikani Falls, in Maui, Hawai`i. The triple waterfall, which drops 70 feet (21 meters) is found in Wailua Stream along the Hana Highway.
    Maui_ThreeBearsFalls_2655.jpg
  • A natural nighttime pillar of light known as the Zodiacal Light shines above and is reflected in Crater Lake, Oregon. The Zodiacal Light results from the sun shining on dust particles from old comets. The dust particles - the largest of which are believed to be just 0.3 mm and miles from its nearest neighboring particle - orbit the sun in a range from Mars to beyond Jupiter. Visible year-round in the tropics, the Zodiacal Light is best viewed immediately around the spring and fall solstice farther from the equator. The planet Venus, the brightest object in the sky, is visible near the peak of the Zodiacal Light and is also reflected in Crater Lake. The Milky Way, visible on the right, intersects with the Zodiacal Light at the top-center of the image. Crater Lake, which is actually a caldera, formed when Mount Mazama erupted violently about 7,700 years ago, causing its summit to collapse. Subsequent eruptions sealed the caldera, trapping rain water and snowmelt, forming the lake, which has a maximum depth of 1,949 feet (594 meters). Wizard Island, a volcanic cinder code, is visible in the foreground.
    CraterLake_ZodiacalLight_9909.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
  • The rugged granite surface that forms the bed of the Tenaya River is turned golden by the late evening sun in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_TenayaRiver_3147.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
  • Edith Creek forms a small cascades at the base of Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in Washington state.
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  • Comet Falls, so named because it resembles a comet's tail, glows underneath the night sky. The waterfall, which is located in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is lit by the full moon. Comet Falls, at 320 feet (98 meters), is one of the tallest waterfalls in the park.
    Rainier_CometFallsNight_9233.jpg
  • The 80-foot-tall McWay Falls, surging after several days of heavy rain, is colored by the setting sun as rain clouds continue to hang overhead. McWay Falls is one of the few waterfalls that empty directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls. McWay Falls is located in the Big Sur region of California, south of Monterey.
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  • Pacific Ocean waves created an arch in the sandstone cliffs of Cape Kiwanda, near Pacific City, Oregon. The crashing waves are blurred by a 15-second exposure.
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  • 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.
    BanffHerbertLakeWildflowers.jpg
  • Mount Adams, one of five volcanoes in Washington state, is reflected in the relatively still waters of Takhlakh Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Mount Adams, at 12276 ft. (3742 m), is the second-tallest mountain in the state.
    Adams_TakhlakhLake_3256.jpg
  • The summit of Mount Eglinton is barely visible over a thick cloud bank in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. The mountain is reflected in Mirror Lake. Mount Eglington, which an elevation of 1854 meters (6083 feet) is part of the Earl Mountains.
    NZ_EglintonMirrorLake_7201.jpg
  • Several large trees are reflected on the calm water of Holcomb Pond in the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area and Unique Area near Gowanda, New York.
    NY_Zoar-ValleY_Holcomb-Pond_Forest_3...jpg
  • Morning fog hangs over the water of Mill Creek in Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio. Looking downstream, a long exposure captures the motion of the water.
    OH_Youngstown_Mill-Creek_Foggy_2672.jpg
  • A cluster of fragrant water lily pads float on Lake Washington off Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. The fragrant water lily is a perennial aquatic plant, typically found in freshwater lakes and ponds and slow-moving streams where the water has a depth of between 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters).
    Water-Lilies_Arboretum_6352-BW.jpg
  • The 80-foot-tall McWay Falls, surging after several days of heavy rain, is colored by the setting sun as rain clouds continue to hang overhead. McWay Falls is one of the few waterfalls that empty directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls. McWay Falls is located in the Big Sur region of California, south of Monterey.
    McWay-Falls_Stormy-Sunset_8197.jpg
  • Numerous water lily pads turn yellow in autumn, mimicking the golden color of a sunset over Lake Sammamish in this view from Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington. The fragrant water lily is a perennial aquatic plant, typically found in freshwater lakes and ponds and slow-moving streams where the water has a depth of between 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters).
    WA_Lake-Sammamish_Autumn_Sunset_Mary...jpg
  • Camp Robber Creek cascades over a rock face as it flows from Lake Dorothy in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington state.
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  • Feature Show Falls divides into several strands as it drops about 180 feet (55 meters) into the Boulder River in the Boulder River Wilderness in Washington state.
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  • A waterfall known simply as Cascade or Waterval (respectively the French and Dutch words for waterfall) is a primary feature of Parc de Woluwé, a natural area near Brussels, Belgium.
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  • Water at the base of the Parc de Woluwé waterfall near Brussels, Belgium, makes circular patterns as it waits for an opportunity to flow through a narrow channel downstream. The waterfall is simply known as cascade or waterval — the French and Dutch words for "waterfall." The park, close to Brussels, is located in the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality.
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  • An autumn sunrise reddens the sky over the Missouri River at Coal Banks Landing in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana.
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  • Cascade Creek forms a small waterfall as it flows over rocks near an area known as The Cascades in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Cascade-Creek_9599.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves crashing onto Venice Beach in Venice, California, at sunrise.
    Venice-Beach_Waves_Sunrise_7458.jpg
  • Olney Creek flows through a narrow gorge in the Snoqualmie National Forest near Sultan, Washington.
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  • The patterns of the rock in a narrow gorge reflect on Olney Creek in the Snoqualmie National Forest near Sultan, Washington.
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  • A few dozen American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) sit together in a tree overlooking Puget Sound, waiting for the sun to set in Seattle, Washington.
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  • A dramatic fall sunrise lights up the sky over the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon in this view from Moran Point.
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  • Ferns, mosses and other plants grow on the wet rocks in the mist of Nooksack Falls in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    Nooksack-Falls_Ferns_Moss_1559.jpg
  • This close up view of a portion of Nooksack Falls, an 88 foot (27 meter) waterfall in the North Cascades of Washington state, shows that the force of the water has smoothed the rock of the gorge.
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  • Logan Run drops about 20 feet (7 meters) at Logan Falls, located in the Allegheny National Forest near Balltown, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_LoganFalls_8786.jpg
  • Vibrant fall color reflects onto the foggy waters of Franklin Falls Pond, located in the Adirondacks of New York.
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  • 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
  • Pink clouds color the sky above Boardman Creek in the Central Cascades of Washington state on a winter evening.
    WA_BoardmanCreek_WinterSunset_1524.jpg
  • The moon glows behind a coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) as thousands of stars shine above Makena Beach on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Several major stars are visible in this image, including Pleiades, a tight cluster of blue stars that is visible just left of the largest palm tree on the right side of the image, and Aldebaran, a bright orange star near the top-center of the frame. Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters even though the cluster contains more than 1,000 stars; the nine brightest stars are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology and their parents. The star cluster is one of the closest to Earth and it formed within the last 100 million years. Both Aldebaran and Pleiades are located in the constellation Taurus.
    Hawaii_PalmTrees_Stars_Makena_6317.jpg
  • The Cedar River forms curved patterns in the water as it flows over and around rocks near Hobart, Washington. The Cedar River flows for about 45 miles (72 kilometers) from the Cascade Mountains to Lake Washington. The upper reaches of the Cedar River are a protected watershed, providing drinking water for residents of Seattle and much of King County.
    WA_CedarRiver_LandsburgPark_4777.jpg
  • Several large sea stacks off Silver Point on the Oregon coast near Cannon Beach are surrounded by Pacific Ocean waves at twilight. The large sea stack on the left side of the image is known as the Jockey Cap.
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  • Ripples on Ecola Creek catch reflections of trees along the watershed in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_EcolaCreek_Ripples_0711.jpg
  • A colorful winter sunrise is reflected in the thawed portion of Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, Washington.
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  • Three mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) rest on a pond surrounded by fall colors in the Wenatchee National Forest of Washington state.
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  • A natural nighttime pillar of light known as the Zodiacal Light shines above and is reflected in Crater Lake, Oregon. The Zodiacal Light results from the sun shining on dust particles left behind by comets. The dust particles - the largest of which are believed to be just 0.3 mm and miles from its nearest neighboring particle - orbit the sun in a range from Mars to beyond Jupiter. Visible year-round in the tropics, the Zodiacal Light is best viewed immediately around the spring and fall solstice farther from the equator. The planet Venus, the brightest object in the sky, is visible near the peak of the Zodiacal Light and is also reflected in Crater Lake. The Milky Way, visible on the right, intersects with the Zodiacal Light at the top-center of the image. Crater Lake, which is actually a caldera, formed when Mount Mazama erupted violently about 7,700 years ago, causing its summit to collapse. Subsequent eruptions sealed the caldera, trapping rain water and snowmelt, forming the lake, which has a maximum depth of 1,949 feet (594 meters). Wizard Island, a volcanic cinder code, is visible in the foreground.
    CraterLake_ZodiacalLight_9620.jpg
  • Blooming Silky Lupine (Lupinus sericeus) lines the banks of Edith Creek, located in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. The Paradise area of the national park is known for its stunning displays of summer wildflowers.
    Lupine_EdithCreek_RainierNP_9682.jpg
  • Seljalandsfoss, a 200-foot (60-meter) waterfall, is joined by several other smaller waterfalls in southern Iceland.
    Iceland_Seljalandsfoss_7293.jpg
  • The full moon shines above St. Mary Lake, the second largest lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, about a half hour before sunrise. The glint of the full moon falls next to Wild Goose Island.
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