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Bristlecone Pine at Sunset - Great Basin National Park

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Pinus longaeva, or the Great Basin bristlecone pine, is a long-living species of bristlecone pine tree found in the higher mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah. Methuselah is a bristlecone pine that is 4,853 years old and has been credited as the oldest known living non-clonal organism on Earth. These stately trees standing for thousands of years have seen it all.

Milky Way Over Monument Valley

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One of Monument Valley's famous buttes is made of hundreds of million years old sandstones.

Silhouettes at White Sands National Park

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On the white sands dunes of White Sands National Park, silhouettes contemplate the grandeur of the park and its dark night sky.

Soaptree Yucca at White Sands National Park

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Life is harsh inside the dunes of White Sands National Monument, but the Soaptree Yucca stands proud. Used for thousands of years by humans, this tree is the key to survival in the desert.

Halema‘uma‘u Crater of the Kīlauea Volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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Night skies and the Halema‘uma‘u Crater of the Kilauea Volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Fire from the Sky

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The Perseid Meteor Shower is the largest meteor shower earth encounters. The view here of an ancient Bristlecone Pine through the tail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle from Great Basin National Park

Famous Buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

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Some consider this view the iconic view of the western United States.

Lightning Storm at White Sands National Park

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The summer monsoonal rains brings the much needed water to the Chihuahuan Desert.

Oasis at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

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An oasis is a place where water comes to the surface in a dry region. This water is ground water. It is seeping out of the rocks. The water probably got into the rocks as rain falling on distant mountains, and has then seeped though the rocks until it is in a desert area. If the level of water in these rocks is high enough, it will then seep out and make a pool of water.

Starry Nights at the Ghost town at Rhyolite, Nevada near Death Valley National Park

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Sitting right outside of Death Valley National Park signs of the earliest gold rushes can be found all around the Great Basin landscapes.

Sandstone Arch at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

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What causes a sandstone arch?

In winter, snowmelt pools in fractures and other cavities, then freezes and expands, breaking off chunks of sandstone. Small recesses develop and grow bigger with each storm. Little by little, this process turns fractured rock layers into fins, and fins into arches.

The Milky Way at White Sands National Park

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Thousands of stars crowd the sky as our location in the galaxy, the Orion Arm, reveals itself above the shifting white sand dunes,

Playa Life at Death Valley National Park

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The view below sea level of the playa salt formations in Death Valley.

The Milky Way over White Sands National Park

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At White Sands National Park, the milky way starts to rise soon after sunset.

Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park

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Wheeler Peak, the tallest mountain in Nevada, and contained in the state's only national park.

Great Basin Finds - The Ranching Exhibit at Great Basin National Park

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Unique discoveries can be found in the sagebrush ocean of the Great Basin Desert.

Golden Canyon - Colorful Nights at Mojave National Preserve

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From the sagebrush ocean of the Great Basin, to the Yucca and Joshua Tree forest of the Mojave Desert, the western US surprises us with a colorful and diverse landscape.

Yesteryear at Great Basin National Park

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The Rhodes Cabin at Great Basin National Park.

Setting crescent moon over Great Basin National Park

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Diving for cover over Great Basin National Park, we follow the pathway of our Moon.

Virginal Guard at Zion National Park

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A sandstone pillar, Angel's Landing, standing guard over the erosive Virgin River. A slight moonlight reveals this magnificent landscape.

Black Horse Cemetery - Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park

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On a quiet spot in the Snake Range the cemetery from the ghost town of Black Horse commands an eternal view.

Astrophotography

The Heart Nebula

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The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is an emission nebula located at an approximate distance of 7,500 light years from Earth, in the constellation Cassiopeia.

The Soul Nebula

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The Soul Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. This was a series of photography sessions equaling to a 42-hour exposure.

The Horsehead Nebula

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The Flame Nebula is part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, a star-forming region that includes the famous Horsehead Nebula. At the center of the Flame Nebula is a cluster of several hundred newly formed stars - a star nursery.

This 34-hour visible light exposure, taken from Alamogordo, NM, looks to 1500 years in history.

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula

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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. It is thought to be a star nursery, containing several very young stars.

The Rosette Nebula (Hubble Color Palette)

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The Rosette Nebula is a vast emission nebula located about 5,200 light years away. The star-forming region lies near a large molecular cloud in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. The Rosette Nebula is a very active stellar nursery.

This 42-hour exposure is showing sulfur, hydrogen. and oxygen emissions from the nebula.

Pleiades - Messier 45

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Pleiades. also known as The Seven Sisters, an open star cluster that is a prominent sight in winter.

Orion Nebula (Hubble Color Palette)

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The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.

This 4-hour exposure in the sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen emission spectrum shows the beautiful structure of this star nursery.

The Orion Nebula (True color)

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The Orion Nebula, sitting south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, is a prime example of a star nursery, with about 700 new stars being formed.

The Flaming Star Nebula

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Rippling dust and gas lanes give the Flaming Star Nebula its name. The orange and blue colors of the nebula are present in different regions and are created by different processes. Pictured here in the Hubble color palette, the Flaming Star Nebula, officially known as IC 405, lies about 1500 light-years distant, spans about 5 light years, and is visible with a small telescope toward the constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga).

The PacMan Nebula

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The PacMan Nebula, NGC 281, is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm.

Photographed in Alamogordo, NM using the Hubble color Palette.

Rosette Nebula

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Rosette Nebula - located in the constellation Monoceros, shows a cosmic cloud of dust and gas. The nebula lies about 5000 light-years away.

The California Nebula - NGC-1499

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The California Nebula (NGC-1499). This birthplace of stars in the constellation Perseus, resembles the state of California. The light you see here traveled 1,000 years to be visible.

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Perseids Meteor Shower - First Beach, Guam

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This image in Talofofo, Guam shows a fireball over the Pacific Ocean. The Perseid meteor shower is the most active meteor shower of the year. Every August the Earth passes through the tail of the comet Swift-Tuttle.

Apaca Point - Agat, Guam

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Apaca Point in Agat was part of the southern landing site of the United States forces in the liberation of Guam on July 21, 1944. This area was strategically chosen in order to help secure Orote Peninsula to the north. Orote Peninsula was important because of the airfield and entrance to Apra Harbor as a supply port.

Talofofo Bay

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Talofofo Bay, one of the few beaches not rimmed by a fringing reef, is a surfer’s paradise. It is notable for being one of the most accessible brown sand beaches of Guam.

Mirrors of Color - Agat, Guam

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Awash in the hues of a tropical sunset, Guam provides some of the best sunsets in the Pacific.

Tumon Bay - Guam

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Tumon Bay at Sunset. One of the most popular spots on the island affords our island visitors with incredible views for sunset.

Cetti Bay, Guam

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One of the most well-known scenic points of Guam is the Cetti Bay Overlook on the southwest side of the island. Near the north shore of the Bay is the site of an ancient Chamorro village known as Jati.

Memorial Day Flags at Asan Beach, Guam

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The 3050 US and Guam flags represent every US service personnel and local Chamorro Islander that was killed during the invasion, occupation, and liberation of Guam in World War II.

Ga'an Point - Agat, Guam

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Ga'an Point, located halfway along the bay just south of Agat, is the site of the US Marine invasion of the island in World War II which saw Guam recaptured from the Japanese.

The Guam Seal

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The coconut tree, also known as the Tree of Life, holds a dominant position on Guam's symbol. The shape of the seal is that of a Chamorro sling stone used as a weapon for warfare and hunting.

Tarague Point - Guam

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Tarague Point, looking towards Ritidian, shows the Guam National Wildlife Refuge. This calm view of the waters of the embayment hides some tricky currents where the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet.

Agat Invasion Beach - Liberation of Guam

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This tranquil setting on the west coast of Guam was one of the US Marine invasion beaches during the Liberation of Guam in June 1944.

Fireworks Over Tumon Bay - Guam

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The fireworks over Tumon Bay is a wonderful addition to the summer celebration.

Fort Soledad, Umatac, Guam

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Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is a Spanish-era fortification overlooking Umatac Bay. The picturesque spot offers a step back in time with replica cannons and ruined bunkers.

Two Lovers Point - Guam

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Two Lovers Point, a cliff line towering over Tumon Bay in northern Guam, is perhaps the most legendary because of how it earned its name. For centuries, the Chamorro people have referred to the devotion of the two lovers as a metaphor for the resilience of their culture.

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