Elowah Falls of McCord Creek in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon freefalls in a 65 m (213 ft) into a natural amphitheater of layered basalt, lichens and mosses.
Mount Shuksan is mirrored in Picture Lake in the North Cascades in Washington. In the last light of dusk, high cirrus clouds of an approaching low pressure system illuminate the sky in deep pink. The wild and rugged North Cascades mountain range is also geologically...
The enchanted, moss-covered Lancaster Falls in Warren Creek of the Columbia River Gorge bring the barren volcanic basalt rocks to life.
Ruby Beach in Olympic fascinates with its impressive sea stacks and sand patterns in the back light of the sunset. The Pacific coastline in Washington is a tectonically very active region and is repeatedly struck by severe earthquakes and tsunamis.
Ruby Beach on the coastline of Olympic in Washington is famous for its impressive sea stacks and tree-topped offshore islands. In the wake of a low-pressure system moving in from the Pacific Ocean, the sunsets can be impressive.
