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Image: Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Salvelinus fontinalis with a fly in its mouth. The fish lies in the palm of a hand.

Salvelinus fontinalis with a fly in its mouth. The fish lies in the palm of a hand.

Image: Forest View at Valles Caldera
Forest View at Valles Caldera
Forest View at Valles Caldera
Forest View at Valles Caldera

Coniferous trees and rocky terrain at Valles Caldera. 4:20 pm

Coniferous trees and rocky terrain at Valles Caldera. 4:20 pm

Image: Landscape View of Valles Caldera
Landscape View of Valles Caldera
Landscape View of Valles Caldera
Landscape View of Valles Caldera

A view of the interior of an old caldera of a very large extinct volcano - now Valles Caldera National Preserve. Most hills are lava domes, although some are the rim of the crater. 4:40 PM

A view of the interior of an old caldera of a very large extinct volcano - now Valles Caldera National Preserve. Most hills are lava domes, although some are the rim of the crater. 4:40 PM

Image: Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa
Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa
Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa
Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa

A view of the Red Rocks at Walatowa on a clear day at 12:18pm.

A view of the Red Rocks at Walatowa on a clear day at 12:18pm.

Image: Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails
Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails
Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails
Jemez Red Rocks and Contrails

The Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa, along with several contrails evident in the sky.

The Jemez Red Rocks at Walatowa, along with several contrails evident in the sky.

Image: Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
Long-horned Beetle (Cerambycidae)

An unidentified green long-horned beetle on red, arid ground. 12:18 PM.

An unidentified green long-horned beetle on red, arid ground. 12:18 PM.

Image: Unidentified Mating Beetles
Unidentified Mating Beetles
Unidentified Mating Beetles
Unidentified Mating Beetles

Two unidentified beetles mating, possibly darkling beetles (Family Tenebrionidae) on a trail near the JA volcano in Petroglyph National Monument.

Two unidentified beetles mating, possibly darkling beetles (Family Tenebrionidae) on a trail near the JA volcano in Petroglyph National Monument.

Image: Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument
Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument
Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument
Ancient Lava Flows at Petroglyph National Monument

Visitor trail in Boca Negra Canyon of the Petroglyph National Monument. A visitor center structure is located on the left. The ridge is a remnant of an old lava flow.

Visitor trail in Boca Negra Canyon of the Petroglyph National Monument. A visitor center structure is located on the left. The ridge is a remnant of an old lava flow.

Image: Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

A roadrunner at the base of a old volcanic rock, near a trail in Petroglyph National Monument.

A roadrunner at the base of a old volcanic rock, near a trail in Petroglyph National Monument.

Image: JA Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
JA Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
JA Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
JA Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument

Pathway leading to the JA volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument.

Pathway leading to the JA volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument.

Image: Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Black Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument

The Black Volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument viewed from the southwest.

The Black Volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument viewed from the southwest.

Image: Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument
Vulcan Volcano at Petroglyph National Monument

The Vulcan Volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument viewed from the southwest.

The Vulcan Volcano at the Petroglyph National Monument viewed from the southwest.

Image: Blister Beetle (Megetra sp.)
Blister Beetle (Megetra sp.)
Blister Beetle (Megetra sp.)
Blister Beetle (Megetra sp.)

A female beetle on a trail from parking lot to JA Volcano, image taken at 3:50pm. The white strand appears to be a synthetic fiber.

A female beetle on a trail from parking lot to JA Volcano, image taken at 3:50pm. The white strand appears to be a synthetic fiber.

Image: Desert Millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)
Desert Millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)
Desert Millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)
Desert Millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)

A millipede seen near the top of the JA volcano in Petroglyph National Monument. 4:20 PM.

A millipede seen near the top of the JA volcano in Petroglyph National Monument. 4:20 PM.

Image: Bank Erosion and Channel Incision
Bank Erosion and Channel Incision
Bank Erosion and Channel Incision
Bank Erosion and Channel Incision

Bank erosion and channel incision along Silver Creek, a tributary to the Marengo River.

Bank erosion and channel incision along Silver Creek, a tributary to the Marengo River.

Image: Pollution on the Baltic Sea Coast
Pollution on the Baltic Sea Coast
Pollution on the Baltic Sea Coast
Pollution on the Baltic Sea Coast

Construction debris and other trash (soda bottles, etc.) lining the coast of the Baltic Sea in Saint Petersburg.

Construction debris and other trash (soda bottles, etc.) lining the coast of the Baltic Sea in Saint Petersburg.

Image: Elongate Stems and Circular Leaves of Lotus Sp.
Elongate Stems and Circular Leaves of Lotus Sp.
Elongate Stems and Circular Leaves of Lotus Sp.
Elongate Stems and Circular Leaves of Lotus Sp.

An unidentified species of lotus in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.

An unidentified species of lotus in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.

Image: Amazon Waterlily (Nymphaea amazonum)
Amazon Waterlily (Nymphaea amazonum)
Amazon Waterlily (Nymphaea amazonum)
Amazon Waterlily (Nymphaea amazonum)

Amazon waterlily in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.

Amazon waterlily in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.

Image: Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside

View of an Italian countryside that highlights the farmland. In the foreground are buildings and a road; in the background is a hill covered with trees.

View of an Italian countryside that highlights the farmland. In the foreground are buildings and a road; in the background is a hill covered with trees.

Image: Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside

Farmland in a hilly Italian countryside.

Farmland in a hilly Italian countryside.

Image: Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside
Italian Countryside

Hills behind buildings, farmland and a town.

Hills behind buildings, farmland and a town.