REDWOODS
In 1148 A.D. this tree began growing near Jorden Creek at the north end of the "Avenue of the Giants". It was 839-years old it fell in 1987. The height of the tree was 300 feet, the average diameter was 9 feet and it's weight was 325 tons.

Misty Morning in the Redwood Forest

Fog is the lifegiving substance of California's Coastal Redwoods. Condensing on the needles of trees and then dripping to the ground, it accounts for as much as seventy inches of moisture per year.

Battery Point Lighthouse was completed in 1865. Now a museum operated by the Del Norte County Historical Society. It can be reached by foot at low tide.

COAST REDWOODS

Clearing fog reveals chunky islands topped by firs in this picture typical of the Northern California coast.

Do these look like "Happy California Cows"???

Gray Whales
The gray whale is the most common large whale seen from shore along the west coast of North America. Gray whales feed in shallow waters near shore during the summer and fall and migrate south fro breeding and calving during the winter, and migrate north in the the spring.

Picturesque sea stacks are found along the rugged Southern Oregon Coast.

Tidepools can be found in many places along the Oregon coast. These unique costal ecoosystems support many different forms of life such as seastars, giant green anemones, purple and red sea urchins, mussels, turnan snails, green, red, and brown algae to name a few.

Ancient intrusions of basalt withstand the forces of erosion longer than sandstone, clay or shale. But with time they too disappear.

Afallen redwood so slow to rot it may lie on the forest floor for as many years as it grew, nurturing a variety of herbs, woody plants and wildlife.

A picture perfect day along the Oregon Coast.

Arizona

Vegas Baby !!!

The Freemont Street Experience, downtown Las Vegas.

Rosie the Riveter

This 1940's poster features an image of "Rosie the Riveter." Propaganda posters like this helped recruit over 6 million women to work for the war effort during World War II.

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Oatman, Arizona

Oatman, Arizona

Old Route 66 is a little quiter these days. Old Oatman continues to thrive with tourist visitors. Surprising to visitors is the fact that Oatman is starting to particpate in the booming International Gold Rush.

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Grand Canyon

From Navajo Point the massive Colorado River appears to be a mere trickle of water. However, 5,000 feet below the river continues to scour, carve, and shape the canyon.



Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Monument Valley

The Mittens

Located in northern Arizona in the land of the Navajo, Monument Valley is known as the land without beginning or end. The majestic red-rock formations in this area along the Arizona-Utah border remind you of the old west. This is an area famous for its colorful Indian Heritage.

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Canyon De Chelly

Lush green trees along the river bed stand in contrast to smooth walls that frame and protect White House Ruin.



Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Arizona
Fall foliage and a silver ribbon of water flowing in Chinie Wash enhance the beauty of the red rocks seen from Tsegi Overlook.
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Petrified Forest

Petrified Forest National Park

Pedestal logs balance precariously on eroding sediments in the badlands of Petrifried Forest National Park. Eventually the log will tumble from its perch while other pedestal logs continue to emerge.

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