Lightning rips through the sky over White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world’s largest gypsum dunefield. Photo courtesy of Donald Palansky.
Chicago – Illinois – USA (by Bert Kaufmann)
New York City – New York – USA (by Henry Hemming)
Is there a better way to fight the summer heat than getting out on the water? Kayaking Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan offers amazing views of unique rock formations and endless blue water. Oh, and there are beaches, waterfalls and hiking trails to explore, too! Photo by Courtney Kotewa (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
Washington Monument – Washington D.C. – USA (by Anh Dinh)
Boston – Massachusetts – USA (by Anh Dinh)
A skylight is not just a view to the world above you, but a window to the world beneath. In this photo, taken last month on the Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater at Kīlauea in Hawaii, a volcanic skylight reveals a river of molten rock, drifting just below the charred surface. It’s a powerful reminder of the forces at work below us. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey.
Chicago – Illinois – USA (by zoonyzoozoodazoo)
Los Angeles – California – USA (by Anh Dinh)
Whoa, check out this pic of ominous clouds over Badlands National Park in South Dakota from earlier this month. Badlands is known for its extreme temperatures and weather. While the scenery can be dramatic, be sure to seek shelter when storms start rolling through the park. Photo by National Park Service.
Sig Nordal 