Archive for the ‘Grand Staircase’ Tag
Another out-of-this-world moment at Wyoming’s Devils Tower National Monument. Photo by Rip Rippey. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/6/16.
Beyond its spectacular natural beauty, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah offers 1.9 million acres of cliffs, terraces, trails and views for your needed nature fix. Established in 1996, the monument is an adventurer’s dream and a fantastic scientific resource for geologists, paleontologists, archaeologists and biologists. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/18/16.
A powerful lightning storm lights up the sky over Arches National Park! Photo by David Lane. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/19/16.
The Milky Way over the Watchman at Zion National Park. Photo by Evan Kokoska. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/11/16.
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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.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is otherworldly, with vast landscapes of canyons, winding rugged backways and balanced rocks. Pictured here is the monument’s Toadstools — stone caps of Dakota Sandstone protecting the softer sandstone create amazing hoodoos. David Lane created this stunning multi-image panorama of the area with the Milky Way above and radiating bands of red and green airglow visible. While Page, Arizona, is nearly 50 miles away from the monument (and only a soft barely discernible light to the naked eye), the long exposure of David’s camera captured the light more vividly. Photo courtesy of David Lane. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/31/15.
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