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A colony of Antarctic fur seals, with the adult male (bull) in the center of his harem of females and juvenile fur seals.
Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24326  

Star trails and Arch Rock. Polaris, the North Star, is at the center of the circular arc star trails as they pass above this natural stone archway in Joshua Tree National Park.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 27707  

Star trails and Arch Rock. Polaris, the North Star, is at the center of the circular arc star trails as they pass above this natural stone archway in Joshua Tree National Park.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 27708  

Ile de la Cite, one of two remaining natural islands in the Seine within the city of Paris It is the center of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded.
Location: Ile de la Cite, Paris, France
Image ID: 28215  

Radio telescope antenna, part of the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). The Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) is a system of ten radio telescopes which are operated remotely from their Array Operations Center located in Socorro, New Mexico, as a part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). These ten radio antennas work together as an array that forms the longest system in the world that uses very long baseline interferometry.
Location: Big Pine, California
Image ID: 28795  

Aerial photo of the San Rafael Reef at dawn. This is a canyon-like section of the San Rafael Reef, photographed at sunrise. The "reef proper" is on the right, with its characteristic triangular flatiron erosion. The canyon in the center is a fold in the Earth's crust affiliated with the boundary of the San Rafael Swell. The colors seen here arise primarily from Navajo and Wingate sandstone.
Location: Utah
Image ID: 39786  
Panorama dimensions: 4384 x 8521

A colony of Antarctic fur seals, with the adult male (bull) in the center of his mating harem of females and juvenile fur seals.
Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24351  

Bacteria mats and Grand Prismatic Spring. The orange color is due to bacteria which thrive only on the cooler fringes of the hot spring, while the hotter center of the spring hosts blue-colored bacteria.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26954  

Morning Glory Pool, has long been considered a must-see site in Yellowstone. At one time a road brought visitors to its brink. Over the years they threw coins, bottles and trash in the pool, reducing its flow and causing the red and orange bacteria to creep in from its edge, replacing the blue bacteria that thrive in the hotter water at the center of the pool. The pool is now accessed only by a foot path.
Location: Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26955  

Bacteria mats and Grand Prismatic Spring. The orange color is due to bacteria which thrive only on the cooler fringes of the hot spring, while the hotter center of the spring hosts blue-colored bacteria.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26958  
Panorama dimensions: 4624 x 8376

Bacteria mats and Grand Prismatic Spring. The orange color is due to bacteria which thrive only on the cooler fringes of the hot spring, while the hotter center of the spring hosts blue-colored bacteria.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26964  

Zabriskie Point, sunrise. Manly Beacon rises in the center of an eroded, curiously banded area of sedimentary rock, with the Panamint Mountains visible in the distance.
Location: Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 15575  

Star trails over Yosemite Valley, viewed from Tunnel View, the floor of Yosemite Valley illuminated by a full moon. El Capitan on left, Bridalveil Falls on right, Half Dome in distant center.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 27736  

Flama de la Amistad, a statue by Leonardo Nierman. Installed in the San Diego Convention Center’s outdoor amphitheater, Flame of Friendship is a polished, stainless-steel statue set against San Diego Bay weighing 3,700 pounds and standing 20 feet tall and eight feet wide.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26554  

Flama de la Amistad, a statue by Leonardo Nierman. Installed in the San Diego Convention Center’s outdoor amphitheater, Flame of Friendship is a polished, stainless-steel statue set against San Diego Bay weighing 3,700 pounds and standing 20 feet tall and eight feet wide.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26555  

Flama de la Amistad, a statue by Leonardo Nierman. Installed in the San Diego Convention Center’s outdoor amphitheater, Flame of Friendship is a polished, stainless-steel statue set against San Diego Bay weighing 3,700 pounds and standing 20 feet tall and eight feet wide.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26557  

Star trails over Yosemite Valley, viewed from Tunnel View, the floor of Yosemite Valley illuminated by a full moon. El Capitan on left, Bridalveil Falls on right, Half Dome in distant center.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 27735  

Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03016  

Humpback whale, male head lunging, whale research boat (Center for Whale Studies) in background flying yellow NOAA/NMFS permit flag.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04368  

First View of Conness Lakes Basin with Mount Conness (12589' center) and North Peak (12242', right), Hoover Wilderness.
Location: Conness Lakes Basin, Hoover Wilderness, California
Image ID: 31069  
Panorama dimensions: 5225 x 9665

San Diego Embarcadero Marina Park, with yacht basin, San Diego Convention Center (right), Marriott (center) and Grand Hyatt (left) hotels.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22330  

Point Loma peninsula, with scalloped sandstone cliffs edging the Pacific Ocean. San Diego Bay, Coronado Island and the high rises of downtown San Diego are seen beyond. Navy facilities, including SPAWAR (Space and Naval Warfare) building 600 in left center, are scattered along this section of Point Loma.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22363  

Embarcadero Marina Park, with the Grand Hyatt (left) and Marriott (right) hotels rising above the yacht basin.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22367  

Downtown San Diego at sunset, with Pacific Highway passing through the center.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22368  

San Diego Convention Center, located in the Marina District of downtown San Diego. Built in 1989, the San Diego Convention Center offers 525,700 square feet of exhibit space. It is noted for its distinctive "sails" made of Teflon-coated fiberglass suspended over the central exhibition hall, aptly named Sails Pavilion.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22369  

San Diego Embarcadero Marina Park, with yacht basin, San Diego Convention Center (right), Marriott (center) and Grand Hyatt (left) hotels.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22387