Archive for the ‘White Sands’ Tag
Assateague Island National Seashore protects sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests and coastal bays along a strip of barrier island that stretches across the Maryland and Virginia border. In this dynamic coastal environment, the island is continuously being reshaped by wind and water. Sunrise photo by Jake Breach. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/22/16.
Lightning rips through the sky over White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world’s largest gypsum dunefield. Photo by Donald Palansky. Published on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/22/16.
Ominous clouds over Badlands National Park. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/19/16.
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Blooming over the Tidal Basin like a gorgeous cloud, the cherry blossoms welcome over 1.5 million people to the National Mall during the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. Over 3,800 trees color America’s front yard with shades of white and pink. Walking among the blossoms and touring the memorials in Washington, D.C., is an experience you’ll want to repeat. Photo by Andrew Rhodes. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/28/16.
Wildflowers cascade at California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/29/16.
Like no place on earth – New Mexico’s White Sands National Park. Photo by Thomas Piekunka. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/11/16.
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An epic shot of lightning & the Milky Way over White Sands National Park. Photo by Mike Mezeul II. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/25/16.
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Can you believe this picture from Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park? As water runs into the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, intense heat from the lava pool quickly turns it into steam, offering a canvas for flames and moonlight to color. It’s an extraordinary sight in a place of natural wonder and cultural importance. The crater’s name translates into “house of eternal flame” and it is known as the home of the goddess Pele, the creator of new land. Photo by Eric Leifer. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/3/15.
White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is one of the world’s great natural wonders. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world’s largest gypsum dune field of brilliant snow-white sand. This photo of a double rainbow over the park was taken just at sunset as a rain storm let up. Photo by Raymond Lee. Posted on the US Department of the Interior blog, 10/19/15.
A full moon over the Denali National Park. Photo by Katie Thoresen. Tweeted 10/18/15 by the US Department of the Interior.
A gorgeous night scene at Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park. Photo by Carl TerHaar. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/27/15.
A trip to Yellowstone National Park isn’t complete without seeing Midway Geyser Basin. A boardwalk leads you to the colorful Grand Prismatic Spring. At 370 feet in diameter and over 121 feet deep, Grand Prismatic is Yellowstone’s largest hot spring. This jaw-dropping multi-image panorama shows Grand Prismatic Spring at night with the Milky Way sparkling above it and the stars reflected in the water below. Image courtesy of David Lane. Posted on the US Department of the Interior blog, 10/19/15.
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A double rainbow over New Mexico’s White Sands National Park. Photo by Raymond Lee. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/5/15.
Montana’s Glacier National Park celebrates its 105th anniversary as the US’s 10th national Park. Here, the run rises over St Mary Lake creating a rainbow. Photo by Gavin Danapong. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/11/15.
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Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world’s great natural wonders — the glistening white gypsum dunefields of White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. Seemingly stark and barren, the 275 square miles of brilliant white gypsum sand are home to an amazing diversity of life, weaving a spell over all who visit it. Sunset photo by Donna Schneider. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/25/15.
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New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument. Photo by Donna Schneider. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/25/14.
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