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View of the Painted Wall, at Black Canyon National Park, Colorado. It is the tallest sheer cliff in Colorado at 2,250 feet. Below, you can see the Gunnison river.
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum, Mount Rushmore features 60-foot sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). This photo has been shot with a long exposure, thus blurring out the crowd in the foreground.
Sunset at Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. The bend is locally known as "King Bend." It is located five miles (8.5 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about four miles or 6 km southwest of Page. Accessible via a ¾-mile (1.2 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to Google terrain maps, the overlook is 4,200 feet above sea level and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet above sea level making it a breathtaking 1,000 foot drop.
Early morning shot at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Somewhere between Gunnison town and Crested Brutte, Colorado.
These awe inspiring rock formations near Colorado Springs made me speechless for some time.
Antelope Canyons at Page, Arizona
Spectacular fall colors at Maroon Bells, one of the most photographed places in Colorado.
Yosemite National Park, California
Glacier Point view of Half Dome, and Nevada Falls
Glacier Point is a viewpoint above Yosemite Valley, in California, USA. It is located on the south wall of Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 7,214 feet (2,199 m), 3,200 feet (980 m) above Curry Village. The point offers a superb view of Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Valley, including Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, and Clouds Rest. (Text source : Wikipedia)
My first visit to a lighthouse.
The Lone Cypress at 17 Mile Drive, Monterey Bay.
Hanauma Bay Natural Preserve on the South East coast of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This panorama is composed of 17 individual images.
The Byodo-In Temple in Oahu, Hawaii
The Byodo-In Temple in O'ahu is a smaller-scale replica of the over 950-year-old Byodo-in Temple, a United Nations World Heritage Site in Uji, Japan.
Makapu'u is located on the eastern part of the island of O'ahu, Hawaii. This lookout provides a scenic view of the island and the Pacific coastline.
Pretty colors at dawn. The clouds gave a nice pink hue as the sun rose.
Lake Geneva and the Alps at Ouchy
View of the lake and the Alps mountains in the background at Ouchy. Ouchy is a port, and popular lakeside resort located south of the city of Lausanne in Switzerland at the edge of the Lake Geneva. The day was partly overcast, with low visibility, but it was still a beautiful setting for some pictures!
Lake Geneva as seen near Chateau de Chillon
