The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a recent addition to our national park system. It was created in 1999. Before that, it was a national monument, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Continue reading “Black Canyon of the Gunnison”
Black Hills Landscapes are especially stunning in the autumn. Gold and orange leaves break up the brooding darkness of the dark green evergreens. Continue reading “Black Hills Landscapes”
Officially known as the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, most people call it the Very Large Array, or just VLA for short. Located on the Plains of Augustin, the VLA is 50 miles west of Socorro, near Magdalena, New Mexico.
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One of the places to visit when you are in Taos is the park around the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge—especially at sunrise. It is sometimes called just the Gorge Bridge, or the High Bridge (to distinguish it from the Low Bridge). Whatever it is called, it is the second highest bridge within the US Highway system. Continue reading “Rio Grande Gorge – Taos”
My southwest Idaho photographs encompass the region south of the Snake River. I photographed Bruneau Sand Dunes, parts of the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, Celebration Park, and the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Wow, what a mouthful! What a trip! Continue reading “Southwest Idaho Photographs”
Twin Falls’ Snake River Waterfalls are spectacular in the late spring and early summer. My favorite waterfalls are Caldron Linn and Shoshone Falls. They pound with power from snow melt that comes out of the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading “Snake River Waterfalls near Twin Falls”
