Nature

Two elk nuzzle atop a ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park
A lone figure provides scale to a sand dune in Death Valley National Park
An unburned seedhead lays upon the freshly burned prairie
A cedar waxwing takes a break among the blossoms
The setting sun illuminates the grasses of the St. Olaf Natural Lands
Fractured cloud cover provides the perfect canvas for the setting sun
Light ripples spread across a pond in Rocky Mountain National Park
Fallen trees lie in the water of Heath Creek
Sandhill cranes are silhouetted against the sunset in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
A rock formation in Dead Horse Point State Park catches the last of the setting sun
A fallen maple leaf shows off its structure
A milkweed seed hangs from a bit of prairie grass
A chickadee takes in the fall colors of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park