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Sunrise on Sky Rock Petroglyph and Sierra Nevada Mountains – Bishop, California

Sunrise on Sky Rock Petroglyph and Sierra Nevada Mountains - Bishop, California

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The approach of sunrise at Sky Rock Petroglyph and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Bishop, California. The petroglyphs in this region appear largely in a volcanic tableland, that is in the vicinity of Fish Slough an area designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), for the marsh’s rich environment, which supports a variety of plant and animal life, some unique to the area. It was this abundance of life and water resources in a largely remote, and barren place, that attracted the ancestors of the Paiute and Shoshone native american tribes that have historically lived in the region, and carved the rock art explorers to the region see today.

Route 66 Sign – Old Fuel Storage Tank – Arizona

Route 66 Sign - Old Fuel Storage Tank - Arizona

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Route 66, one of America’s original and most famous highways, has gone by a variety of names, including; U.S. Highway 66, the Will Rogers Highway, the Mother Road, and the Main Street of America. It dates back to 1926, appears in John Steinbeck’s the “Grapes of Wraith”, and was a primary route for westward migration during the Dust Bowl, and the Great Depression. Its original route went from Chicago, Illinois down through Texas and ending in Santa Monica, California. Today it has been largely replaced by the Interstate system, and state highways.

Golden Canyon Sunrise – Death Valley – California

Golden Canyon Sunrise - Death Valley - California

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The entrance to Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park in California as the sun rises. The image combines the warmer yellow tones of the rising sun on the desert canyon with the cool blue tones of the remaining shadow.

If this place feels familiar, its because millions of people have seen it before. Golden Canyon stands in as the part of Tatoonie where R2-D2 is moving alone through Jawa Canyon at sunset, during Episode 4, Star Wars: a New Hope.