The Yukon Range
The mountains in Alaska's Denali National Park make their own weather.
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Battle for the Valley
Sun and clouds bsttle for control of the valley in a never-ending conflict that has helped shape the rugged and beautiful landscape.
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Gravel Plain
Boulders and glacier-crushed rock pave the stream bed, marking the way for glacial runoff.
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Turnagain Arm
View along Seward Highway outside of Anchorage
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Glacial Cascade
Ice melt falls from Blackstone Glacier into Blackstone Bay. Blackstone Bay, Alaska
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Double 'bow
Late afternoon sunlight collides with a strong thunderstorm and creates an intense double rainbow from the bottom of the canyon.
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Vermillion Plains
The open plains and Vermillion Cliffs. Arizona
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Last Light
Cape Royal, North Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Out to Pasture
Old International truck abandoned in a field. Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome, Arizona
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Passage
Tunnelway, Tlaquepaque Arts and Craft Village, Sedona, Arizona
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Adobe
Adobe buildings; Sedona, Arizona
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Enter
Entry, National Cathedral. Washington, DC
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