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Smith River, the last major free flowing river in California. Trees include the coast redwood, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, grand fir and Douglas fir.
Image ID: 25851
Location: Jedediah Smith State Park, California, USA | Smith River, the last major free flowing river in California. Trees include the coast redwood, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, grand fir and Douglas fir.
Image ID: 25852
Location: Jedediah Smith State Park, California, USA | The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record.
Image ID: 26488
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA |
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Sandstone ridges and fins, in the White Domes section of Valley of Fire State Park.
Image ID: 26489
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA | The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record.
Image ID: 26497
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA | The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record.
Image ID: 26498
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA |
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Natural arch formed in sandstone frames the setting moon.
Image ID: 26502
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA | Boulders and sandstone striations, mountain butte, dawn.
Image ID: 26503
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA | Sandstone formations.
Image ID: 26510
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA |
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Striated sandstone formations, layers showing eons of geologic history.
Image ID: 26516
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA | Brittlebush, ocotillo and various cacti and wildflowers color the sides of Glorietta Canyon. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in thick vegetation and spectacular color for months.
Image ID: 10891
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Fouquieria splendens
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA | Brittlebush, ocotillo and various cacti and wildflowers color the sides of Glorietta Canyon. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months.
Image ID: 10897
Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa, Fouquieria splendens
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA |
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Lupine color the sides of the Borrego Valley in spring. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months.
Image ID: 10967
Species: Arizona lupine, Lupinus arizonicus
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA | Broken Hill is an ancient, compacted sand dune that was uplifted to its present location and is now eroding.
Image ID: 12015
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA | Broken Hill is an ancient, compacted sand dune that was uplifted to its present location and is now eroding.
Image ID: 12019
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA |
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Sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve.
Image ID: 14724
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA | Sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve.
Image ID: 14727
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA | Eel grass sways in an incoming tide, with the sandstone cliffs of Torrey Pines State Reserve in the distance.
Image ID: 14728
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA |
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Sandstone cliffs of Torrey Pines State Reserve rise above a tidepool. San Diego.
Image ID: 14746
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA | Dune primrose (white) and sand verbena (purple) bloom in spring in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, mixing in a rich display of desert color. Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Image ID: 20463
Species: Dune primrose, Oenothera deltoides, Abronia villosa
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA | Dune primrose (white) and sand verbena (purple) bloom in spring in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, mixing in a rich display of desert color. Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Image ID: 20465
Species: Dune primrose, Oenothera deltoides, Abronia villosa
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA |
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Dune primrose (white) and sand verbena (purple) bloom in spring in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, mixing in a rich display of desert color. Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Image ID: 20468
Species: Dune primrose, Oenothera deltoides, Abronia villosa
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA | Dune primrose (white) and sand verbena (purple) bloom in spring in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, mixing in a rich display of desert color. Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Image ID: 20469
Species: Dune primrose, Oenothera deltoides, Abronia villosa
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA | Sand verbena carpets sand dunes and washes in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Sand verbena blooms throughout the Colorado Desert following rainy winters.
Image ID: 20471
Species: Sand verbena, Abronia villosa
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA |
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