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  • A burro (Equus asinus), also known as a donkey, stands among the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. Burros were introduced to the area in the 1800s by miners and ranchers who used them to haul heavy cargo. Some escaped or were freed, becoming wild (technically feral). The Red Rock Canyon area is part of the Mojave Desert and is a harsh environment, but the burros are able to survive by finding spring water and feeding on grasses.
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  • A band of cirrus clouds turns pink at sunset over the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. The Calico Hills are made up of Aztec Sandstone, fossilized sand dunes that were laid down during the early Jurrasic Period 180-190 million years ago.
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  • Sedimentary layers are visible in this section of the Calico Hills in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area in Nevada. The Calico Hills are made up of Aztec Sandstone, fossilized sand dunes that were laid down during the early Jurrasic Period 180-190 million years ago.
    NV_Red-Rock-Canyon_Sedimentary-Layer...jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, a 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, freezes in winter. Viewed from behind, the ice thins as the icefall thaws and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees.
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  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, viewed from behind, begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. As it thaws, the ice thins and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • Water drips and ice falls from the cave behind LaSalle Canyon Falls as it begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, a 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, freezes in winter. Viewed from behind, the ice thins as the icefall thaws and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, viewed from behind, begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. As it thaws, the ice thins and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • A variety of petroglyphs, including symbols depicting a hunter chasing a deer, are visible on a rock wall at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument in San Juan County, Utah. The oldest symbols on the rock were made about 2,000 years ago by Archaic, Anasazi, Fremont, Navajo, Anglo and Pueblo people. The oldest petroglyphs on the sandstone appear to be fading, re-covered by desert varnish, a natural manganese-rich coating. In Navajo, the rock is called Tse' Hone, which means a rock that tells a story.
    Petroglyphs_Newspaper-Rock_Utah_0977.jpg
  • Cathedral Rock, a 4,967 foot (1,514 meter) sandstone butte, is reflected on Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest.
    AZ_Cathedral-Rock_Oak-Creek_Sedona_6...jpg
  • A band of clouds, showing a hint of pink at dusk, passes over Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona. Cathedral Rock is a 4,967 foot (1,514 meter) sandstone butte that is located in the Coconino National Forest.
    AZ_Cathedral-Rock_Sedona_Clouds_Dusk...jpg
  • Cathedral Rock, a 4,967 foot (1,514 meter) sandstone butte, is reflected in a small pool near Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. Cathedral Rock is located in the Coconino National Forest.
    AZ_Cathedral-Rock_Sedona_Reflection_...jpg
  • Ancient Anasazi petroglyphs cover a rock face, known as Atlatl Rock in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. The rock art may be more than 1,500 years old.
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  • A rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) climbs on mesquite on a cliff overlooking Montezuma Well in Montezuma Castle National Monument near Camp Verde, Arizona. The rock squirrel belongs to the ground squirrel family, although it is known to climb trees and boulders.
    Squirrel-Rock_Mesquite_Montezuma-Wel...jpg
  • Ancient Anasazi petroglyphs cover a rock face, known as Atlatl Rock in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. The rock art may be more than 1,500 years old. The rock is named for the two symbols at the top, immediately below the bighorn sheep. The object below the sheep is the atlatl and the object just below that is the dart. An atlatl is a hunting device that is also sometimes called a spear thrower.
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  • Sliding Rock, a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, gently slides about 60 feet (18 meters) over smooth rock. During the summer months, Sliding Rock is a popular tourist attraction with people who use the waterfall as a water slide.
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  • Several evergreen wood ferns (Dryopteris intermedia) grow on a mossy rock outcropping near the Minister Valley in the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front was once part of a vast delta and layers of a hard, sandstone congolomerate were deposited. Between 250 and 320 million years ago, the Allegheny Front was lifted, forming hills and mountains. Over time, erosion exposed, split, or dislodged and moved the former sedimentary rock, resulting in large rock outcroppings.
    PA_Allegheny_Minister_Fern_Rock_8643.jpg
  • Several evergreen wood ferns (Dryopteris intermedia) grow on a mossy rock outcropping near the Minister Valley in the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front was once part of a vast delta and layers of a hard, sandstone congolomerate were deposited. Between 250 and 320 million years ago, the Allegheny Front was lifted, forming hills and mountains. Over time, erosion exposed, split, or dislodged and moved the former sedimentary rock, resulting in large rock outcroppings.
    PA_Allegheny_Minister_Fern_Rock_8642.jpg
  • A rock rests in a depression on driftwood on the beach of Marina Beach Park in Edmonds, Washington.
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  • An autumn leaf blends in with the rock that it fell upon on a frosty morning near Spada Lake in Snohomish County, Washington.
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  • Elephant Rock, a natural sandstone arch that resembles an elephant with a long trunk, stands at the east side of the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.
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  • Clouds pass over a mountain called LeChee Rock in the Navajo Nation near Page, Arizona. From a particular angle, the mountain resembles a man on his back sleeping, prompting some to call the mountain The Sleeping Indian. This was originally a color image that has been converted to black and white.
    AZ_LeChee-Rock_Sunset_BW_6320.jpg
  • Several western brackenferns (Pteridium aquilinum) grow from a crack in a steep rock face in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Lake Dorothy, Washington.
    WA-Alpine-Lakes_Ferns_Rock-Face_8054.jpg
  • Ice covering Rattlesnake Lake in King County, Washington, also attempts to reach around a large rock on the lakebed.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Ice_Rock_8591.jpg
  • Two rock pigeons (Columbia livia) gather on the top of a rock outcropping in the Mormon Basin of Malheur County, Oregon.
    OR_Pigeons_Pinnacle_Malheur_4085.jpg
  • Balanced Rock (left), a prominent feature of Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, is turned red by the golden light of sunrise. The balanced rock is a cap rock that is 55 feet (17 meters) tall and makes up nearly half the overall height of the formation. The formation is made up of several layers of sandstone, which erode at different rates; the layer between the cap rock and the pedestal erodes at a much faster rate than the others.
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  • Balanced Rock, a prominent feature of Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, is turned red by the golden light of sunrise. The balanced rock is a cap rock that is 55 feet (17 meters) tall and makes up nearly half the overall height of the formation. The formation is made up of several layers of sandstone, which erode at different rates; the layer between the cap rock and the pedestal erodes at a much faster rate than the others.
    ArchesNP_BalancedRock_F02_2576-06.jpg
  • Moss, ferns, and trees grow from a large rock outcropping near the Minister Valley in Allegheny National Forest in Warren, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front was once part of a vast delta and layers of a hard, sandstone congolomerate were deposited. Between 250 and 320 million years ago, the Allegheny Front was lifted, forming hills and mountains. Over time, erosion exposed, split, or dislodged and moved the former sedimentary rock, resulting in large rock outcroppings.
    PA_Allegheny_Outcropping_Roots_8652.jpg
  • The sun shines between a tree and a large rock outcropping in the Minister Valley area of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front was once part of a vast delta and layers of a hard, sandstone congolomerate were deposited. Between 250 and 320 million years ago, the Allegheny Front was lifted, forming hills and mountains. Over time, erosion exposed, split, or dislodged and moved the former sedimentary rock, resulting in large rock outcroppings.
    PA_Allegheny_Minister_Outcropping_86...jpg
  • Strong Pacific Ocean waves pound the rock that is home to Tillamook Rock Lighthouse near Cannon Beach, Oregon. Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, also known as Tillamook Rock Light, operated from 1881 to 1957. It was the most expensive lighthouse in the United States to operate because of strong storms that hampered construction and signficantly damaged the lighthouse after it was completed. Sometimes called the Tillamook Head Lighthouse, it is now privately owned and is unofficially used as a columbarium.
    OR_TillamookRockLighthouse_Waves_645...jpg
  • A narrow band of cirrus clouds turn pink at sunrise high in the sky over Haystack Rock, a prominent sea stack on the Oregon coast at Cannon Beach. Haystack Rock is composed of basalt and was formed about 15 million years ago from lava flows emanating from the Blue Mountains and Columbia basin.
    HaystackRock_Pastel-Sunrise_Cannon-B...jpg
  • Camel Rock, a rock formation that resembles a sitting camel, is rendered in silhouette just after sunset on the Tesuque Pueblo near Sante Fe, New Mexico.
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  • The early morning sun illuminates the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, which sits more than a mile off the Oregon coast between Cannon Beach and Seaside. The lighthouse was first used in 1881 and decommissioned in 1957. Because of the severe weather and difficult access, it was expensive to maintain. Most recently it has been used as a columbarium. The ashes of about 30 people are placed there.
    TillamookHeadLighthouse.jpg
  • Moss, ferns, and trees grow from a large rock outcropping near the Minister Valley in Allegheny National Forest in Warren, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front was once part of a vast delta and layers of a hard, sandstone congolomerate were deposited. Between 250 and 320 million years ago, the Allegheny Front was lifted, forming hills and mountains. Over time, erosion exposed, split, or dislodged and moved the former sedimentary rock, resulting in large rock outcroppings.
    PA_Allegheny_Outcropping_Roots_8656.jpg
  • A young girl looks at her own reflection while playing in a small tidal creek near Haystack Rock on the Oregon Coast. Thick morning fog blocks the view of the base of Haystack Rock, one of the largest monoliths in the world. Haystack Rock, near Cannon Beach, Oregon, is made of remnants of ancient lava flows.
    HaystackRockChild.jpg
  • A young family walks on the beach near Haystack Rock, Oregon, in thick fog. Haystack Rock, remnants of an ancient lava flow, is one of the world's largest monoliths.
    HaystackFogFamily.jpg
  • A large rock is balanced on a sandstone pillar in the Hartnet Draw of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Balanced rocks form when a layer of more durable rock sits atop a layer that is less resistant to erosion.
    CapitolReefBalancedRock.jpg
  • A long exposure blurs the Pacific Ocean waves that pound Face Rock, located in Bandon By The Sea, Oregon. According to Native American legend, Face Rock was a beautiful Indian princess who was turned to stone by the evil sprit that lives inhabits the ocean.
    FaceRockSilhouetteSunset.jpg
  • Vibrant God beams, called crepuscular rays, form over Cathedral Rock, a towering mountain near Sedona, Arizona. The beams form when the sun shines into fog or mist. The columns at the summit of Cathedral Rock cast three-dimensional shadows between the rays.
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  • Diffused golden light at sunrise colors the high desert landscape and rock outcroppings in the Mormon Basin of Malheur County, Oregon.
    OR_Mormon-Basin_Outcroppings_4014.jpg
  • The Crooked River winds around Smith Rock located near Redmond, Oregon. Several of the Cascade Mountains are visible on the horizon: from left to right, The Sisters, Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson (in the gap at right).
    OR_SmithRock_Sunrise_4209.jpg
  • Balanced Rock, lit by the setting sun, is framed by the snow-covered landscape in Arches National Park, Utah.
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  • Rugged rock faces are turned red at sunrise in the Valley of Fire, Nevada. The Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest state park and named for the dramatic sandstone formations that are fire-colored in certain types of sunlight.
    VOF_ValleyOfFire_RedRockFace_2200.jpg
  • The Crooked River winds around Smith Rock located near Redmond, Oregon. Several of the Cascade Mountains are visible on the horizon: from left to right, The Sisters, Mount Washington and Mount Jefferson (in the gap at right).
    OR_SmithRock_Dawn_4177.jpg
  • The earth's shadow is visible just over the horizon in this sunrise image of Haystack Rock, a prominent sea stack in Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. The reddish band above the earth's shadow is known as the Belt of Venus. Haystack Rock, at 235-feet, ranks as the world's third-tallest sea stack.
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  • A captive brown bear (Ursus arctos) climbs on a rock during a rain storm in a forested area of the Pacific Northwest. Brown bears are the largest land-based preditors and are found across northern North America, Europe and Asia.
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  • A red rock crab (Cancer productus) walks across the murky bottom of Puget Sound off Des Moines Beach Park, Des Moines, Washington.
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  • The full moon sets through a break in the clouds over Haystack Rock, located in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock, at 235-feet (72 meters), ranks as the world's third-tallest sea stack.
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  • Tree roots spread out and nearly cover the face of a rock outcropping near Minister Valley in the Allegheny National Forest, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
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  • Tree roots spread out and nearly cover the face of a rock outcropping near Minister Valley in the Allegheny National Forest, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_Outcropping_TreeRoots_8...jpg
  • The crescent moon hovers over Battleship Rock, a 7018 foot (2139 meter) mountain in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Like other peaks in the Jemez Mountains, it was caused by a slip along a fault line.
    NM_BattleshipRock_1609.jpg
  • The Lundadrangur Rock Arch towers high above the Atlantic Ocean at Dyrhólaey, Iceland. The Dyrhólaey Cliffs, which stand 120 meters (394 feet), were formed during an underwater volcanic eruption during the last ice age.
    Iceland_DyroholaeyArch_1820.jpg
  • The setting sun colors the sky above Haystack Rock, a prominent sea stack located off the coast of Cape Kiwanda near Pacific City, Oregon.
    HaystackRockKiwandaSunset.jpg
  • Billowing cumulus clouds tower over the summit of Church Rock, a sandstone monolith found along the Indian Creek Corridor Scenic Byway near Monticello in Eastern Utah.
    ChurchRockUtah.jpg
  • Arch Rock, one of the most famous arches in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, frames another towering sandstone formation.
    vof-ArchRock.jpg
  • The setting sun shines through the arch of Haystack Rock, located off Cape Kiwanda on the Oregon Coast near Pacific City, Oregon.
    HaystackKiwandaSunburst.jpg
  • The High Rock Lookout, with a commanding view of Mt. Rainier, is used during the summer months to spot forest fires in the national park and surrounding forest areas. Inside the historic lookout is a fire spotter that was made in 1934.
    Rainier_HighRockLookout.jpg
  • Face Rock, located on the Oregon coast at Bandon, appears to gaze at the full moon. According to Native American legend, the face belongs to the beautiful Indian princess Ewanua. While several tribes gathered nearby to celebrate, she wandered to the sea inhabited by Seatka, the evil spirit of the ocean. He turned her to stone whlie she stared at the moon.
    FaceRockMoonSunrise.jpg
  • Lichen and moss form patterns on an exposed rock face near Lake Dorothy in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state.
    WA-Alpine-Lakes_Moss-Lichen_8076.jpg
  • Orange crustose lichen grows on the volcanic rock near Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland. Lichens are a symbiosis of a fungus and a green alga and/or cyanobacterium; and crustose is the most common type of lichen in Iceland; accounting for about 400 of the 700 identified species. Crustose are very slow growing; typically growing 1 millimeter or less per year.
    Iceland_Lichen_Myvatn_4007.jpg
  • A prescribed burn to thin out some vegetation in the Crooked River Grasslands created some interesting patterns over these pinnacles in Oregon's Smith Rock State Park.
    OR_SmithRock_SmokySunset_4160.jpg
  • Colorful crustose lichens grow on lava rock at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. Lichens are a symbiosis of a fungus and a green alga and/or cyanobacterium. Crustose are very slow growing, typically growing 1 millimeter or less per year.
    CratersOfTheMoon_Lichen_2479.jpg
  • Storm clouds, including cumulus congestus, form over Castle Rock in this view from Hug Point on the northern Oregon coast. Within an hour, these storm clouds produced heavy rain.
    OR_CastleRock_StormCloud_1248.jpg
  • Sheep Rock, the tall mountain at the center of the frame, towers over Picture Gorge in John Day National Monument, Oregon, at sunrise. The moutain was named for the bighorn sheep that used to live in the area.
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  • A bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) grows among the lava rocks that make up a cider cone in the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.
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  • A large granite arch frames a pinyon pine as well as several prominent City of Rocks features, including Elephant Rock (at left) and the Bread Loaves (at right). This arch is part of Window Rock in the City of Rocks National Reserve in southern Idaho.
    Idaho_CityOfRocks_Arch_Sunrise_0993.jpg
  • Several dramatic rock formations stand at the top of one of the hills in the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area near Gunnison, Colorado.
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  • Volcanic rocks from one of Mount Rainier's eruptions line the sides of the Carbon River the northwestern corner of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    RainierNP_Volcanic-Rocks_Carbon-Rive...jpg
  • Two Allen's Chipmunks (Tamias senex) play on the rocks in the Sequoia National Forest near Kings Canyon National Park, California. Allen's Chipmunks, also known as Large Mountain Chipmunks or Shadow Chipmunks, are found from the coast to the mountains, though only the mountain chipmunks hibernate in the winter. Allen's Chipmunks primarily feed on fungi.
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  • A rust-colored beach rock stands out from the others on Crescent Beach near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
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  • Two Allen's Chipmunks (Tamias senex) play on the rocks in the Sequoia National Forest near Kings Canyon National Park, California. Allen's Chipmunks, also known as Large Mountain Chipmunks or Shadow Chipmunks, are found from the coast to the mountains, though only the mountain chipmunks hibernate in the winter. Allen's Chipmunks primarily feed on fungi.
    Chipmunks_Allens_KingsCanyon_TwoOnRo...jpg
  • The patterns of the rock in a narrow gorge reflect on Olney Creek in the Snoqualmie National Forest near Sultan, Washington.
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  • A small rock rests next to a large crack in the ice on Rattlesnake Lake, located in King County, Washington, near the city of North Bend.
    Rattlesnake-Lake_Ice_Crack_Rock_8555.jpg
  • A layer of altocumulus clouds are turned fiery red by the setting sun as a large rock formation appears to observe in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
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  • The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean and Sugar Loaf Islands, a series of small, uninhabited islands near Port Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The islands are remnants of an ancient volcanic crater that has eroded into small islands and sea stacks. That volcano last erupted approximately 1.7 million years ago. In this image, Motuotamatea Island (Snapper Rock) is visible on the left. On the right, from front to back, the islands are Mataora Island (Round Rock), Pararaki Island (Seagull Rock) and Waikaranga Island (Seal Rocks).
    NZ_Nga-Motu_Sugar-Loaf-Islands_Sunse...jpg
  • An iceberg carries a rock though Jökulsárlón, Iceland's glacial lagoon. Glaciers have been known to carry rocks great distances. Rocks fall onto glaciers, which move slowly down mountains. When the glacier melts so much that it can no longer support the rock, the rock is dropped and it becomes known as a glacial erratic. The term referrs to rocks that are different in size, shape or composition from other rocks around them.
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  • The full moon overs over the sea stacks at Bandon By The Sea on the southern Oregon Coast. The area's most famous sea stack, Face Rock, is visible on the horizon at the right side of the image. According to Indian legend, Face Rock is a tribe member who was turned to stone by an evil spirit who lives in the Pacific Ocean.
    BandonMoonDawn.jpg
  • Viewed through heavy rain, fall color surrounds the sandstone rocks of the Bear Rocks Preserve in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia.
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  • Rock outcroppings provide a vantage point to take in a sweeping view of the Minister Valley in the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny Front was once part of a vast delta and layers of a hard, sandstone congolomerate were deposited. Between 250 and 320 million years ago, the Allegheny Front was lifted, forming hills and mountains. Over time, erosion exposed, split, or dislodged and moved the former sedimentary rock, resulting in large rock outcroppings.
    PA_Allegheny_MinisterValley_Overlook...jpg
  • Courthouse Butte becomes intense red at sunset as it stands tall over a small meadow in the Coconino National Forest near Oak Creek, Arizona. Courthouse Butte stands 5,454 feet (1,662 meters) tall and is part of the Red Rock Country area of Sedona.
    AZ_Courthouse-Butte_Sunset_Oak-Creek...jpg
  • Canyon Creek flows across the Indian Beach in Ecola State Park on the Oregon coast. Several sea stacks are visible in the Pacific Ocean including Submarine Rock (left) and Sea Lion Rock Arch (right).
    OR_Ecola_IndianBeach_Sunrise_0895.jpg
  • Petroglyphs of abstract and geometric designs are found on the rock of the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site in New Mexico. The Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, which is under federal protection, contains more than 21,000 glyphs created by the Jornada Mogollon people who lived in the area between 900 and 1400 AD. It is one of the largest petroglyph sites in the American Southwest. The Jornada Mogollon people created the petroglyphs by using stone tools to remove the dark patina on the exterior of the rock.
    NM_Three-Rivers-Petroglyphs_1338.jpg
  • Smooth patches of a granite face, known as glacial polish, shine in the late afternoon sun near Olmsted Point in Yosemite National Park, California. Rocks and other materials get trapped on the bottom of glaciers. As glaciers move down the face of a rock, these materials become part of a very abrasive surface. Combined with the force from the glacier's tremendous weight, they are able to scour away sections of the rock face they travel over, leaving behind a smooth, shiny, polished finish.
    Yosemite_GlacialPolish_9156.jpg
  • Smooth patches of a granite face, known as glacial polish, shine in the late afternoon sun near Olmsted Point in Yosemite National Park, California. Rocks and other materials get trapped on the bottom of glaciers. As glaciers move down the face of a rock, these materials become part of a very abrasive surface. Combined with the force from the glacier's tremendous weight, they are able to scour away sections of the rock face they travel over, leaving behind a smooth, shiny, polished finish.
    Yosemite_GlacialPolish_9137.jpg
  • Courthouse Butte stands tall over a small meadow in the Coconino National Forest near Oak Creek, Arizona. Courthouse Butte stands 5,454 feet (1,662 meters) tall and is part of the Red Rock Country area of Sedona. Lee Mountain, visible in the background, is even taller with a highest point of 6,592 feet (2009 meters).
    AZ_Courthouse-Butte_Lee-Mountain_270...jpg
  • Petroglyphs carved by members of the Fremont Culture are visible in a sheer sandstone face in the Fremont River canyon in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. The rock face includes symbols of bighorn sheep and other animals as well as people. The Fremont Culture lived in the area from 300-1300 Common Era (CE).
    Capitol-Reef_Petroglyphs_1278.jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6821.jpg
  • A petroglyph featuring a geometric design of a fish is found on the rock of the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site in New Mexico. The Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, which is under federal protection, contains more than 21,000 glyphs created by the Jornada Mogollon people who lived in the area between 900 and 1400 AD. It is one of the largest petroglyph sites in the American Southwest. The Jornada Mogollon people created the petroglyphs by using stone tools to remove the dark patina on the exterior of the rock.
    NM_Three-Rivers-Petroglyphs_Fish_134...jpg
  • Irregular columnar jointing, called entablature, is visible on an exposed hillside near Artist Point in the North Cascades of Washington state. These types of rock columns are formed when volcanic rocks cool, contract and crack.
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  • The dramatic golden light of sunset bathes the southwest face of Mount Rainier as the full moon rises over the Tatoosh Range in this panoramic view from the summit of High Rock.
    RainierMoonPanorama.jpg
  • The last light of day illuminates the winter snow pack on Mount Rainier in this view from High Rock.
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  • Faded petroglyphs depicting wildlife are visible on a basalt rock wall in Hieroglyphic Canyon, located in the Superstition Wilderness in Arizona. The petroglyphs were carved by the Hohokam people who lived in central and southern Arizona as early as 500 A.D.
    Petroglyphs_Superstition-Wilderness_...jpg
  • Irregular columnar jointing, called entablature, is visible on an exposed hillside near Artist Point in the North Cascades of Washington state. These types of rock columns are formed when volcanic rocks cool, contract and crack.
    North-Cascades_Columnar-Jointing_Art...jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6829.jpg
  • A long camera exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves crashing over beach rocks at Las Tunas Beach in Malibu, California, in the golden light of the late afternoon.
    CA_Waves_Beach-Rocks_Las-Tunas_8719.jpg
  • Lichen grows on exposed rock at Blackrock Summit in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
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  • The Boulder River squeezes through a narrow crack in the rock near Darrington in Washington's Central Cascades. The water's milky appearance is due to an extended exposure. A large cedar tree that fell in a storm is trapped by one of the large rocks in the river.
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  • The Icelandic mountain Thrihnukagigur last erupted more than 4,000 years ago. Shown here is the inside of the volcano's magma chamber, the space inside the mountain which housed molten rock from deep inside the earth. Thrihnukagigur means Three Peaks Crater. The cone leading to one of the peaks is shown near the top center.
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  • Colorful rocks form the bottom of Yosemite Creek, located in Yosemite National Park, California. The rocks are rendered in abstract form due to the distortion caused by the water flowing over them.
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