Dragons of Stone

Part of the Painted Wall formation at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Nothing Beside Remains

Nothing beside remains. 'round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

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Snows in the Desert

The snow out here in the desert doesn't last very long - it might take a day to melt completely, but more quickly than that it's blown away off the exposed sand by the same prevailing winds that formed the dunes in the first place. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

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Snows in the Desert

The snow out here in the desert doesn't last very long - it might take a day to melt completely, but more quickly than that it's blown away off the exposed sand by the same prevailing winds that formed the dunes in the first place. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

Loch Vale

Frozen Loch Vale, Rocky Mountain National Park

Mauna Kea from Mauna Loa

Atop the ice-covered slopes of Mauna Loa. Mauna Kea and its observatories can be seen in the background.