USGS Multimedia Gallery Collection for: Landscapes

Sunset on the Gulf of Alaska

jcrusius - at - usgs.gov (John Crusius) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunset from the coastal Gulf of Alaska.

Sunrise over Kayak Island

jcrusius - at - usgs.gov (John Crusius) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise behind Kayak Island, near the mouth of the Copper River, coastal Gulf of Alaska.

Sunrise over Kayak Island

jcrusius - at - usgs.gov (John Crusius) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise behind Kayak Island, near the mouth of the Copper River, coastal Gulf of Alaska.

Reflections on Cordova, AK

jcrusius - at - usgs.gov (John Crusius) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Harbor in Cordova, AK.

Mountains over Copper River, AK

jcrusius - at - usgs.gov (John Crusius) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Mountains towering above the mouth of the Copper River from the coastal Gulf of Alaska.

Maroon Bells at Sunrise

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Maroon Bells at Sunrise.

Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, Chicago

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Grant Park Panorama at Sunset.

Storm at Sunset

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A storm clears at sunset at Rodeo Cove, California.

First Light

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise on Marblehead Neck MA.

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Mount Desert, Maine.

Sunset in Thailand

pcascio - at - usgs.gov (Paul K Cascio) — Thu, 7 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunset in Thailand.

Cathedral Spires

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Tue, 5 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Cathedral Spires in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Shipwreck

gcwinters - at - usgs.gov (Greg Winters) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Photo of shipwreck beached in Southern CA.

Rainbow Over Yukon River, Eagle, Alaska, June 2002

mmdornbl - at - usgs.gov (Mark Dornblaser) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Eagle was our put-in point for our first synoptic cruise down the Yukon River.

From Bluff to Backwater

mmeier - at - usgs.gov (Melissa Meier) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

This is an aerial view of Pool 7 of the Mississippi River south of Trempealeau, WI. This photo highlights the different habitats for plants and wildlife from the bluffs that parallel the river to its quiet backwaters. Balanced with that is the fact that the Mississippi River is a commercial highway as well as a haven for recreational uses. Photo was taken during a flight searching for radio-tagged birds.

Upper Mississippi River, Pool 7

mmeier - at - usgs.gov (Melissa Meier) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

This is an aerial view looking south from above Pool 7 of the Upper Mississippi River near Trempealeau, WI.� The navigation dam which creates the pool appears slightly below the horizon in the upper left quadrant.� Wing dams are evidenced by the rippling water in the river channel as they direct the flow toward the main channel.� The complex backwaters (lower left quadrant) are important for fish and wildlife.� Photo was taken during a flight searching for radio-tagged birds.

Acadia In Ice

pmiller - at - usgs.gov (Patrick Miller) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Intense cold front after a hard rain.

Lostman's River

prnelson - at - usgs.gov (Paul Nelson) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Mangrove islands bespeckle the bay in upper Lostman's River.

Hidden Lake

sheibley - at - usgs.gov (Richard W Sheibley III) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

This picture was taken while recovering passive atmospheric deposition samplers used to evaluate the nutrient loading of alpine lakes in Washington's National Parks.

Why We Do What We Do!!!

doug_hardesty - at - usgs.gov (Douglas Hardesty) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Schools out !. Bus passing by largest Burr Oak in Missouri.

Apalachicola River Near Bristol, FL

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

View of the apalachicola River looking upstream from in a bluff in the Nature Conservancy's Apalchicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve.

Fall Colors Along the Apalachicola River

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

View of trees in fall color and evening light along the Apachicola River at Torreya State Park.�

Colorado River Looking Upstream From the Navajo Bridge

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Late afternoon view of the Colorado River in Marble Canyon looking upstream from the Navajo Bridge, near Lees Ferry, AZ.

Diablo Reservoir Near Newhalem, WA

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

View in late afternoon from a bluff overlooking the lake.�USGS operates a gage on this scenic reservoir.�

Medina River Winter View at Bandera, TX

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Clear cool water over a limestone rock and gravel riverbed is characteristic of many Texas Hill County Creeks and Rivers.�

Sundown Over the Potomac River

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

On a hike one evening after classes at the National Resources Conservation Center at Shepherdstown, WV, I watched this sunset�from the riverbank.�

Rio Grande at Boquillas Canyon Entrance, Big Bend National Park

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

View of the Rio Grande River at the entrance to Boquillas Canyon.

Rio Grande and Cliffs in Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The Rio Grande as it flows in Big Bend National Park, mostly flow from the Rio Conchos in Mexico.� The canyon is downstream�of the�USGS gage.

Skagit River Near Newhalem, WA

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Summer view of the river.

Old Man Tree

fmaldona - at - usgs.gov (Florian Maldonado) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Tree after spring blizzard.

Pristine Pacific Sunset

gademeo - at - usgs.gov (Guy DeMeo) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunset along the Southern California coast with waves crashing along the rocks.

Sandy Pacific Sunset

gademeo - at - usgs.gov (Guy DeMeo) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunset along a Southern California beach.

Approaching Storm

ddemchec - at - usgs.gov (Dennis Demcheck) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Squall line approaching freshwater marsh at Lacassine NWR, LA

Summer Day in North Dakota

Dennis Rosenkranz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A summer day in North Dakota on the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston.

Summer Day in North Dakota

Dennis Rosenkranz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A summer day in North Dakota on the Knife River near Golden Vally, North Dakota.

Late Fall on the Little Missouri River

Dennis Rosenkranz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Late fall in the North Dakota Badlands on the Little Missouri River near Medora.

Summer Day on Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota

Ed Dobrowolksi — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A1 Upstream Channel above Mud River Pool on Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota.

Water Under the Bridge

Dennis Rosenkranz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Water flowing under a bridge on the Little Muddy River below Cow Creek near Williston, North Dakota.

Riffle

Brent Hanson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Riffle on Pipestem Creek near Pingree, North Dakota.

Late Winter in the Badlands

Dennis Rosenkranz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Late winter in the badlands, Little Missouri River near Watford City, North Dakota.

Ecosystems of the West

unknown — Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Mountains, plains, soil, and grasses all work together as part of the natural ecosystems of the American West.

Prairie Wetland

South Dakota State University (W. Carter Johnson) — Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A prairie wetland at Ordway Prairie near Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Sunrise on the North Platte River 2

gvsteele - at - usgs.gov (Gregory V. Steele) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise on the North Platte River at Broadwater, Nebraska. Looking upstream from Hwy 92 bridge.

Sunrise on the North Platte River

gvsteele - at - usgs.gov (Gregory V. Steele) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise on the North Platte River at Broadwater, Nebraska. Looking downstream from Hwy 92 bridge. January 2007.

Foggy Morning on the Sacramento River

Jamie Sprando — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This picture was taken at our juvenile Chinook tagging shed (old town Sacramento) looking upstream at our release location for our study.

Sunset on the River

Jamie Sprando — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Looking out over the Georgiana Slough near our floating houseboat used for fish tagging.

Snake River Cliff

unknown — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Returning via jet boat from a juvenile salmon fish release after a warm rain.

Jobson's Cove Beach

Jennifer Michelle Lorenz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Taken while on a cruise vacation in Bermuda in June 2008.

Old Dug Well with Granite Top

Joseph Ayotte — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Old dug well with granite top in front yard of home; currently uses drilled well.

Moraine Lake

Damon Runberg — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Picture of Moraine Lake taken from the south face of South Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area.

Mt. Hood

Damon Runberg — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Picture taken while climbing Mt. Hood, Oregon, at sunset looking east.

Rouge River National Forest

Damon Runberg — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This picture is taken while climbing Mt. McLoughlin looking east over the Rouge River National Forest and Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon.

Middle Sister and Hayden Glacier

Damon Runberg — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The North face of Middle Sister and Hayden Glacier, in Three Sisters Wilderness, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. This Picture was taken while climbing Middle Sister. Middle Sister is also known as "Hope" and is an extinct stratovolcano.

Layers of Ice, Hayden Glacier

Damon Runberg — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This picture was taken from the base of the Hayden Glacier in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area.

Cascade Volcanoes

Damon Runberg — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The volcanoes from closest to farthest are Mt. Washington, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Jefferson. This picture is taken from Middle Sister looking north in the Cascade Range, Three Sisters Wilderness Area, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon.

Camps Bay

Dean Gesch — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Camps Bay, South Africa

Camps Bay Sunset

Dean Gesch — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Sunset over Camps Bay, South Africa

False Bay, South Africa

Dean Gesch — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

False Bay, South Africa

Denali Landscape Panorama

Dennis G. Dye — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Panoramic (~180 degree) view of landscape in Denali National Park, Alaska. Photographed on July 27, 2009, during fieldwork on Dall sheep habitat by members of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team.

Burning Wetlands

Dustin Roszell — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

A fire burning over the wetlands in Duson, Louisiana

Sand Dune