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  • A variety of trees line the banks of Summit Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Summit Lake is located at an elevation of 7,000 feet (2,066 meters) near the highest stretch of road in the Cascade mountain range.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_SummitLake_Sunrise_3525.jpg
  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in Summit Lake just before sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_SummitLake_Alpenglow_3483.jpg
  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_SummitLake_Sunrise_3520v.jpg
  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_SummitLake_3537.jpg
  • Lichen grows on exposed rock at Blackrock Summit in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
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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
  • 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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  • Cirrus clouds, turned golden by the setting sun, fill the sky above the summit of Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama.
    AL_Ruffner-Mountain_Sunset_8821.jpg
  • A winter storm envelops the summit of Mount Isolation, a 1,620-meter (5,315-foot) peak in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Located on the southwestern portion of the South Island, Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's largest national park.
    NZ_Fiordland_MountIsolation_Storm_69...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
  • Wilson Mountain, the tallest of the red and white sandstone peaks near Sedona, Arizona, is framed by other formations. Wilson Mountain has an elevation of 7,122 feet (2171 meters), and its summit provides some of the grandest views in northern Arizona.
    AZ_WilsonMountain_Sedona_8968.jpg
  • Low clouds and fog frame the summit of Castle Mountain, a 2,766 meter (9,075 foot) tall mountain located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_CastleMountain_Cloudy_7296.jpg
  • The summit of Dead Indian Ridge, located in Washington County Idaho, is in deep shadow as a band of altostratus clouds pass overhead in this view from near Huntington, Oregon.
    ID_Dead-Indian-Ridge_Shadow_3959.jpg
  • The summit of Mount Baker, a 10,778 foot (3,285 meter) volcano in Whatcom County, Washington, is visible between layers of fog and clouds. Mount Baker is the third highest peak in Washington state.
    Baker_Sunset_CloudsAndFog_6525.jpg
  • The jet stream streaks high above Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, in this view from the summit of Mount Adams. Jet streams are fast-flowing, narrow air currents. Shown here is the northern hemisphere polar jet, which flows over the middle to northern latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia and their intervening oceans, typically between 23,000-39,000 feet (7-12 km) above sea level. Mount Rainier is 14,410 feet (4,392 meters) tall. Both Rainier and Adams are volcanoes.
    Rainier_JetStream_FromMtAdams_0520.jpg
  • Viewed from the summit, the shadow of Maui's Mount Haleakala appears triangular, even though the mountain has a flat top. This physics of light phenomenon is true for every mountain and is the result of your perspective. It's the same reason train tracks appear to converge.
    maui-haleakala-shadow.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.
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  • The horseshoe-shaped crater of Mount St. Helens is visible in this aerial view of the Washington state volcano. During the May 18, 1980 eruption, the north face of the volcano collapsed. Since then, new lava domes have formed in the crater and are visible here. Mount St. Helens now stands ‎8,363 feet (2,549 meters), losing about 13 percent of its summit in the 1980 eruption. It is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range during the Holocene epoch (past 10,000 years).
    MountStHelens_Crater_Aerial-View_Alp...jpg
  • The golden light of sunrise illuminates low clouds hanging at the summit of Mount Isolation, a 1,620-meter (5,315-foot) peak in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Located on the southwestern portion of the South Island, Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's largest national park.
    NZ_Fiordland_MountIsolation_6950.jpg
  • Bow Mountain towers over Peyto Lake, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Peyto Lake is fed by glaciers and its unique turquoise color comes the silt deposited by them.
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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
  • 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.
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  • 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
  • A few stars shine above Mitten Ridge, which is rendered in silhouette just before sunrise near Sedona, Arizona.
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  • Long glaciers between mountains fade into a layer of low clouds in this aerial view of the eastern Greenland coast near Tasiilaq.
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  • Numerous glaciers flow between mountains on the east coast of Greenland in this aerial view from near Tasiilaq.
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  • Mount Pilchuck, a 5,340 foot (1,628 meter) mountain in the Central Cascades of Washington state, is reflected in a small, thawed out portion of the otherwise ice-covered Lake Twenty-Two.
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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.
    Pinnacles-NP_High-Peaks_5713.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
  • The late afternoon sun dips behind a cloud in this view from Ruffner Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama. The area was once home to iron ore mines and limestone quarries, but was set aside for nature conservation in 1977.
    AL_Ruffner-Mountain_Sunburst_8791.jpg
  • Mount Baker towers over the turquoise-colored Baker Lake in this aerial view over Whatcom County, Washington. Mount Baker, which is 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) tall, has the second-most thermally active crater of any volcano in the Cascade Range, behind only Mount St. Helens. Baker Lake gets its turquoise color from glacial silt, which gets trapped in its water.
    Baker_BakerLake_Aerial_2349.jpg
  • Low cumulus clouds climb up the southeast face of Mount Shasta in this aerial view taken from above the 14,179-foot (4321 meter) volcano located in the Cascade Range in California.
    Mount-Shasta_Aerial_Winter_1408.jpg
  • A natural window in a boulder pile in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, frames Mount Whitney at sunrise. Mount Whitney, part of the Sierra Nevada range, is the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous United States with an elevation of 14505 feet (4421 meters).
    MountWhitney_NaturalWindow_6717.jpg
  • 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
  • Fresh snow blankets Rampart Ridge, which overlooks Mount Rainier in Washington state.
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  • Thick fog in Kauai's Kalalau Valley blocks the view of all but the summit of Keanapuka.
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  • A lenticular cloud hovers over the summit of Mount Rainier at sunset. Mount Rainier, at 14411 feet (4392 meters), is the tallest peak in Washington and the highest summit in the Cascade mountain range. This view of Mount Rainier's southwestern face was captured from the summit of High Rock.
    Rainier_HighRock_LenticularSunset_16...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 summit of Mount Rainier, surrounded by storm clouds, turns red as the sun sets in this view from Bonney Lake, Washington. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Storm-Clouds_Sunset_Sky-Isla...jpg
  • Stars fill the twilight sky over Mount Rainier, which is reflected in one of the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are visible just to the left of the volcano's summit. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Night-Sky_Stars_Reflection-L...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
  • 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
  • Stars fill the twilight sky over Mount Rainier in this view from near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are visible just to the left of the volcano's summit. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Night-Sky_Stars_Paradise_812...jpg
  • A lenticular cloud caps the summit of Mount Rainier at sunrise in this view from Bonney Lake, Washington. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. Higher, cirrostratus turn red in the first light of day. Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington state and the tallest volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range, has a summit elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters).
    Rainier_Sunrise_Lenticular_Bonney-La...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
  • 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
  • A band of clouds stretches from the summit of Mount Rainier across the Milky Way after midnight in this view from near Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Midnight-Clouds_8767.jpg
  • The Milky Way is visible in the midnight sky over the eastern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and is comprised of as many as 400 billion stars and 100 billion planets. Its name comes from the appearance of a band of stars that from Earth are so close together that they cannot be distinguished as individual stars with the naked eye. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range. This view was captured from Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park.
    Rainier_Milky-Way_Sunrise_0095.jpg
  • A rainstorm sits at the summit of Mount Si, resulting in a rainbow that falls at the mountain's base in North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a 4,167-foot (1,270 meter) mountain that is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. It lies at the western edge of the Cascade Range of mountains.
    MountSi_Rainstorm_Rainbow_9440.jpg
  • Storm clouds surround the summit of Mount Shasta, a 14,179-foot (4,322 m) volcano in Siskyou County, California at twilight. Shasta is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range, and the largest by volume.
    shasta-stormy-twilight.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.
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  • Trees on the summit ridge of Lost Cabin Mountain vanish into the fog in Olympic National Park, Washington.
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  • Mount Angeles is obscured by thick clouds and fog. This sunset scene was captured from the summit of a rocky peak along the Hurricane Hill trail in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Mount-Angeles_Fog_5024.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
  • Bright red clouds, illuminated by the sunrise, point to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state. Below, summer wildflowers, including Silky Lupine and Indian Paintbrush, line Edith Creek. The creek is located in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, known for stunning displays of summer wildflowers. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Wildflowers_EdithCreek_Cirru...jpg
  • A very large and bright rainbow seems to land on the summit of Badito Cone, a 8942 foot (2726 meter) peak in Huerfano County, Colorado. Badito Cone is one of several peaks that were formed by jets of magma that erupted from holes or cracks in the rock of that area about 25 million years ago.
    CO_Rainbow_BaditoCone_2282.jpg
  • Storm clouds surround the summit of Mount Shasta, a 14,179-foot (4,322 m) volcano in Siskyou County, California, which is turned red by the setting sun.
    shasta-stormy-sunset.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.
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  • A lenticular cloud forms over the summit of Mount Rainier as the full moon rises over the Tatoosh Range in Washington state.
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  • Several monoliths that make up the Cathedral Valley of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, are visible from the summit of one of the peaks that lines the valley. The monoliths are carved from Entrada sandstone. Some peaks are capped with gray marine sandstone, known as the Curtis Formation.
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  • Lush rainforest vegetation rises into the mist on the slope of Mount Bisoke in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Mount Bisoke, also known as Visoke, is an active volcano that last erupted in 1957. It is part of the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift and straddles the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although the summit, which features a crater lake, is in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Bisoke_Rainforest_8611.jpg
  • Early morning fog somewhat obscures the view of Mount Si at daybreak in Snoqualmie, Washington. Mount Si, which has an elevation of 4,167 feet (1,270 meters), is located at the western edge of the Cascade Range and is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
    MountSi_Foggy-Morning_5794.jpg
  • The Milky Way is visible in the midnight sky over the eastern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and is comprised of as many as 400 billion stars and 100 billion planets. Its name comes from the appearance of a band of stars that from Earth are so close together that they cannot be distinguished as individual stars with the naked eye. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range. This view was captured from Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park.
    Rainier_Milky-Way_Sunrise_0095PC.jpg
  • The summit of Hekla, one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, is obscured by storm clouds just before sunset. The volcano, located in south Iceland, has a height of 1,491 meters (4,892 feet), and has erupted at least 20 times since the year 874. Hekla is the Icelandic word for a short hooded cloak, a nod to the fact that the mountain is frequently shrouded by clouds.
    Iceland_Hekla_Storm-Clouds_2689.jpg
  • Several islands are visible along with Skagit Bay in this view from the summit of Mount Erie in Anacortes, Washington. From front to back, The Skagit Island Marine State Park, Hope Island, Deadman Island and Little Deadman Island are among the islands visible.
    WA_Mount-Erie_Skagit-Bay_Islands_893...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.
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  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) and a meteor shine in the night sky over Mount Rainier in Washington state. Comet NEOWISE is a long-period comet and its current orbital path will take about 6,800 years to complete. Its nucleus is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) across and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • The half moon is visible over the summit of Mount Rainier, which pokes out from a thick cloud bank in Washington state. 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.
    Rainier_Moon_Aerial_1484.jpg
  • A cruise ship sails among the Porcupine Islands in Bar Harbor, Maine. This view was captured from the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, which at 1,532 feet, is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard.
    Acadia_BarHarbor_CruiseShip_0606.jpg
  • Several of the Porcupine Islands are visible in Bar Harbor, Maine in this view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From right to left, the islands are Bald Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island (and Rum Key), and Sheep Porcupine Island. Stave Island is also visible along the oppose coast on the right side. Several of the Porcupine Islands have relatively gentle slopes on their north sides and steep drops on the south. Like much of Acadia National Park, they were carved by retreating glaciers.
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  • Several of the Porcupine Islands are visible off the coast of Maine in this view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From right to left, the islands are Bald Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island (and Rum Key), and Sheep Porcupine Island. Stave Island is also visible along the oppose coast on the right side. Several of the Porcupine Islands have relatively gentle slopes on their north sides and steep drops on the south. Like much of Acadia National Park, they were carved by retreating glaciers.
    Acadia_CadillacMountainView_Sunset_0...jpg
  • El Capitan, a prominent granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, California, extends about 3,000 feet (900 meters) from the Yosemite Valley floor. The summit of El Capitan is at an elevation of 7,573 feet (2,308 meters).
    Yosemite_ElCapitan_PicnicView_1110.jpg
  • El Capitan, a prominent granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, California, reflects in the Merced River at sunrise. 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. The change of seasons from winter to spring is visible in the melting snow on the river banks.
    Yosemite_ElCapitan_MercedRiver_LateW...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 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.
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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 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
  • Bright red clouds, illuminated by the sunrise, point to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state. Below, summer wildflowers, including Silky Lupine and Indian Paintbrush, line Edith Creek. The creek is located in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, known for stunning displays of summer wildflowers. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Wildflowers_EdithCreek_Cirru...jpg
  • Trees frame the view of the summit of Grand Sentinel, a 8518 foot (2596 meter) peak in Kings Canyon National Park, California.
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  • Thick fog obscures some of the evergreen trees growing near the summit of Green Mountain in Washington's Central Cascades.
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  • A paraglider flies from the summit of Stawamus Chief, a 702 meter (2,303 foot) granite dome near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Geologists believe Stawamus Chief is a remnant of a magma chamber that was once well below the Earth's surface. Slow moving molten magma cooled and turned into granite deep below the surface and was gradually exposed by erosion over tens of millions of years. The peak is popular with rock climbers and paragliders.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
  • A wave of cirrus clouds seems to come from the cone of Mount Baker, one of five volcanoes in Washington state. This view of the 10,781-foot mountain was captured from the summit of North Mountain near Darrington..
    MountBaker_CirrusClouds_4317.jpg
  • Towering storm clouds build over the Pacific Ocean west of the Hawaiian island of Maui. This scene was captured from the summit of Mount Haleakala.
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  • The sunrise colors the sky above the Kilauea Caldera and Mauna Loa in this view from Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Mauna Loa, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, is also the largest, standing about 56,000 feet from its summit to its base on the ocean floor. (It stands 13,680 above sea level.) Mauna Loa means "long mountain." The steaming cliffs are visible at the caldera rim. Rain falls into cracks and is then turned into steam by the hot rocks below the surface.
    Volcanoes_Kilauea-Caldera_8636.jpg
  • Isla Tortuga, an island located in the Gulf of California, Mexico, is the summit of a young shield volcano. The volcano reaches 689 feet (210 meters) above sea level. The caldera is nearly 350 feet (100 meters) deep. It is not known when Isla Tortuga last erupted. A shield volcano is a volcano with shallow-sloping sides. The Gulf of California is also known as the Sea of Cortez.
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  • A towering cumulonimbus cloud forms over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico. Cumulonimbus clouds are known as clouds of vertical development, since their base and summit can be at dramatically different elevations.
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  • Vibrant God beams, called crepuscular rays, form over Cathedral Rock, a towering mountain near Sedona, Arizona. The beams form when the sun shines into fog or mist. The columns at the summit of Cathedral Rock cast three-dimensional shadows between the rays.
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  • Thin clouds, lit by the setting sun, hang at the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California.
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  • Mount Rainier and Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) are reflected on Reflection Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range. Comet NEOWISE is a long-period comet and its current orbital path will take about 6,800 years to complete. Its nucleus is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) across and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
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  • Mount Rainier and Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) are reflected on Reflection Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range. Comet NEOWISE is a long-period comet and its current orbital path will take about 6,800 years to complete. Its nucleus is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) across and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
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  • 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.
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  • At sunrise, Mount Rainier casts its own shadow on a layer of cirrostratus clouds in this view from Bonney Lake, Washington. The mountain is also capped by a lenticular cloud. Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington state and the tallest volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range, has a summit elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters).
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  • A fiery winter sunrise colors the sky surrounding Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state. At right, Mount Rainier, with a summit elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), casts its own shadow on the sky, a phenomenon that occurs when the sky is covered by mid-altitude clouds around the time of the winter solstice. At left, smaller peaks do the same, resulting in bands of light known as crepuscular rays.
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  • A tree that appears to be wind-swept stands at the summit of a rolling hill in the foothills of Mount Diablo near Clayton, California.
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  • The summit of Whiteface Mountain reaches above the foggy waters of Franklin Falls Pond just before sunrise in the Adirondacks of New York.
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  • Thousands of stars and the planet Venus shine over Crater Lake in Oregon just before sunrise. The planet Venus is the brightest object in the sky and is visible near the center of the image and reflected in the lake. 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.
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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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  • The nearly full moon is visible between layers of storm clouds over Mount Baker, an active volcano in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) tall, last erupted in 1880. In this image, its summit is obscured by a cap cloud, a type of cloud that forms when moist air is forced up and over a mountaintop. This scene was captured from an area of the North Cascades known as Artist Point.
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