Archive for the ‘Grand Canyon’ Tag
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.
An amazing display of natures power as a lightning bolt tears through the sky over Devils Garden in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Captured during a 10 second exposure in the middle of a rain storm. Photo by Adam Haggerty. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/14/15.
Lightning strikes the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Picture by Travis Roe. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/28/15.
An epic lightning storm the week of June 8, 2015, made for an amazing shot at Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. Picture by Brian Gailey. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/10/15.
Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Point in Arizona. Hike the trail to Bright Angel Point for one of the North Rim’s most spectacular views. Photo by Darren Barnes. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/6/15.
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Stargazing is out of this world at Arches National Park in Utah. Photo of the Milky Way over one of the park’s many rock formations by Manish Mamtani. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/25/15.
North Maricopa Mountain Wilderness. Time lapse photography by Bob Wick of the BLM. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/30/15.
Located on the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is a geologic treasure. This remote and unspoiled monument contains 280,000 acres of diverse landscapes — including the colorful swirling stone of the Wave (pictured here). Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/28/15.
The Milky Way over the Grand Canyon. Photo by Sophia Porter. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/12/15.
Here are the Halema’uma’u and Pu’u O’o craters glowing with the Milky Way above the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Photo courtesy of Nina McIntosh. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior on 11/23/14.
Nevada’s Great Basin National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/15.
South Dakota’s Badlands National Park. Photo by Jay Wanta. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/2/15.
California’s Yosemite National Park. Photo by William Woodward. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/2/15.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo by Dee Langevin. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/2/15.
Sunsets are amazing at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Randy Langstraat captured this pic from Cape Royal — a point that provides a panorama up, down, and across the canyon. With seemingly unlimited vistas to the east and west, it is popular for both sunrise and sunset. Cape Royal is on the North Rim of the park, which will open for summer in May. Posted on Tumbr by the US Department of the Interior 4/5/15.
An amazing view of the night sky is one of the many reasons to visit Joshua Tree National Park in California. Juan Moreno took this stunning pic of the Milky Way sparkling above the Juniper Tree near Jumbo Rocks Campground — one of the most photographed trees in the park. Photo courtesy of Juan Moreno. Posted on Tumblr by the US Departmetn of the Interior, 3/9/15.
The Milky Way above Mount Rainier National Park. Photo by Paul Weeks. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/28/15.
The Milky Way over the Grand Canyon. Photo by Sophia Porter. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/12/15.
Sunset at Cape Royal, Grand Canyon National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/26/15.
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Crater Lake National Park. Greg Nyquist captured this stunning shot from Discovery Point just as a storm was clearing the park. Discovery Point is a popular place to watch the sun rise over the park with views of the lake and Wizard Island. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/5/15.
Grand Canyon National Park at Sunrise. Photo by Peter C Blanchard. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/10/15.
Grand Canyon National Park … and the US Department of the Interior’s most popular photo of the week. Tweeted 1/18/15.
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The sun paints the sky with pastel colors over Zion National Park. Photo by Kim Hang Dessoliers. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/8/15.
Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geologic wonders in the California Desert. This unique landscape consists of more than 500 tufa pinnacles — some as tall as 140 feet — rising from the bed of the Searles Dry Lake basin. Michael Shainblum captured this dramatic photo of Trona Pinnacles at sunset, which is a popular time to visit the sight. When visiting this area, you will understand why more than 30 movies and commercials are filmed here every year. Ideally suited for science fiction backdrops Star Trek V, Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes and Battlestar Galactica were all shot here. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/4/15.
Grand Canyon: sunset on New Year’s Day 2015 near Lipan Point. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 1/5/15.
