These are panoramas taken in the American Southwest.
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San Francisco Peaks
The San Francisco Peaks are a volcanic mountain range in north central Arizona, just north of Flagstaff and a remnant of the former San Francisco Mountain. The highest summit in the range, Humphreys Peak, is the highest point in the state of Arizona at 12,633 feet (3,851 m) in elevation. The San Francisco Peaks are the remains of an eroded stratovolcano.[1] An aquifer within the caldera supplies much of Flagstaff's water while the mountain itself is in the Coconino National Forest, a popular recreation site. The Arizona Snowbowl ski area is on the western slopes of Humphreys Peak, and has been the subject of major controversy involving several tribes and environmental groups
Stream Across Death Valley
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of the lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level.[1] This point is 84.6 miles (136.2 km) east-southeast of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).[4] Death Valley's Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest reliably recorded air temperature in the world, 134 °F (56.7 °C) on July 10, 1913.[5] This has been contested by other weather experts.[6].Located near the border of California and Nevada, in the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Death Valley constitutes much of Death Valley National Park and is the principal feature of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve. It is located mostly in Inyo County, California. It runs from north to south between the Amargosa Range on the east and the Panamint Range on the west
Reflective Sunset
Fly Geyser, also known as Fly Ranch Geyser, is a man-made geothermal geyser located in Washoe County, Nevada. It's located approximately 20 miles north of Gerlach, on the private Fly Ranch in Hualapai Flat. Fly Geyser actually sits on private property, but it's large enough to be seen from the road. This is one of the Geyser ponds.
Red Rock Nevada
Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations.The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas,
The Fly Geyser Sunrise
Fly Geyser, also known as Fly Ranch Geyser is a small geothermal geyser located on private land in Washoe County, Nevada approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Gerlach. Fly Geyser is located near the edge of Fly Reservoir in the Hualapai Geothermal Flats and is approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) high, by 12 feet (3.7 m) ...The geyser continues to grow and change, and has formed several terraced pools, formed by calcium carbonate in the water. Fly geyser. The stunning colors come from the thermophilic algae that grows in the water provided by the geyser..
The Fly Pools
Fly Geyser, also known as Fly Ranch Geyser is a small geothermal geyser located on private land in Washoe County, Nevada approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Gerlach. Fly Geyser is located near the edge of Fly Reservoir in the Hualapai Geothermal Flats and is approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) high, by 12 feet (3.7 m) ...The geyser continues to grow and change, and has formed several terraced pools, formed by calcium carbonate in the water. Fly geyser. The stunning colors come from the thermophilic algae that grows in the water provided by the geyser..
Sunset Over Red Rock
Nature at work again, what an artist. Very unusual rock formations made of sand in a red color. You can spend many hours in the park taking cool pictures. You are free to wander and explore all you like. Has bathrooms and picknic tables. Worth...More. Ask Raroboy about Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Firey Sunset at Red Rock
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Monument Valley Plateau
Monument Valley is a Navajo Tribal Park (30,000 acres) established in 1958 and located on the border of Arizona and Utah with in the 16 million-acre Navajo Reservation. ... Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Visitor Center. Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor.
Snow Canyon state Park
Snow Canyon State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, featuring a canyon carved from the red and white Navajo sandstone in the Red Mountains. The park is located near Ivins, Utah and St. George in Washington County. Other geological features of the state park include extinct cinder cones, lava tubes, lava flows, and sand dunes.
Temple of Sinawava
Utah, Zion National Park encompasses some of the most scenic canyon country in the United States. Within its 232 square miles are high plateaus, a maze of narrow, deep, sandstone canyons, and the Virgin River and its tributaries. Zion also has 2,000-foot Navajo Sandstone cliffs, pine- and juniper-clad slopes, and seeps, springs, and waterfalls supporting lush and colorful hanging gardens..The Temple of Sinawava is the massive amphitheater that unofficially marks the beginning of the canyon, though a stroll on the Riverside Walk will show that the canyon starts much farther upstream..Temple of Sinawava.It quickly becomes apparent why the temple has become one of the park's most popular destinations. The trail alone is lined with wildflowers during the spring and summer. As the temple comes into view, sheer rusty red and chocolate brown cliffs rise high into the sky, seemingly never-ending like some of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
The Fly Geyser -2
Fly Geyser, also known as Fly Ranch Geyser is a small geothermal geyser located on private land in Washoe County, Nevada approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Gerlach. Fly Geyser is located near the edge of Fly Reservoir in the Hualapai Geothermal Flats and is approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) high, by 12 feet (3.7 m) ...The geyser continues to grow and change, and has formed several terraced pools, formed by calcium carbonate in the water. Fly geyser. The stunning colors come from the thermophilic algae that grows in the water provided by the geyser..
Grand Tetons Wyoming
Rising above a scene rich with extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain, the Teton Range stands monument to the people who fought to protect it. These are mountains of the imagination. Mountains that led to the creation of Grand Teton National Park where you can explore over two hundred miles of trails, float the Snake River or enjoy the serenity of this remarkable place.