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  • Window Through the Rock

    Window Through the Rock

    Big Bend National Park in Texas, which extends to the banks of the Rio Grande River, forms a crossroad between two nations, the United States and Mexico. Its location is remote, and consequently is often overlooked by travelers visiting the surrounding more populated areas. The park is a place of rare beauty, however. There are outstanding rock formations like this one, which beautifully frames the next formation down the line. What is beyond that rock? We just don’t know. Copyright © 2002 by Charlie Tomberg. All rights reserved.

  • Moonrise Over the Mesa

    Moonrise Over the Mesa

    Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park lies in the heart of Navajo country. You may remember parts of the park from the many westerns that were filmed there. It embodies the essence of the west. In this photograph, the moon is rising over the mesa in the distance. You can almost imagine a cattle drive just out of sight in the valley below or perhaps cowboys making camp for the night just out of sight. Copyright © 2002 by Charlie Tomberg. All rights reserved.

  • Portal to Eternity

    Portal to Eternity

    Arches National Park in the American southwest is home to many amazing rock formations. Hiking along the trails is almost to look back in time. It is not just that you can actually see the vestiges left by past eras in the strata of the cliffs, but also that the arches themselves seem to transport you to another time. They rise out of the landscape as portals to the past. Copyright © 2002 by Charlie Tomberg. All rights reserved.

  • Wavy Green Field in the Last Frontier

    Wavy Green Field in the Last Frontier

    A stream flows through a grassy field towards the forst and mountains in the distance in Sitka, Alaska. © Copyright 2017 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Wandering Tree

    Wandering Tree

    Shore Acres State Park near Coos Bay, OR is a magical place. It almost seems like the trees may get up and walk along the craggy coastline. This tree is reaching out to greet the travelers walking along the trail. © Copyright 2017 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Cairn on a Rocky Beach

    Cairn on a Rocky Beach

    Near the Heceta Head Lighthouse on Oregon’s rugged coast, a cairn of stones oversees over a rocky beach. The lighthouse is barely visible behind the trees in the distance. © Copyright 2017 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Old St. Hilary's Church Overlooking Tiburon

    Old St. Hilary's Church Overlooking Tiburon

    In Tiburon, CA, a trail takes you up into the hills and passes Old St. Hilary's Church keeping watch over the town and the sea. © Copyright 2018 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Golden Flowers of Moonstone Beach

    Golden Flowers of Moonstone Beach

    Near Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA is a boardwalk a little inland from the ocean. There you can find beautiful golden flowers decorating the path. © Copyright 2018 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Elephant Seals Lounging on the Beach

    Elephant Seals Lounging on the Beach

    On California’s coastal highway just north of San Simeon where the Hearst Castle is located is a vista point overlooking a beach where elephant seals love to lounge. These amazing creatures like sunbathing as much as many people do it seems! © Copyright 2018 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Green Valley Leading to the Sea

    Green Valley Leading to the Sea

    Near Cambria, CA the road winds its way through some beautiful scenery along Green Valley. In the distance, you can see the Pacific Ocean covered by fog at the end of the valley. © Copyright 2018 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • The Old Mill Pond

    The Old Mill Pond

    The Mill Pond in Cos Cob, CT is near where I grew up. I used to hang out bear here as a kid, and my junior high Latin tutor lived along this pond. © Copyright 2018 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Taking Flight

    Taking Flight

    A bird taking Flight near the Windy Gap on the Tomales Point Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore in California.

  • Twisted Tree on the Way to Tomales Point

    Twisted Tree on the Way to Tomales Point

    Twisted Tree on the Way to Tomales Point Walking to Tomales Point along the rugged coast, I came across this twisted tree at the Pierce Point. There are many interesting things to see at Point Reyes National Seashore. © Copyright 2019 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Flowers On the Way to the Beach

    Flowers On the Way to the Beach

    As you walk down the Kehoe Beach Trail to the beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, you pass through some beautiful flower-lined scenery. Here, you can see a stream emptying into the Pacific ocean in he the distance.

  • Raptor Over a Field of Flowers

    Raptor Over a Field of Flowers

    As you walk down the Kehoe Beach Trail to Kehoe Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, you pass through some beautiful flower-lined scenery. Sometimes you even see majestic birds in flight! a world away. © Copyright 2019 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Whitehouse Pool at Point Reyes Station

    Whitehouse Pool at Point Reyes Station

    The beautiful walk along this stream near Point Reyes National Seashore is close to the road but a world away. © Copyright 2019 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Red Rocks Over the Sea

    Red Rocks Over the Sea

    The Torrey Pines Reserve is a beautiful park near San Diego is an amazing place. The rock formations are amazing, and it all overlooks the sea. I visited the park with my niece, and it was one of the first hikes I took with her. We had a bonding experience in this beautiful space. © Copyright 2019 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Rock Oasis in the Forest

    Rock Oasis in the Forest

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks in California is home to some of the biggest trees in the world. An unexpected discovery was that there is a rock oasis among the trees in a clearing providing an amazing view. © Copyright 2019 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information.

  • Mossy Rocks on the Hood Canal

    Mossy Rocks on the Hood Canal

    Mossy Rocks on the Hood Canal near Lilliwaup, WA.

  • Lime Kiln State Park Lighthouse

    Lime Kiln State Park Lighthouse

    Lime Kiln Point State Park Lighthouse on San Juan Island, WA.

  • The Olympic Mountains in Winter

    The Olympic Mountains in Winter

    The Olympic Mountains in Winter as seen from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, WA.

  • Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park

    Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park

    Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, WA.

  • Trees in Mirror Image

    Trees in Mirror Image

    Trees in Mirror Image near the Portals of the Past in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.

  • Olympic Mountains Over the Sea

    Olympic Mountains Over the Sea

    The Olympic Mountains over the sea in Washington state.

  • Three Wise Men in Stone

    Three Wise Men in Stone

    In Arches National Park in Utah, home of many exotic rock formations, three rocks survey the landscape. Are they really wise? No one knows. The actual name of this formation is the Three Gossips, so maybe not. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ArchesNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TheThreeGossips #TheCTombergs

  • The Organ, the Courthouse and the Gossips

    The Organ, the Courthouse and the Gossips

    In Arches National Park in Utah, home of many exotic rock formations, the Organ, the Courthouse Towers and the Three Gossips welcome you to the park. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ArchesNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #ThreeGossips #CourthouseTowers #TheOrgan #TheCTombergs

  • Tunnel Through the Rock

    Tunnel Through the Rock

    In Arches National Park in Utah, Tunnel Arch provides a portal to the lands beyond. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ArchesNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TunnelArch #TheCTombergs

  • Bridge Over the Landscape

    Bridge Over the Landscape

    In Arches National Park in Utah, Landscape Arch frames the surprisingly green landscape below. At Canyonlands National Park in Utah, a beautiful rock canyon can be seen below the red rock cliffs. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #CanyonlandsNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TheCTombergs

  • The Rock Canyon Below

    The Rock Canyon Below

    At Canyonlands National Park in Utah, a beautiful rock canyon can be seen below the red rock cliffs. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #CanyonlandsNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TheCTombergs #CanyonlandsNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TheCTombergs Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2019 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved.

  • Giant’s Footprint at Canyonlands

    Giant’s Footprint at Canyonlands

    At Canyonlands National Park in Utah, the Grant View Point looks out over the deep canyons below. Like a footprint of a giant, the deep canyons in the rock spread out over the landscape. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #CanyonlandsNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #GrandViewPoint #TheCTombergs

  • A Canyon Below a Canyon

    A Canyon Below a Canyon

    At Canyonlands National Park in Utah, the Grant View Point looks out over the deep canyons below. The canyon itself is carved into yet another canyon below. Red rock is everywhere. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #CanyonlandsNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #GrandViewPoint #TheCTombergs

  • A Trail through Desert Canyons

    A Trail through Desert Canyons

    At Dead Horse State Park in Utah a colossal desert landscape spreads out before your eyes. A path winds through the canyons and rock formations, as the Colorado river passes along the canyon wall nearby. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #DeadHorseStatePark #Utah #RockFormations #vistas #ColoradoRiver #TheCTombergs

  • U Turn River through a Desert Canyon

    U Turn River through a Desert Canyon

    At Dead Horse State Park in Utah a colossal desert landscape spreads out before your eyes. The Colorado River twists and turns through the canyon, doubling back on itself to form a U turn of water. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #DeadHorseStatePark #Utah #RockFormations #vistas #ColoradoRiver #TheCTombergs

  • Orange Rock Rising Under the Mountains

    Orange Rock Rising Under the Mountains

    In Utah not far from Monticello, an orange rock formation with white striations rises over the vast plane framed by snow capped mountains in the distance. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #Utah #RockFormations #Monticello #TheCTombergs

  • Walk Toward the Rock Landmark to the Mountains

    Walk Toward the Rock Landmark to the Mountains

    In Arches National Park in Utah, a rock tower rises out of the landscape to point the way to the distant mountains. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ArchesNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TheCTombergs

  • Red Rock Landscape Expands through the Desert

    Red Rock Landscape Expands through the Desert

    In Arches National Park in Utah, a vast vista strewn with rock formations expands out before you. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ArchesNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #TheCTombergs

  • Sunset Over Arches National Park

    Sunset Over Arches National Park

    In Arches National Park in Utah, the sun sets behind the distant mountain. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ArchesNationalPark #Utah #RockFormations #sunset #TheCTombergs

  • U Turn Road through a Majestic Canyon

    U Turn Road through a Majestic Canyon

    In Colorado National Monument, a vast canyon expanse expands out below with vibrant clouds highlighting the sky above. On Rim Rock Drive, a road U-turns as it makes its way through Fruita Canyon. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ColoradoNationalMonument #Colorado #canyon #RockFormations #TheCTombergs

  • Sentinel Rock Overlooking a Vast Canyon

    Sentinel Rock Overlooking a Vast Canyon

    In Colorado National Monument, a sentinel rock rises out of the canyon rim overlooking the vast, colorful canyon landscape below. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ColoradoNationalMonument #Colorado #canyon #RockFormations #TheCTombergs

  • Green Valley under the Red Rock Cliffs

    Green Valley under the Red Rock Cliffs

    In Colorado National Monument, a valley, improbably green with vegetation cuts through red rock cliffs. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #ColoradoNationalMonument #Colorado #canyon #RockFormations #TheCTombergs

  • Admiring the Redwoods

    Admiring the Redwoods

    In California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, there are many spectacularly big and majestic trees. Here a woman and a dog admire these wonders of nature. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #PrairieCreekRedwoodsStatePark #California #RedwoodTrees #TheCTombergs

  • Majestic Trees in a Redwood Grove

    Majestic Trees in a Redwood Grove

    In California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, there are many spectacularly big and majestic trees. These magnificently stretch towards the sky. Visit https://www.TheCTombergs.com/ for more art and information. © Copyright 2022 by Charles M. Tomberg. All Rights Reserved. #PrairieCreekRedwoodsStatePark #California #RedwoodTrees #TheCTombergs

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    The Olympic Mountains in Winter
    Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park
    Trees in Mirror Image