
An amazing view of Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. During battles spread out over years, the Civil War raged on Virginia’s forests and fields. More than a 150 years after the guns fell silent, these battlefields — preserved for their historical importance — now serve as critical natural landscapes and habitat for wildlife. Photo by Buddy Secor, National Park Service Volunteer. From an article on the US Department of the Interior website, “Five Amazing Places Protected By the Land and Water Conservation Fund.”

The colorful hills, flat-topped mesas and sculptured buttes of the Painted Desert in Petrified Forest National Park are primarily made up of river sediment deposited over 200 million years ago. Erosion has shaped intriguing landforms and the rocks reveal an enthralling chronicle of time that is unfolding and ever-changing. From an article on the US Department of the Interior website, “Five Amazing Places Protected By the Land and Water Conservation Fund.”
What pleasant visions with which to start the day!! Thanks!