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Golden Canyon Sunrise – Death Valley – California

June 29, 2022 0 Comments

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.

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Spring Barn Sunrise in Lexington, Kentucky

May 21, 2022 0 Comments

Spring Barn Sunrise in Lexington, Kentucky

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An old wooden barn, with a decorative “barn quilt”, located near Lexington, the heart of Kentucky’s bluegrass region. By many, it is known as the horse capital of the world, and is home to many famous racing horses, and the horse farms that raised them. On the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby is held in Louisville. Known as the “Run of the Roses” its the first leg of the Triple Crown, the premier horse racing event that includes the Preakness and Belmont Stakes later in the year.

Kentucky Barn Quilt Trails – Kentucky Art Council

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Topock Marsh Sunrise – Needles, California

March 30, 2021 0 Comments

Needles Sunrise - Topock Marsh - Lake Havasu

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The Needles, which rise as silhouetted rock pinnacles in this sunrise photo are a group of mountain peaks adjacent to Topock Gorge, and the Colorado River on the northwestern edge of the Mohave Mountains. They range in height from 1207 to 1600 feet. They are reflected in the foreground by the water of Topock Marsh, created with the establishment of Lake Havasu, a dammed section of the Colorado River. As part of the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Topock Marsh serves as critical habitat for migratory waterfowl, songbirds, fish, and other wildlife (including my first sighting that morning of a Bobcat in the wild). Topock Marsh and Lake Havasu form the border of California and Arizona and offer a beautiful oasis of life in the harsh Mojave and Sonoran deserts.

US Fish and Wildlife Service – Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
State of Arizona – Lake Havasu State Park
See more images from the Colorado River watershed.

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