Tag: “National Monument”

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  1. A big yawn

    I think that seeing these elephant seals was one of the most spectacular sights of our roadtrip to Los Angeles. One beach, probably half a mile long was simply covered with seals lying next to one another.

    This big fella decided to say hi with really large yawn.

  2. First steps... first flaps

    A mother seal teaching her baby seal how to swim.

    What a rare sight to catch.

  3. Mesa Verde

    This is the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park. It's amazing to see, but they won't let you climb around inside like I had always heard.

  4. View from the site

    Saw-Mill Walk-in Campground in the northeastern reach of Yosemite National Park.

  5. Galápagos

    The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located about 600 miles off west of Ecuador. They are known throughout the world as the home to Darwin's finches and the famed Galápagos tortoises, as well as being called The Enchanted Islands as a result of their strong and unpredictable currents.

    Owned by Ecuador, 90% of the Galápagos Islands were established as a National Park in 1959.

  6. Badlands, SD

    Badlands National Park, South Dakota:

    For centuries humans have viewed South Dakota's celebrated Badlands with a mix of dread and fascination. The Lakota knew the place as "mako sica".

  7. Zion National Park

    A variety of canyons, and fields, nature, and pure beauty.

  8. Chaco National Park

    Chaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250.

  9. Isalo National Park

  10. Huerquehue National Park