Didn't see anything like this on the forum which surprised me since so many go along with classic US or State Routes. Figured it was worth a start...post your photos here.
Following the rule of 8 pics per post. :happy:
Quote from: DesertDog on July 18, 2014, 07:38:23 PM
Some National Preserves. All these were taken the last three years; been a little busy.
Mojave Preserve (California)
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Big Cypress Preserve (Florida)
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I like those alligators sunning themselves. Hungry beasts.
Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska–an iceberg had just calved:
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The following day I saw this guy in Sitka National Park:
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Close-up snipped from the previous picture:
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I believe the monuments, National Mall, and Tidal Basin are administered by the National Park Service:
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I had no idea that it snowed in the Utah desert. Thanks for the pics though, all wonderful.