Photo of the Week

Rippled badlands in South Dakota’s Badlands National Park look more like a scene from a foreign planet than the Midwest. The badland formations within the park were formed millions of years ago by tiny grains of sand, silt, and clay being cemented together into sedimentary rock over time. Exposed badland formations within the park provideContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

Photo of the Week

Sunlight brings out the brilliant cerulean color of Lower Blue Lake, nestled in Colorado’s rugged and wild San Juan Mountains. The milky-turquoise color of the lake is caused by the presence of rock flour, finely-ground particles of rock formed by glacial erosion, in the lake. These rock particles become suspended in the water, giving theContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

Photo of the Week

In a state filled with some of the most beautiful lighthouses in the country, Maine’s Marshall Point Lighthouse is undoubtedly one of the prettiest. On this calm summer morning, low tide revealed a shallow tidepool lined with kelp that perfectly captured a reflection of the lighthouse, and a colorful sunrise completed this magical scene onContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

Photo of the Week

After a full day of kayaking along the west side of Washington’s San Juan Island, my stomach was telling me it was time for a well-deserved burger and beer. Thankfully, something else inside me said that I would regret not heading out to Lime Kiln Lighthouse to watch the sunset as I had originally planned.Continue reading “Photo of the Week”