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Angkor Wat Sculpture

A carved stone is one of two flanking the main entrance to Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Komodo Dragon

A Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on the island of Rincon in Indonesia is on the prowl for dinner.

Pasture and Forest

Mount Hood rises beyond rural pastureland in western Oregon.

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Beehive Basin

Goldenrod blooming late in the summer in Beehive Basin, near Big Sky, MT

Arago Strata II

At Shore Acres State Park on the central Oregon Coast.

Wet Beach Boulders

Gray volcanic rocks are smoothed and polished by the surf along the southern Oregon Coast at Boardman State Park.

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Drying Peppers

Peppers dry on the windowsill of a teahouse in the Nepali Himalayas.

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Muddy Riverbank

The Lower Columbia River in Oregon drops in summertime, exposing muddy riverbanks, which dry to sandy beaches perfect for a stroll.

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Edge of Blue Hour

The color of the setting sun fades as evening comes on along the lower Columbia River in Oregon.

Montana Ranch Sunset

A summer sunset graces the ranchland in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

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Biscuit Root

The important food and medicinal plant Lomatium (biscuit root) is important for American Indians of the Pacific Northwest who lived along the Columbia River.

Grand Tetons

The Snake River near Schwabacher's Landing frames the Grand Tetons in Wyoming on a clear summer morning.

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Kafue Impala

A male puku poses at Kafue National Park, Zambia.

Sunset over Lake Nicaragua

A beautiful sky graces the expanse of Lake Nicaragua as viewed from the slow-paced shores of Omotepe Island.