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Image: Lake Lure
Lake Lure
Lake Lure
Lake Lure

Aerial view of Lake Lure with mountain range in the background.

Aerial view of Lake Lure with mountain range in the background.

Image: Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls

View of water cascading over Hickory Nut Falls.

View of water cascading over Hickory Nut Falls.

Image: Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding

Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.

Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.

Image: Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding
Different Species of Shorebirds Feeding

Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.

Aggregation of different species of shorebirds feeding in the salt marsh.

Image: Tijuana Slough Sunset
Tijuana Slough Sunset
Tijuana Slough Sunset
Tijuana Slough Sunset

Sunset over salt marsh at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.

Sunset over salt marsh at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Wetlands from ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
Wetlands from ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
Wetlands from ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge
Wetlands from ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge

View of wetlands at ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge.

Image: Grassy Marsh
Grassy Marsh
Grassy Marsh
Grassy Marsh

A grassy marsh in Chaleston, South Carolina.

A grassy marsh in Chaleston, South Carolina.

Image: Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls
Hickory Nut Falls

View of Hickory Nut Falls with cascading water. Branches from trees in foreground.

View of Hickory Nut Falls with cascading water. Branches from trees in foreground.

Image: Waterfall in Little Stoney Creek
Waterfall in Little Stoney Creek
Waterfall in Little Stoney Creek
Waterfall in Little Stoney Creek

Little Stoney Creek within snow-covered forestland. Water pours down a small waterfall next to sheets of ice.

Little Stoney Creek within snow-covered forestland. Water pours down a small waterfall next to sheets of ice.

Image: Glens Falls
Glens Falls
Glens Falls
Glens Falls

Top view of Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Top view of Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Image: Glens Falls
Glens Falls
Glens Falls
Glens Falls

Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Glens Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Image: Slick Rock Falls
Slick Rock Falls
Slick Rock Falls
Slick Rock Falls

Slick Rock Falls in the autumn season.

Slick Rock Falls in the autumn season.

Image: Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls

Whitewater Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Whitewater Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Image: Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls
Whitewater Falls

Whitewater Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Whitewater Falls and the surrounding autumn foliage of the mountain forests.

Image: Dry Falls
Dry Falls
Dry Falls
Dry Falls

Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.

Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.

Image: Dry Falls
Dry Falls
Dry Falls
Dry Falls

Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.

Dry Falls amid deciduous autumn foliage.

Image: Little Stoney Creek
Little Stoney Creek
Little Stoney Creek
Little Stoney Creek

Little Stoney Creek within snow-covered forestland.

Little Stoney Creek within snow-covered forestland.

Humpback Chub specimen in tank
Humpback Chub specimen in tank
Humpback Chub specimen in tank
Humpback Chub specimen in tank

A lab photo of Humpback Chub specimen in tank

Image: Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek
Baxter Creek

A view of Baxter Creek in Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, taken from a bridge. 12:27 pm.

A view of Baxter Creek in Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee, taken from a bridge. 12:27 pm.

Image: Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well
Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well
Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well
Mummified Lizard at a USGS Observation Well

Mummified lizard at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) observation well Piezometer D RASA. The location is 17º57'10"N,66º15'55"W and the elevation is 22 m above sea level. The lizard is resting on a white tube that is part of the data logger on the site. The area is a plantain farm.

Mummified lizard at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) observation well Piezometer D RASA. The location is 17º57'10"N,66º15'55"W and the elevation is 22 m above sea level. The lizard is resting on a white tube that is part of the data logger on the site. The area is a plantain farm.

Image: Great Falls View
Great Falls View
Great Falls View
Great Falls View

A view of a waterfall and flora on the rocky banks of Potomac River at the Great Falls Park on a sunny November day at 2:33pm.

A view of a waterfall and flora on the rocky banks of Potomac River at the Great Falls Park on a sunny November day at 2:33pm.