The otherworldly rock formations in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness inspired some creative names—such as the "Alien Egg Hatchery" seen in this photo. More than 70 million years ago, this desert was a tidal swamp along the shore of the long-evaporated Western Interior Seaway that once bisected North America. A diverse array of sediment and rock was deposited by the waters, and after the seaway retreated, the rocks remained.
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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Listening to the sea
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Brotherly cubs
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Cinco de Mayo
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National Bison Month
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Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
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Breckenridge, Colorado
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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International Archaeology Day
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In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Easter
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The monsoon arrives in the desert
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European Day of Parks
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Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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Burrowing owls
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Take me to the river
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An uncommonly cool critter
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Hiding in plain sight
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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International Museum Day
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World Maritime Day
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Cinco de Mayo
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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Shark Fin Cove, California