The Grand Canyon, USA

The Grand Canyon is one of the most remarkable natural wonders in the world. It is located in the state of Arizona, USA, and it is one of the deepest gorges on Earth with an average depth of one mile (1.6km) and an average width of ten miles (16km). The canyon was carved over the past 6 million years by the action of the Colorado River as it drops over 2,200 feet (670m) along the 277-mile (446 km) length of the gorge. For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site and made pilgrimages to it.

American Falls at Night - Niagara Falls, NewYork

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the state of New York.

The American Falls at Night ~ Bridal Veil Falls, Niagara Falls, NewYork

The waterfalls of Niagara Falls are located on the Niagara River which connects  two of the five Great Lakes. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Collectively the waterfalls are named Niagara Falls. They consist of three different waterfalls. The American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls in the USA and the Canadian "Horseshoe"  Falls in Canada.

Horsetail Waterfall in California

Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. Horsetail Fall is located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.

Lake Tahoe, California!

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of 6,225 ft, it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is 1,645 ft, making it the second-deepest in the United States (the deepest is Crater Lake in Oregon, being 300 ft deeper, at 1,945 ft). Additionally, Lake Tahoe is listed as the 26th largest lake by volume in the world at 122,160,280 acre·ft (150.68249 km3). The lake was formed about 2 million years ago and is a part of the Lake Tahoe Basin with the modern lake being shaped during the ice ages. It is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides. The area surrounding the lake is also referred to as Lake Tahoe, or simply Tahoe.

Falls Creek Falls

Though possessing a name which may suggest a less interesting (albeit fitting) subject, Falls Creek Falls is among the largest and most powerful waterfalls in southern Washington. Fed by an extensive network of springs and streams originating on the Red Mountain plateau - itself a product of the volcanic eruptions which created nearby Big Lava Field - Falls Creek sends a considerable volume of water hurtling 335 feet over its valley's headwall in three distinct steps. The upper tier veils 109 feet in a broad fan-shaped fall which skips down the initial tier of the cliff. Shortly after, the creek spreads out to a breadth of over 100-feet across a gently domed ledge and plunges 135 feet in several segments. After gathering through a cluster of large boulders which have fallen off the adjacent cliffs, the third tier leaps a final 91-feet into a narrow amphitheater gorge. Shortly downstream of the falls are a series of sliding cascades as well, though views of which are harder to come by (we did not include these cascades with the height of the falls).

Metlako Falls Oregon USA

Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the main waterfalls on Eagle Creek. The lovely waterfalls drop out of narrow, calm pool, and thunder into an inspiring gorge. The waterfalls were named in 1915, by a committee of Mazamas, for Metlako, the Indian goddess of Salmon, likely because of the fact that this waterfall marks the upstream limit to fish that spawn in Eagle Creek.

Burney Falls (Height: 39 m), USA.

Burney Falls is a waterfall on Burney Creek, in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Shasta County, California. The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, which are 129 feet high, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 379 million litres per day, even during the dry summer months. The falls were called "the Eighth Wonder of the World" by President Theodore Roosevelt, and were declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1984.

Maui Water Falls United States

The islands of Hawaii are known to have some of the most impressive waterfalls to see; and Maui boasts some of the world’s best! Honokohau Falls (Hono ko hau) is the tallest waterfall on Maui which reaches 1,119 feet. Tucked away in the depths of the West Maui Mountains, this breathtaking waterfall must be seen from the view of a helicopter tour because it is located in a valley that is otherwise inaccessible. Honokohau Fall’s cascading waters down the cliff face may remind of the movie “Jurassic Park”. This waterfall was actually featured in the movie, so it’s definitely a bucket list location not to be missed!

Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.

Horsetail Fall, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan.

Sailing stones of Death Valley

Sailing stones, sliding rocks, and moving rocks all refer to a geological phenomenon where rocks move in long tracks along a smooth valley floor without human or animal intervention. They have been recorded and studied in a number of places around Racetrack Playa, Death Valley, where the number and length of travel grooves are notable. The force behind their movement is not confirmed and is the subject of research.Some stones make linear turns others make oval turns while others create a wavy shape on their tracks. No one has ever seen them move and nobody knows the speed they move with. The mysterious sailing stones of Death Valley turn while they are sliding through the flat leveled valley and this leaves different tracks behind them. Some stones move further than others over two to five years.

Baring Falls Glacier National Park

Baring falls. A short 0.3 mile jaunt from the Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier National Park. From here to the Sun Point trail is a beautiful, and underutilized, section of trail that follows St. Mary Lake.

Sunrise over Canyon de Chelly, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona USA

Sunrise over Canyon de Chelly, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona USA. The pictures gives the true colors of nature, really a beautiful click.

"Yosemite Falls in the Spring" Yosemite National Park, CA

As one of the most iconic National Parks in the US, Yosemite sits at the top of many photographer's bucket list. Between the grand vistas of Yosemite Valley, the quiet solitude of the High Sierras and the massive Sequoia trees found in Mariposa Grove, there is a lot to see and even more to photograph.

 

Photo Credit : Colby Brown

Julesburg, Colorado, USA

While on storm chasing expeditions in Tornado Alley in the U.S. I have encountered many photogenic supercell storms. This photograph was taken while we were approaching a storm near Julesburg, Colorado, on May 28, 2013. The storm was tornado warned for more than one hour, but it stayed an LP [low precipitation] storm through all its cycles and never produced a tornado, just occasional brief funnels, large hail, and some rain.

Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

Vernal falls double rainbow, Yosemite National Park, California.

Fabulous ,your sight is awesome. Some trees are at least one hundred and fifty years old or older. This place is a great creation of true nature, which is best display in this picture.

Gates of the Valley

The Gates of the Valely in Yosemite National Park stand in soft, smokey light as the sun nears setting. The El Portal Fire a few miles to the west was fueling the air with a blue smokey haze but that haze was no match for the majestic beauty of this splendid landscape. The recognizable face of El Capitan dominates the left and the cascade of Cathedral Rocks makes up the right side of the valley's gateway. Moreover; the hidden behind trees here, Bridalveil Fall was a trickle in this driest of years.

Burgess Falls — A beautiful view of Burgess Falls located in Burgess Falls State Park, Putnam County, Tennessee

Burgess Falls — A beautiful view of Burgess Falls located in Burgess Falls State Park, Putnam County, Tennessee. Photo credit: Alan Cressler

Letchworth State Parks middle falls on the Genesee River, New York State, USA

Letchworth State Parks middle falls on the Genesee River, New York State, USA, photo by tenfrozentoes.

The Magical Beauty of Yosemite Fall

However not overwhelming in height, Yosemite National Park's Bridal veil Fall is without question one of the most easily distinguishable waterfalls on earth. Gleaming in front of Cathedral Rock, the 620 foot falls serve as a gateway and greeting to visitors to remarkable Yosemite Valley. If that weren't adequate, the falls are famous for producing impressively vibrant rainbows across its face during the late spring afternoons.