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Fresh water trickling into the ocean separates three different colors and densities of sand, Oceanside beach, Oregon. The fine, blue-black crystals of basalt originate from ancient volcanoes along the American west coast.
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Unusual sand formations created by tide and wind, Oceanside and Netarts Bay, OR
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Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
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Detroit Thermal: steam rising from from 39 miles of piping buried deep underground the city streets of Detroit, Michigan.
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Longhorn cattle, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Shepherd’s Flat Wind Farm near Arlington, OR and storm over flat terrain near Echo, OR on the Oregon Trail, just before crossing the Wallowa Mountains.
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Driving past the perfectly aligned poplar trees on the Greenwood Tree Farm, Columbia Basin, Hwy 84, eastern Oregon. Large sections of trees at various ages can be seen from the highway. The company specializes in the hybridization of fast-growing, high yield poplar trees, and managing sustainable tree farms with the aim to help reduce reliance on natural forests and non-renewable energy sources.
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