Arch and Milky Way, Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada, California, USA May 13, 2026

Arch and Milky Way, Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada, California, USA

In today"s image, the granite arches of the Alabama Hills frame the Milky Way over a rugged landscape in California"s eastern Sierra Nevada, United States. Famous for its rounded boulders and weathered rock formations, this area formed when molten rock cooled deep underground around 100 million years ago. Water and wind gradually shaped the stone into the smooth shapes seen today. Visitors can explore the natural arches, hike among the rocks, capture photographs of the unique landscape, ride horses or mountain bikes and enjoy seasonal displays of wildflowers.

© Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
May 13, 2025Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 26, 2023Fallow deer in Bradgate Park, England
Jan 21, 2024Eurasian red squirrel
May 14, 2026Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy
Oct 30, 2023Common raven
Jul 15, 2024Tateishi Park, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Dec 4, 2023Cheetah and her cubs
Feb 14, 2025Magellanic penguins
Sep 12, 2024Dolphin pod near Réunion island
Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Jan 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
Apr 24, 2026Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
Aug 29, 2023American bison
Mar 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
Apr 21, 2026European hedgehog, France
Jun 14, 2024Peggys Cove Lighthouse, Canada
Mar 26, 2025Manatee in Crystal River, Florida, United States
May 15, 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Feb 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Dec 12, 2023Poinsettias
Mar 6, 2026The Wave, Vejle, Denmark
Jun 3, 2024Bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 13, 2024Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Türkiye
Jan 6, 2026Nuuk, Greenland
July 2, 2026Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
Mar 8, 2025Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Germany
Jul 24, 2024Swaledale sheep in North Yorkshire, England
Apr 25, 2025Magellanic penguins, Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands
May 24, 2025Jotunheimen National Park in Norway
Jul 14, 2025Young blue shark
Sep 11, 2023Sunrise at a vineyard in Bordeaux, France