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  • From Sunset Point overlook, a view of the climb down into Bryce Canyon through a series of switchbacks leading to the Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden hiking trails. Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by wind, water and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular vistas for park visitors.
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  • Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by wind, water and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular vistas for park visitors.
    Bryce-Canyon-hoodoos-UT-5423.jpg
  • Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by wind, water and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular vistas for park visitors. This was taken from Sunset Point.
    Bryce-Canyon-hoodoos-UT-5205.jpg
  • Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by wind, water and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The intricate hoodoos, eroded from soft limestone, glow with warm shades of red, orange, pink, yellow and cream with the right light. This was taken from Sunset Point.
    Bryce-Canyon-hoodoos-UT-5410.jpg
  • Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by wind, water and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The intricate hoodoos, eroded from soft limestone, glow with warm shades of red, orange, pink, yellow and cream with the right light. This was taken from Sunset Point.
    Bryce-Canyon-hoodoos-UT-5410.jpg
  • A lone photographer walks among the hoodoos catching the morning's golden light in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Bryce is distinctive due to these geological structures, formed by wind, water and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks.
    Bryce-Canyon-hoodoos-UT-5430.jpg
  • The area around Rainbow Vista in Valley of Fire State Park is one of the most colorful places on earth. The 200 million-year-old petrified sand dunes and rocks sculpted by water, wind and time appear in hues from yellow, red, orange, white, brown, pink, and mauve to purple.
    Valley-of-Fire-road-4864.jpg
  • The Durango & Silveton Railroad runs alongside the Animas River gorge, often precariously close to steep drop-offs like this one. I had to keep from imaging the rocks crumbling and breaking off from the edge!
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  • Diatremes or volcanic plugs of Church Rock, Agathla Peak (far right) and others east of Kayenta, AZ, on the outskirts of Monument Valley
    Church-Rocks-desert-AZ-0565.jpg
  • Called Park Avenue, the sheer walls of this narrow canyon in Arches National Park reminded early visitors of buildings lining a big city street. These geologic "skyscrapers" tell the story of three rock layers millions of years old.
    Arches-National-Park-UT-5659.jpg
  • Balanced Rock is a popular landmark at Arches National Park in Moab, UT. The large boulder perched atop a relatively slender pillar of rock is the size of three school buses. The boulder and pillar are made of two different types of stone, so they are wearing away at different rates. Balanced Rock is 128 feet (39 m) high and the boulder weighs approximately 3,577 tons.
    Balanced-Rock-Arches-UT-5972.jpg
  • Elephant Rock, a sandstone formation that looks like an elephant and whose trunk is formed by a natural arch, is a testament to the many varied stone shapes at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest and largest state park.
    Valley-of-Fire-Elephant-Rock-4747.jpg
  • The beautiful black sand beach of Reynisfjara includes the signature formation Reynisdrangar in the distance and Arnardrangur ("Eagle rock") on the left.
    Reynisfjara-beach-Iceland-9976.jpg
  • High above the clouds for a misty alpine sunset at Rock Cut Overlook in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
    Sunset-mountains-clouds-RMNP-1155.jpg
  • Roadway rock arch in Red Canyon, located along southern Utah's Scenic Byway 12 just nine miles from Bryce Canyon.
    Road-arch-Highway-12-UT-5192.jpg
  • Although the lava flowed some 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, the Berserkjahraun (Berserkers Lava Field), near Stykkishomur, Iceland is young enough to retain all kinds of convoluted shapes, with fascinating color and textural contrasts in the rock and thick mosses. The berserkers, from whom "gone berserk" originates, were a faction of Norse mercenaries known for their savage battle frenzy.
    Lava-Berserkjahraun-Iceland-1555.jpg
  • Twisted and swirling sandstone at the White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
    sandstone-rocks-White-Pocket-8543.jpg
  • The La Sal Mountains, part of the Manti-La Sal National Forest and the southern Rocky Mountains, rise above the town of Moab, Utah, and Arches National Park, providing contrast to the hot red-rock landscape of Arches.
    Arches-National-Park-mountains-6000.jpg
  • A cairn is a man-made pile of stones, often in conical form, erected as a landmark or monument. This cairn, along with hundreds of others, can be found in one special place along the Navajo Loop trial in Bruce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah.
    Bryce-Canyon-Utah-5254.jpg
  • Natural Bridge is an amazing natural bridge in Bryce Canyon National Park. Despite its name, this arch was formed by weathering from rain and freezing, not by stream erosion like a true natural bridge. Once the opening reached ground level, runoff began to enlarge the hole and to dig a gully through it.
    Bryce-Canyon-arch-Utah-5366.jpg
  • A beautiful dawn, and the advancing day as seen from Turret Arch in the windows section of Arches National Park
    Turret-Arches-National-Park-5739.jpg
  • Winter sunset at the iconic Delicate Arch in Moab, Utah
    Delicate-Arches-Utah-5902.jpg
  • One of several sections of ancient petroglyphs along Mouse's Tank trail in Valley of Fire State Park. Nevada's oldest and largest state park, it derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays.
    Valley of Fire Petroglyphs.jpg
  • A pair of close-set natural arches, Double Arch is a popular feature of Arches National Park in Utah. The area was used as a backdrop for the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in which the arches are briefly visible.
    Double-Arches-Utah-5945.jpg
  • The iconic open, desert road is typical in Valley of Fire State Park. Nevada's oldest state park, it derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays.
    Valley-of-Fire-road-NV-4738.jpg
  • A young girl chooses to salute as her parents snap a photo. As sunset casts its shadows on this special place, her salute is magical -- a moment of simplicity and emotion.
    Monument-Valley-Salute-0799.jpg
  • The iconic sunrise view through Mesa Arch at Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah
    Mesa-Arch-Canyonlands-sunrise-6010.jpg
  • The distant Longs Peak catches the last light of day at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    Longs-Peak-sunset-RMNP-1206.jpg
  • A person could get incredibly lost wandering around New Mexico's Bisti Badlands. Every turn brings you to new formations and new directions to turn. There are no paths to follow. GPS highly recommended!
    Bisti-Badlands-formations-NM-8149.jpg
  • Light reflects off narrow canyon walls along Riverside Walk trail deep in the heart of Zion National Park. Designated in 1919, Zion is Utah's oldest national park. The park is known for its incredible canyons, including The Narrows, which attract canyoneers from around the world.
    Zion-National-Park-5143.jpg
  • Zion Canyon Elk Ranch, located in Springdale, UT just outside Zion National Park. Designated in 1919, Zion is Utah's oldest national park. The park is known for its incredible canyons, including The Narrows, which attract canyoneers from around the world. The park is located in the far southwestern corner of Utah, where the Colorado Plateau meets the mountains and valleys of the Great Basin.
    Zion-National-Park-Elk-4938.jpg
  • Sunset approaches on the Watchman and the Virgin River in Zion National Park, UT. Designated in 1919, Zion is Utah's oldest national park.
    Zion-National-Park-Watchman-5016.jpg
  • Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei formations at Monument Valley
    Monument-Valley-formations-0688.jpg
  • The Mittens (East & West) along with Merrick Butte at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, UT
    Monument-Valley-UT-0841.jpg
  • Mile marker 13 on U.S. Route 163 in Utah, looking south towards Monument Valley. Also known in the movie as the exact spot where Forrest Gump finally decides to stop running.
    Road-Monument-Valley-UT-0953.jpg
  • A beautiful black sand beach at Reynisfjara near the town of Vik, Iceland.
    Dyrholaey-beach-Iceland-1932.jpg
  • Zion, Utah's oldest national park, is known for its incredible canyons, including The Narrows, which attract canyoneers from around the world. Hiking possibilities are endless. Here, a path winds along the Lower Emerald Pools trail.
    Zion-National-Park-waterfalls-4949.jpg
  • Sedona comes to life! The minute the sun was up, everything changed. Colors of the soil and vegetation changed... warmth and light was everywhere.
    Red-Rock-Sedona-cacti-AZ-1211.jpg
  • One of the masterful and detailed stations of the cross by sculptor Huberto Maestas outside the Chapel of All Saints in San Luis, Colorado. This final station depicting Jesus' resurrection is powerful and moving, no matter your faith or spirituality.
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  • Located near Vik, Iceland, the beautiful black sand beach of Reynisfjara includes the signature formation Reynisdrangar (name for the basalt sea stacks partly seen in the water).
    Reynisfjara-beach-Vik-Iceland-9425.jpg
  • Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, it includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon and Lower Antelope Canyon.
    Antelope-slot-canyon-UT-1892.jpg
  • Arnarstapi is a beautiful fishing hamlet on the southern side of Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Deep blue waters, columnar basalt, ravines and grottoes surround the small pier. The cliffs along the coastline are occupied by a myriad of seabirds who nest in the area.
    Arnarstapi-Bay-Iceland-1638.jpg
  • The still waters of Maroon Lake reflect Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak (called the Maroon Bells) at sunrise in summer near Aspen, Colorado.
    Maroon-Bells-CO-reflections-1581.jpg
  • The still waters of Maroon Lake reflect Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak (called the Maroon Bells) at sunrise in summer near Aspen, Colorado.
    Maroon-Bells-CO-lake-1581.jpg
  • Sandstone layers created by water, wind and time at Ha Ho No Geh Canyon near the Moenkopi Wash in Arizona.
    Ha-Ho-No-Geh-Canyon-AZ-6560.jpg
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  • Reflections of Hallett Peak at sunrise in the calm waters of Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    Dream-Lake-reflections-RMNP-0782.jpg
  • Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, it includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon  and Lower Antelope Canyon.
    Antelope-slot-canyon-AZ-1825.jpg
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  • A lone figure stands on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon taking in the world around her at sunrise
    sunrise-Grand-Canyon-7286.jpg
  • Vik, Iceland, is known for its beautiful black sand beaches and the signature formation Reynisdrangar (name for the basalt sea stacks seen in the water).
    Vik-black-sand-beach-Iceland-9948.jpg
  • The church at Vík, the southernmost village in Iceland, sits high on a hill overlooking the town and its rugged coastline.
    Vik-church-beach-Iceland-1975.jpg
  • Arnarstapi is a beautiful fishing hamlet on the southern side of Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Deep blue waters, columnar basalt, ravines and grottoes surround the small harbor. The cliffs along the coastline are occupied by a myriad of seabirds who nest in the area.
    Arnarstapi-bay-cliffs-Iceland-1659.jpg
  • Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, it includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon  and Lower Antelope Canyon.
    Antelope-slot canyon-AZ-1829.jpg
  • Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, it includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon and Lower Antelope Canyon.
    Antelope-slot-canyon-UT-1827.jpg
  • Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, it includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon  and Lower Antelope Canyon.
    Antelope-slot-canyon-AZ-1911.jpg
  • Among the lingering shadows awaiting the night at Bisti Badlands in northwest New Mexico
    Bisti-Badlands-hoodoos-4031.jpg
  • The water is perfectly still at Sprague Lake just before sunrise in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
    Sprague-Lake-RMNP-1236.jpg
  • The still waters of Maroon Lake reflect Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak (called the Maroon Bells) at sunrise in summer near Aspen, Colorado.
    Maroon-Bells-lake-CO-1581.jpg
  • The church at Vík, the southernmost village in Iceland, sits high on a hill overlooking the town.
    Vik-Myrdal-church-Iceland-9958.jpg
  • Kvíárjökull is one of the many outlet glaciers that are part of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe.
    Vatnajokull-glacier-Iceland-9569.jpg
  • Arnarstapi is a beautiful fishing hamlet on the southern side of Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Deep blue waters, columnar basalt, ravines and grottoes surround the small pier. The cliffs along the coastline are occupied by a myriad of seabirds who nest in the area.
    Arnarstapi-Bay-Iceland-1643.jpg
  • The desolate and remote Bisti Badlands in Northwest New Mexico showcase the area's awesome color and light.
    Bisti-Badlands-NM-8172.jpg
  • Bands of time in sandstone layers created over millennia at the White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona.
    sandstone-White-Pocket-AZ-8427.jpg
  • Three enormous bronze swords stand monument to the Battle of Hafrsfjord in the year 872, when Harald Hårfagre (Fairheaded Harald) united Norway into one kingdom. The monument was designed by local artist Fritz Røed and unveiled by Norway's King Olav in 1983.<br />
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The swords, which are about 10 meters tall, stand for peace and unification. One sword is larger than the others. This was Fairheded Harald's sword. The crowns on the top of the swords represent the three districts that participated in the battle. The swords are planted in solid rock - representing peace. The monument is called Sverd i Fjell (Swords in Rock).
    Swords-Stavanger-Norway-2435.jpg
  • Known as Shiprock, this 1700-foot eroded volcanic plume is sacred to the Navajos as Tse Bi dahi, or the Rock with Wings. The name comes from an ancient folk myth that tells how the rock was once a great bird that transported the ancestral people of the Navajos to their lands in what is now northwestern New Mexico. Geologists tell us this mountain was formed by a volcanic vent 27 million years ago. Shiprock is the world's finest example of an exposed volcanic throat. It can be seen for 100 miles.
    Shiprock-NM-8294.jpg
  • Known as Shiprock, this 1700-foot eroded volcanic plume is sacred to the Navajos as Tse Bi dahi, or the Rock with Wings. The name comes from an ancient folk myth that tells how the rock was once a great bird that transported the ancestral people of the Navajos to their lands in what is now northwestern New Mexico. Geologists tell us this mountain was formed by a volcanic vent 27 million years ago. Shiprock is the world's finest example of an exposed volcanic throat. It can be seen for 100 miles.
    Shiprock-NM-8291.jpg
  • Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé Bitʼaʼí, "rock with wings" or "winged rock") is a rock formation rising nearly 1,583 feet  above the high-desert plain on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico.
    Shiprock-NM-8181.jpg
  • Three enormous bronze swords stand monument to the Battle of Hafrsfjord in the year 872, when Harald Hårfagre (Fairheaded Harald) united Norway into one kingdom. The monument was designed by local artist Fritz Røed and unveiled by Norway's King Olav in 1983.<br />
<br />
The swords, which are about 10 meters tall, stand for peace and unification. One sword is larger than the others. This was Fairheded Harald's sword. The crowns on the top of the swords represent the three districts that participated in the battle. The swords are planted in solid rock - representing peace. The monument is called Sverd i Fjell (Swords in Rock).
    Swords-Stavanger-Norway-2422.jpg
  • The majestic Cathedral Rock at Red Rock Crossing in Sedona, Arizona. This is one of the most photographed sites in Arizona.
    Cathedral-Rock-Crossing-Sedona-1323.jpg
  • The majestic Cathedral Rock at Red Rock Crossing in Sedona, Arizona. This is one of the most photographed sites in Arizona.
    Cathedral-Rock-Sedona-AZ-1317.jpg
  • Canyon De Chelly National Monument's most distinctive feature is Spider Rock, a sandstone spire that rises 750 feet from the canyon floor.
    Spider-Rock-Canyon-de-Chelly-1244.jpg
  • A lone, colorful hot air balloon flies close to the canyon walls and casts its shadow at Red Rock Park during the Red Rock Balloon Rally in Gallup, New Mexico.
    balloon-canyon-shadow-NM-5236.jpg
  • View from Airport Mesa of West Sedona below and Coffeepot Rock (on the end at right).
    Coffeepot-Rock-Sedona-AZ-1362.jpg
  • The Crescent Moon Ranch and the majestic Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona. This is one of the most photographed sites in Arizona.
    Cathedral-Rock-Sedona-AZ-1344.jpg
  • Otherworldly rock formations at Ah-shi-sle-pah Badlands in a remote area of northwest New Mexico.
    Ahshislepah-Badlands-NM-1901.jpg
  • the Bisti Wilderness is a desolate area of steeply eroded badlands that offers some of the most unusual scenery in the Southwest. Time and natural elements have etched this fantasy world of strange rock formations and fossils.
    Bisti-Badlands-NM-8143.jpg
  • A storm rolls in over the Grand Valley towards Colorado National Monument as seen from Independence Monument overlook.
    Colorado-Independence-Monument-7392.jpg
  • The view from the Buck Canyon overlook in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah.
    Canyonlands-Buck-Canyon-6077.jpg
  • Sculpted by water, wind and time, this is the sandstone formation called "Lady in the Wind" in Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
    Lower-Antelope-Canyon-9039.jpg
  • Light from the morning sunrise at the South Rim's Yavapai Point reaches deep into the Grand Canyon.
    Grand-Canyon-sunrise-7790.jpg
  • Time and the forces of nature have formed the amazing hoodoos in remote Blue Canyon, AZ
    Blue-Canyon-hoodoos-AZ-1157.jpg
  • Green River Overlook on Island in the Sky Mesa in Canyonlands National Park offers a breathtaking panorama including the White Rim and the Green River far below.
    Canyonlands-Green-River-Overlook-604...jpg
  • The awe-inspiring view of the Colorado River from the main overlook at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah
    Dead-Horse-Point-Overlook-6097.jpg
  • The iconic view through Mesa Arch at Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah
    Mesa-Arch-Canyonlands-6024.jpg
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  • Low light at sunset brings out the colors of the Painted Desert in the Petrified Forest National Park, near Holbrook, Arizona.
    Painted-Desert-Petrified-Forest-4796.jpg
  • Peningagjá ("coin fissure") is the popular name for this fissure in Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park, Iceland. It is formally known as Nikulásargjá. The boundary where tectonic plates of North America (left) and Eurasia (right) run through Iceland and are slowly drifting apart (about 2cm a year).
    Thingvellir-continental-rift-Iceland...jpg
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  • Aging amber bottles on display at the Turquoise Mining Museum and Trading Post in Cerrillos, NM.
    bottles-amber-glass-1342.jpg
  • The Ah-shi-sle-pah badlands and wilderness study area in remote New Mexico
    Ahshislepah-Badlands-NM-1934.jpg
  • Steamboat Geyser erupts in the Norris Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The world's tallest geyser, its major eruptions are very irregular at intervals of four days to fifty years.
    Steamboat-Geyser-Yellowstone-9338.jpg
  • Stormy sky after a desert rain in Georgia O'Keeffe country near Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico
    Abiquiu-cliffs-storm-NM-7996.jpg
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  • Reflected light at House on Fire (sometimes called Flaming House Ruin), an ancient Anasazi dwelling/granary deep in Utah's backcountry. The ruins in Mule Canyon are said to be over 800 years old and never restored in any way.
    House on Fire-6128.jpg
  • Lake Powell as seen from Alstrom Point, with Navajo Mountain in the background. This is as remote as it gets, accessible by rough 4x4 road through washboard, soft sand and bone-jarring slickrock. Worth every bump along the way.
    Alstrom-Point-Lake-Powell-6645.jpg
  • An orange-walled natural amphitheater called the Temple of Sinawava unofficially marks the beginning of Zion Canyon, where the Virgin River flows upstream through ever-narrowing, towering canyons of sandstone to the Zion Narrows.
    Zion-waterfall-Utah-5107.jpg
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  • Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped bend of the Colorado River. It is located slightly downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about four miles south of Page, AZ. It can be viewed from the steep cliff above, forming a spectacular vista.
    Horseshoe-Bend-Colorado-River-1730.jpg
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