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Racetrack sailing stone and Milky Way, at night. A sliding rock of the Racetrack Playa. The sliding rocks, or sailing stones, move across the mud flats of the Racetrack Playa, leaving trails behind in the mud. The explanation for their movement is not known with certainty, but many believe wind pushes the rocks over wet and perhaps icy mud in winter.
Location: Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 27640  

Racetrack sailing stone and star trails. A sliding rock of the Racetrack Playa. The sliding rocks, or sailing stones, move across the mud flats of the Racetrack Playa, leaving trails behind in the mud. The explanation for their movement is not known with certainty, but many believe wind pushes the rocks over wet and perhaps icy mud in winter.
Location: Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 27667  

Mobius Arch and stars at night, Alabama Hills, California.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 27672  

Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills, seen here at night with swirling star trails formed in the sky above due to a long time exposure.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 27673  

Boulders and stars, moonlight in Joshua Tree National Park. The moon gently lights unusual boulder formations at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park, California.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 27716  

Stone columns rising in the night sky, milky way and stars and clouds filling the night sky overhead.
Location: Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 27848  

Landscape Arch and Milky Way, stars rise over the arch at night.
Location: Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 27870  

Live Oak and Milky Way, rocks and stars, Joshua Tree National Park at night.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 28424  

Blue Moon at Sunset over San Diego City Skyline. The third full moon in a season, this rare "blue moon" rises over San Diego just after sundown.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 28754  

The Wave at Night, under a clear night sky full of stars. The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only.
Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona
Image ID: 28623  

The Second Wave at Night. The Second Wave, a spectacular sandstone formation in the North Coyote Buttes, lies under a sky full of stars.
Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona
Image ID: 28628  

Star trails, rotating around the North Star (Polaris), seen from Death Valley.
Location: Milky Way Galaxy, The Universe
Image ID: 25270  

Juniper and star trails.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 27720  

Upper Yosemite Falls and lunar rainbow, moonbow. A lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen to the left of Yosemite Falls, where the moon illuminates the spray of the falls.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 27752  

Yosemite Falls and star trails, night sky time exposure of Yosemite Falls waterfall in full spring flow, with star trails arcing through the night sky.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 26853  

Stars and the Milky Way rise above ancient bristlecone pine trees, in the White Mountains at an elevation of 10,000' above sea level. These are some of the oldest trees in the world, reaching 4000 years in age.
Species: Bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva
Location: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 27776  

Balanced Rock and Milky Way stars at night.
Location: Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 27831  

Moon and Stars over Balanced Rock, Arches National Park.
Location: Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 29236  

Stars over the Organ, Courthouse Towers, Arches National Park.
Location: Courthouse Towers, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 29272  

Milky Way through North Window, Arches National Park.
Location: North Window, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 29277  

Delicate Arch with Stars and Moon, at night, Arches National Park.
Location: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 29287  

Milky Way and Stars over Delicate Arch, at night, Arches National Park, Utah.
Location: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 29299  

Evening light and clouds over ancient bristlecone pine trees, in the White Mountains at an elevation of 10,000' above sea level. These are some of the oldest trees in the world, some exceeding 4000 years in age.
Species: Bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva
Location: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 29403  

Stars, moonlit clouds and the Milky Way over ancient bristlecone pine trees, in the White Mountains at an elevation of 10,000' above sea level. These are some of the oldest trees in the world, some exceeding 4000 years in age.
Species: Bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva
Location: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 29405  

Milky Way over Mineral King Valley, Sequoia National Park.
Location: Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, California
Image ID: 32256  

Milky Way over John Moulton Barn, Grand Teton National Park.
Image ID: 32302  
Panorama dimensions: 4514 x 8453