Archive for the ‘Blue Ridge’ Tag
Few sights evoke the American West more than the saguaro cactus, found only in the Sonoran Desert. Saguaro National Park, close to the urban center of Tucson, Arizona, protects these majestic cacti. At the park, you can hike through fantastic desert scenery year-round. Sunset photo byDavid Olsen. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/16/16.
The Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area straddles Montana & Wyoming. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/15/16.
This heron at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware has the right idea. It’s always nice to find a good perch and enjoy the peaceful beauty of a fall sunset. Photo by Tim Williams, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/12/16.
Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) is very important for wintering mule deer throughout much of the Western United States. Photo byTom Koerner/USFWS. Tweeted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, 12/8/16.
The perfect fall scene as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Philip Varney. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/17/16.
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Experience America’s favorite drive at the Blue Ridge Parkway. Meandering for 469 miles, the parkway reveals stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands in North Carolina and Virginia – not to mention some of the most magical sunrises and sunsets. Photo by Susan Harris. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/30/15.
The last light of the day melts into the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California’s Kings Canyon National Park. Photo by Cliff LaPlant. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/19/15.
Summer sunset photos are the best like this beautiful photo of Cascades National Park by Howard Snyder. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/20/15.
If you like sunset photos, you’ll love this shot of Montana’s Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River at sunset. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/25/15.
Sunset, as seen from Cape Royal over the Grand Canyon National Park. Photo by Brent Johnson. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/22/15.
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