More pictures from Arizona. 跟多 Arizona 照片。

"Petrified wood (from the Greek root petro meaning "rock" or "stone"; literally "wood turned into stone") is a type of fossil that consists of fossil wood in which all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. The petrifaction process occurs underground, when wood becomes buried under sediment and is initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen. Mineral-rich water flowing through the sediment deposits minerals in the plant's cells and as the plant's lignin and cellulose decay away, a stone mould forms in its place. In general, wood takes less than 100 years to petrify. The organic matter needs to become petrified before it decomposes completely. A forest where the wood has petrified becomes known as a petrified forest." ~Petrified Wood Wikipedia page.

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Pictures of petrified wood and ancient drawings found in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.
在树林化石国家公园在 Arizona 拍的化石和很久以前画的画。

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Picture of a petrified wood

木头化石

Ancient Drawing

很久以前人画的画。

"A cactus is (plural: cacti) a member of the plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas (with one exception, Rhipsalis baccifera, which is native to parts of the Old World). They are often used as ornamental plants, and some are also crop plants for fodder, forage, fruits, cochineal, and other uses. Numerous species have been used since ancient times by indigenous peoples for their psychedelic effects. Cacti are part of the plant order Caryophyllales, which also includes members like beets, gypsophila, spinach, amaranth, tumbleweeds, carnations, rhubarb, buckwheat, plumbago, bougainvillea, chickweed and knotgrass." ~Wikipedia Page.

The next image is of a cactus from Grand Canyon National Park.
下一个找片是一个大峡谷国家公园的仙人掌。

Clouds! 云！

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Pictures of clouds!
云照片！

For me, clouds has always amused me because they take the shape of a lot of things which I find is very nice. They sometimes shield us from the strong sunlight, and even provide free water to us. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Thank you for viewing them! Please don't forget to share them with your friends!

National Parks in Arizona and Utah.

"What is Bryce Canyon? Words confound when no comparable exist. A cave without a ceiling? A forest of stone? Even 'canyon' is misleading since Bryce is carved by freeze-thaw cycles, not a river. Yet, 'world's largest pothole' is neither adequate nor flattering. Tour this Website, and you’ll be enticed to visit Bryce in person. Once here, perhaps you'll agree with those who say, 'Bryce is a Bryce!'" ~Quote from Bryce Canyon National Park Website.

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The next few pictures are from Bryce Canyon National Park.

Fairview Point

Bryce Point

This point had no name.

"The oldest human artifacts found are nearly 12,000 years old and date to the Paleo-Indian period. There has been continuous use and occupation of the park since that time. The park has recorded over 4,800 archeological resources with an intensive survey of nearly 3% of the park area." ~Grand Canyon National Park Website.

The next photo is a panoramic shot of Grand Canyon Overview. 

"Petrified wood (from the Greek root petro meaning "rock" or "stone"; literally "wood turned into stone") is a type of fossil that consists of fossil wood in which all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. The petrifaction process occurs underground, when wood becomes buried under sediment and is initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen. Mineral-rich water flowing through the sediment deposits minerals in the plant's cells and as the plant's lignin and cellulose decay away, a stone mould forms in its place. In general, wood takes less than 100 years to petrify. The organic matter needs to become petrified before it decomposes completely. A forest where the wood has petrified becomes known as a petrified forest." ~Petrified Wood Wikipedia page.

Next image is a panoramic shot of one of the scenes from Petrified Wood National Park in Arizona.

Wildlife of Arizona. Arizona 的野生动物。

"Arizona is a state of the United States of America located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise and then by Yuma in Yuma County." ~ Arizona Wikipedia Page.

I really suck at naming animals. So I don't really know the names. If you know please tell me in the below. Thanks! :D
我叫动物名字很不好。所以这些动物名字我不太知道。要是你知道的话请你在底下告诉我。谢谢！:D

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I'm guessing this is a lizard. What you see on the ground are petrified wood.

"The Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), is a species of scrub-jay native to western North America. It ranges from southern Washington to central Texas and central Mexico. It comprises three distinct subspecies groups, all of which may be separate species. They are California Scrub-Jay (coastal), Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (interior US and northern Mexico), and Sumichrast's Scrub-Jay (interior southern Mexico). The Western Scrub-Jay was once lumped with the Island Scrub-Jay and the Florida Scrub-Jay; the taxon was then called, simply, the Scrub Jay. The Western Scrub-Jay is nonmigratory and can be found in urban areas, where it can become tame and will come to bird feeders. While many refer to scrub-jays as "blue jays", the Blue Jay is a different species of bird entirely. In recent years, the California Scrub-Jay has expanded its range north into the Puget Sound region of Washington"  ~Wikipedia Page.

Blue birdy. :D I did some research, this bird seems to be called the Western Scrub Jay.

蓝色鸟。:D 我在网上做了一些研究，英文好像这个鸟叫 Western Scrub Jay。

Please don't spit your gum on the floor.

Here is why you  shouldn't spit your gum on the floor. It's disgusting. And wildlife do eat it! It's bad for them... So please spit your gum in a trash can next time. If it's in parks, in a wildlife proof one if it's available. This is why I don't chew gum. Comment below if you agree with me. :)

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Picture taken at Zion National Park in  Utah, USA

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Lakes, Oceans, and the Golden Gate Bridge. 湖、海、和金门桥。

The next picture is a panoramic shot of Horseshoe Bend in Arizona.
下一个照片是一个 Horseshoe Bend 全景照片。Horseshoe Bend 是在 Arizona。

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The first few pictures is going to be the Golden Gate Bridge!
前面这几张照片是金门桥！

The next image was taken at Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
下一个照片是在 Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, CA, USA。

If you guessed right, the next picture was taken at Quarry Lakes. Quarry Lakes Regional Park is located in Fremont/Union City, California, USA.
这个照片是在 Quarry Lakes 拍的。Quarry Lakes 公园是在 Fremont/Union City, California, USA。

The next picture is of Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is located at the border of California and Nevada in the USA.
下一个找片是 Tahoe 湖。Tahoe 湖是在 California 和 Nevada 交界的地方。

Next image is Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay is a coastal city in San Mateo County, California, USA.
下一个照片是 Half Moon Bay。Half Moon Bay 是一个海边上的一个城市在 San Mateo 区， California, USA。

Trees! 树！

Trees provide us with oxygen while taking carbon dioxide out of the air. That is why we shouldn't cut them down. If you agree with me please tell me below. And below here are some pictures of the wonderful forests that keeps us alive. :)
树除了把二氧化碳从空气里拿掉，它还给我们氧气。这就是为什么我们不应该把它们砍下来。要是你跟我想的一样的话请你在底下告诉我一下。着地下是一些帮我们活者的树林照片。:)

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I know this picture is blurry because I took it in the car, but you have to agree, it looks awesome. :) Other than the colors were adjusted by Photoshop, the rest was the original image.

我知道这个照片不清粗因为我是在车里拍的，可是你因该可以说这个也看得蛮好的。:) 我用 Photoshop 把颜色改了几下，别的就是原来的照片。

This picture was taken at Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, California, USA
这个照片是在 Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, California, USA 拍的。

This picture was taken at Yosemite National Park.
这是在 Yosemite 国家公园拍的。

Sunsets 日落

Picture taken from Treasure Island.
这个照片是从 Treasure Island 拍的。

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The palm tree makes this picture perfect. :)

A panoramic shot of San Francisco from Treasure Island. If you magnify the picture, you can see where the panoramic stitching software made errors. HAHA

If you guessed right, the next picture was taken at Quarry Lakes. Quarry Lakes Regional Park is located in Fremont/Union City, California, USA.
这个照片是在 Quarry Lakes 拍的。Quarry Lakes 公园是在 Fremont/Union City, California, USA。

Not much history for Fremont Central Park because this lake is man made and was recently made, not much history. Central Park is located in Fremont, California, USA.
Fremont Central Park 没有什么历史因为他是最近人造的湖。Fremont Central Park 是在 Fremont, California, USA。

"When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator" ~Mahatma Gandhi

I hope you have enjoyed today's post. Sunsets are as beautiful as sunrises, but a lot easier to catch. :D Please share this post with your friends and family.
我希望你喜欢今天的文章。日落跟日出一样漂亮，可是日落容易一点拍照。:D 请你把这个文章分享给你的朋友和家里人看。

I'm guessing these are mussels.

I'm guessing these are mussels. There sure are a lot of them. :D I wonder if they taste any good... LOL
很多贝壳，不知道它们好不好吃。。。 哈哈！

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I think this picture was taken at a pretty popular fishing spot in Half Moon Bay, CA, United States of America

Next time, if you go fishing, make sure you check out your surroundings too. You never know where you may find something interesting. Surprisingly, I thought I was walking on rocks until I looked down. :)

Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco

"The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, California is a historical Japanese-style garden originally built as the Japanese Village for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition. Japanese immigrant and gardener Makoto Hagiwara designed the bulk of the garden and was officially appointed caretaker in 1894 until the hysteria surrounding World War II. In the years to follow, many Hagiwara family treasures were liquidated from the gardens, but new additions were also made. Today, the Tea Garden is one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring beautiful monuments, bridges, native Japanese plants and ponds. Guests can also enjoy the service at the tea house and gift shop." ~ Taken from Japanese Tea Garden Website.

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Even thought the place is pretty small, but the place is exactly like a Japanese Garden. Here are a few pictures (the day I went was rainy, so not a lot of good pictures I can share):

If you guessed, the last image wasn't part of the Japanese Tea Garden, but I thought it would some how fit in. So hope you enjoyed it!

Yosemite National Park

"For tens of thousands of years, humans have changed, and have been changed by, this place we now call Yosemite. The Ahwahneechee lived here for generations, followed by the arrival of Europeans in the mid-1800s. The rugged terrain challenged many early travelers, with just a few—only 650 from the mid-1850s to mid-1860s—making the journey to Yosemite Valley by horseback or stagecoach. By 1907, construction of the Yosemite Valley Railroad from Merced to El Portal eased the journey, thereby, increasing visitation. Today, 3.5 million people enter the park’s gates to explore. We learn from the stories of those who walked Yosemite’s trails before us, allowing appreciation of their lasting footprints that led to conscious preservation." ~ From Yosemite National Park Website.

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Here are a few pictures of Yosemite National Park:

Sorry I forgot what point this is. But doesn't it look magnificent? First look, it's like your dreaming. The real view at Yosemite is as breath-taking as this Photoshop-touched-up picture here.

A giant waterfall in the background (name also forgotten) I know the background is a bit white, it was because of the heavy fog and smoke from the controlled fires in the park. I could have corrected it with Photoshop, but I'm not really that experienced with Photoshop yet.

And here is a panoramic view of Half Dome. It is named the half dome because of it's half dome shape! :) I do have a second panoramic shot with  a wider view, but the software stitched it up wrong by having a sideways waterfall and mountains in the sky. LOL

Next time you visit Yosemite National Park, make sure you check these out!
All the photos were slightly touched up on Photoshop, I edited the saturation and vibrance a little bit on these.

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