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  • Hundreds of water droplets cling to blades of grass on a lawn in Snohomish County, Washington.
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  • Numerous drops of rain stick to a blade of grass in a yard in Snohomish County, Washington. A yellow buttercup flower is rendered out of focus in the background.
    Raindrops_Grass_Lynnwood_7417.jpg
  • Heavy rain drops cause the seeding stalks of the blue wildrye (Elymus glaucus) grasses to bend on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Blue wildrye is a grass that is common in praries and open woods in southern Canada and the northwestern United States.
    GrassInRain_BlueWildrye_Bloedel_2427.jpg
  • Water droplets are forced into the air as the Little White Salmon River crashes into rocks in Skamania County, Washington, near the Columbia River Gorge. A fast shutter speed captures the droplets suspended in air against the sunlit turquoise-colored backdrop of the silt-filled river.
    WA_LittleWhiteSalmonRiver_Splash_729...jpg
  • The sun shines on wet maple seeds after a rainstorm passes over Snohomish County, Washington.
    MapleSeeds_Raindrops_8449.jpg
  • Rain falls and drips from the leaves of a vine maple tree in Twin Falls State Park near North Bend, Washington.
    Rain_VineMapleLeaves_7160.jpg
  • Water droplets are forced into the air as the Little White Salmon River crashes into rocks in Skamania County, Washington, near the Columbia River Gorge. A fast shutter speed captures the droplets suspended in air against the sunlit turquoise-colored backdrop of the silt-filled river.
    WA_LittleWhiteSalmonRiver_Splash_740...jpg
  • Numerous stalks of Northern Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia braunii) are clustered together in the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge near Hoquiam, Washington.
    Horsetail_Stalks_Young_7653.jpg
  • The sun shines on wet maple seeds after a rainstorm passes over Snohomish County, Washington.
    MapleSeeds_Raindrops_8636.jpg
  • Dew collects on the back of a fallen maple leaf in Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Fall_Leaf_DewDrops_Carkeek_5119.jpg
  • A female harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) splashes in the water to shower off West Beach in Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island, Washington. During the winter months, harlequin ducks are found along the northern Pacific and Atlantic coasts, most commonly along rocky coastlines in the crashing surf.
    Duck_Harlequin_Splashing_Deception-P...jpg
  • The Genesee River cascades over a drop in the eroded river bed in Letchworth State Park, New York. The area was once submerged under an inland sea, which left deposits that formed sandstone and shale. The Genesee River eroded the river bed, forming small drops like this, as well as the Letchworth Gorge, which is 22 miles (35 km) long and as much as 550 feet (168 meters) deep.
    NY_Letchworth_GeneseeRiver_Curve_889...jpg
  • The Genesee River cascades over a drop in the eroded river bed in Letchworth State Park, New York. The area was once submerged under an inland sea, which left deposits that formed sandstone and shale. The Genesee River eroded the river bed, forming small drops like this, as well as the Letchworth Gorge, which is 22 miles (35 km) long and as much as 550 feet (168 meters) deep.
    NY_Letchworth_GeneseeRiver_Curve_890...jpg
  • Chenuis Falls drops 285 feet (87 meters) in a couple of tiers before flowing into the Carbon River in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    RainierNP_Chenuis-Falls_3208.jpg
  • Sunlight highlights the spray from Athabasca Falls, a powerful waterfall located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Shown here is one channel of the waterfall, which drops 80 feet (24 meters).
    AthabascaFalls_Sunbeams_7115.jpg
  • Chenuis Falls drops 285 feet (87 meters) in a couple of tiers before flowing into the Carbon River in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    RainierNP_Chenuis-Falls_8293.jpg
  • South Silver Falls, surrounded by fall color, is reflected in the south fork of Silver Creek in Oregon. South Silver Falls, which drops 177 feet, is the tallest of the ten major waterfalls located in Silver Falls State Park.
    SouthSilverFallsCreekAutumnReflectio...jpg
  • Falls Creek drops from the mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, forming several small waterfalls. Fiorland is New Zealand's largest national park and is located in the southwestern portion of the South Island.
    NZ_Fiordland_FallsCreek_6910.jpg
  • A drop of water splashes in a glass.
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  • Fallen autumn leaves swirl in a vortex below Upper Beaver Creek Falls, west of Rainier, Oregon. The splash pool below the waterfall is dammed by rocks and a fallen tree and the water circles in this whirlpool until it is able to get over the blockage.
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  • Wallace Falls is one of the tallest measured waterfalls in Washington's North Cascades. The top tier of this waterfall plunges 265 feet. The falls are named after Sarah Kwayaylsh, a native of the Skykomish tribe who homesteaded in the area near Goldbar, Washington.
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  • Fresh snow covers the landscape surrounding Brandywine Falls, a 230-foot (70 meter) waterfall south of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
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  • South Silver Falls, framed by golden fall color, plunges 177 feet into a canyon in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. South Silver Falls is one of ten named waterfalls in the park.
    SouthSilverFallsWideFallColor.jpg
  • A long camera exposure captures heavy raindrops falling with a Japanese maple tree at the peak of its red fall color in the background.
    Rain_RaindropStreaks_FallColor_Lynnw...jpg
  • Brandywine Falls drops 65 feet (20 meters) into a lush gorge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. Brandywine Falls drops overs over three different types of rock: Berea sandstone at the top, Bedford shale in the middle and Cleveland shale at the bottom. The newest rock is about 320 million years old; the oldest is about 400 million. The layers were exposed and the waterfall was formed about 10,000 years ago when the last glaciers retreated from the area. The top Berea sandstone layer is the hardest and protects the softer layers below from the erosive force of the falling water.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Brandywine-Fal...jpg
  • The fast-moving Gunnison River carves a deep gorge in the rock at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. Near this point, the Gunnison River drops 240 feet per mile (45 m/km), causing it to gain speed and strength to erode tougher rock. The Gunnison River drops more within the national park than the Mississippi River does between Minnesota and the Gulf of Mexico.
    CO_Gunnison_Exclamation_2054.jpg
  • The waterfall Gullfoss flows into a deep gorge bordered by an ice-capped cliff in Iceland. At Gullfoss, which means Golden Falls, the Hvítá River drops 64 meters (210 feet) in three stages; half of that drop, the view shown here, comes in the final stage into the gorge.
    Iceland_Gullfoss_IcePatterns_2025.jpg
  • Upper Tahquamenon Falls, framed by winter ice, drops 48 feet (14 meters) in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The upper falls are more than 200 feet (60 meters) across and portions of the waterfall freeze in winter. The water of the Tahquamenon River appears brown or red because of tannic acid that results from the organic material generated by the cedar, hemlock and spruce forests along the river.
    MI_Tahquamenon-Falls_Frozen_0931.jpg
  • Mist at the top of Snoqualmie Falls near Snoqualmie, Washington is turned golden by the rising sun, while the wall below is encased in thick winter ice. At Snoqualmie Falls, the Snoqualmie River drops 268 feet (82 meters).
    SnoqualmieFalls_Frozen_5534.jpg
  • Under a red sunrise, the Potomac River drops 76 feet (23 meters) in a series of rapids at Great Falls Park, Virginia. Great Falls and the Potomac River are located within the state of Maryland, but the main section of the park and the viewing decks are in Virginia.
    Great-Falls-Park_Sunrise_5030.jpg
  • Hunters Run drops more than 20 feet (7 meters) at Springfield Falls, which is surrounded by summer wildflowers, in western Pennsylvania.
    PA_SpringfieldFalls_8520.jpg
  • The Waikato River drops 11 meters (36 feet) at Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand. Huka Falls is the largest waterfall along the river.
    NZ_HukaFalls_0875.jpg
  • After several days of below-freezing temperatures, Wahkeena Falls is surrounded by ice. Wahkeena Falls is located in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge and drops 242 feet (74 meters) in several tiers. Wahkeena means "most beautiful" in Yakama Indian.
    WahkeenaFalls_Frozen_4394.jpg
  • Several layers of Berea sandstone are visible near the top of Brandywine Falls, a 60-foot (18-meter) waterfall located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. Brandywine Falls drops overs over three different types of rock: Berea sandstone at the top, Bedford shale in the middle and Cleveland shale at the bottom. The newest rock is about 320 million years old; the oldest is about 400 million. The layers were exposed and the waterfall was formed about 10,000 years ago when the last glaciers retreated from the area.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Brandywine-Fal...jpg
  • Logan Run drops about 20 feet (7 meters) at Logan Falls, located in the Allegheny National Forest near Balltown, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_LoganFalls_8786.jpg
  • The Little White Salmon River drops about 35 feet (10 meters) at Spirit Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington. The waterfall and the cascades below it are especially popular with kayakers. The Little White Salmon River is a tributary of the Columbia River.
    WA_SpiritFalls_Framed_SkamaniaCounty...jpg
  • Elowah Falls flows past trees encased in ice from the spray of the waterfall after a week of subfreezing temperatures. At Elowah Falls, located on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, McChord Creek drops 213 feet (65 meters).
    OR_ElowahFalls_Winter_5118.jpg
  • Several of the Porcupine Islands are visible in Bar Harbor, Maine in this view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From right to left, the islands are Bald Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island (and Rum Key), and Sheep Porcupine Island. Stave Island is also visible along the oppose coast on the right side. Several of the Porcupine Islands have relatively gentle slopes on their north sides and steep drops on the south. Like much of Acadia National Park, they were carved by retreating glaciers.
    Acadia_PorcupineIslands_BarHarbor_Su...jpg
  • Lower Yellowstone Falls seems to glow in the first light of day as it empties into the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone River drops 308 feet (98 meters) at Lower Yellowstone Falls; the upper waterfall is roughly one-third the size. It is the largest volume waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.
    Yellowstone_LowerFalls_Sunrise_1141.jpg
  • Skookum Falls, located north of Mount Rainier in Washington state, drops 250 feet into the White River.
    SkookumFalls_4401.jpg
  • Edith Creek drops about 65 feet, forming this waterfall known as Myrtle Falls. The waterfall is located near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    MyrtleFalls_CloseUp.jpg
  • Multnomah Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Columbia Gorge of Oregon, The waterfall drops 611 feet (186 metres) in two tiers. The historic Benson Bridge allows hikers to view the waterfall from above the lower tier.
    MultnomahFalls_BensonBridge.jpg
  • Horsetail Falls, one of many scenic waterfalls in Oregon's Columbia Gorge, drops about 50 feet (15 metres). This waterfall is located between the Oneonta Gorge and Ainsworth State Park.
    HorsetailFalls_ColumbiaGorge_8621.jpg
  • Ground frost, otherwise known as hoar frost, sticks to the grass on a cold morning in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Ground frost typically forms on cold, clear nights when the ground temperature drops below freezing. When water vapor in the warmer air touches the frozen ground, it freezes, forming ice in a process known as sublimation.
    GroundFrost_Grass_BryceNP_1240.jpg
  • Christine Falls, one of the many dramatic waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, drops about 75 feet through a narrow gorge.
    ChristineFalls_Spring.jpg
  • The south fork of the Snoqualmie River drops 135 feet (41 meters) at Lower Twin Falls near North Bend, Washington. The waterfall is located in the Twin Falls Natural Area of Olallie State Park.
    TwinFalls_NorthBend_7116.jpg
  • A fiery sunset colors the sky over the Great Falls of the Potomac River, located in Great Falls Park, Virginia. In the park, administered by the National Park Service, the river drops 76 feet (23 meters) in a series of rapids. Great Falls and the Potomac River are located within the state of Maryland, but the main section of the park and the viewing decks are in Virginia.
    Great-Falls-Park_Fiery-Sunset_4226.jpg
  • Dawson Falls drops 18 meters (59 feet) into a lush gorge in Egmont National Park on the North Island of New Zealand.
    NZ_Dawson-Falls_Egmont_0976.jpg
  • Logan Run drops about 20 feet (7 meters) at Logan Falls, located in the Allegheny National Forest near Balltown, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_LoganFalls_8807.jpg
  • Logan Run drops about 20 feet (7 meters) at Logan Falls, located in the Allegheny National Forest near Balltown, Pennsylvania.
    PA_Allegheny_LoganFalls_8787.jpg
  • Paulina Creek drops 80 feet (24 meters) at Paulina Falls, located in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Deschutes County, Oregon. Paulina Falls is located on the west flank of the Newberry Volcano, a potentially active volcano that last erupted nearly 1,500 years ago. The waterfall flows over and erodes remnants of previous eruptions; over a period of 2,000 years, geologists believe the waterfall has moved 200 feet (61 meters) upstream due to erosion.
    OR_PaulinaFalls_Newberry_9870.jpg
  • Dog Creek Falls, which drops about 30 feet (9 meters) along the Columbia River Gorge in Skamania County, Washington, is reflected in Dog Creek.
    WA_DogCreekFalls_1305.jpg
  • Lush vegetation frames this view of Three Bears Falls, also known as Upper Waikani Falls, in Maui, Hawai`i. The triple waterfall, which drops 70 feet (21 meters) is found in Wailua Stream along the Hana Highway.
    Maui_ThreeBearsFalls_2655.jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, an ephemeral waterfall that plunges from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is reddened by the setting sun. The waterfall, which flows only for a few weeks each year in late winter and early spring, drops a total of 2,130 feet (650 meters). Horsetail Fall is best known for its dramatic "fire fall" effect, which if the weather and water supply conditions are just right, occurs each year in late February when the setting sun directly lights up the waterfall.
    Yosemite_HorsetailFall_FireFall_0895.jpg
  • The North Fork of the Nooksack River drops 88 feet (27 meters) at Nooksack Falls, located in Washington's North Cascades. Wells Creek is visible between the tree trunks on the right side of the image; it joins the north fork of the Nooksack River just below Nooksack Falls.
    NooksackFalls_WideView_5180.jpg
  • The Paradise River drops 241 feet (73 m) at Narada Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. On this misty day in late summer, the waterfall is surrounded by lush grasses and wildflowers.
    NaradaFalls_9854.jpg
  • The Paradise River drops 241 feet (73 m) at Narada Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    NaradaFalls_3324.jpg
  • Iron Creek Falls, located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mount St. Helens, fans out and drops a couple dozen feet into a splash pool.
    IronCreekFalls.jpg
  • The Hvítá River drops 69 feet (21 meters) into a narrow canyon at Gullfoss, one of the most visited waterfalls in Iceland. Gullfoss means "golden falls."
    Iceland_Gullfoss_7765.jpg
  • Falls Creek Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, drops 207 feet in three tiers. The bottom two tiers are visible here.
    FallsCreekFalls_WA_8402.jpg
  • Öxaráfoss, a waterfall in Þingvellir, drops into a gorge created by the separation of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. This gorge is widening at a rate of as much as a couple centimeters per year.
    Thingvellir-Oxarafoss.jpg
  • A bright rainbow forms in the mist as the river Þjórsá drops at the waterfall Urriðafoss in southern Iceland. Urriðafoss, which means "The Waterfall of the Salmon," is only 6 meters (19 feet) tall, but carries the greatest water volume of any waterfall in Iceland. The water volume is typically 360 cubic meters per second.
    Iceland_Urridafoss_Rainbow_2167.jpg
  • Panther Creek Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, drops 136 feet (41 meters) in several tiers. Panther Creek is fed by several creeks that begin on peaks in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and ultimately empties into the Wind River.
    WA_PantherCreekFalls_1625.jpg
  • Several of the Porcupine Islands are visible off the coast of Maine in this view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From right to left, the islands are Bald Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island (and Rum Key), and Sheep Porcupine Island. Stave Island is also visible along the oppose coast on the right side. Several of the Porcupine Islands have relatively gentle slopes on their north sides and steep drops on the south. Like much of Acadia National Park, they were carved by retreating glaciers.
    Acadia_CadillacMountainView_Sunset_0...jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, an ephemeral waterfall that plunges from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is reddened by the setting sun. The waterfall, which flows only for a few weeks each year in late winter and early spring, drops a total of 2,130 feet (650 meters). Horsetail Fall is best known for its dramatic "fire fall" effect, which if the weather and water supply conditions are just right, occurs each year in late February when the setting sun directly lights up the waterfall.
    Yosemite_HorsetailFall_ElCapitan_089...jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, an ephemeral waterfall that plunges from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is reddened by the setting sun. The waterfall, which flows only for a few weeks each year in late winter and early spring, drops a total of 2,130 feet (650 meters). Horsetail Fall is best known for its dramatic "fire fall" effect, which if the weather and water supply conditions are just right, occurs each year in late February when the setting sun directly lights up the waterfall.
    Yosemite_HorsetailFall_FireFall_0893.jpg
  • A bright double rainbow forms near the base of Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. At Vernal Fall, the Merced River drops 317 feet (97 meters). The waterfall is located along the Mist Trail, named for the massive spray generated by Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, located upstream.
    Yosemite_VernalFall_Rainbow_8078.jpg
  • A lower tier of Wapama Falls is reflected in the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park, California. Wapama Falls drops 1,080 feet (330 meters) in three tiers; only the lowest tier is visible here.
    Yosemite_HetchHetchy_WapamaFalls_851...jpg
  • Large limestone formations, known as tufa, rise from Mono Lake in eastern California. The tufa result from calcium-rich springs that flow up from the bottom of the lake. The calcium bonds to carbonates in the water, forming calcium carbonate, a type of limestone. The calcium carbonate builds on itself, gradually forming towering columns. Those columns grow only when under water; they stop growing when the lake level drops and they are exposed.
    CA_MonoLake_Sunrise_Silhouette_9259.jpg
  • Very heavy spring storms create two temporary waterfalls to join the year-round Rose Valley Falls, pictured at left, in the Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California. Rose Valley Falls drops 300 feet (91 meters).
    CA_RoseValley_ThreeWaterfalls_7930.jpg
  • Comet Falls, so named because it resembles the tail of a comet, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Comet Falls drops 320 feet (98 meters). It is located in the Van Trump Park area of national park, which is named for one of the first men to summit the mountain.
    Rainier_CometFalls_8555.jpg
  • The Waikato River drops 11 meters (36 feet) at Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand. Huka Falls is the largest waterfall along the river.
    NZ_HukaFalls_0903.jpg
  • Winter snow and ice surrounds Narada Falls, which drops 241 feet (73 m) in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    NaradaFalls_Winter_2811.jpg
  • A bright rainbow forms at the base of Narada Falls, a popular waterfall along the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. At Narada Falls, the Paradise River drops 168 feet (51 meters). Narada is a Hindu word meaning uncontaminated or pure.
    NaradaFalls_Rainbow_8639.jpg
  • The Hvítá River drops 105 feet (32 meters) in two tiers into a narrow canyon at Gullfoss, one of Iceland's most popular waterfalls. Gullfoss means "golden falls."
    Iceland_Gullfoss_7800.jpg
  • A particularly heavy ground frost covers a rock in the Central Cascades of Washington state. Ground frost typically occurs on cold, clear nights when the ground temperature drops below freezing. When water vapor in the warmer air touches the frozen ground, it freezes, forming ice in a process known as sublimation.
    GroundFrost_IndexGalenaRd_2409.jpg
  • Falls Creek Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, drops 207 feet in three tiers. The bottom two tiers are visible here.
    FallsCreekFalls_WA_8393.jpg
  • Bridal Veil Falls drops approximately 140 feet (42 metres) in the Columbia Gorge in Oregon.
    BridalVeilFalls_Oregon_0902.jpg
  • This close-up shows the texture of the steep rock wall behind Lower Twin Falls near North Bend, Washington. The entire waterfall drops 135 feet (41 meters).
    TwinFalls_NorthBend_CloseUp_7126.jpg
  • At sunset, a heavy winter storm drops fresh snow on Mount Constance, a 7756-foot (2364-meter) peak in the Olympic Mountain Range of Washington state.
    Olympics_Mount-Constance_Winter_Suns...jpg
  • McLean Falls, which drops 22 meters (72 feet), is considered one of the most scenic and popular waterfalls in the Catlins region of New Zealand.
    NZ_McLeanFalls_7890.jpg
  • The scenic Wahkeena Falls is one of many waterfalls located in the Columbia Gorge of Oregon. Wahkeena Falls, which drops 242 feet (73 metres), is named after the word that means "most beautiful" in Yakama Indian.
    WahkeenaFalls.jpg
  • A bald eagle drops a red fox after stealing the European rabbit the fox had caught in San Juan Island National Historical Park in Washington state. When the bald eagle grabbed the rabbit, it inadvertently also caught the fox, lifting both more than 20 feet into the air. The fox swung back and forth trying to take the rabbit back. The bald eagle released the fox and flew off with the rabbit. The whole struggle lasted 8 seconds. Both European rabbits (Oryctolagus cunuculus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were introduced to San Juan Island. The rabbits were introduced to the island in the 1890s by settlers; foxes were introduced occasionally in the 1900s. The European rabbits in particular are considered an invasive species, turning the prairie into an unsustainable barren landscape with their vast burrows. This displaces small native mammals, such as the Townsend's vole. While bald eagles and foxes occasionally hunt rabbits, it is a relatively rare occurrence. Up to 97 percent of an eagle's diet consists of fish and birds; red foxes more commonly eat berries, insects and small mammals, like the vole.
    Bald-Eagle_Fox_Rabbit_San-Juan_6881.jpg
  • Feature Show Falls divides into several strands as it drops about 180 feet (55 meters) into the Boulder River in the Boulder River Wilderness in Washington state.
    WA_Feature-Show-Falls_Boulder-River-...jpg
  • Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. consimilis) grows under a fiery sunrise at the edge of Mono Lake in Mono County, California. Mono Lake has no outlet, so salt accumulates and makes the water alkeline. Limestone columns called tufa towers are visible in the lake. Tufa towers form under water. They were exposed when Los Angeles diverted some of the fresh water that feeds the lake, causing the lake level to drop.
    Mono-Lake_Rabbitbrush_Sunrise_0748.jpg
  • Rocks and logs on the banks of the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Washington are encased in thick ice after several days of subfreezing temperatures. During the winter, temperatures occasionally drop so low that mist from the nearby Snoqualmie Falls turns to ice.
    SnoqualmieRiver_IcyBank_5587.jpg
  • Heavy rain and hail drop from a storm passing over the Blue Ridge Mountains at daybreak in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
    Shenandoah_Mountain-Storm_Daybreak_9...jpg
  • A hole-punch cloud is typically formed when an airplane passes through altocumulus clouds. Altocumulus clouds are made up of small, super cooled water droplets. When aircraft pass through these clouds, the rapid pressure changes they cause can cool the air further. That, in turn, causes the water droplets to form heavy ice crystals, which then drop from the sky, leaving behind a "hole punch." This hole-punch cloud was observed in Thurston County, Washington. Hole-punch clouds are also sometimes called sky-punch clouds.
    Cloud_HolePunch_1831.jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line frame Liberty Bell Mountain (left) and the Early Winters Spires in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
    NorthCascades_EarlyWintersLibertyBel...jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color frame Whistler Mountain (left) and Cutthroat Peak in the North Cascades of Washington state. The half moon begins to set behind Cutthroat Pass. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
    NorthCascades_CutthroatPass_GoldenLa...jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color frame Blue Lake and several peaks near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Of the mountains in the cluster at left, Liberty Bell Mountain is the leftmost peak; the Early Winters Spires are the tight cluster of three peaks at the center of the mountains shown.
    NorthCascades_BlueLake_GoldenLarches...jpg
  • A green heron (Butorides virescens) hunts from a small branch over shallow water in the Florida Everglades. Green herons are relatively small with a typical body length of 17 inches. They feed on small fish, frogs, and aquatic insects, and occasionally drop food into the water to lure prey..
    GreenHeron_Everglades_3021.jpg
  • A great frigatebird (Fregata minor palmerstoni) soars above the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai, Hawaii. The Hawaiian word for the bird is "'Iwa", which means "thief." The bird is known to harass other marine birds until they drop their food.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line Blue Lake and several peaks near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Of the mountains in the cluster at left, Liberty Bell Mountain is the leftmost peak; the Early Winters Spires are the tight cluster of three peaks at the center of the mountains shown.
    NorthCascades_BlueLake_GoldenLarches...jpg
  • Low clouds drop fresh snow onto evergreen trees at the base of Mount Hornaday in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Mount Hornaday, with an elevation of 10,003 feet (3,049 meters), is part of the Absaroka Range of mountains.
    Yellowstone_Mount-Hornaday_Snowing_5...jpg
  • A Golden Larch tree (Pseudolarix amabilis) bends over Blue Lake near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
    NorthCascades_BlueLake_BentLarch_035...jpg
  • A hiker admires the view of the Bryce Canyon amphitheater in Utah on a cold winter morning after fresh snowfall. Winter temperatures in the canyon can drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
    BryceCanyonWinterHiker.jpg
  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color surround Blue Lake near Washington Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees. Several peaks are visible above the lake. From left to right, the peaks are Liberty Bell and the Early Winters Spires.
    North-Cascades_Blue-Lake_Larches_Gol...jpg
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