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A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 23522 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 23543 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 23554 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Virgin River Narrows. Image ID: 26400 Location: Zion National Park, Utah, USA	Virgin River Narrows. Image ID: 26401 Location: Zion National Park, Utah, USA	The Virgin River Narrows, where the Virgin River has carved deep, narrow canyons through the Zion National Park sandstone, creating one of the finest hikes in the world. Image ID: 28576 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Virgin River Narrows, where the Virgin River has carved deep, narrow canyons through the Zion National Park sandstone, creating one of the finest hikes in the world. Image ID: 28577 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	The Virgin River Narrows, where the Virgin River has carved deep, narrow canyons through the Zion National Park sandstone, creating one of the finest hikes in the world. Image ID: 28580 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	The Virgin River Narrows, where the Virgin River has carved deep, narrow canyons through the Zion National Park sandstone, creating one of the finest hikes in the world. Image ID: 28581 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Virgin River Narrows, where the Virgin River has carved deep, narrow canyons through the Zion National Park sandstone, creating one of the finest hikes in the world. Image ID: 28582 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	Aspens turn yellow in autumn, changing color alongside the south fork of Bishop Creek at sunset. Image ID: 23362 Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA	A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 23590 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 23592 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Yellow cottonwood trees in autumn, fall colors in the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park. Image ID: 26088 Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah, USA	The Kelp Forest offshore of La Jolla, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 30988 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: La Jolla, California, USA

The Kelp Forest offshore of La Jolla, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found through California's Southern Channel Islands. Image ID: 30990 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera	Aspens turn yellow in autumn, changing color alongside the south fork of Bishop Creek at sunset. Image ID: 23338 Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA	Aspens turn yellow in autumn, changing color alongside the south fork of Bishop Creek at sunset. Image ID: 23378 Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA

Aspens turn yellow in autumn, changing color alongside the south fork of Bishop Creek at sunset. Image ID: 23390 Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA	Aspens turn yellow in autumn, changing color alongside the south fork of Bishop Creek at sunset. Image ID: 23391 Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA	Aspens turn yellow in autumn, changing color alongside the south fork of Bishop Creek at sunset. Image ID: 23392 Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA

Crevice rockfish. Seldom seen, kelpfish hover among the seaweeds in wave swept tidepools and reefs. These secretive fish rapidly change color to match watever background they are near. This kelpfish has assumed the coloration of the blade of kelp it is resting on. Image ID: 13710 Species: Crevice rockfish, Gibbonsia montereyensis Location: Monterey, California, USA	Bull elk grazing as sunrise. This elks antlers are growing rapidly during summer as the mating season approaches, note the velvet covering the growing antlers. Image ID: 07319 Species: Elk, Cervus canadensis Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Merced River rapids at peak flow in late spring crashes through woods above Vernal Falls. Image ID: 07146 Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA