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White Mesa Arch, Arizona
Photograph by David Edwards, National Geographic
White Mesa Arch is one of the natural attractions on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona.
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Road and Sky, Montana
Photograph by John Eastcott And Yva Momatiuk, National Geographic
Cumulus clouds in a summer sky appear to hang low over a road in Montana.
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Tufa Towers, California
Photograph by Phil Schermeister, National Geographic
Tufa towers rise out of California’s Mono Lake at sunset.
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El Capitan, Yosemite National Park
Photograph by Phil Schermeister, National Geographic
The evening sun illuminates El Capitan and the Merced River in California’s Yosemite National Park.
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Trail Runner, Wyoming
Photograph by Bobby Model, National Geographic
A trail runner is silhouetted against sunburst clouds in Wyoming.
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Aurora Borealis, Canada
Photograph by Norbert Rosing, National Geographic
The aurora borealis shimmers in the sky above evergreens in northern Canada.
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Mono Lake, California
Photograph by Phil Schermeister, National Geographic
Towers of calcium carbonate called tufa rise above the surface of California’s Mono Lake.
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Kearsarge Lake Reflection
Photograph by Phil Schermeister, National Geographic
Nearby peaks are reflected in the clear surface of Kearsarge Lake in California’s Kings Canyon National Park.
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Majlis Al Jinn, Oman
Photograph by Stephen Alvarez, National Geographic
Sunlight streams into Majlis Al Jinn through a break in the rock.
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Mount St. Helens, Washington
Photograph by Steve Raymer, National Geographic
Snow clings to the cone of Mount St. Helens in this aerial view taken after an eruption.
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Badlands, South Dakota
Photograph by Annie Griffiths, National Geographic
A storm moves across the Badlands at Cedar Pass in South Dakota.
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Custer State Park, South Dakota
Photograph by Annie Griffiths, National Geographic
A summer storm looms over grassland in South Dakota’s Custer State Park.
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Merrick Butte, Arizona
Photograph by Norbert Rosing, National Geographic
Golden sunlight falls on Merrick Butte in Navajo, Arizona.
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Cumulus Clouds, Canada
Photograph by John Eastcott And Yva Momatiuk, National Geographic
Cumulus clouds fill the sky over a prairie in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Great Sand Dunes, Colorado
Photograph by Michael S. Lewis, National Geographic
Shadows fall on rippled dunes at Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Monument.
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Aurora Borealis, Yukon
Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic
The northern lights create a brilliant display over Canada’s Yukon Territory.
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Horseback Rider, Costa Rica
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic
A horseback rider is silhouetted against the sea and sky on a Costa Rica beach at twilight.
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