Colorful sunrise over a stream at the Eagle River Nature Center in Chugach State Park
January 24, 2012AlaskaChugach State ParkEagle RiverEagle River Nature CenterRodak Nature TrailSouthcentralchugach mountainscloudscoldcolorfulcreekdawnfrozenicelandscapemorningmountainsno peoplesceneryscenicsnowsnow cappedsnow coveredstreamsunrisetreeswinter120124059
From Alaska Scenic
View of green Northern Lights dancing in the sky above the Petersville area of Southcentral Alaska
November 01, 2012AlaskaSouthcentralauroraaurora borealisautumnbeautifulbrightclearcolorfuldancingdarkfallglowgreenlandscapelightsmagicalmoonlightmoonlitnaturalnightnighttimeno peoplenorthern lightsoutdoorpetersvillephenomenaremotescenicskystarrystars121101095
From Northern Lights
Crowd of people viewing the Fourth of July Fireworks in Earlville, Iowa
July 04, 20124th of JulyDelaware CountyEarlvilleIowaamericabaseball fieldbrightcelebratecelebrationcolorfulcommunitycrowddarkeasternenjoyingfamilyfireworksfourthfourth of julyfunholidayindependence dayjuly 4thlatelight showlightslookingmotionnightnortheastpatrioticpeopleroadrocketshootingsittingskytowntreewatching120704156
From Iowa Misc.
Close up of a Muskox in the Prudhoe Bay Oilfield, North Slope, Arctic Alaska
May 26, 2012AlaskaArcticDeadhorseNorth SlopeOvibos moschatusPrudhoe Bayadultclose updaydaytimeeatingenvironmentfacefallingfamilygroupheadherbivoreherdhornsmammalmusk oxmusk oxenmuskoxno peopleoil fieldoilfieldoutdooroutsideovercastshaggysnowsnow flakessnowingspringstandingtundrawalkingwildwildlife120526045
From Alaska Wildlife
Panoramic View of Northern Lights dancing above the Chugach Mountains and mudflats of Turnagain Arm from the Hope Highway
October 01, 2012AlaskaHopeHope HighwayKenai PeninsulaSouthcentralarcauroraaurora borealisautumnbeautifulchugach mountainsclearcoastcoastalcoastlinecolorfuldancingdarkfallglowgreenlandscapelightslow tidemountainsmud flatsnightnighttimeno peoplenorthern lightspanopanoramapanoramicphenomenascenicseward highwayshoreshorelineskysnowsnowcappedstarrystarstidaltideturnagain armwater121001054Edit
From Panoramas
Christmas lights on the bridge crossing the Turkey River at Motor Mill in Clayton County, Northeast Iowa
December 21, 2012Christmas LightsClayton CountyIowaMotor Millbridgebrightbuildingcolddawneasterngrain millhistoric siteholidaylightsmillmorningmotor mill foundationnewnortheastoldroadroadwayseasonsnowsnow coveredstonestructuresunriseturkey riverwinter121223249hdrhigh dynamic rangenew motor mill bridge
Scenic view of the Kuskulana River Canyon at sunset from the Kuskulana River Bridge on the McCarthy Road in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
June 15, 2012AlaskaHDRKuskulana RiverKuskulana River BridgeMcCarthy RoadSouthcentralWrangellSt. Elias National Park Preservebridgecanyoncloudscolorfuleveninglandscapelightlitmountainsnational parkremoteriverroadsceneryscenicshadowspringsummersunsunburstsunrayssunsettreestrestlewrangell120615410
From Alaska Scenic
Panoramic view of Downtown Dubuque and the Mississippi River from the Fenelon Place Elevator, Northeast Iowa
July 03, 2012DubuqueGreat River RoadHDRIowaMississippi Riverblue skybridgebuildingbusiness districtcitycityscapedaydaytimedowntowndowntown districteasternfenelon placeheartlandhistoriclandscapemidwestnortheastoverlookpanopanoramapanoramicpanoramic viewriverroadsceneryscenicsummertourismtown communitytravelurbanview120703116pano2
From Iowa Scenic
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) dancing overhead from the Petersville Road on the eve of St. Patricks Day
March 16, 2012AlaskaPetersville RoadSouthcentralauroraaurora borealisbeautifulcoldcolorfuldancingdarkeveningfrozenglowgreennightnighttimeno peoplenorthern lightsoverheadphenomenapurplescenicskysnowsprucestarrystarstreeswinter120316012
From Northern Lights
First light on the snow capped peaks around frozen Portage Lake, Chugach National Forest, Southcentral Alaska
February 22, 2012AlaskaChugach National ForestPlacer CreekPortage LakePortage ValleySouthcentralchugach mountainscloudscoldcolorfulfreezefrozenicekenai mountainslakelandscapemorningmountainsnational forestno peoplereflectionsceneryscenicskysnowsnow coveredsnowcappedsunrisewaterwinter120222058Edit
From Alaska Scenic
Wind turbines from the Elk Wind Energy Farm and a bean field with a barn in the distance near Edgewood in Northeast Iowa
July 08, 2012Delaware CountyEdgewoodElk Wind Energy FarmElk Wind ProjectGreeleyIowaagagricultrurealternative energybarnbean fieldbeansblue skybuildingcleanconservationcropsdaydaytimeelectricelectricityenergyfarmfarmingfieldgenerategreenheartlandlandscapemidwestrenewablerowsspinningsummersunnysustainable energytowerturningwindwind farmwind generatorwind millwindmill120708007
From Iowa Scenic
Doyon Oil Rig 14 driving down the road in the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, North Slope, Arctic Alaska
December 13, 2012AlaskaArcticBPDeadhorseNorth SlopePrudhoe Baybackbigcolddarkderrickdoyondrillingdrilling rigdrivingemergency lightsemployeeenvironmentexhaustfar northflashingfumesheadlightsheavy haullargelightsmobilemovingnightoiloil fieldoil rigoilfieldpeoplepollutionrearrigrig 14rig moveroadsecurityslope workerslowstandingstreet lightstirestransporttruckvehiclewalkingwatchingwheelswinterworker121213202
From Prudhoe Bay
Livestock trailer backed up to a hog confinement building at dawn near Edgewood in Northeast, Iowa
July 12, 2012Clayton CountyEdgewoodIowaagagriculturebuildingcloudscolorfulconfineddawnearlyeasternfacilityfarmfarm scenefarmingheartlandhoghog confinement buildinglightslivestock trailerloadloadingmidwestmorningno peoplenortheastpigpig farmpig housingporkscenicsellsellingsemisummersunriseswinetractortrailertruckworkworking120712037
From Iowa Farm
The Chugach Mountains and glow of the city lights of Anchorage reflected in the calm waters of Turnagain Arm
April 13, 2012AlaskaAnchorageHopeHope HighwayKenai PeninsulaSouthcentralbwblack and whiteblurcalmcarchugach mountainscity lightscoastcoastalcoastlinedarkglassyglowlandscapelong exposuremonochromaticmonochromemotionmountainsnightnighttimeno peoplereflectingreflectionscenicsereneshoreshorelinesilhouetteskysmoothsnow coveredspringstarrystarstime exposuretraffictranquiltreeswater120412052
From Alaska Scenic
Scenic view of the Mississippi River Valley and flowers along the Great River Road near Balltown at sunrise, Northeast Iowa
July 11, 2012Great River RoadIowaMRTMississippi River TrailMississippi River Valleyagagricultureballtowndubuque countyearlyeastern iowafarmfarm landfieldflowersfogheartlandlandscapemidwestmorningnortheast iowarolling hillssceneryscenicsunsunrise120711058
From Iowa Scenic