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Times Square is in New York City. Almost everyone knows this, and most have seen it, at the very least on television during the annual New Years ball drop that has been occurring for almost 120 straight years now. Even on any other night, it is a very busy location where an average of 330,000 people pass through daily, up to over 450,000 people on busier days and weekends. Part of what draws so many tourists to this one particular intersection in New York City is that it is the central hub of the Broadway Theater District. Another reason that many tourists end up here is the towering marquees and billboards that are active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is the one location in New York City that literally does not sleep. And it is quite possibly the most famous intersection in the world. That is what it really is in the end: an intersection. It is actually the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Broadway, and it is this intersection that gives it a peculiar shape. One glance at a map of New York City will show that the city is laid out in rectangular blocks with parallel streets and perpendicular streets forming their four sides. But their is one glaring exception to this structure: Broadway. It runs diagonally through Manhattan, forming odd angles with the other streets and avenues that it crosses. This is a result of the history of New York City all the way back when it was first known as the New Amsterdam colony founded by Dutch settlers. The main north-south thoroughfare at the time was the Wickquasgeck trail. As it was heavily traveled, much of the colony was laid out along it and it continued to be developed over the decades even as the rest of the city was planned with regular city blocks. This led to the present day shape of Times Square, where Broadway meets Seventh Avenue in more of an oblique x shape, rather than a perpendicular plus sign shape. And this allows it to have more expansive views that led to multitude of marquees and billboards that now cover its entirety. It is one giant advertising spot! Times Square is named for the New York Times newspaper when it moved into the nearby Times Building back in 1904. To this day it is still part of the familiar look of the area. Now known as One Times Square, it is the actual location where the ball drop occurs, and is also known for the round-the-clock news ticker that it displays. In this photo, The Wild Images Team waited until the most iconic vehicles of New York City, an NYPD van, a yellow taxi cab, and a horse-drawn carriage, came together below the bright lights and displays of Times Square, to capture this image. In the background on the right above the police van can be seen the One Times Square building. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout New York such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool. In nearby Pennsylvania, The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red.

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If you are familiar with the outdoors and the behavior of wildlife, you would immediately realize that this is a very rare and special moment. The Wild Images Team has spent tens of thousands of hours in the wilderness and walked tens of thousands of miles over the land. And yet this is the one and only time we have ever encountered this in the wild: an owl found roosting in a tree during the daylight hours. Anyone who has been around owls will tell you that they are notoriously hard to spot. Many individuals have seen them only at night, when they are much more active and vocal, by spending hours searching the trees with flashlights. However, the Wild Images Team has adopted a responsible and respectful viewing and photographing process. We absolutely do not disturb that which we are walking amongst or trying to image. We keep our distance from all wildlife, opting to use long range telephoto lenses, and will never shine lights on any wildlife. As such, we do not have the opportunities that others may utilize. We have encountered hundreds, more likely thousands, of owls of all different North American species during our travels. Almost always the encounters do take place at night. Often the encounters will simply be hearing their haunting calls, though on occasion we will be able to watch one in flight which usually appears as a silhouette against the slightly lighter sky and stars. We have had a number of encounters in the light of day, but only just after sunrise or just before sunset. And these encounters are usually brief as the owl is very mobile by either leaving the roosting spot as the sun is going down to begin the night activity and hunt, or else heading back into the thick foliage at dawn to find a roosting spot. And once they find a roosting spot, they become nearly impossible to spot. They are heavily camouflaged and remain completely silent. So this particular day was very special. Here The Wild Images Team spotted a great horned owl in the wild roosting in a mesquite tree in the heat of the Sonoran Desert during the middle of the day. This particular owl was spotted about two hours after dawn, and we spent the entire day observing it from a distance until it raised its wings and took off just as the sun set. This gave us a rare opportunity to observe and photograph its behavior over the span of about 10 full hours. And due to the long photographing time, we captured over 700 images of this one subject, by far a record for us of the number of photos taken during a series on any one subject. In this image the owl shakes his head back and forth rapidly, a behavior we witnessed it doing several times during the day. One particular sister image, captured when the owl was looking in our direction while standing in a perfect posture, is available for sale in our store. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Arizona, such as the colorful storm buildup in the painted desert, the stark view of an incredibly tall monsoon cloud over desert, the sky covering massive anvil cloud over the mountains, the isolation in the curtains of rain over the Navajo Nation, the deep red lightning scene in the Mazatzals, the moment Zeus throws a bolt over Cave Creek, the network of colorful bolts over the Sedona ridges, the rainfall created colorful dry wash in bloom, the dangerous stripe-tailed scorpion climbing plants, the deep desert late night glowing bark scorpions, the dynamic image of a honeybee on an exotic wildflower, the view of a hummingbird among the thick wildflowers, a lucky shot of a great horned owl roosting in mesquite tree, the evening view of an organ pipe cactus, the serene scene of ocotillos and saguaro cacti, the view from Bell Rock of scrub brush and phenomenally colorful cliffs, this precarious Wupatki box canyon dwelling, a look up at the very majestic Wukoki Pueblo ruins, a chance encounter with a thunderstorm through a Wukoki Pueblo window, and the spiny sharp glass sculpture with cacti, each of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Arizona have documented the close up of a large stripe-tailed scorpion, the animated behavior of a great horned owl, the nearly daily encounters with the multitude of rattlesnakes, the mysterious darkness created by a very prominent Alexander’s Band between two brilliant rainbows, the crazy late sunset when red rain fell over the Mazatzal Mountains, monsoon season forming rain curtains hanging in front of the sunset, the sunset moment when delicate rain curtains fell in front of a darkening sky, spring rainfall creating a colorful desert bloom in a dry wash, the dynamic view of a honeybee equipped with dual pollen baskets among the blooms, the red sunlit clouds with a rainbow over the foothills of Black Mountain, the massive spectacle of a giant spiderweb of lightning over Black Mountain, near Sedona where red cliffs are framed by cane chollas, the reddish glow of sunset lighting an organ pipe cactus, the precarious location of the cliff edge Box Canyon ruins, the strategic location of the majestic Montezuma Castle Sinagua dwellings, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at a scenic Grand Canyon overlook, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of the Wupatki Pueblo, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tombstone and the Original Bird Cage Theatre history, its interior eponymic Bird Cage balcony seats, its secretive hidden door beneath the stage, through which lies the underground hidden gambling room, next to a hidden room for a lady of the night, the OK Corral Morgan Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp and Wyatt Earp and their gun fight with Tom McClaury, Frank McClaury, and Billy Clanton, the Boothill Graveyard headstone of Lester Moore and the headstone of John Heath, the reflective multicolored boatload of glass, the mass of blue and white glass atop a wall, the lighted view of purple stem vegetation glass, the lighted view of red stem vegetation glass, the closer view of the textures and shapes of Chihuly glass, the overlook view of Comet Neowise with a saguaro, which was brightly shining over the town of Cave Creek, eventually with its bright green coma and tail, as it appears to drop down into a saguaro grove, the day when rare snow fell in the Sonoran Desert and covered Black Mountain in a white blanket, the weeks of a devastating large record setting Bush Fire that continuously raged through the Superstition Mountains, the day when the Aquila Fire burned through Desert Hills causing massive destruction to a few structures, the day that the East Desert Fire nearly burned into the Cave Creek area, and then two weeks later the day when the devastating Ocotillo Fire did burn down into and throughout the estates which were protected by spectacular firefighting around the town of Cave Creek leaving behind this iconic image.

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This image was captured in Charleston, South Carolina, near the end of the month of May. It is apparent that the southeastern United States warms up very quickly as the weeks approach the beginning of summer. While there, we were already encountering warm and humid nights when other parts of the country were still experiencing low temperatures below freezing. The members of The Wild Images Team both come from more northern and higher altitude mountain towns. So we prefer cooler temperatures given the choice, and as such we often keep our houses and hotel rooms at a constant temperature around 64 degrees Fahrenheit, much cooler than typical room temperatures. While others may be freezing, to us it feels barely comfortable, any warmer and we would feel hot. It is for this reason that the above photo turned out the way it did. While staying in the Historic District of Charleston, we decided to capture a shot of an alley walkway that caught our attention multiple times during the light of the past few days. We decided that it would best be imaged at night, so we waited until it was completely dark on a warm, humid night in later May. Returning from dinner at a local restaurant, we grabbed out camera equipment from our 64 degree room and brought it out into the warm Charleston night with a mid-eighties air temperature and with a dewpoint near the mid-seventies. Translation: warm and very humid. Our camera lenses quickly fogged up with the condensation that occurs on cold objects in humid environments. As this alley walkway was mere steps from our hotel room, our equipment had no time to adjust to the ambient temperature and defog before our use. To prepare for the series of images, we took a few practice shots of our Coordinator, Christina, while the lens was still completely fogged over, creating a vivid and somewhat exaggerated image of a hot, sticky night. And as always, she takes a moment to ham it up for the camera. Just minutes later, as the lens was still partially fogged over, we captured this legendary sister image available for sale in our store that several people have told us is their very favorite from our entire collection. Sometimes what at first may appear to be a hindrance may come through to be an asset in the end. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in the Historic District of Charleston including the colorful walkway with lights through humidity, a photo of the ornate house through trees branches, and in the bay where the Schooner named Pride sailed through, each of which are available for sale in our store. Charleston blog posts have documented when The Wild Images Team sought refuge from a historic downpour, which subsequently flooded the Charleston streets, that led to the stranding of our Coordinator Christina, photographed on a humid night as Christina poses in the steamy view, and then on a drier day as Christina rides the ferry to Fort Sumter, which formed these reflective wake trails towards the fort, a late night view through the back gate of a house in the Battery District, and then an image of decorative folk art in a courtyard. In the nearby Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the haunting photo of houses of Calhoun Square through Spanish moss, this view of an ornate house from Lafayette Square, and the mystical aura surrounding the Forsyth Fountain in Forsyth Park, each of which are available for sale in our store. Savannah blog posts have documented as a boat is dwarfed by the massive Hapag-Lloyd Budapest Express, an evening view of the Savannah River terminals and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, the amazing story of the Florence Martus Waving Girl Statue, the very detailed National Maritime Day Monument and a photo of its associated Propeller Club Dedication plaque, the perfectly framed view of the William Jasper Monument, the very functional historic armillary sphere of Troup Square, a lucky shot of a ghostly woman in a green dress standing in the doorway, an image of the geometric spiral patterns that fill a stairwell, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome catching some rays and then doing the backstroke in the rooftop pool. In nearby North Carolina, The Wild Images Team has captured photos such as the Cape Lookout Island scenic backdoor view of the lightkeepers house which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from North Carolina include the standard vegetation as Cape Lookout Lighthouse is framed by pine trees. In the somewhat nearby Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, The Wild Images Team has captured images including the wispy clouds over ornate Front Gates of the Governor’s Palace and a night time view of Josiah Chowning’s Tavern with waitstaff, each of which are available for sale in our store. Colonial Williamsburg blog posts have documented where dianthus barbatus also known as Sweet William grows in the Governor’s Palace Gardens, the day our Travel Gnome jumped the Governor’s Palace wall, was quickly taken into custody by a guard, and sentenced to serve time in the stockade, to which The Wild Images Team was also sentenced thanks to our Travel Gnome, and during a freer time the moment that a couple is married in a jumping the broom ceremony.

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Perception is the identification, collection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input information. Often the sensory input arrives through our eyes, the sense known as vision of course. The brain will organize and interpret this as best as possible with the given information. Sometimes this may create a different image in the mind than what is actually presented to our eyes if the amount of information is incomplete, an effect known as an optical illusion. This image captured by The Wild Images Team is a good example of that. From this viewpoint, the blue sky streaked with clouds appears to be below rocks and trees along a cliff edge, or perhaps the trees are growing at an odd angle, maybe even upside down, and the sky actually is above everything as should be the case. The effect of optical illusions may be disorienting, until further information is either found or given. In this photo, that extra information can be discovered at the top center where there appears to be ripples in the clouds, but closer inspection will reveal ripple in the “sky” as well. And that is because this image is looking down, and the deep blue, almost completely calm surface, is that of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park. It is the deepest lake in the United States at 1949 feet, and the third deepest average lake depth in the world at 1148 feet. A continuous crater wall surrounds the lake at an altitude between 7000 and 8000 feet, and hundreds of feet above the water surface, But this implies that the lake bottom is well above sea level, unlike the two other lakes that have a larger average depth: Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa each have their lake bottoms below sea level. Crater Lake sits in the caldera of an extinct volcano that erupted somewhere between 6000 and 8000 years ago. After the caldera eventually cooled down, rain and melt water from snow began to slowly fill up the lake. Crater Lake has no tributaries, and all water that enters it comes solely from precipitation. This has led to the lake having an extremely high water purity due to lack of pollutants. It also has a very high water clarity, which has been measured to a record of 149 feet. It is this ultra purity and high clarity that imparts such a deep blue color, rivaling that of the sky above. The blue color is so striking, that it really is disorienting to see in person, even with a complete view that includes the crater rim and the sky above. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Oregon and neighboring Washington such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other photos in nearby California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps.

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Castle Geyser is a cone type of geyser, as it erupts through a massive sinter cone structure whose crenelated top is reminiscent of a castle tower. Castle Gesyer is one of the major geysers of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming that is somewhat predictable. The somewhat refers to two different conditions. First of all, like all geysers including Old Faithful are not perfectly predictable on their eruption times. There is always an eruption window, the interval of time during which the eruption is almost certain to take place. For very predictable geysers like Old Faithful, this window is only 20 minutes. For Castle Geyser, this window is more like 3 hours. Second of all, Castle Geyser is not guaranteed to have a major eruption every time. While this is the more common result, at any point even before the window of eruption, it may suddenly push a column of water into the air for just a few minutes and then go quiet. This is known as a minor eruption. If this occurs, it becomes completely unpredictable until its next major eruption occurs, which can be several hours to over a day later. But the major eruption is unmistakable. It is preceded with violent bursts of water thrown over the sinter cone. This continues on for up to 20 minutes or so. Eventually, a rush of water will pour through the sinter cone, reaching heights of up to 90 feet, and be held steady for several minutes. During this time, water will cascade over the terraces of the cone. The water column will gradually diminish in height, until it reaches heights of about 30 feet or so. It was at this point that The Wild Images Team captured this photo at the lucky moment of sunset, complete with a large, beautiful rainbow that is reflected in the water surface below. A sister image from this same series is available for sale in our store, that is how perfect conditions were on this particular day. But the eruption here is far from over. The water column will eventually cease being constant, and instead the eruption will alternate between wet steam and water spray that is known as the mixed water-steam phase. But the eruption is still far from over, and is about to enter into the most unique, most fascinating, and longest lasting feature of Castle Geyser: the steam phase. While most people who witness the eruption will believe it to be over now and walk away, the splashes of water will disappear, the steam will dry up into very fine particulates, and will come rushing out of the sinter cone with an absolute roar that can be heard a mile away. It leaves the opening with such force and speed that a constant vortex can be seen at its center. This steam phase will continue for up to 45 minutes, and will begin to diminish in force, speed, and noise at the end until it becomes just a gently steaming event. Castle Geyser is a particular favorite of our Coordinator, Christina, due to the steam phase, and we have observed many eruptions of it. This evening and its image were very special though. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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All of the geysers found within Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming have their own unique characteristics before, during, and after their eruptions. One of these characteristics is the design of the geyser landscape itself. Castle Geyser is a good example of this. The eruptions emanate from a massive geyserite sinter deposit cone, whose crenelated structure resembles that of a castle and was thus named by Lt. Gustavus Cheyney Doane, the head of the U.S. Army escort that accompanied the Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition of the year 1870 into the region of northwest Wyoming that two years later would become designated as Yellowstone National Park. Another of these characteristics is the duration and style of its eruption. Castle Geyser has the longest eruption of any of the regular and predictable large geysers. It only erupts about every 14 hours on average, so it usually has only one eruption in the light of day with the other generally occurring sometime overnight. However, its exact time of eruption is impossible to predict. Its window of eruption, the time interval during which the eruption is almost certain to occur, is about 3 hours long. So it does require some waiting time. Even then, it may instead enter into a much smaller minor eruption causing all future predictions to be completely uncertain until has its next major eruption. But assuming this doesn’t happen, it will have a major eruption at some point during the eruption window. A major eruption begins with some violent splashing and large quantities of water being thrown up and out of the sinter cone. A beautiful image of this complete with a bright rainbow is available for sale in our store. This will continue on for 20 minutes or more until finally a constant column of water will come bursting out of the cone, reaching heights of up to 90 feet and holding steady for several minutes. This is known as the water phase and indicates the defined beginning of a major eruption. The water phase will continue to hold a steady column of water that will slowly decrease in height until it changes over to bursts of water in between bouts of steam, which itself will occur for about 15 minutes. This is known as the mixed water-steam phase. As the quantity of water being thrown out in bursts begins to diminish, the eruption begins to evolve into the steam phase. Unfortunately, many visitors walk away believing the eruption is over and missing what is arguably the best part of a Castle Geyser eruption to witness. During its steam phase, which lasts for up to 45 minutes, steam comes roaring out of the sinter cone, sounding reminiscent of a jet engine. The steam is pushed through so rapidly that it forms an easily visible, massive steam vortex spiraling upward. It is something worth hearing and seeing. Here The Wild Images Team captured an image of Castle Geyser during its mixed water-steam phase. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Norris Geyser Basin is considerably further north than the Upper, Midway, and Lower Geyser Basins found along the Firehole River of Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming. Instead, Norris Geyser Basin drains into the south-flowing Gibbon River, which eventually joins together with the north-flowing Firehole River in forming the Madison River near the Madison Campground of Yellowstone. Norris Geyser Basin is known for having extremes: it has the most acidic waters of the park, with some features reaching a pH of 3.0 and approaching the acidic strength of vinegar, it is the hottest geyser basin of the park, with most features at or above the boiling temperature of water with the others having water no cooler than just below boiling, and it has the highest subsurface temperature in the world recorded at 459 degrees Fahrenheit! All of this is due to the underground magma chamber being somewhat closer to the surface than other areas. But the result is a landscape that looks like nothing else found on earth. Nowhere is this more noticeable than the Porcelain Basin. Over hundreds of acres sits a landscape that appears more akin to that of the volcanic moon of Jupiter, known as Io. The white sheet stained with yellows and oranges and broken up by deep turquoise pools and white spouting geysers stretches out for large distances over the Porcelain Basin. An overlook on a nearby hilltop allows a nice view from above to take in the entirety of the basin. But it is also possible to enter into the basin. While it is far too dangerous to walk on this unstable ground that has boiling water just under the surface everywhere, the basin may be accessed thanks to a loop trail built on boardwalks. And The Wild Images has done exactly that on countless occasions in search of opportunities to capture photos of the many geysers found here. One of these is Constant Geyser, whose name is misleading. It neither constantly erupts, nor does it erupt on a constant cycle or interval. It will often be dormant for a long period of time. Even when it is active, it is unpredictable but can be regular enough to catch an eruption with adequate patience. What appears as a very colorful, yet calm pool, will suddenly erupt up to about 20 feet. The eruption will only last for about 30 seconds or less, so it requires the need to remain in the area to view it. Here The Wild Images Team took this photo of a typical Constant Geyser eruption. Adding to the scene is a very colorful runoff pan in the foreground, where second later all of the boiling hot eruption water will pour down into. Notice the only vegetation in the region is found on the hills above the basin creating an insulating buffer where ground temperatures are much cooler. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Cliff Geyser was named for its geyserite wall holding the pool above Iron Spring Creek in Black Sand Basin by A.C. Peale, geologist with the Hayden Expedition into Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming in the year of its founding, 1872. Black Sand Basin is a thermal area located a mile downhill from the main group of the Upper Geyser Basin. It is named after the small pieces of black obsidian mixed in with other sands of the area. Nearby, on the trail back towards the main group of the Upper Geyser Basin, lies Black Sand Pool, erupting every 10 minutes or so and creating some of the strongest ground thumping outside of those caused by an eruption of the very powerful Artemisia Geyser. Within Black Sand Basin lies several very beautiful thermal springs including Emerald Pool, Rainbow Pool, Opalescent Pool, and Sunset Lake. Several geysers are also found in the area, of which the largest and somewhat regular erupting one is Cliff Geyser. While it can be very unpredictable at times and has even become dormant for many years, it is a geyser well worth observing though it may require some patience. At the most regular of times it may erupt about every 45 minutes, but then again it may also not erupt again for an entire day or more. A major eruption will only occur with a full pool. The pool completely drains after a preceding eruption, and will fill up again relatively quickly just before the next eruption. During the times of the pool filling it is possible to witness a few minor eruptions that may reach up to 10 feet. But a major eruption is indicated by a full pool from which bursts easily reach 20 to 40 feet. And it was during one of these major eruptions that The Wild Images Team captured an image of the above scene. Here Cliff Geyser fires out twin jets of water from its vivid turquoise pool, causing some water runoff over the edges of the geyserite rim which give its name. Further water runoff occurs from the back side on both the right and left, where it runs around the geyserite cliffs and drains into the waters of the darker colored Iron Spring Creek, which itself is a tributary of the Firehole River further downstream. In the background below the clouds, blue sky, and nearby volcanic ridges, can be seen the blue steam of Sunset Lake, adopting the blue color by reflecting the light emanating from the deep, hot waters of the lake. Most of the ground in between is devoid of vegetation due to the amount of ground heat caused by the thin surface crust covering over the magma chamber in the extremely massive Yellowstone Crater, of which the ridges in the background form part of its rim. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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A redwood is the name of a tree that for most people evokes an image of a very tall tree. And this the case for one type of redwood, the coastal redwood, which is found in a large region along and somewhat inland of the Pacific Ocean coastline in Northern California and Southern Oregon. The tree easily reaches heights of four hundred or more, with the tallest known to be 479 feet. Their reddened bark allows them to be identified easily among the gray barks of the neighboring trees. Due to their location being along the heavily populated coastline areas of California, they are commonly encountered. Far less known and seen is the other type of redwood, the giant sequoia. Part of this due to the their habitat being found in just a handful of small pockets with a total area perhaps one tenth that of the coastal redwood. The other part of this is due to the fact that these pockets are all found in very remote areas of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, above 8500 feet, where snowfall often occurs even in June, and the heavy snow pack may often keep visitors away 10 months of the year. However, during the brief period during which they are accessible, the giant sequoias are very impressive. While they do not grow quite as tall as their relative coastal redwoods, they have a much wider trunk diameter of up to 30 feet or more the entire distance from roots to crown, and are the most massive individual trees on earth. They are so large that they resemble a skyscraper or perhaps the base of a village inhabited by Ewoks more than just a tree. So reaching their habitat is well worth the effort, even though it can be out of the way. While there is a small pocket known as the Mariposa Grove near to Yosemite National Park to the north, and a couple of pockets in other very remote locations, the majority of giant sequoias grow within the boundaries of Sequoia National Park. To access the giants of Sequoia National Park in the high reaches of the Sierra Nevada Mountains far inland California requires a distant climb up the mountain road that follows the lay of the land, creating literally a long and winding road. Here The Wild Images captures a photo looking back down a portion of the road which can be seen winding over right center, further down to left center, and then thousands of feet lower at the far upper right corner. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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If there is one bird that captures more attention than any other, it would certainly be our National Bird and National Symbol of the United States, the bald eagle. Of course, the name is a bit of a modern misnomer as these birds are not actually bald, but instead have their neck and head covered by white plumage (bald used to mean white-headed) in stark contrast to the dark brown and black plumage of the remainder of their body, except their tail feathers which are once again white. These striking characteristics allow them to be noticed and identified at large distances. And boy do get noticed. More than once The Wild Images Team has encountered lines of traffic at a complete standstill because a bald eagle is found in a tree or on the ground within eyesight of a road, much to the enjoyment of everyone. Their range covers all of the United States including Alaska but not Hawaii, most of Canada, and the northern portion of Mexico. Right now, on a daily basis we are encountering a breeding pair of bald eagles with eaglets that are beginning to fledge in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy of Middleton, Wisconsin, where we are currently located. However, for most of the country it is still a rare sight to encounter these majestic birds. But this is not the case for certain locations. While they may be found throughout the United States, they are technically a sea eagle, so the likelihood of seeing one is far greater along the coastline, especially that of the northern Pacific Ocean along Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. While on our kayaking trips in these locations, bald eagles become a fairly common sight, where it is possible to see up to 30 or more a day! They are commonly found perched in the limbs of a tree, silently scanning the ocean waters for an opportunity to catch its favorite food, fish. On multiple occasions we have witnessed it make a quick dive, dip its talons under the surface of the water, and come back up carrying away a fish. With a massive wingspan topping 6 or 7 feet, their flight is something to witness, and has often entertained crowds at stadiums where a handler will allow a captive bald eagle to fly around. But it is the rare sight in their natural habitat that is really special. In this photo, a bald eagle scans the northern Pacific Ocean waters from a rocky island near the mouth of a fjord in Alaska. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier. The Wild Images Team has also captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest.

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As may be noticed from the photos in the blog, on the about page, or in the store, The Wild Images Team has been to many places throughout North America. What may be more surprising is the fact that we have traveled to all of these places using a single vehicle, a very reliable 2007 Nissan Xterra Off Road Model. Our Photographer, Jeremy, was drawn to this particular vehicle after a road trip in the late nineties. One of his friends had a 1996 Nissan Pathfinder, which was used to drive the extremely rugged four-wheel drive road through Teapot Canyon to the very remote Dollhouse section of the Maze District in Canyonlands National Park of Utah. This is a notoriously difficult drive that takes 9 hours to complete a mere 50 miles. It often requires someone to stand in front and direct the driver to the best path through the deep dry washes and over the massive boulders. Yet his vehicle completed this with ease, even loaded down with four people, three dogs, and all of the necessary gear for a long stay in an area where no potable water is found. It was a trip that will always be remembered for many reasons, including the solitude of seeing nobody else the entire trip, sleeping in a sandstone cave during a lightning storm, and swimming in the Colorado River miles away and thousands of feet below. But one part of this trip that always stood out was the performance of the vehicle. Within a year our Photographer purchased a Pathfinder as well, this one a used 1995 model, and used it for many travels while he was learning photography. In the years since, Nissan came out with the Xterra, the rugged four wheel drive vehicle that was a counterpart to the Pathfinder which itself was evolving to more of a crossover style vehicle. It took a little while for our Photographer to have the funds to purchase an Xterra, but he was able to by one brand new in 2007. It is this same vehicle that has been used to drive all over the United States, up through Canada, and as far as Anchorage and Seward, Alaska. It has been to every state in the country at least twice except for just once to Alaska and of course not Hawaii. And the vehicle is still running well to this very day, over 15 years and 300,000 miles later. Here is an image of the vehicle as it makes its way over a well maintained dirt road in Red Canyon, Utah. A close inspection will find The Wild Images Team Coordinator, Christina, in the passenger seat. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Utah including the competition between cliff colors and clouds in Zion National Park, the intricate designs of the high altitude patterned wall in Zion National Park, distant rain curtains over the colorful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park, cloud shadows defining the colorful pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, the scenic view as the full moon rises over Red Canyon, the Goblin Valley State Park thunderstorm and lightning strike over goblins, the impenetrable colorful rim wall of Goblin Valley State Park, the gravity defying balanced rock with snow in Arches National Park, the moment in Arches National Park when a winter storm clears over pinnacles and the La Sal Mountains, the very bright but fleeting rainbow beyond The Hand in Arches National Park, the instance In Arches National Park when lightning strikes near the Three Gossips, the green slopes of Sandy Mountain guarded by red lichen rock sentinels, the wild clouds over the elevated plains of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and finally in Midway where the five flags of the military fly over Memorial Hill, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts documenting our time in Utah include the road towards the extremely remote Valley of the Gods, an expansive view of the major formations of Zion National Park, the road winding through Fremont cottonwoods in Zion National Park, the road through intricately carved highlands in Zion National Park, the road through red and white rock cliffs in Zion National Park, The Wild Images Team vehicle on a dirt road in Red Canyon, the high altitude scene where a thistle soaks up the brief summer season sunshine, the moment a snake slithers over water plants in Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome standing proudly in Goblin Valley, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at The Brick Oven Restaurant, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at an overlook of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the rock pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance of Zion National Park, and finally The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the cliffs of Zion National Park.

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Colonial Williamsburg is a restored town of living history from the 17th century through the 19th century, recreating the architecture and lifestyle of colonial America in the town that served as the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia for almost 100 years leading up to the Revolutionary War. Williamsburg was founded in 1632 on the high ground between both the James River along which Jamestown is located, and the York River, along which Yorktown is located, each of which are themselves of very high historical importance. But it is this particular location of Williamsburg that allowed it to escape the ravages of war and the modernization of the United States, and continue on with the appearance and feel of an authentic town during the era of the thirteen colonies. It is now a National Historic Landmark District, employed with actors who wear colonial period clothing and speak in the dialect of the era, adding to the atmosphere of the site. African-Americans, both enslaved and freed, were also a large part of the history of Colonial Williamsburg. However, regardless of their status, their marriages were not legally recognized and often not allowed by slave owners. Nonetheless, African-Americans found ways to hold wedding ceremonies. An often used tradition was that of Jumping the Broom, which may have developed in West Africa or perhaps in Wales where other oppressed people were also not allowed to marry. Either way, the tradition was popular amongst colonial African-Americans. Once a couple exchanged their vows, they vigorously jumped over a broom to seal their union. One day, while the Wild Images Team was exploring Colonial Williamsburg, a couple of actors met in the streets to discuss plans of marriage. At this point, they invited everyone around to attend their secret Jumping the Broom wedding ceremony. This image was captured at the moment that the happy couple landed on the other side of the broom, officially completing their marriage. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in Colonial Williamsburg such as the wispy clouds over ornate Front Gates of the Governor’s Palace and a night time view of Josiah Chowning’s Tavern with waitstaff, each of which are available for sale in our store. Colonial Williamsburg blog posts have documented where dianthus barbatus also known as Sweet William grows in the Governor’s Palace Gardens, the day our Travel Gnome jumped the Governor’s Palace wall, was quickly taken into custody by a guard, and sentenced to serve time in the stockade, to which The Wild Images Team was also sentenced thanks to our Travel Gnome, and during a freer time the moment that a couple is married in a jumping the broom ceremony.In the nearby Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina, the Wild Images Team has captured many other images including the colorful walkway with lights through humidity, a photo of the ornate house through trees branches, and in the bay where the Schooner named Pride sailed through, each of which are available for sale in our store. Charleston blog posts have documented when The Wild Images Team sought refuge from a historic downpour, which subsequently flooded the Charleston streets, that led to the stranding of our Coordinator Christina, photographed on a humid night as Christina poses in the steamy view, and then on a drier day as Christina rides the ferry to Fort Sumter, which formed these reflective wake trails towards the fort, the Battery District where ornamental balustrades line the street along East Battery, a late night view through the back gate of a house in the Battery District, and then an image of decorative folk art in a courtyard. In the somewhat nearby North Carolina, The Wild Images Team has captured photos such as the Cape Lookout Island scenic backdoor view of the lightkeepers house which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from North Carolina include the standard vegetation as Cape Lookout Lighthouse is framed by pine trees. In the somewhat nearby Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, The Wild Images Team has captured images including the haunting photo of houses of Calhoun Square through Spanish moss, this view of an ornate house from Lafayette Square, and the mystical aura surrounding the Forsyth Fountain in Forsyth Park, each of which are available for sale in our store. Savannah blog posts have documented as a boat is dwarfed by the massive Hapag-Lloyd Budapest Express, an evening view of the Savannah River terminals and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, the amazing story of the Florence Martus Waving Girl Statue, the very detailed National Maritime Day Monument and a photo of its associated Propeller Club Dedication plaque, the perfectly framed view of the William Jasper Monument, the very functional historic armillary sphere of Troup Square, a lucky shot of a ghostly woman in a green dress standing in the doorway, an image of the geometric spiral patterns that fill a stairwell, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome catching some rays and then doing the backstroke in the rooftop pool.

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The Grotto Geyser Complex is the most interesting network of interconnected geysers in Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming. Over a distance of a few hundred feet is a collection of different geysers, each with its own unique appearance and behaviors, yet somehow connected through underground channels in such a way that their eruptions will occur in a regular pattern. The complex begins with water first appearing in the Grotto Indicator Spring a few hours before. Eventually South Grotto Fountain Geyser will begin having its eruptions up to about 10 feet high. At this point, Grotto Fountain Geyser itself can erupt, with heights up to about 50 feet. In the distance, both Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will start to huff steam and splash water out of their openings. After this, the eruption of the entire complex will begin within just a few short minutes. As Grotto Fountain Geyser continues to hold a steady eruption, water will suddenly burst out of Grotto Geyser only, reaching heights up to 50 feet or more and hold steady for a minute or so. Even though this is the initial eruption for both Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser, Rocket Geyser will remain quiet during this brief period as all of the water energy is passed through Grotto Geyser. After this the two geysers will drop down to lower coordinated water bursts which can last for anywhere between two and fifteen hours or more. Here The Wild Images Team captured a shot of the larger Grotto Fountain Geyser erupting to the left of the smaller South Grotto Fountain Geyser behind the half-empty dormant pool of Spa Geyser which itself will become active hours later as part of the complex eruption cycle and described in a separate blog post. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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An eruption of the entire Grotto Geyser Complex in Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming is a fascinating thing to watch over the span of several hours. It begins with water in the Grotto Indicator Spring, followed by the eruption of South Grotto Fountain Geyser up to 10 feet a few hours later. This eruption will hold constant for some time, after which Grotto Fountain Geyser next to it will rise up to 50 feet or more for at least fifteen minutes. At this point, the initial coordinated eruptions of Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser are imminent. While both South Grotto Fountain Geyser and Grotto Fountain Geyser are holding steady water, the openings of Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will start huffing steam and splashing water out of their openings. Without warning, water will suddenly burst forth through Grotto Geyser only. During this initial eruption, water coming out of Grotto Geyser water will rise up to 50 feet and hold steady for about a minute or so. Meanwhile, Rocket Geyser will briefly appear dormant. After this, Grotto Geyser and Rocket Geyser will alternate with bursts of water reaching up to 15 feet high which will continue for at least two hours but may last for up to fifteen hours or more. In this image, Grotto Fountain Geyser holds steady water on the far left while to the right of it the smaller South Grotto Fountain Geyser is also erupting while The Wild Images Team stands by to watch. Grotto Geyser on the right has a large amount of water bursting through its opening, while nearby Rocket Geyser, just to left of its steam curtain, remains briefly dormant. However, Rocket Geyser itself will get to steal the show about an hour and a half to two hours later when it suddenly puts on its own display of rising up to 60 feet or more in what is known as a Rocket Geyser major eruption described in the next blog entry. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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In this photo, The Wild Images Team captures the pivotal moment of the Grotto Geyser Complex eruption, known as a Rocket Geyser major eruption, something that only occurs once or maybe twice a day at most. So why exactly is this the pivotal moment of the complex eruption? To understand this, it is necessary to understand what led up to this moment. It all began hours earlier, with water appearing in the nearby Grotto Indicator Spring. After a few hours, a small 10 foot high geyser known as South Grotto Fountain will erupt, followed later by the much larger 50 foot high eruption of Grotto Fountain Geyser lasting for the next fifteen minutes. At this moment a few hundred feet away, Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will start huffing steam and splashing water out of their vents. Within just a few short minutes, Rocket Geyser will briefly go completely quiet while Grotto Geyser sends steady water up to 50 feet high for a minute or so. This is the initial eruption, after which Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will alternate bursts of water up to 15 feet high for the next ninety minutes or so. Without warning, Grotto Geyser will suddenly go completely quiet while Rocket Geyser steals the show with a tall eruption reaching 60 feet or more and holding steady for several minutes, the Rocket Geyser major eruption. After this pivotal moment one of two things may occur: either the eruption just ends with all geysers in the complex going quiet, or Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser continue on in what is known as a marathon eruption with alternating bursts for many more hours while nearby Spa Geyser prepares for its spectacular explosive show as described in the next blog entry. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Spa Geyser is one of the most explosive bursting geysers in the entirety of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, yet it is possible to observe it from right at the edge of its pool. The Wild Images Team captured this image of a typical Spa Geyser burst as it first penetrates through the water surface, causing large waves as it easily reaches up to 60 feet or more. The Wild Images Team has observed and photographed a couple of its bursts that have reached 80 feet and towered over the nearby trees. As Spa Geyser will explosively burst without warning, many times we have seen it catch other visitors completely by surprise, causing them to jump by the loud sound and violent burst. It is a fairly rare erupting geyser, and many days can pass by between eruptions. Most of the time it appears as a quiet half-filled pool of water and most visitors will pass it by, never realizing the spectacular show it puts on. In order for Spa Geyser to erupt, the Grotto Geyser complex has to be in a marathon eruption described by the previous blog posts. Hours after the Indicator Spring shows water, South Grotto Fountain Geyser erupts, followed later by the much larger Grotto Fountain Geyser, followed by the large initial eruption of Grotto Geyser, followed by the alternating bursts of Grotto Geyser and Rocket Geyser for at least ninety minutes, at which point Grotto Geyser goes quiet while all of the water energy is passed through Rocket Geyser for a few minutes. After this either the complex eruption ends, or less often it continues on in a marathon eruption with Grotto Geyser and Rocket Geyser alternating bursts for many more hours. If this occurs, the pool of Spa Geyser will slowly and quietly fill up to overflow, and then suddenly burst to life with explosive eruptions that will continue on for at least a couple of hours. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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The Best Fudge Comes From Uranus! Welcome To Uranus! These are some of the slogans of the Uranus Fudge Factory and Sideshow Museum, a tourist attraction that is still continuously being built up along Interstate-44, in the remote middle of Missouri near the small town of St. Robert, with a population of just over 6000 people. The Wild Images Team visited Uranus just a few weeks ago on our way across the country, and we were drawn in by the large neon sign as seen in this image. We spent a few hours there, visiting the sideshow museum with its display of curiosities and circus acts while waiting for the conditions to be best for photography of its neon sign. We also visited the fudge factory, and purchased a half dozen different flavors of fudge. While we are not necessarily fudge connoisseurs, we have purchased fudge from several different locations during our travels, and this fudge has been our favorite so far. The staff members are super friendly, and greet everyone who passes through the door with a loud “Welcome To Uranus!” It is well worth the time to stop off for a visit, and we will do so again the next time we pass through. Well, we did eventually find the sun and the sky cooperating in the right conditions to capture a few images around the exterior. Here the polarized lighting from the sun and the background sky darkened by heavy water bearing clouds combine to draw out the neon effect of the sign even though it is still the middle of the day in full sunlight. These are some of the many tricks we have learned through experience over tens of thousands of shots. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout somewhat nearby Chicago, including the blue skyscrapers of The Grant and One Museum Park, which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Chicago have documented the view of the Wabash Avenue elevated train, the ornate art deco brown buildings of old town Chicago, the interesting curious foxes of the small green space, when The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina sat at the stone desk, the hidden colorful fire escape framed by trees, the day The Wild Images Team finally found the heart of Chicago, the moment when giant headless zombies took over Grant Park, and at the head of the Navy Pier where sits the bronze sculpture Captain On The Helm. Blog posts from the somewhat nearby state of Minnesota include the moment that The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina becomes the Jolly Green Giant, the moment that The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina becomes the Little Green Sprout, and a scene of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina underneath a life size Jolly Green Giant. Blog posts from the somewhat nearby state of Texas include the art created by the line of sunken monuments at Cadillac Ranch and the textures created by thick layers of paint covering the monuments at Cadillac Ranch. A blog post from the state of Missouri includes the Route 66 sign of The Uranus Fudge Factory.

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Independence Day celebrations have been somewhat subdued this year, but were far more active than last year when nearly everything was cancelled due to the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wild images Team was happy to see a bit more of a return to normalcy this year as planned firework events were held once again. Actually, it appeared that many people making up for lost time last year as there were many simultaneous firework shows being held in the subdivisions and neighborhoods of the area. While we spent most of the pandemic and a few months before in the Sonora Desert of Arizona, as of a month ago we are now in Middleton, Wisconsin around the waters of Lake Mendota from Madison. In particular, we spent the night of the Fourth of July on top of Frederick’s Hill, deep in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy, and the highest point around for many miles. There were dozens of firework shows happening in all directions, and we had a great view of the festivities from our vantage point. This allowed us a chance to enjoy the fireworks while still avoiding the crowds for one more year, even though we are vaccinated. We did not photograph any fireworks this year, opting to wait until we can join the crowds again. So instead we used an image taken by us from a previous event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, over the scenic bridges of the Allegheny River. Thank you to all those who were instrumental in forming our great nation, we hope everyone has a fantastic Independence Day, stay safe and well out there! The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout Pennsylvania, including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red. During our trips to New York on the other side of the state we have captured many photos such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, is known for many things. This includes events such as Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival. The there is the amazing Creole and Cajun food such as gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, po’ boys, fried catfish, and peach cobbler. There is the historic architecture of the French Quarter and the daily offerings at its French Market. Music literally fills the air on almost every street corner in this area from the large number of talented local musicians. Then there are the artists and street performers which can be found throughout most of the French Quarter, especially in and around Jackson Square and its surrounding blocks or along the Mississippi Riverwalk. This is where you will often find Uncle Louie, the human statue, especially during docking times of the Steamboat Natchez while crowds are disembarking from its tours. His real name is Johnie Lewis Miller, and he has been performing and entertaining crowds like this since the nineties. Uncle Louie is very noticeable in his white suit with patriotic adornments such as a star-spangled tie and a red and white striped top hat. He is often found holding the leash of a plush dog named Little Willie, who himself is adorned with his own stars and stripes top hat. He will often have volunteers from the surrounding crowd pose with him as a double human statue. Here The Wild Images Team captured one of these moments, our favorite shot of a New Orleans street performer so far, as Uncle Louie and an equally talented woman stand frozen in a sunny mid-afternoon stroll down the Mississippi Riverwalk, while in the background a Riverfront Streetcar is just coming into view on the right. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in New Orleans including the prominent Hotel Monteleone and surrounding buildings, beautiful French Quarter ironwork view through the cornstalk fence, intricate designs of a house facade and lamp shadows, nice reflection of a bridge in the Louis Armstrong Park, dynamic view as a Canal Line streetcar passes a St. Charles Line streetcar, the eerie nighttime view of Pirates Alley of the French Quarter, an example of an urban art sign stenciled on the wall, the distant building and colorful lights of the French Market, chance encounter with a teddy bear silhouette in French Market window, more north can be found an ornate mausoleum of Greenwood Cemetery, elsewhere is a heavenly scene over Cypress Grove Cemetery, more south was a sunset over the Mississippi River delta, all of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts of New Orleans document the midnight crowd at always busy Cafe du Monde, the dimly lit stocked shelves of Loa Bar in the International House Hotel, the colorful French Quarter Wedding Chapel at night, the happy couple leading a wedding procession on Chartres Street, far down the French Quarter where intricately colorful balconies stand above Chartres Street, the moment when entertainers welcomed crowds to the Jax Brewery, the street performer human statue Uncle Louis poses with a visitor, the pink hues of a rare colorful mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, the long shadows of bikes chained to old pump lamp posts, reflections of the bus commuters in front of a St. Charles Line Streetcar, a view of the city reflected in the Steamboat Natchez searchlight, the nighttime view of lighted tugboats along the Mississippi River, the steampunk view of the PBF Petroleum Refinery along the Mississippi River, the St. Charles Avenue Irish House Guinness Toucan Time For A Pint clock, the humorous but serious condominium listing warning that the place for lease is haunted, the listing that creates relief by being not haunted, our always entertaining Team Coordinator Christina in Cafe Maspero, and again our Team Coordinator under the Guinness Toucan clock. A distance away from New Orleans to the west are the enormous swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, where we have captured numerous great photos such as the alligator with cypress tree reflections, a group of alligators with dragonflies, a very large cypress tree and Spanish moss, a thick cypress tree grove reflects in the still water, a large swarm of dragonflies congregate on a marsh plant, a very red sunset through the cypress trees, and a reflective sunset through the Spanish moss, each of which is available for sale in our store. Another image captured much further away to the west along the Gulf of Mexico coast is this very remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay, and much further away to the north up the Mississippi River is the Myrtles Plantation front yard walkway, each of which are available for sale in our store. We have also documented much of our time in Louisiana in many different blog posts such as in the Atchafalaya Basin where we encountered an open style honeybee hive and Spanish moss and down near the gulf coast with another view of the remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay.

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Yellowstone National Park in the northwestern corner of Wyoming is home to tens of thousands of thermal features from geysers to mud volcanoes to hot springs. One of the more rare features is the paint pot. In order for a paint pot to form, several conditions must come together. First, there must be a significant underground heating source, such as the thermal caldera in Yellowstone. Second, there must be an underground water source. However, the water source must have a low water table and not contain too much water, as a geyser, hot spring, or mud volcano may form instead. Third, the ground needs to be high in thick clay content. Fourth, the clay of the region must contain varying levels of dissolved iron oxides. Fifth, the thermally heated water must be able to seep up through the clay content. If these five conditions are met, the higher acidity of the thermal water will dissolve the clay of the surrounding soil into a thick slurry. The different amounts of iron oxides found dissolved into the clay slurry allow a palette of colors ranging from bluish gray to reddish brown to whitish pink, often in the same area. These are the rare paint pots. Yellowstone has a few locations where these are found. Some of the least visited ones are the Artist Paint Pots, on top of a ridge along a trail in an isolated thermal area southeast of the Norris Geyser Basin. The Wild Images Team captured this photo as escaping thermal gases from below the clay slurry of one of the Artist Paint Pots cause it to be thrown upward in a burst. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Antlers are found only on the males and are unique to cervids, the family of hoofed ruminant mammals including animals such as moose, elk, and deer, with the exception of caribou and reindeer in which both males and females sport them. Antlers are used for several purposes, including as weapons in sparring, as tools in foraging for food under snow cover, and as a deterrent to predation from wolves. Unlike horns found on other mammals, antlers are shed every year in the spring and regrown. The final hardened mature antler is composed simply of a dead bone structure extending from the skull of the animal. But before it reaches this point, it has to first be regrown every year after the previous year’s antlers have fallen off. This regrowth of antlers requires significant nutritional intake, and the health of the antlers are an honest signal indicator of the animal’s metabolic efficiency and food gathering capability. As with bones in other species, antler bones also need significant blood flow for the delivery of this nutrition for growth and repair. This is the purpose of the velvet found over the antlers every year in the spring and early summer. It is the skin containing a complex vascular system allowing the antler bone to grow faster than any other bone in the animal kingdom. Once the bone is fully grown, the velvet falls off, often through the help of the animal rubbing against tree branches, and the bone becomes deadened, hardened, and bleached to the final mature antlers. In this image, The Wild Images Team captured a large elk bull as it struts past through the alpine grasslands of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Notice that it is in the process of eating to keep up its nutritional intake for the antler growth. The Wild Images Team has captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier.

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Yellowstone National Park is unlike anywhere else in the world. While there are other thermal hotspots, with regions in Iceland and New Zealand being notable, Yellowstone has by far the most geysers, hot springs, mud volcanoes, and mud pots than all of these other locations. It is possible to spend many months in Yellowstone to have a chance to photograph and see everything, and The Wild Images Team has done exactly that. It is a landscape that is every changing, with certain locations randomly becoming more active and others becoming dormant without warning. We are constantly visiting locations over and over to see how things have changed over the years, but also to patiently find the right conditions for photography. We have found that some thermal activity spots that are often overlooked by others can be quite fascinating. This particular mud volcano is a good example. It is a giant crater in the ground, about twelve feet in diameter, and about five feet down to the mud surface but obviously far deeper if the mud were removed. It is an unnamed object, as many things are in Yellowstone where the number of thermal objects is in the tens of thousands. It sits on the far side of the parking lot opposite from the West Thumb Thermal Basin, and therefore receives little attention as most focus their attention elsewhere. But its volcanic bursts are some of the most intricate that The Wild Images Team has seen and photographed, such as this particular image of one burst frozen in time. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Organ Pipe are very rare in the United States, growing only in a small pocket of land in remote southwestern Arizona along the border with Mexico. This land is contained within the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, a location that The Wild Images Team has visited on multiple occasions, as we are drawn to the serene beauty of the desolate landscape and the photographic complexity of this many-stemmed cactus which resembles the pipes of an organ. As with many of the cacti found in the deserts of the southwest, these plants are hundreds of years old before becoming the size of the one found in this image. For size reference, this organ pipe cactus stands about fifteen feet tall. Next to it, on the left, stands a saguaro cactus topping thirty feet in height. Even though this small region is named after the organ pipe cactus, it makes up only a very small percentage of the cactus population as can be seen in this image. While there is only a single organ pipe cactus found in the photo, hundreds of saguaros are scattered throughout the background. Also displayed in the picture are a prickly pear cactus directly below the organ pipe cactus, a teddy bear cholla on the far right center with several more dotting the background, and a walking stick cholla in the bottom right. The westering sun casts reddish light across the Ajo Mountains in the distance, under white wisps of cirrus clouds breaking up the dark blue sky to complete this scene of beauty. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Arizona, such as the colorful storm buildup in the painted desert, the stark view of an incredibly tall monsoon cloud over desert, the sky covering massive anvil cloud over the mountains, the isolation in the curtains of rain over the Navajo Nation, the deep red lightning scene in the Mazatzals, the moment Zeus throws a bolt over Cave Creek, the network of colorful bolts over the Sedona ridges, the rainfall created colorful dry wash in bloom, the dangerous stripe-tailed scorpion climbing plants, the deep desert late night glowing bark scorpions, the dynamic image of a honeybee on an exotic wildflower, the view of a hummingbird among the thick wildflowers, a lucky shot of a great horned owl roosting in mesquite tree, the evening view of an organ pipe cactus, the serene scene of ocotillos and saguaro cacti, the view from Bell Rock of scrub brush and phenomenally colorful cliffs, this precarious Wupatki box canyon dwelling, a look up at the very majestic Wukoki Pueblo ruins, a chance encounter with a thunderstorm through a Wukoki Pueblo window, and the spiny sharp glass sculpture with cacti, each of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Arizona have documented the close up of a large stripe-tailed scorpion, the animated behavior of a great horned owl, the nearly daily encounters with the multitude of rattlesnakes, the mysterious darkness created by a very prominent Alexander’s Band between two brilliant rainbows, the crazy late sunset when red rain fell over the Mazatzal Mountains, monsoon season forming rain curtains hanging in front of the sunset, the sunset moment when delicate rain curtains fell in front of a darkening sky, spring rainfall creating a colorful desert bloom in a dry wash, the dynamic view of a honeybee equipped with dual pollen baskets among the blooms, the red sunlit clouds with a rainbow over the foothills of Black Mountain, the massive spectacle of a giant spiderweb of lightning over Black Mountain, near Sedona where red cliffs are framed by cane chollas, the reddish glow of sunset lighting an organ pipe cactus, the precarious location of the cliff edge Box Canyon ruins, the strategic location of the majestic Montezuma Castle Sinagua dwellings, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at a scenic Grand Canyon overlook, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of the Wupatki Pueblo, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tombstone and the Original Bird Cage Theatre history, its interior eponymic Bird Cage balcony seats, its secretive hidden door beneath the stage, through which lies the underground hidden gambling room, next to a hidden room for a lady of the night, the OK Corral Morgan Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp and Wyatt Earp and their gun fight with Tom McClaury, Frank McClaury, and Billy Clanton, the Boothill Graveyard headstone of Lester Moore and the headstone of John Heath, the reflective multicolored boatload of glass, the mass of blue and white glass atop a wall, the lighted view of purple stem vegetation glass, the lighted view of red stem vegetation glass, the closer view of the textures and shapes of Chihuly glass, the overlook view of Comet Neowise with a saguaro, which was brightly shining over the town of Cave Creek, eventually with its bright green coma and tail, as it appears to drop down into a saguaro grove, the day when rare snow fell in the Sonoran Desert and covered Black Mountain in a white blanket, the weeks of a devastating large record setting Bush Fire that continuously raged through the Superstition Mountains, the day when the Aquila Fire burned through Desert Hills causing massive destruction to a few structures, the day that the East Desert Fire nearly burned into the Cave Creek area, and then two weeks later the day when the devastating Ocotillo Fire did burn down into and throughout the estates which were protected by spectacular firefighting around the town of Cave Creek leaving behind this iconic image.

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Boothill Graveyard located in Tombstone, Arizona is the most famous cemetery of the Old West. Named for the large number of people killed with “their boots still on”, it is the final resting place of many notorious criminals and unfortunately, the final resting place of some of their victims. Such is the case for Lester Moore. The story is that Lester Moore worked as an agent at the Wells Fargo Station in Naco, Arizona, on the border with Mexico. One day while he was working, a man named Hank Dunstan showed up looking for a package he was expecting. The package had arrived at the station, but somewhere during the course of the delivery route it had become badly battered and mangled. Hank Dunstan was furious over the condition of the package and an argument ensued. The argument soon escalated into a shouting match with plenty of accusations and insults. Ultimately, both men reached for their guns and fired away. Lester Moore was struck four times, but not before landing a bullet into the chest of Hank Dunstan. Both men died at the scene. Lester Moore was buried at Boothill Graveyard in nearby Tombstone, where his headstone forever states: “Here Lies Lester Moore, Four Slugs From A 44, No Les, No More”. The gunfight had resulted in No Les(ter), No M(o)ore. The Wild Images Team captured this image of his headstone during one of our visits to Tombstone. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Arizona, such as the colorful storm buildup in the painted desert, the stark view of an incredibly tall monsoon cloud over desert, the sky covering massive anvil cloud over the mountains, the isolation in the curtains of rain over the Navajo Nation, the deep red lightning scene in the Mazatzals, the moment Zeus throws a bolt over Cave Creek, the network of colorful bolts over the Sedona ridges, the rainfall created colorful dry wash in bloom, the dangerous stripe-tailed scorpion climbing plants, the deep desert late night glowing bark scorpions, the dynamic image of a honeybee on an exotic wildflower, the view of a hummingbird among the thick wildflowers, a lucky shot of a great horned owl roosting in mesquite tree, the evening view of an organ pipe cactus, the serene scene of ocotillos and saguaro cacti, the view from Bell Rock of scrub brush and phenomenally colorful cliffs, this precarious Wupatki box canyon dwelling, a look up at the very majestic Wukoki Pueblo ruins, a chance encounter with a thunderstorm through a Wukoki Pueblo window, and the spiny sharp glass sculpture with cacti, each of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Arizona have documented the close up of a large stripe-tailed scorpion, the animated behavior of a great horned owl, the nearly daily encounters with the multitude of rattlesnakes, the mysterious darkness created by a very prominent Alexander’s Band between two brilliant rainbows, the crazy late sunset when red rain fell over the Mazatzal Mountains, monsoon season forming rain curtains hanging in front of the sunset, the sunset moment when delicate rain curtains fell in front of a darkening sky, spring rainfall creating a colorful desert bloom in a dry wash, the dynamic view of a honeybee equipped with dual pollen baskets among the blooms, the red sunlit clouds with a rainbow over the foothills of Black Mountain, the massive spectacle of a giant spiderweb of lightning over Black Mountain, near Sedona where red cliffs are framed by cane chollas, the reddish glow of sunset lighting an organ pipe cactus, the precarious location of the cliff edge Box Canyon ruins, the strategic location of the majestic Montezuma Castle Sinagua dwellings, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at a scenic Grand Canyon overlook, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of the Wupatki Pueblo, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tombstone and the Original Bird Cage Theatre history, its interior eponymic Bird Cage balcony seats, its secretive hidden door beneath the stage, through which lies the underground hidden gambling room, next to a hidden room for a lady of the night, the OK Corral Morgan Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp and Wyatt Earp and their gun fight with Tom McClaury, Frank McClaury, and Billy Clanton, the Boothill Graveyard headstone of Lester Moore and the headstone of John Heath, the reflective multicolored boatload of glass, the mass of blue and white glass atop a wall, the lighted view of purple stem vegetation glass, the lighted view of red stem vegetation glass, the closer view of the textures and shapes of Chihuly glass, the overlook view of Comet Neowise with a saguaro, which was brightly shining over the town of Cave Creek, eventually with its bright green coma and tail, as it appears to drop down into a saguaro grove, the day when rare snow fell in the Sonoran Desert and covered Black Mountain in a white blanket, the weeks of a devastating large record setting Bush Fire that continuously raged through the Superstition Mountains, the day when the Aquila Fire burned through Desert Hills causing massive destruction to a few structures, the day that the East Desert Fire nearly burned into the Cave Creek area, and then two weeks later the day when the devastating Ocotillo Fire did burn down into and throughout the estates which were protected by spectacular firefighting around the town of Cave Creek leaving behind this iconic image.

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Glacier National Park is aptly named for the numerous glaciers that carve deep valleys through the rugged northern Rocky Mountains in Montana. After the winter snow melt has disappeared enough, the park blooms in wildflower meadow covered slopes dotted by deep blue glacial lakes below the jagged high peaks. Needless to say, it is an absolutely breathtaking location! Higher snowfields and glaciers continue to melt away for the rest of the short warm season at these high altitudes and northern latitudes. All of this continuous melt water is drained away by several major creeks, including McDonald Creek, which eventually runs into Lake McDonald along the Going-To-The-Sun Road. Glacial waterways and lakes tend to appear deep blue due to their concentration of glacial till, the fine silt created as glaciers slowly grind away rock surfaces. This silt is carried in the ice of the glacier until it is finally released in the melt runoff underneath or at the snout of the glaciers, and is then carried down the runoff channels. Here The Wild Images Team captures the contrast of the deep blue waters of McDonald Creek to the red colors of rock found at Red Rock Point in Glacier National Park. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images from Montana such as a group of white mountain goats as they graze the highlands, an expansive view of rocky ridges extending to the horizon, the colorfully massive wall of Hidden Lake, high altitude view of tundra and glacial lakes, a very remote reflective alpine lake covered with rocks, and an ominously approaching heavy downpour over the green foothills, all of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Montana have documented the very deep blue waters of McDonald Creek and the panoramic view of The Wild Images Team at Hidden Lake. In neighboring Wyoming, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the contrast found in the colorful grasslands and background Grand Teton National Park peaks, the varying landscape of Grand Teton National Park rocky peaks and clouds, the large antlers on display as an elk takes a look back in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the vertical abruptness as Devils Tower rises above the red rocks and green pines, and the many hues found as the colorful badlands cover over this very remote region, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Wyoming have documented as the rugged snowy peaks rise above wildflowers, and as The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome poses for a picture at the Meeteetse “Where Chiefs Meet” welcome sign. In neighboring South Dakota we have captured images such as the bright flash of a colorful lightning strike over the badlands, the moment that a pronghorn displays its phenomenal physique, and the time that a massive bison bull came meandering past, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from South Dakota have documented the centuries long carving of the massive Crazy Horse Monument, the very majestic Mount Rushmore and the Avenue of Flags, the expansive view as wild burros walk through the rolling prairies, the ever wary prairie dog stands at attention in the prairie, the amazing location of the granite roadways through Custer State Park, when The Wild Images Team encountered a remote end of trail sign in the middle of nowhere, this close up image of textures in a colorful badlands mound, the interesting time when a flock of turkeys photobombed our image, and The Wild Images Team sunset shadows over Badlands National Park. In nearby North Dakota, we have captured images such as the contrast created by the horizontal color bands cross through yellow badlands and the entire herd as a group of wild horses cluster together on a hilltop, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts of North Dakota have documented the herd of bison grazing in the grasslands and the ever changing colorful badland mound that caps a rolling ridge.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park was originally named Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, the only Memorial Park ever established by the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior, and it is therefore the only existing National Park named for a single individual. It is a fitting tribute, as Theodore Roosevelt was very instrumental in designating large tracts of land as National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests, and National Wildlife Reserves while serving as President of the United States. He had spent a large amount of time in the western North Dakota area before becoming the 26th U.S. President, as he enjoyed the rugged solitude of the region. Even today, that rugged solitude can still be felt due to the remote location of both units of the park in the remote western portion of a sparsely populated state. Large resident herds of bison and wild horses are found throughout the grassland valleys between the rugged badlands of the park. The Wild Images Team has spent some time in the park, and here captured an image of bison as they laze in the sunshine below the jumbled terrain of tall badland peaks in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images from North Dakota such as the contrast created by the horizontal color bands cross through yellow badlands and the entire herd as a group of wild horses cluster together on a hilltop, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from North Dakota have documented the herd of bison grazing in the grasslands and the ever changing colorful badland mound that caps a rolling ridge. In neighboring South Dakota, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the bright flash of a colorful lightning strike over the badlands, the moment that a pronghorn displays its phenomenal physique, and the time that a massive bison bull came meandering past, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from South Dakota have documented the centuries long carving of the massive Crazy Horse Monument, the very majestic Mount Rushmore and the Avenue of Flags, the expansive view as wild burros walk through the rolling prairies, the ever wary prairie dog stands at attention in the prairie, the amazing location of the granite roadways through Custer State Park, when The Wild Images Team encountered a remote end of trail sign in the middle of nowhere, this close up image of textures in a colorful badlands mound, the interesting time when a flock of turkeys photobombed our image, and The Wild Images Team sunset shadows over Badlands National Park. In neighboring Wyoming, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the contrast found in the colorful grasslands and background Grand Teton National Park peaks, the varying landscape of Grand Teton National Park rocky peaks and clouds, the large antlers on display as an elk takes a look back in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the vertical abruptness as Devils Tower rises above the red rocks and green pines, and the many hues found as the colorful badlands cover over this very remote region, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Wyoming have documented as the rugged snowy peaks rise above wildflowers, and as The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome poses for a picture at the Meeteetse “Where Chiefs Meet” welcome sign. In neighboring Montana, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as a group of white mountain goats as they graze the highlands, an expansive view of rocky ridges extending to the horizon, the colorfully massive wall of Hidden Lake, high altitude view of tundra and glacial lakes, a very remote reflective alpine lake covered with rocks, and an ominously approaching heavy downpour over the green foothills, all of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Montana have documented the very deep blue waters of McDonald Creek and the panoramic view of The Wild Images Team at Hidden Lake.

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St. Charles Avenue is a historic street extending from the edge of the French Quarter of New Orleans all the way to Carollton, near the Carollton Bend of the Mississippi River. Many historic and unique sites are found along its course, and as such The Wild Images Team has both walked the entire length of the avenue and ridden the St. Charles Line streetcar, which itself runs the extent of St. Charles Avenue. This very wide avenue is thickly tree lined, and has a center divider filled with trees, shrubs, and flowers through which the St. Charles streetcar tracks run. It passes by many ornate houses and buildings, including those of Loyola University where we were stranded one day the year before by a heavy deluge from the Gulf of Mexico. Across from Loyola University is the massive and thickly vegetated Audubon Park that we have also spent some time exploring. One site that we enjoyed along the way was the Irish House, where we stopped by for a meal a couple of times. The restaurant served a nice variety of authentic Irish food, a rarity in Cajun Country. We also enjoyed the many adornments found along the front and sides of the building. One of our favorite adornments was this Guiness Toucan clock, proclaiming that it is Time For A Pint regardless of the time of day shown on the clock face. We took its advice, entered the restaurant, enjoyed a pint (or two) together with a nice Irish meal. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in New Orleans including the prominent Hotel Monteleone and surrounding buildings, beautiful French Quarter ironwork view through the cornstalk fence, intricate designs of a house facade and lamp shadows, nice reflection of a bridge in the Louis Armstrong Park, dynamic view as a Canal Line streetcar passes a St. Charles Line streetcar, the eerie nighttime view of Pirates Alley of the French Quarter, an example of an urban art sign stenciled on the wall, the distant building and colorful lights of the French Market, chance encounter with a teddy bear silhouette in French Market window, more north can be found an ornate mausoleum of Greenwood Cemetery, elsewhere is a heavenly scene over Cypress Grove Cemetery, more south was a sunset over the Mississippi River delta, all of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts of New Orleans document the midnight crowd at always busy Cafe du Monde, the dimly lit stocked shelves of Loa Bar in the International House Hotel, the colorful French Quarter Wedding Chapel at night, the happy couple leading a wedding procession on Chartres Street, far down the French Quarter where intricately colorful balconies stand above Chartres Street, the moment when entertainers welcomed crowds to the Jax Brewery, the street performer human statue Uncle Louis poses with a visitor, the pink hues of a rare colorful mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, the long shadows of bikes chained to old pump lamp posts, reflections of the bus commuters in front of a St. Charles Line Streetcar, a view of the city reflected in the Steamboat Natchez searchlight, the nighttime view of lighted tugboats along the Mississippi River, the steampunk view of the PBF Petroleum Refinery along the Mississippi River, the St. Charles Avenue Irish House Guinness Toucan Time For A Pint clock, the humorous but serious condominium listing warning that the place for lease is haunted, the listing that creates relief by being not haunted, our always entertaining Team Coordinator Christina in Cafe Maspero, and again our Team Coordinator under the Guinness Toucan clock. A distance away from New Orleans to the west are the enormous swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, where we have captured numerous great photos such as the alligator with cypress tree reflections, a group of alligators with dragonflies, a very large cypress tree and Spanish moss, a thick cypress tree grove reflects in the still water, a large swarm of dragonflies congregate on a marsh plant, a very red sunset through the cypress trees, and a reflective sunset through the Spanish moss, each of which is available for sale in our store. Another image captured much further away to the west along the Gulf of Mexico coast is this very remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay, and much further away to the north up the Mississippi River is the Myrtles Plantation front yard walkway, each of which are available for sale in our store. We have also documented much of our time in Louisiana in many different blog posts such as in the Atchafalaya Basin where we encountered an open style honeybee hive and Spanish moss and down near the gulf coast with another view of the remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay.

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In the northwestern state of Washington, on a peninsula west of Seattle, is a large wilderness between the Pacific Ocean coast and Puget Sound. The constant flow of moisture from the northern Pacific Ocean flows across the peninsula, becomes condensed into the barrier formed by the chain of Mt. Olympus, Mt. Meany, Mt. Carrie, and other peaks of the Olympic range, and dumps its fury onto the slopes and lands to the west of the peaks. It is here that is found the Hoh rainforest, where the average rainfall is over 150 inches. Due to the northern location, it is a temperate rainforest which is dominated by coniferous trees such as Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, Western Redcedar, and Coast Douglas Fir. The heavy precipitation allows these trees to grow larger and faster than other locations. It is common to find the tree roots rising above the ground and forming caverns underneath. Here The Wild Images Team Coordinator, Christina, is imprisoned by the roots of one of the many large trees in the region. Furthermore, large carpets of moss are found draped over most branches. The forest floor is covered with thick compost and numerous ferns. The effect of all of this is very sound dampening, and the rainforest is very silent throughout. Numerous strange creatures live here, including the massive banana slug which grows up to 10 inches in length. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Washington and neighboring Oregon such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Washington and Oregon include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other photos in nearby California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps.

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The Wild Images Team has spent hundreds of days and has captured thousands of images from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. While many of the days blend together, we will always remember this particular morning for a couple of reasons. First of all, we witnessed a rare early morning eruption of Uncertain Geyser, complete with steam rainbows and a nice background sky. As its name implies, this geyser is very unpredictable if and when it may erupt, and rarely seen. We took several photographs of the eruption, and are considering putting one in our store. At the very least, we will post one on our blog in the future. Second of all, this was the day that The Wild Images Team Photographer, Jeremy, went through three pairs of sunglasses in less than twenty four hours. Here we grabbed a picture of the early morning sun casting long rail shadows over Morning Glory Pool. The shadow of our photographer, Jeremy, is also seen, looking reminiscent of Indiana Jones due to his boonie hat. And it was this very boonie hat that caused the loss of multiple pairs of sunglasses. As many photographers know, you raise your sunglasses to take pictures. When you are wearing a boonie hat, there is nowhere to raise them to. Unfortunately, we decided to place them on the wooden bench behind. Minutes after this image was taken, a loud crunch was heard as Jeremy stepped back on the bench to change camera angles with the rising sun, and landed square on his sunglasses. And the same thing happened again hours later during a different shoot. He now hangs them on his shirt collar while wearing a boonie hat! The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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The Steamboat Natchez is the last authentic fully steam powered paddle boat operating on the Mississippi River today. It docks in the Port of New Orleans and holds Mississippi River tours and steam calliope concerts multiple times a day. The Wild Images Team has focused a large amount of photographic time on the Steamboat Natchez, including recording full-length calliope concerts, taking photos of the Mississippi River while embarking on its tours, and capturing images of the different components of the boat itself. Such was the case for this particular picture, taken one day by The Wild Images Team while awaiting the Natchez to launch on another Mississippi River tour. Above the top deck sits two tower structures that the crew use to call out instructions to the wheelhouse through megaphones during the docking of the boat. On top of each of these tower structures is a large marine searchlight. We were drawn by the detailed reflection off the back of one of the marine searchlights. Close inspection will show the sun, a cloudy blue sky, the brown Mississippi waters on the right, the green top deck of the Natchez with white rails, the hoisted American flag, the black steamship stacks, the red top rails of the tower structure, and the city of New Orleans on the left with the green and yellow loading tent in the foreground. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in New Orleans including the prominent Hotel Monteleone and surrounding buildings, beautiful French Quarter ironwork view through the cornstalk fence, intricate designs of a house facade and lamp shadows, nice reflection of a bridge in the Louis Armstrong Park, dynamic view as a Canal Line streetcar passes a St. Charles Line streetcar, the eerie nighttime view of Pirates Alley of the French Quarter, an example of an urban art sign stenciled on the wall, the distant building and colorful lights of the French Market, chance encounter with a teddy bear silhouette in French Market window, more north can be found an ornate mausoleum of Greenwood Cemetery, elsewhere is a heavenly scene over Cypress Grove Cemetery, more south was a sunset over the Mississippi River delta, all of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts of New Orleans document the midnight crowd at always busy Cafe du Monde, the dimly lit stocked shelves of Loa Bar in the International House Hotel, the colorful French Quarter Wedding Chapel at night, the happy couple leading a wedding procession on Chartres Street, far down the French Quarter where intricately colorful balconies stand above Chartres Street, the moment when entertainers welcomed crowds to the Jax Brewery, the street performer human statue Uncle Louis poses with a visitor, the pink hues of a rare colorful mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, the long shadows of bikes chained to old pump lamp posts, reflections of the bus commuters in front of a St. Charles Line Streetcar, a view of the city reflected in the Steamboat Natchez searchlight, the nighttime view of lighted tugboats along the Mississippi River, the steampunk view of the PBF Petroleum Refinery along the Mississippi River, the St. Charles Avenue Irish House Guinness Toucan Time For A Pint clock, the humorous but serious condominium listing warning that the place for lease is haunted, the listing that creates relief by being not haunted, our always entertaining Team Coordinator Christina in Cafe Maspero, and again our Team Coordinator under the Guinness Toucan clock. A distance away from New Orleans to the west are the enormous swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, where we have captured numerous great photos such as the alligator with cypress tree reflections, a group of alligators with dragonflies, a very large cypress tree and Spanish moss, a thick cypress tree grove reflects in the still water, a large swarm of dragonflies congregate on a marsh plant, a very red sunset through the cypress trees, and a reflective sunset through the Spanish moss, each of which is available for sale in our store. Another image captured much further away to the west along the Gulf of Mexico coast is this very remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay, and much further away to the north up the Mississippi River is the Myrtles Plantation front yard walkway, each of which are available for sale in our store. We have also documented much of our time in Louisiana in many different blog posts such as in the Atchafalaya Basin where we encountered an open style honeybee hive and Spanish moss and down near the gulf coast with another view of the remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay.

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Much of the American Southwest is hot and dry. However, it is clear that over time abundant water has flowed through here by leaving behind their evidence of arid gullies and chasms, known as dry washes. Some of them can be quite deep, especially those that to the present day still have continuous water flowing nearby such as the Grand Canyon and Canyonlands National Parks. While their main canyons are still being carved by the continuously flowing Colordao River, they has many side washes that are completely dry most of the year. The dry washes in Wupatki National Monument are not nearly as deep due to a much lesser amount of water flow through the ages, but it is still necessary to tread carefully along their rims as a fall could be fatal. Wupatki National Monument is a collection of Native American ruins found in the remote region of northern Arizona, near to the volcanic remnants of Sunset Crater National Monument. The volcanic soils of the area allowed retention of rainwater and the early people the ability to grow crops and build permanent structures. Some of the structures are constructed along the rim edge of deep chasm dry washes, such as the box canyon ruins as seen in this image. The Wild Images Team composed this photo to show the transition of grassland prairies with black volcanic rock in the background to the foreground ruins perched on the red rock ledge over the deep dry wash box canyon chasm. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Arizona, such as the colorful storm buildup in the painted desert, the stark view of an incredibly tall monsoon cloud over desert, the sky covering massive anvil cloud over the mountains, the isolation in the curtains of rain over the Navajo Nation, the deep red lightning scene in the Mazatzals, the moment Zeus throws a bolt over Cave Creek, the network of colorful bolts over the Sedona ridges, the rainfall created colorful dry wash in bloom, the dangerous stripe-tailed scorpion climbing plants, the deep desert late night glowing bark scorpions, the dynamic image of a honeybee on an exotic wildflower, the view of a hummingbird among the thick wildflowers, a lucky shot of a great horned owl roosting in mesquite tree, the evening view of an organ pipe cactus, the serene scene of ocotillos and saguaro cacti, the view from Bell Rock of scrub brush and phenomenally colorful cliffs, this precarious Wupatki box canyon dwelling, a look up at the very majestic Wukoki Pueblo ruins, a chance encounter with a thunderstorm through a Wukoki Pueblo window, and the spiny sharp glass sculpture with cacti, each of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Arizona have documented the close up of a large stripe-tailed scorpion, the animated behavior of a great horned owl, the nearly daily encounters with the multitude of rattlesnakes, the mysterious darkness created by a very prominent Alexander’s Band between two brilliant rainbows, the crazy late sunset when red rain fell over the Mazatzal Mountains, monsoon season forming rain curtains hanging in front of the sunset, the sunset moment when delicate rain curtains fell in front of a darkening sky, spring rainfall creating a colorful desert bloom in a dry wash, the dynamic view of a honeybee equipped with dual pollen baskets among the blooms, the red sunlit clouds with a rainbow over the foothills of Black Mountain, the massive spectacle of a giant spiderweb of lightning over Black Mountain, near Sedona where red cliffs are framed by cane chollas, the reddish glow of sunset lighting an organ pipe cactus, the precarious location of the cliff edge Box Canyon ruins, the strategic location of the majestic Montezuma Castle Sinagua dwellings, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at a scenic Grand Canyon overlook, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of the Wupatki Pueblo, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tombstone and the Original Bird Cage Theatre history, its interior eponymic Bird Cage balcony seats, its secretive hidden door beneath the stage, through which lies the underground hidden gambling room, next to a hidden room for a lady of the night, the OK Corral Morgan Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp and Wyatt Earp and their gun fight with Tom McClaury, Frank McClaury, and Billy Clanton, the Boothill Graveyard headstone of Lester Moore and the headstone of John Heath, the reflective multicolored boatload of glass, the mass of blue and white glass atop a wall, the lighted view of purple stem vegetation glass, the lighted view of red stem vegetation glass, the closer view of the textures and shapes of Chihuly glass, the overlook view of Comet Neowise with a saguaro, which was brightly shining over the town of Cave Creek, eventually with its bright green coma and tail, as it appears to drop down into a saguaro grove, the day when rare snow fell in the Sonoran Desert and covered Black Mountain in a white blanket, the weeks of a devastating large record setting Bush Fire that continuously raged through the Superstition Mountains, the day when the Aquila Fire burned through Desert Hills causing massive destruction to a few structures, the day that the East Desert Fire nearly burned into the Cave Creek area, and then two weeks later the day when the devastating Ocotillo Fire did burn down into and throughout the estates which were protected by spectacular firefighting around the town of Cave Creek leaving behind this iconic image.

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Wild turkeys are found mainly in the central and eastern portions of the United States, usually in dense geen forests and meadows. The Wild Images Team was then surprised one evening to see a flock of turkeys photobomb our view of the dry grasslands and distant formations in Badlands National Park of South Dakota. Badlands National Park marks a drastic break in the rolling prairie hills that dominate much of the surrounding area. Instead, here the land is carved into eroded buttes and pinnacles with only a sparse amount of vegetation and even less water sources. Yet somehow many animal species scratch out a living in the harsh hot and dry conditions here. This image was captured one evening near sunset along the northern rim of park, where the rolling prairie grasslands suddenly drop off over a precipice into the chaotic jumble of badlands below. The turkeys were making their way across along the rim and came into view just in time for this picture which was being composed to display the contrast between the grasslands of the prairie and the barren badland formations appearing almost as mountains in the background against the blue sky. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images from South Dakota such as the bright flash of a colorful lightning strike over the badlands, the moment that a pronghorn displays its phenomenal physique, and the time that a massive bison bull came meandering past, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from South Dakota have documented the centuries long carving of the massive Crazy Horse Monument, the very majestic Mount Rushmore and the Avenue of Flags, the expansive view as wild burros walk through the rolling prairies, the ever wary prairie dog stands at attention in the prairie, the amazing location of the granite roadways through Custer State Park, when The Wild Images Team encountered a remote end of trail sign in the middle of nowhere, this close up image of textures in a colorful badlands mound, the interesting time when a flock of turkeys photobombed our image, and The Wild Images Team sunset shadows over Badlands National Park. In neighboring North Dakota, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the contrast created by the horizontal color bands cross through yellow badlands and the entire herd as a group of wild horses cluster together on a hilltop, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts of North Dakota have documented the herd of bison grazing in the grasslands and the ever changing colorful badland mound that caps a rolling ridge. In neighboring Wyoming, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the contrast found in the colorful grasslands and background Grand Teton National Park peaks, the varying landscape of Grand Teton National Park rocky peaks and clouds, the large antlers on display as an elk takes a look back in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the vertical abruptness as Devils Tower rises above the red rocks and green pines, and the many hues found as the colorful badlands cover over this very remote region, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Wyoming have documented as the rugged snowy peaks rise above wildflowers, and as The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome poses for a picture at the Meeteetse “Where Chiefs Meet” welcome sign. In neighboring Montana, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as a group of white mountain goats as they graze the highlands, an expansive view of rocky ridges extending to the horizon, the colorfully massive wall of Hidden Lake, high altitude view of tundra and glacial lakes, a very remote reflective alpine lake covered with rocks, and an ominously approaching heavy downpour over the green foothills, all of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Montana have documented the very deep blue waters of McDonald Creek and the panoramic view of The Wild Images Team at Hidden Lake.

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This road is at a higher altitude. That may seem strange at first glance, as it looks as dry and barren as any other portion of the carved sandstone wonderland known as Zion National Park in Utah. But there is one way in the picture to determine the altitude: the color of the rock. The sandstone of Zion was deposited in layers over a period of 150 million years. During the course of such a long time span, even in geological terms, means that there is sure to be a variation in the composition of the sandstone layers being slowly laid down. A glimpse of the cliffs of Zion from the lower altitudes of the Virgin River Valley will show one distinct and noticeable feature: While most of the layers of sandstone are various shades of red and brown, near the top of all the of the tallest cliffs have a contrasting layer of light tan, looking almost white in comparison to the lower portions. So to be near the light tan white layer is to be thousands of feet above the Virgin River Valley. The Wild Images Team captured this image of the Zion-Mt. Caramel Highway as it travels through the intricately cut and colorful highlands and ascends towards the transition to the lightest layers found in the park. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Utah including the competition between cliff colors and clouds in Zion National Park, the intricate designs of the high altitude patterned wall in Zion National Park, distant rain curtains over the colorful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park, cloud shadows defining the colorful pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, the scenic view as the full moon rises over Red Canyon, the Goblin Valley State Park thunderstorm and lightning strike over goblins, the impenetrable colorful rim wall of Goblin Valley State Park, the gravity defying balanced rock with snow in Arches National Park, the moment in Arches National Park when a winter storm clears over pinnacles and the La Sal Mountains, the very bright but fleeting rainbow beyond The Hand in Arches National Park, the instance In Arches National Park when lightning strikes near the Three Gossips, the green slopes of Sandy Mountain guarded by red lichen rock sentinels, the wild clouds over the elevated plains of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and finally in Midway where the five flags of the military fly over Memorial Hill, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts documenting our time in Utah include the road towards the extremely remote Valley of the Gods, an expansive view of the major formations of Zion National Park, the road winding through Fremont cottonwoods in Zion National Park, the road through intricately carved highlands in Zion National Park, the road through red and white rock cliffs in Zion National Park, The Wild Images Team vehicle on a dirt road in Red Canyon, the high altitude scene where a thistle soaks up the brief summer season sunshine, the moment a snake slithers over water plants in Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome standing proudly in Goblin Valley, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at The Brick Oven Restaurant, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at an overlook of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the rock pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance of Zion National Park, and finally The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the cliffs of Zion National Park.

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The Alaska Highway exists in many places where it was a challenge to build. Actually, that was more the norm than the exception. As such, it has to follow the lay of the land by dodging between the numerous mountain peaks, lakes, and waterways while also avoiding the muddy mire of the muskegs. It was definitely a feat of engineering to be completed over any span of time, let alone the short schedule they had to work under due to the ongoing threat of attacks from the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater during World War II. It is amazing to realize that was is now a route taken for unparalleled peace and solitude was hastily constructed at a frantic pace in a time of war. But its 1400 mile length passes through some of the most serene and untouched wilderness on the planet. The Wild Images Team has traveled the length of the Alaska Highway twice, there and back again. We hope to make another trip soon, but we captured many photos along the way, including this view of the road of the Alaska Highway as it swings around a mountain and into the clouds in one of the remote locations throughout the Yukon Territory of Canada. Thank you to the thousands of people who were involved in its construction not only to keep our country safe, but to provide us with a gem to visit today. The Wild Images Team has captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier.

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El Capitan is a giant granite monolith that together with Half Dome dominates the view of Yosemite National Park in California. At 3000 feet high and nearly straight up vertical, it is a popular target for climbers around the world. While many climbers have completed the ascent, something extraordinary happened on June 3, 2017. Alex Honnold, a veteran climber, climbed up all 3000 feet with no equipment at all, not even safety ropes or harnesses, in an extremely dangerous form of climbing known as free soloing. The event was filmed using drones and other climbers (who were using ropes) including famous adventure photographer Jimmy Chin and made into the movie Free Solo. The movie won the Oscar for the Best Documentary If you haven’t seen this movie yet, check it out! But if you have a fear of heights, beware, it is nerve wracking. If you do not have a fear of heights, it is, well, nerve wracking. However he did make it to the top, and became the only person to date who has done this or even attempted it. Crazy and impressive at the same time. Anyway, The Wild Images Team captured this image from the safety of the tree-lined road leading towards El Capitan in Yosemite National Park during one of our visits there. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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Lassen Peak is the largest plug dome volcano in the world. It is a giant circular shaped mound built up by the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano opening. It is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a large curving chain of volcanic peaks where the Ring of Fire runs through the western United States and Canada near the Pacific Ocean coast that includes members such as Mount Baker, Mount Hood, Mount Rainier, and the notorious Mount St. Helens. Like Mount St. Helens, Lassen Peak has also erupted in the recent past, though decades earlier. On May 30, 1914 after about 27000 years of dormancy, Lassen Peak blew its top through a steam explosion. Over the next 7 years it would have a series of about 400 separate large eruptions, including one on May 22, 1915 that was particularly violent, and threw large hot rocks and spewed large amounts of ash and lava. The land surrounding Lassen Peak is still recovering from the devastation caused over 100 years ago. The peak itself is still considered an active volcano and is expected to erupt again someday. The surrounding land around contained within Lassen National Park of California shows ongoing thermal activity such as fumaroles, hot springs, and bubbling mud pots. The Wild Images Team captured this image of volcanic landscape along the road climbing out of Bumpass Hell, a very hot thermal area in the lower region of the park. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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Zion National Park in Utah is well known for its multi-layered colorful cliffs. It is less well known for, yet still contains, an abundance of vegetation in the carved valley due to the plentiful flow of water in the Virgin River. One species of tree that is plentiful in the valley area is the Fremont Cottonwood. It was named for John C. Fremont, an American explorer and pathfinder. This species of tree has been used for many thousands of years by the native people of the region for medicinal purposes and for the creation of musical instruments. Fremont Cottonwoods are native to the riparian zones along waterways in the southeast United States. They are deciduous trees whose leaves change colors in the fall and drop off as winter moves in. They have thick trunks of up to five feet in diameter that have a distinctive silver gray color when fully grown. The Wild Images Team chose to compose this image of the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive in the winter time such that the Fremont Cottonwoods were leafless, allowing a nice view of the massive sandstone cliffs that tower over both sides of the road with the very clear blue sky above. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Utah including the competition between cliff colors and clouds in Zion National Park, the intricate designs of the high altitude patterned wall in Zion National Park, distant rain curtains over the colorful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park, cloud shadows defining the colorful pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, the scenic view as the full moon rises over Red Canyon, the Goblin Valley State Park thunderstorm and lightning strike over goblins, the impenetrable colorful rim wall of Goblin Valley State Park, the gravity defying balanced rock with snow in Arches National Park, the moment in Arches National Park when a winter storm clears over pinnacles and the La Sal Mountains, the very bright but fleeting rainbow beyond The Hand in Arches National Park, the instance In Arches National Park when lightning strikes near the Three Gossips, the green slopes of Sandy Mountain guarded by red lichen rock sentinels, the wild clouds over the elevated plains of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and finally in Midway where the five flags of the military fly over Memorial Hill, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts documenting our time in Utah include the road towards the extremely remote Valley of the Gods, an expansive view of the major formations of Zion National Park, the road winding through Fremont cottonwoods in Zion National Park, the road through intricately carved highlands in Zion National Park, the road through red and white rock cliffs in Zion National Park, The Wild Images Team vehicle on a dirt road in Red Canyon, the high altitude scene where a thistle soaks up the brief summer season sunshine, the moment a snake slithers over water plants in Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome standing proudly in Goblin Valley, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at The Brick Oven Restaurant, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at an overlook of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the rock pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance of Zion National Park, and finally The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the cliffs of Zion National Park.

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Joshua Tree National Park is located within the desert inland of southeastern California. The land actually encompasses two different desert ecosystems. One of these is the Mojave Desert, the driest desert and landscape in North America, whose region and boundaries are determined by its indicator species: Joshua Trees, which only reside in the Mojave Desert. Connected to the Mojave Desert, but at a lower altitude is the Colorado Desert. It is noted for its abundance of scrub brush. Within Joshua Tree National Park, in the desolation of its southern portion, lies Cottonwood Springs Road. It passes through an opening in the rugged ridges that was carved by meager water flow over the course of millennia and drops rapidly in altitude into the lower Colorado Desert. Here the Wild Images Team captured a photo of Cottonwood Springs road near the passage through the rugged cliffs. This region lies within the Colorado desert, hence the lack of any Joshua trees but plenty of colorful scrub brush and equally colorful desolate ridges. Ahead lies the ascent into the Mojave Desert and its Joshua trees; behind the land descends into the valley where the road meets I-10 at a cloverleaf intersection devoid of any human structures besides the road. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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As always, the road of the Alaska Highway passes through one breathtaking scene after another on its course through 1400 miles. This area is certainly no exception. Far west from Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory, the highway makes its approach to the eternally snowcapped and glaciated peaks of Kluane National Park and Preserve. Mount Martha Black and Mount Archibald both dominate this view towards the south. Beyond this first wall of mountains, and far beyond the reach of any roads, lies a permanent snow cap for the next 100 miles. Within this massive snowcap resides the massif of Mt. Logan, the tallest peak in Canada and the second tallest peak in North America after Mount Denali in Alaska. Further back in the snowcap on the border with Alaska resides the massif of Mount St. Elias, the second tallest peak in Canada and the third tallest in North America after Mount Denali and Mount Logan. Needless to say, all of the surrounding land in this region is high altitude and covered under the permanent snow cap. The Wild Image Team captured this image of the Alaska Highway as it heads toward the front range wall of Kluane National Park and Preserve. The Wild Images Team has captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier.

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Have you ever been to the Valley of the Gods? If you have never heard of the place, you certainly are not alone. Only a single sign marks its location and it is not found on most maps. However, it is a place that lives up to its name and is well worth the trek. First of all, you have to find yourself in very remote far southeastern Utah, 100 miles south of the much more well known town Moab, also considered to be in southeastern Utah. No, down in actual far southeastern Utah, the only somewhat nearby town, if that is what you call it, is a little place called Mexican Hat. Ten miles north of there is a dirt road with a small sign pointing that somewhere in that direction is a place known as the Valley of the Gods. So what is it? Only a sandstone valley with towering buttes and pinnacles rivaling that of Monument Valley. Yet somehow this location remains virtually unknown and untouched. The dirt road there and back is rough and four wheel drive is required. There is absolutely no facilities anywhere in the vicinity so all food, water, and gas has to be carried in. It is common to see no one there for weeks at a time. But there is plenty of scenery throughout! Here The Wild Images Team took a moment to image our tracks in the muddy road towards the Valley of the Gods during a surprise snow squall there. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Utah including the competition between cliff colors and clouds in Zion National Park, the intricate designs of the high altitude patterned wall in Zion National Park, distant rain curtains over the colorful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park, cloud shadows defining the colorful pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, the scenic view as the full moon rises over Red Canyon, the Goblin Valley State Park thunderstorm and lightning strike over goblins, the impenetrable colorful rim wall of Goblin Valley State Park, the gravity defying balanced rock with snow in Arches National Park, the moment in Arches National Park when a winter storm clears over pinnacles and the La Sal Mountains, the very bright but fleeting rainbow beyond The Hand in Arches National Park, the instance In Arches National Park when lightning strikes near the Three Gossips, the green slopes of Sandy Mountain guarded by red lichen rock sentinels, the wild clouds over the elevated plains of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and finally in Midway where the five flags of the military fly over Memorial Hill, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts documenting our time in Utah include the road towards the extremely remote Valley of the Gods, an expansive view of the major formations of Zion National Park, the road winding through Fremont cottonwoods in Zion National Park, the road through intricately carved highlands in Zion National Park, the road through red and white rock cliffs in Zion National Park, The Wild Images Team vehicle on a dirt road in Red Canyon, the high altitude scene where a thistle soaks up the brief summer season sunshine, the moment a snake slithers over water plants in Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome standing proudly in Goblin Valley, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at The Brick Oven Restaurant, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at an overlook of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the rock pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance of Zion National Park, and finally The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the cliffs of Zion National Park.

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Kluane Lake is the largest lake contained entirely within the borders of the Yukon Territory. The Alaska Highway passes along the southern shores of the lake, allowing some pretty spectacular views of the water. In this region, it actually passes right over the mud flats of the lake as can be seen on both sides of the image. At the time The Wild Images Team passed through the area, the level of the lake was lower such that the mud flats were dried out forming a beach to the water in the distance. In sharp contrast to the very flat landscape here, straight ahead lies Sheep Mountain, a chromatic peak bare from much vegetation. We decided this would be another great location to image the Alaska Highway. Due to the mud flats, one is able to see miles in any direction. While the view looks like a dry landscape found in some the desert areas of the world, just to the left and out of view lies 158 square miles of lake water! As with almost the entire 1400 mile length of the Alaska Highway, this region also has a sense of isolated beauty. While the drive along the highway requires weeks of time each way, it is something one will remember for the rest of their life. The Wild Images Team has captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier.

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Much of southern Utah is comprised of sandstone. The sandstone was laid down over a period of about 150 millions years, beginning with lowest layer of the Kaibab Formation, followed by the Moenkopi Formation, the Chinle Formation, the Moenave Formation, the Kayenta Formation, the Navajo Sandstone, the Temple Cap Formation, the Carmel Formation, and finally the Dakota Formation representing the highest layer. Each layers has different colors, shapes, and characteristics. Wind and water has carved through the formations and sandstone, carving the region into a rugged and very colorful landscape. Plants and trees, while sparse, have found a way to colonize through the cracks and fissures of the dramatic terrain. The result is a breathtaking landscape. Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is a great example of this. The Wild Images Team has visited here on multiple occasions. During our time there, we wanted to capture how the road turns through the red and white rock cliffs. As it is a desert area, a cloudless bright blue sky topping the image is a standard sight there. Shade is harder to find, and is often provided by rock overhangs such as can be seen left of center in this view. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Utah including the competition between cliff colors and clouds in Zion National Park, the intricate designs of the high altitude patterned wall in Zion National Park, distant rain curtains over the colorful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park, cloud shadows defining the colorful pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, the scenic view as the full moon rises over Red Canyon, the Goblin Valley State Park thunderstorm and lightning strike over goblins, the impenetrable colorful rim wall of Goblin Valley State Park, the gravity defying balanced rock with snow in Arches National Park, the moment in Arches National Park when a winter storm clears over pinnacles and the La Sal Mountains, the very bright but fleeting rainbow beyond The Hand in Arches National Park, the instance In Arches National Park when lightning strikes near the Three Gossips, the green slopes of Sandy Mountain guarded by red lichen rock sentinels, the wild clouds over the elevated plains of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and finally in Midway where the five flags of the military fly over Memorial Hill, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts documenting our time in Utah include the road towards the extremely remote Valley of the Gods, an expansive view of the major formations of Zion National Park, the road winding through Fremont cottonwoods in Zion National Park, the road through intricately carved highlands in Zion National Park, the road through red and white rock cliffs in Zion National Park, The Wild Images Team vehicle on a dirt road in Red Canyon, the high altitude scene where a thistle soaks up the brief summer season sunshine, the moment a snake slithers over water plants in Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome standing proudly in Goblin Valley, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at The Brick Oven Restaurant, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at an overlook of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the rock pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance of Zion National Park, and finally The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the cliffs of Zion National Park.

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Custer State Park is a very large area of land and at 111 square miles is more comparable to a National Park in size. It is situated in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Most of its roadways were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the New Deal during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. The Civilian Conservation Corps was a work relief program for unmarried and unemployed men to build the infrastructure of what became many of the nation’s National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests, National Recreation Areas, State Parks, State Forests, and State Recreation Areas. Here in Custer State Park, building the roads would have proved to be a challenge. While the lower altitudes of the park are rolling prairie grasslands, the upper altitudes are dominated by granite hills and spires. It is amazing that roads even exist there. The Wild Images Team captured an example of this difficulty in construction, by showing one section of the road in Custer State Park where it had to be tunneled through two successive rock mounds of solid granite. A close inspection of the image will show where light shines in between the two successive tunnels. These tunnels are quite narrow, allowing only one vehicle at a time, and the other side of the tunnel is often blind so it is best to take it very slow and easy. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images from South Dakota such as the bright flash of a colorful lightning strike over the badlands, the moment that a pronghorn displays its phenomenal physique, and the time that a massive bison bull came meandering past, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from South Dakota have documented the centuries long carving of the massive Crazy Horse Monument, the very majestic Mount Rushmore and the Avenue of Flags, the expansive view as wild burros walk through the rolling prairies, the ever wary prairie dog stands at attention in the prairie, the amazing location of the granite roadways through Custer State Park, when The Wild Images Team encountered a remote end of trail sign in the middle of nowhere, this close up image of textures in a colorful badlands mound, the interesting time when a flock of turkeys photobombed our image, and The Wild Images Team sunset shadows over Badlands National Park. In neighboring North Dakota, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the contrast created by the horizontal color bands cross through yellow badlands and the entire herd as a group of wild horses cluster together on a hilltop, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts of North Dakota have documented the herd of bison grazing in the grasslands and the ever changing colorful badland mound that caps a rolling ridge. In neighboring Wyoming, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the contrast found in the colorful grasslands and background Grand Teton National Park peaks, the varying landscape of Grand Teton National Park rocky peaks and clouds, the large antlers on display as an elk takes a look back in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, the vertical abruptness as Devils Tower rises above the red rocks and green pines, and the many hues found as the colorful badlands cover over this very remote region, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Wyoming have documented as the rugged snowy peaks rise above wildflowers, and as The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome poses for a picture at the Meeteetse “Where Chiefs Meet” welcome sign. In neighboring Montana, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as a group of white mountain goats as they graze the highlands, an expansive view of rocky ridges extending to the horizon, the colorfully massive wall of Hidden Lake, high altitude view of tundra and glacial lakes, a very remote reflective alpine lake covered with rocks, and an ominously approaching heavy downpour over the green foothills, all of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Montana have documented the very deep blue waters of McDonald Creek and the panoramic view of The Wild Images Team at Hidden Lake.

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We often wonder what images are conjured up in someone’s mind when they hear about the Alaska Highway. We imagine most will picture a desolate road passing through countless miles of mountains and pine forests. This thought is an accurate description for the actual road. We have never encountered such large tracts of untouched wilderness than along the Alaska Highway as it passes through far northern British Columbia, the Yukon Territory, and into Alaska. The Wild Images Team has only driven along the Alaska Highway twice. Once to Alaska, and then back again. We hope to make it there again soon! One of our goals was to try to capture a sense of the isolated beauty of the road itself. Here the road of the Alaska Highway drops down into the clouds in the Yukon Territory. Thick pine forests line both sides of the road, and stretch to the horizon in all directions. As can be seen by this image, the name highway can be misleading. It is a one lane road over its entire 1400 mile length from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska. This is not the only landscape though; the road also passes by tall snow-capped mountains, blue white glaciers, hilly glacial moraines, wide rivers, calm reflecting lakes, low growing tundra, and thick muddy muskegs. The Wild Images Team has captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier.

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Great art can be found throughout San Francisco, often times in some of the most unexpected places. Like the parking lot of a Walgreen’s Pharmacy. Here can be seen Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Journey’s Greatest Hits, and melting records on the fence mural surrounding the parking lot of the downtown Walgreen’s Pharmacy in San Francisco, California. At first we wondered why such a large and beautiful mural was painted on the fence around the parking lot here. A hint of this comes from the fact that this Walgreen’s sits at the intersection of Bay Street and Columbus Avenue. Longtime residents of San Francisco will be able to tell you that this was once the location of Tower Records, one of the world’s largest retail chains for records, cassette tapes, and compact discs before the MP3 was created and completely killed the market. Their music stores were often massive, allowing a shopper to find just about any album desired. Nowadays this can be done just as easily online. While Tower Records has just recently reopened as an online only store, this mural stands as a reminder of the physical store that used to be found here. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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San Francisco is known for many things: the hills, the Bay, Alcatraz Island, cable cars, sourdough bread, music, and art. In exploring the hundreds of blocks of the city by foot, The Wild Images Team encountered many examples of street art, some of which would combine the themes of art and music. This image here is one such example. We found this amazing mural painted on the fence that wraps around the parking lot of the downtown Walgreen’s Pharmacy. This portion is dedicated to Jerry Garcia, the legendary lead guitarist and singer for both the Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band. Having known his music well, and having seen both bands live on many occasions back before his unfortunate death in 1995, I had to be sure to capture this photo. The Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band originated right here in San Francisco, and called this area home for their over 30 years of existence, so it is fitting to find a mural dedicated to Jerry Garcia. He was a rock pioneer, and developed what became known as the Bay Area sound which often combined long and intricate musical interludes combined with poetic and meaningful lyrics. He was and will remain a legend forever. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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Here The Wild Images Team Coordinator, Christina, laughs at the bottom of the Filbert Street Steps on the continuing section of Filbert Street that runs into Levi’s Plaza, named after the famous jeans produced by Levi Strauss & Company and headquartered in this plaza of San Francisco, right next to San Francisco Bay. So why is Christina laughing here? Well for one thing, we have just had a nice adventure coming down off of Telegraph Hill by way of a very large set of stairs named the Filbert Street Steps that was unknown to us until we came across an opening in the shrubbery from which steps descending into the vegetation. Following them led us all the way down here, where Filbert Street continues on once again, but this time as a much flatter version of itself than on the other side of Telegraph Hill where it is one of the steepest streets in the city and its sidewalk is also steps. The day was beautiful and sunny, though not too hot, as San Francisco is famous for its moderate year round temperatures. It is interesting how just across the Bay it will be near 100 degrees and here it will be only 75 degrees. This is enough to make anyone smile. Especially while you are free to wander around the city with no set itinerary. But Christina also laughs easily, and all I have to do is tell a small joke to get her to smile big for a nice image. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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These are the Filbert Street Steps in San Francisco, California. They are the continuation of Filbert Street, where the terrain rises so steeply that no road can be constructed. On their far end, Filbert Street continues on as if it never had this break. This view shows only the very lowest portion of the stairs, which number somewhere around 600 total steps. At the top of the stairs is Telegraph Hill and its famous landmark, the Coit Tower, over 300 feet above this spot and obscured by the thick vegetation around the steps. While in the lower portion here it is mainly ivy clinging to the almost vertical landscape, just above this the vegetation turns into lush gardens full of flowering plants, shrubs, and trees. The flower garden section was inspired by and named after Grace Marchant who lived here from 1949 onward and cleaned up and beautified the area. Another interesting set of residents in the area are the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. These are actual parrots, native to Peru and Ecuador, but somehow a flock of them have established in this area and now number over 200 individuals. It is assumed that they were released pets that began the flock, but no one knows for certain where they came from. The Wild Images Team heard the parrots in the area, they do have a loud squawk, but we did not encounter one for a good image. At least not yet. We hope to return here again soon! The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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