The Natural West
Check out these fantastic landscapes of the American West! Thanks to all participants who submitted and voted on these images.
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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
by Aaron Merritt — Photo I took of the Grand Prismatic Spring while visiting Yellowstone National Park.
Big Thompson Canyon Big Horn Sheep
A group of ewes traveling up Big Thompson Canyon, CO. Taken October 2006.
The Alvord Desert
The Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon after a particularly wet winter. Steens Mountain, the future location of a new wind farm this fall, in the background.
Stormy Teton Range
Weather sneaks up on you when you live in the shadow of the Grand Teton. From clear skies to the pitch black heart of the storm and the beautifully backlit Teton Range in between, this panorama shows you the full range of nature's power.
Isabel Lake - Indian Peaks Wilderness
A beautiful destination for a summer day hike close to Boulder.
"I saw god" Mt Moriah Winderness, Nevada THE TABLE
I was standing in a cluster of 3-4000 year old bristlecones when I saw the herd in the distance. In a rush to change lenses, I dropped one (fortunately) and they turned to look at me! The bristlecones in the distance are abt 2-3000 years old.
Chimney Rock, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
Taken at sunset on a stormy day, F11 @ 1/250th sec. Canon 5D MkII, Sigma 50mm macro lens.
Colorful Colorado Fall
October brings abundant fall color in the Colorado Rockies. Taken near Squaw Peak Pass, about 50 miles west of Denver.
Falls, Jasper N.P., B.C.
Taken at the falls between the First and Second Geraldine Lakes, Jasper N.P, British Columbia
An Adorable Dirty Face
We call them Javelina. Other names are musk hog, Mexican hog and Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu)
Malheur's Tree
An interesting tree located in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge between Mud and Malheur Lake.
Young Montana Pronghorns
This shot was taken with a long lens using slide film at the National Bison Range, at Moiese, Montana, about an hour north of Missoula. The area is not hunted, so the animals aren't very skittish. The steep and rugged loop road has always been worth the time.
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing owls were living in burrows in a pasture no longer cultivated. As I walked along the irrigation ditch, this one would perch on the pipe fence and shout at me. Very impressive display of defense.
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Photo of Delicate Arch, taken from the north side of the neighboring canyon, showing the many visitors.
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