One Word Photo Challenge: Artificial

With only one natural waterfall here in Florida the best you’ll do here is to view the many artificial falls

 

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Man-made

You might not think of Florida when you think of waterfalls. In fact I only know of one waterfall in the state’s panhandle. Yet you will find many waterfalls in various areas of the larger cities, manmade waterfalls. This example is in SeaWorld Orlando.

 

 

Monochrome Monday: Water from Rock

Soda Falls, New Mexico

Cee’s Fun Foto: Sence of Sight

These are a few of my favorite things…to look at: Mountains, Sunsets & waterfalls.

 Cascade Falls, Minnesota’s Senic Rt 61

Grand Teton’s National Park, Wyoming

 

 

 

Cee’s Fun Foto: Three

Three waterfalls

Rifle Falls State Park, Colorado

 

Rainbow

A bright sunny day can completely obliterate the fine colors of a rainbow. While I pondered my disappointment in not seeing a rainbow I decided to use a second polarizing lens. What was once invisible now showed a clear arch of color.

Niagara Falls (American Falls) From Goat Island, Niagara Falls State Park, New York

 

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Ephemeral

These drops will never pass this way again…

Cross River Falls, Scenic Route 61, Minnesota’s North Shore

 

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One Word Photo Challenge: Taupe

Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota

 

Photography 101: Double

Double Falls

Rifle Falls State Park, Colorado

Photography 101: Treasure

Our National Treasures…

There are nearly 400 treasured units maintained and preserved by the National Park Service. Among these include national parks, monuments, preserves, recreation areas, lakes and seashores, rivers, trails and parkways. Also included are various historic and archaeological units including landmarks, memorials and battlefields. While national forests are maintained by the US Department of Agriculture I include them in my national park category because I treasure them as such. It has been my goal to visit each of these units both of the National Park Service and forest. I lost count at 56, even so I know I have a very long way to go. Here are just a few samples of our national treasures.

Mormon Row, Grand Teton National Park, WY

Whte Sands National Monument, NM

Lake Kentuky, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, KY

Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

Rocky Mountains National Park, CO

Coronado National Forest, AZ

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Crater Lake National Park, OR

Millbrook Village, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, NJ, PA

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, FL

Mesa Verde National Park, CO

Serpent Mound, National Historic Landmark, OH

Lewis Falls, Yellowstone National Park, WY

Colonial National Historic Park, VA

Death Valley National Park, CA

Saguaro National Park, AZ

Acadia National Park, ME

Devil’s Tower National Monument, WY

Badland National Park, SD

Blue Ridge National Parkway, NC, VA

Parks listed in order top to bottom:
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky & Tennessee
Lassen National Volcanic Park, California
Coronado National Forest, Arizona
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Castillo de San Marcos National  Monument, Florida
Serpent Mound, National Historic Landmark, Ohio
Colonial National Historic Park, Virginia
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Death Valley National Park, California
Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Acadia National Park, Maine
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Blue Ridge National Parkway, North Carolina & Virginia