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  • Tall pine trees cast shadows on the towering hoodoos along the Wall Street Trail, which winds through the tall spires that make up the Bryce Canyon amphitheatre in Utah.
    BryceWallStreetPineTree.jpg
  • A large tree and leaning snag stand tall above the second-growth forest on Jackman Ridge, which is obscured by fog, in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    NorthCascades_JackmanRidge_TreesInFo...jpg
  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) shines bright in the morning sky near a tall mountain hemlock tree in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Comet NEOWISE is a long-period comet and its current orbital path will take about 6,800 years to complete. Its nucleus is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) across and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
    Comet_Neowise_C2020F3_Evergreen_8151.jpg
  • A large tree and leaning snag stand tall above the second-growth forest on Jackman Ridge, which is obscured by fog, in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    NorthCascades_JackmanRidge_TreesInFo...jpg
  • Needles Eye, a prominent granite formation in Custer State Park in South Dakota, stands nearly 40 feet tall and has an unusual slit that's only a few feet across. The granite in the Black Hills of South Dakota erodes at a rate of about one inch per 40,000 years.
    NeedlesEye.jpg
  • The last light of day illuminates the winter snow pack on Mount Rainier in this view from High Rock.
    rainier-winter-sunset.jpg
  • A winter storm envelops the summit of Mount Isolation, a 1,620-meter (5,315-foot) peak in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Located on the southwestern portion of the South Island, Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's largest national park.
    NZ_Fiordland_MountIsolation_Storm_69...jpg
  • The sunrise lights up the eastern face of El Capitan, located in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome (center) and Bridalveil Fall (far right) are also visible in this view from Tunnel View.
    Yosemite_TunnelView_WinterSunrise_09...jpg
  • El Capitan, a prominent granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, California, extends about 3,000 feet (900 meters) from the Yosemite Valley floor. The summit of El Capitan is at an elevation of 7,573 feet (2,308 meters).
    Yosemite_ElCapitan_PicnicView_1110.jpg
  • The nearly full moon rises between the branches of a madrona tree, located near Eatonville, Washington.
    Full Moon and Pacific Madrone (#0567)
  • El Capitan, a prominent granite monolith in Yosemite National Park, California, is turned golden by the rising sun. The summit of El Capitan is at an elevation of 7,573 feet (2,308 meters); it extends about 3,000 feet from the Yosemite Valley floor.
    Yosemite_ElCapitan_Sunrise_0923.jpg
  • The peaks of Zion National Park, Utah, tower over the valley and prickly pear cactus below. From left to right, the main peaks visible here are the West Temple, Sundial, and Altar of Sacrifice. The West Temple is the tallest at 7,810 feet.
    ZionCactusSunrise.jpg
  • Yosemite Falls — both the upper and lower tiers — is reflected in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. With a height of 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Merced-River...jpg
  • The half moon is visible over the summit of Mount Rainier, which pokes out from a thick cloud bank in Washington state. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_Moon_Aerial_1484.jpg
  • Yellow summer wildflowers frame the Middle Falls of the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, New York. The Middle Falls of the Genesee River has a height of 107 feet (33 meters) and is about twice that wide. The area was once submerged under an inland sea, which left deposits that formed sandstone and shale. The eroded the river bed forming the Letchworth Gorge, which is 22 miles (35 km) long and as much as 550 feet (168 meters) deep.
    NY_Letchworth_MiddleFalls_Wildflower...jpg
  • A cluster of Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) known as The House grow together in Sequoia National Park, California. Giant Sequoias are the world's largest trees in terms of total volume, with the largest trees reaching 311 feet (95 meters) in height and more than 56 feet (17 meters) in diameter. The oldest Giant Sequoias are more than 3,000 years old. Sequoias are unique in that they can grow close together, sharing root systems, to get the water they need.
    Sequoias_TheHouse_SequoiaNP_8857.jpg
  • The sun shines through a cluster of Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) known as The House in Sequoia National Park, California. Giant Sequoias are the world's largest trees in terms of total volume, with the largest trees reaching 311 feet (95 meters) in height and more than 56 feet (17 meters) in diameter. The oldest Giant Sequoias are more than 3,000 years old. Sequoias are unique in that they can grow close together, sharing root systems, to get the water they need.
    Sequoias_TheHouse_Sunburst_SequoiaNP...jpg
  • Trees frame the view of the summit of Grand Sentinel, a 8518 foot (2596 meter) peak in Kings Canyon National Park, California.
    KingsCanyon_GrandSentinel_Framed_862...jpg
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  • The largest known coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is located in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park in California. It was officially measured at 363 feet (111 meters) in height, and has a circumference of 53.2 feet (16 meters) and a crown spread of 62 feet (19 meters) in November, 1991. Coast redwoods, which are native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon, can live up to 2,200 years and rank as the tallest trees on Earth.
    Redwood_GiantTree_072_0656.jpg
  • Vestrahorn, a mountain located in southern Iceland, towers over the black-sand beach near Stokksnes.
    iceland-vestrahorn_v5108.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves created an arch in the sandstone cliffs of Cape Kiwanda, near Pacific City, Oregon. The crashing waves are blurred by a 15-second exposure.
    CapeKiwandaArch.jpg
  • A natural bridge spans two towering hoodoos in the Wall Street section of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Bryce Canyon, which is actually a natural amphitheater, consists of dozens of spires separated by canyons. This span remains despite constant erosion.
    BryceCanyonArch.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 Icelandic geyser Strokkur erupts as the sun rises in an area known as the Golden Circle in Iceland. Strokkur, which means "churn" in Icelandic, erupts every four to eight minutes, sending a column of hot water as much as 40 meters (130 feet) into the air. Strokkur is located in the Haukadalur geothermal area, not far from Geysir, which no longer erupts regularly.
    Iceland_Strokkur_Sunrise_3492.jpg
  • The golden light of sunrise illuminates low clouds hanging at the summit of Mount Isolation, a 1,620-meter (5,315-foot) peak in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Located on the southwestern portion of the South Island, Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's largest national park.
    NZ_Fiordland_MountIsolation_6950.jpg
  • Four giant sequoia trees known as the Bachelor and the Three Graces stand in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park, California. Sequoias can grow very close together because they share root systems.
    Sequoias_BachelorThreeGraces_Yosemit...jpg
  • Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range, casts its own shadow on a thick cloud bank in this aerial view.
    RainierAerialCloudBank.jpg
  • Vestrahorn, a mountain located in southern Iceland, towers over the black-sand beach near Stokksnes.
    Iceland_Vestrahorn_h5122.jpg
  • A snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) rests in tall grass at Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington. Snowy owls, which spend the summer in the northern circumpolar region north of 60 degrees latitude, have a typical winter range that includes Alaska, Canada and northern Eurasia. Every several years, for reasons still unexplained, the snowy owls migrate much farther south in an event known as an irruption. One leading theory is that the snowy owl population grew so fast last summer that they have to spread out more than usual to find food this winter. During the 2011-2012 irruption, Ocean Shores on the Washington coast was the winter home for an especially large number of snowy owls. Snowy owls tend to prefer coastal and plains areas, which most resemble the open tundra that serves as their typical home.
    SnowyOwl_OceanShores_TallGrass_2630.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
  • The sun rises over Tenderfoot Mountain, a 8625 foot (2629 meter) peak in Gunnison, Colorado. Two taller mountains in Gunnison County are visible on the horizon. At center is Quartz Dome, which is 11299 feet (3444 meters) tall. At right is Lookout Mountain, which is 11099 feet (3383 meters) tall.
    CO_TenderfootMountain_Sunrise_Gunnis...jpg
  • Mount Shuksan, a 9,131 foot (2,783 meter) mountain in Washington's North Cascades, stands tall over the icy Highwood Lake. Mount Shuksan, located in North Cascades National Park, is 9,131 feet (2,783 meters) tall and was formed about 120 million years ago when two of Earth's plates collided and were thrust upward in an event known as the Easton collision.
    Shuksan_LakeFall_Alpenglow_5222.jpg
  • The setting sun lights up several tall mountains above Barking Sands beach in Polihale State Park, Kauai, Hawaii. The tallest of the mountains is more than 1,600 feet (488 meters) tall. From right to left, the peaks are: Mana Ridge, Kolo Ridge, Lapa Ridge, and Haeleele Ridge. The remote beach is located at the western-most point of the island of Kauai.
    Kauai_Polihale_8337.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
  • Mount Talbot (left) and Mount Crosscut (right) frame this view of the foggy Gertrude Valley and Darran Mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. Mount Talbot is 2,105 meters (6,906 feet) tall, and Mount Crosscut has an elevation of 2,203 meters (7,228 feet). The two primary summits in the ridge that stretches across the center of the frame are Barrier Knob, a 1,879-meter-tall (6,165-foot) summit on the left; and Barrier Peak, a 2,039-meter (6,690-foot) summit on the right. Located on the southwestern portion of the South Island, Fiordland National Park is New Zealand's largest national park.
    NZ_Fiordland_HomerSaddle_Mountains_7...jpg
  • Several of Seattle's tallest skyscrapers reflect onto the waters of Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington. The tallest building on the left is 1201 Third Avenue, a 772-foot-tall, 55-story skyscraper that ranks as Seattle's second-tallest and was formerly known as the Washington Mutual Tower. At right, is Columbia Center, the tallest skyscraper in Seattle and the second-tallest on the West Coast. It stands 943 feet tall and has 76 floors.
    Seattle_Skyline_Waterfront_Argosy_10...jpg
  • A Chincoteague pony (Equus caballus), also known as an Assateague horse, grazes in a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Pony_...jpg
  • The moon gets ready to set near the base of a large saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in the Superstition Wilderness near Gold Canyon, Arizona. Saguaro are native to the Sonoran Desert and are known for their "arms," which take ages to grow. The saguaro can take 10 years to reach its first inch of height and another 60 years to produce its first flowers. By 95-100 years, saguaros can be 15-16 feet tall and may finally produce their first arm, though some of the cacti never generate one.
    Saguaro_Moon_Superstition-Wilderness...jpg
  • Crepuscular Rays, also known as god beams, form over the Atlantic Ocean and a large sea arch called Manneporte in the late afternoon in Étretat, France. Manneporte is the largest of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet).
    Etretat_Manneporte_Crepuscular-Rays_...jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, walk through a marsh on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) gets ready for its first flight by testing its wings and hopping from branch to branch about 20 feet from its nest in a tall Douglas Fir tree in Kirkland, Washington. At the time of this image, the young eagle was about 10 weeks old.
    BaldEagle_Juvenile_Branching_6433.jpg
  • Three American bison (Bison bison) graze in a grassy field in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The bison are also commonly known as American buffalo. Bison can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) tall, 10 feet (3 meters) long, and weigh between 900 and 2,200 pounds (400 to 1,000 kg).
    Bison_ThreeGrazing_2938.jpg
  • The Paradise meadow in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is full of wildflowers, mainly lupine (Lupinus lepidus) and cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium). Mount Rainier stands tall above the meadow. At 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), it is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest point the Cascade mountain range.
    Rainier_Paradise-Wildflowers_8997.jpg
  • A Washington state ferry (the Puyallup) crosses Puget Sound as Mount Constance stands tall in the background in this view from the Edmonds, Washington, waterfront. Mount Constance, at 7,743 feet (2,360 meters), is one of the tallest peaks in the Olympic Mountains.
    Ferry_Mount-Constance_Edmonds_0880.jpg
  • A band of cirrus clouds arcs over a tall Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) tree
    Clouds-Cirrus_Douglas-Fir_Blue-Lake_...jpg
  • The Grand Tetons are reflected in the still waters of the Snake River shortly after an autumn sunrise in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The tallest mountain in this image — and in Grand Teton National Park — is Grand Teton, which is 13,770 feet (4,197 meters) tall. This image was captured at Schwabacher Landing where a beaver dam has slowed the Snake River.
    Tetons_Schwabacher_Sunrise_3210.jpg
  • The sea arch Porte d'Aval and the sea stack L'Aiguille (the Needle) stand in the Atlantic Ocean next to the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy, France. Porte d'Aval is most-widely known of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet). L'Aiguille, or the Needle, rises 70 meters (230 feet) above the sea.
    Etretat_Porte-d'Aval_L'Aiguille_9577.jpg
  • The late afternoon sun brings out the golden color of the High Peaks in Pinnacles National Park, California. The High Peaks, some of which are nearly 2,500 feet (750 meters) tall, are partial remnants of the ancient Pinnacles volcano, shifted 190 miles north of its original location due to movement of the San Andreas Fault. Three turkey vultures are visible soaring in the sky above the saddle between two of the peaks.
    Pinnacles-NP_High-Peaks_5713.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.
    ArchesNP_BalancedRock_F02_2576-08.jpg
  • 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
  • Several mountains in the Canadian Rockies reflect in the turquoise-colored Moraine Lake, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, at sunrise. This area is known as the Valley of the Ten Peaks, named for the ten tall mountains at the lake's edge. Moraine Lake has a unique aqua color that results from the silt deposited by glaciers.
    Banff_MoraineLake_Sunrise_8278.jpg
  • A yucca known as Our Lord's Candle (Yucca whipplei) blooms at Yucca Point in Kings Canyon National Park, California. The yucca can grow to be six feet (2 meters) tall. Its blooming season runs from April through June.
    Yucca_OurLordsCandle_KingsCanyon_858...jpg
  • A tall sea stack, one of my rock formations on the Oregon coast at Bandon By The Sea, is framed by the opening to a sea cave.
    Bandon_SeaStack_Cave_7739.jpg
  • South Silver Falls, one of several scenic waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon, is surrounded by colorful maple leaves in early fall. South Silver Falls is 177 feet (54 metres) tall.
    SouthSilverFalls_Autumn_9882.jpg
  • Hundreds of tall sand dunes form at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Strong winds blow the sand from as much as 65 miles (105 km) away. These mountains block the wind's path, causing the sand to pile up in dunes.
    GreatSandDunes_2215.jpg
  • The steep canyon walls of Wall Street frame a tall hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
    BryceWallStreetFramed.jpg
  • Cave Falls, located in the southwest portion of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, may only be 20 feet tall, but it stretches 250 feet across the Falls River. Cave Falls, the widest waterfall in Yellowstone, is named for a 50-foot cave at its base. While Cave Falls is in Wyoming, it can only be accessed from a road in Idaho.
    Wyoming_CaveFalls_2366.jpg
  • Chincoteague ponies (Equus caballus), also known as Assateague horses, feed together on Assateague Island in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Chincoteague ponies are small — typically 12-13 hands (about 4 feet tall) — their growth stunted by the limited food and harsh environment of Assateague Island. About 300 wild — technically feral — ponies roam the island on the Atlantic coast. There is some dispute as to how the ponies ended up on the island. Some researchers believe the ponies are survivors of the wreck of a Spanish galleon, La Galga, which sank just off the coast in 1750; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes they are descendants of horses owned by early colonial settlers.
    Assateague-Island_Chincoteague-Ponie...jpg
  • The Liberty Bell, an icon of American independence, hangs in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is perhaps best known for its distinctive crack. Cast in London in 1752, the bell's rim cracked the first time it was rung. It was recast two times in America; the crack it is known for today developed sometime between 1817 and 1846. The inscription on the bell reads in part, "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." Independence Hall, the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted, is visible in the background. The Liberty Bell is three feet tall, has a circumference of 12 feet, and weights 2080 pounds.
    Liberty-Bell_3001.jpg
  • The Gates of the Valley stand tall over the Merced River at Valley View in Yosemite National Park, California. At left is El Capitan, a 7,573-foot (2,308 meter) sheer granite peak. At right is Bridalveil Fall, a 620-foot (189-meter) waterfall.
    Yosemite_GatesOfTheValley_Winter_898...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves crashing through the Hōlei Sea Arch in Volcanoes National Park, Hawai`i. The Hōlei Sea Arch is about 90 feet (27 meters) tall and quite young. The erosive force of the waves created the arch within the past 100 years. The lava cliff itself is only about 550 years old. Hōlei is the name for a small plant in the milkweed family.
    HI_Volcanoes_Holei-Sea-Arch_9022.jpg
  • A very tall snag leans above the fog on Jackman Ridge in the North Cascades of Washington state.
    LeaningSnag_JackmanRidge_0237.jpg
  • Heavy moss hangs from four old-growth sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) trees in the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington. The Hoh Rain Forest is one of the largest temperate rain forests in the United States. The sitka spruce trees can grow to be 300 feet (100 meters) tall, with a diameter of 16 feet (5 meters). Trees in the Hoh Rain Forest can grow to tremendous size as the area receives an average of 150 inches (4 meters) of rain annually.
    OlympicNP_Hoh_FourMossyTrees_2269.jpg
  • Atlantic Ocean waves crash through an arch on the Dyrhólaey peninsula near Vík, Iceland. Dyrhólaey means "the hill island with the door-hole" and there are several arches in the peninsula, including one that is spectacularly large. The peninsula's basalt cliffs are as much as 120 meters (394 feet) tall.
    Iceland_Dyrholaey_Waves_Arch_2218.jpg
  • The full moon rises over Mount Rainier in this wintertime view from near Elbe, Washington. Mount Rainier, lit by alpenglow, is 14,411 feet (4,392 meters) tall, making it the highest point in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
    Rainier_FullMoon_Alpenglow_Elbe_5223.jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, rests in tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • A female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos), surrounded by wildflowers, stretches its neck to look out from its hiding spot in the tall grass in the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.
    Mallard_Female_GrassAndWildflowers_8...jpg
  • Otter Falls races down relatively smooth granite into Lipsy Lake. No otters live here; the falls were presumably named for the fact that otters might enjoy the natural slide. Otter Falls is estimated at 1,600 feet tall, though only the bottom few hundred feet are visible here. The falls, located east of North Bend, Washington in the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, is typically dry by mid-summer.
    OtterFalls_6436.jpg
  • A half moon, technically known as the first quarter moon, rises in the sky above Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, 8836 feet (2693 meters) tall, is a granite dome that seems to be missing a large section. While named Half Dome, the missing piece is likely a quarter, rather than half. Scientists also believe the missing granite also eroded away as fast as it was exposed, rather than falling off in a dramatic event.
    Yosemite_HalfDome_HalfMoon_1081.jpg
  • Low clouds and fog frame the summit of Castle Mountain, a 2,766 meter (9,075 foot) tall mountain located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    Banff_CastleMountain_Cloudy_7296.jpg
  • The jet stream streaks high above Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, in this view from the summit of Mount Adams. Jet streams are fast-flowing, narrow air currents. Shown here is the northern hemisphere polar jet, which flows over the middle to northern latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia and their intervening oceans, typically between 23,000-39,000 feet (7-12 km) above sea level. Mount Rainier is 14,410 feet (4,392 meters) tall. Both Rainier and Adams are volcanoes.
    Rainier_JetStream_FromMtAdams_0520.jpg
  • Half Dome, turned red by the twilight glow, towers over the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. Half Dome, 8836 feet (2693 meters) tall, is a granite dome that seems to be missing a large section. While named Half Dome, the missing piece is likely a quarter, rather than half. Scientists believe the missing granite also eroded away as fast as it was exposed, rather than falling off in a dramatic event.
    Yosemite_HalfDome_MercedRiver_Alpeng...jpg
  • Dozens of whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) feed in the shallow water of Lónsfjörður, a small fjord off the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Iceland. Several tall mountains are visible in the background. At right is Fjarðarfjall, an 888 meter (2913 foot) peak. The tallest mountain on the left is Vestrahorn with an elevation of about 730 meters (2395 feet). Brunnhorn is the smaller peak in front of Vestrahorn.
    Iceland_WhooperSwans_Vestrahorn_5060.jpg
  • Several seabirds fly over the Atlantic Ocean as the last light of day illuminates Snæfellsjökull, a glacier-covered stratovolcano in western Iceland. Located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Snæfellsjökull is 1,446 meters (4,744 feet) tall. Stratovolcanoes, also known as composite volcanoes, are typically cone-shaped and made up of many layers from many volcanic eruptions. Snæfellsjökull is approximately 700,000 years old and is estimated to have last erupted in 200 A.D. Snæfellsjökull is an Icelandic word meaning "snowy mountain glacier."
    Iceland_Snaefellsjokull_Birds_3325.jpg
  • A tall column of smoke rises behind Mount Jupiter from the Big Hump fire in the Olympic National Forest, Washington. The fire, which started August 31, 2011, had grown to 1,150 acres at the time this image was taken September 10th.
    Olympics_BigHumpFire_4570.jpg
  • A song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) feasts on an insect along a tidal marsh in Grays Harbor, Washington. Song sparrows are found throughout North America and are about 5 to 7 inches tall (12 to 17 cm) with a wingspan of 7 to 9 inches (18 to 24 cm). The song sparrow uses songs to defend its territory and attract mates. Laboratory research shows that females prefer males that sing more complicated songs.
    SongSparrow.jpg
  • An already tall cumulonimbus storm cloud continues to build over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico at sunrise.
    Sayulita_OceanStorm_V_0698.jpg
  • The John Day River flows past the tall columnar basalt walls that make up Picture Gorge in John Day National Monument, Oregon. The white stains on the columns illustrate how high the water level has been.
    OR_JohnDay_PictureGorge_ColumnarBasa...jpg
  • Purple camas and other summer wildflowers bloom on the mima mounds, located near Littlerock, Washington. Hundreds of regularly-spaced mounds four to six feet tall cover the preserve. No one is sure how the mounds formed, though one leading scientific theory suggests they may be the result of glacial activity.
    mima_mounds_6392.jpg
  • A marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) looks for food in the tall grass near Skagit Bay near Mount Vernon, Washington.
    marsh-wren_3911.jpg
  • A pine tree frames the view of the Kolob Canyons at sunset in Zion National Park, Utah. The towering Shuntavi Butte is visible just below the tree. The Kolob Canyons are also known as finger canyons, with tall, narrow formations separated by narrow canyons.
    KolobCanyonsTree.jpg
  • The setting sun lights up the rugged walls of the Kalalau Valley, located on Kauai's Na Pali coast. The cliffs that line the valley are more than 2,000 feet tall.
    kauai-kalalau-wide.jpg
  • Thick ice forms along the sides of Horsetail Falls, a 176-foot (54-meter) tall waterfall located in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.
    HorsetailFalls_Frozen_4375.jpg
  • Hundreds of tall sand dunes form at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Strong winds blow the sand from as much as 65 miles (105 km) away. These mountains block the wind's path, causing the sand to pile up in dunes.
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  • Hundreds of tall sand dunes form at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Strong winds blow the sand from as much as 65 miles (105 km) away. These mountains block the wind's path, causing the sand to pile up in dunes.
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  • A golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) looks out from grasses that are nearly as tall as it is. The squirrel, typically 9 to 12 inches in length, is found in forests throughout North America. This one was found on the rim of Crater Lake, Oregon.
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  • The late afternoon sun shines through Delicate Arch, a freestanding natural arch in Arches National Park, Utah. The arch, approximately 65 feet (20 meters) tall, was carved by the wind from an Entrada sandstone fin.
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  • Hundreds of hoodoos in the Bryce Canyon amphitheater in Utah are covered in fresh snow after a heavy winter snow storm. Some of the hoodoos are 200 feet tall.
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  • A tall hoodoo known as Thor's Hammer stands in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
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  • An exotic yellow heliconia, also known as a Golden Torch (Heliconia psittacorum), grows in the jungle near Sayulita, Mexico. The flowering plant blooms year round and can grow to be five to six feet tall (2 meters).
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  • Mount Baker, located in Washington state, is the second most active volcano in the Cascade mountain range. Baker, also known as Koma Kulshan, stands 10,778 feet (3,285 m) tall.
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  • A storm crosses over Mount Emma bringing rain to the desert in northern Arizona. Mount Emma, 7698 feet tall (2346 meters), is part of the Uinkaret Mountains in the Kaibab National Forest.
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  • South Sister is reflected on the water of Sparks Lake on a foggy summer morning in Deschutes County, Oregon. South Sister, at 10,363 feet (3,159 meters) tall, is the tallest and youngest volcano in Oregon's Three Sisters group, last erupting about 2,000 years ago. Yellow spear-leaf arnica (Arnica longifolia) flowers bloom on a small island in Sparks Lake.
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  • Steam fog seems to erupt from a small pool on an island within Sparks Lake in the Deschutes National Forest near Bend, Oregon. The island is covered with yellow spear-leaf arnica (Arnica longifolia) flowers in mid-summer. Broken Top Mountain rises in the back left of the image. Broken Top, which stands 9,177 feet (2,797 meters) tall, is a stratovolcano that last erupted about 100,000 years ago and has since been eroded by glaciers.
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  • A cluster of pancake prickly pear cacti (Opuntia chlorotica) in the foreground grow with several other cacti at the base of tall saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea) at dusk in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona.
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  • Three arms begin to sprout on a saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. Saguaro are native to the Sonoran Desert and are known for their "arms," which take ages to grow. The saguaro can take 10 years to reach its first inch of height and another 60 years to produce its first flowers. By 95-100 years, saguaros can be 15-16 feet tall and may finally produce their first arm, though some of the cacti never generate one.
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  • An arm begins to sprout on a saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. Saguaro are native to the Sonoran Desert and are known for their "arms," which take ages to grow. The saguaro can take 10 years to reach its first inch of height and another 60 years to produce its first flowers. By 95-100 years, saguaros can be 15-16 feet tall and may finally produce their first arm, though some of the cacti never generate one.
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  • The Kanab Plateau stands tall over the rocky landscape of the Tuweep/Toroweap area of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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  • A close-up shows the detail of the texture of the Giant Dome Column, located in the Hall of Giants in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Giant Dome, like the other speleothems in the Hall of Giants, began as small calcite deposits on the cavern floor. Dripping water resulted in more calcite building up on the initial deposits, gradually building the small formations into large stalagmites. Giant Dome eventually grew to touch the ceiling, turning it from a stalgmite into a column that is 62 feet (19 meters) tall.
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