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The best part of a classic Tucson monsoon thunderstorm is the reward you get after it passes. The desert light combined with the stormy sky created this incredible, vivid rainbow over downtown. A perfect end to a dramatic afternoon.

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A vibrant, full rainbow arcs across a dramatic, stormy sky over downtown Tucson. Below, the city's buildings and streets are illuminated by the warm, golden light of the sun breaking through the clouds after a thunderstorm.
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Spent the day at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in July, and it definitely lives up to its reputation as one of the world's best. The Scott Aquarium is incredible, housing everything from sea turtles to jellyfish. A fantastic place to explore and photograph a variety of habitats.

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A Gentoo penguin stands on an icy rock, squawking with its beak open and flippers spread wide, while other penguins are scattered in the background. A close-up, side-profile shot of a majestic tiger with orange and black stripes resting in tall green grass, with a chain-link fence in the background. A zebra stands in profile near a chain-link fence, surrounded by lush green foliage. A giraffe stands facing the camera in a grassy field, while a kudu antelope with faint stripes stands further in the background.
September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City in July. It's so much more than a sports museum—it's a powerful lesson in American history, perseverance, and determination. Standing on the Field of Legends, surrounded by statues of the greats, is an unforgettable experience.

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A life-sized bronze statue of Negro Leagues founder Rube Foster stands in a museum exhibit. He is wearing a suit, tie, and cap. Behind him is a wall with a large "NEGRO LEAGUES" sign and framed documents. A view from over the shoulder of a bronze statue of a baseball player, showing his number "10." The statue looks out onto the "Field of Legends" exhibit where other player statues are positioned on the indoor diamond. A perspective from just behind home plate in the "Field of Legends" exhibit, with the bronze statues of the catcher, umpire, and batter in the foreground and the rest of the players on the field in the background. A museum wall displaying numerous vintage Negro Leagues baseball jerseys and caps, each enclosed in a clear protective case and mounted against a dark green background.
September 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Looking for a cool trip back in time near Denver? Check out the Colorado Railroad Museum. It's an awesome place to get up close with historic machines, from massive steam engines to the quirky Galloping Goose railbus that tell the story of Colorado railroading.

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A wide shot of the Colorado Railroad Museum on a sunny day, featuring a large wooden water tower, several sets of tracks, and various historic train cars. A three-quarter view of the Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 683, a classic black steam locomotive, sitting on the tracks. The Rio Grande Southern "Galloping Goose" No. 7, a distinctive yellow and silver vintage railbus, is parked on display. The front nose of the classic Rio Grande No. 5771 diesel locomotive, featuring its iconic yellow, silver, and black livery.
September 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Woke up for the sunrise at the Grand Canyon and it definitely didn't disappoint. It's wild how the light can paint the canyon in so many different ways, all in the same morning. Just a couple of peaceful moments from that morning.

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A wide, panoramic view of the Grand Canyon at sunrise. The early morning light casts a warm glow across the vast expanse of the canyon, highlighting the deep shadows and the intricate details of the distant plateaus and mesas under a clear sky. A vibrant sunrise at the Grand Canyon, with the sun's golden light illuminating the rugged, layered rock formations. The sky is a soft blue with wispy clouds catching the morning light, creating a peaceful and awe-inspiring scene.
September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Pikes Peak has been named “America’s Mountain” as it can be seen for miles when traveling west across the plains. Take a ride up with us to the summit on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and learn more about the storied history of the mountain.

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red rocks with mountains in the distance A cog wheel train waiting at a station a white car traveling down a mountain road into clouds view of mountains in the distance from the top of another mountain
April 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Located over 25 miles west southwest of Philadelphia, Longwood Gardens features over 1,100 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows along with 13 indoor gardens. If you plan on going, make sure you carve out an entire day. You’re going to need it all to see everything there.

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a large pond surrounded by large trees in a garden a series of pools and water fountains surrounded by trees and a lawn in a garden people watching several large water fountains water lilies in a garden
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Escadaria Selarón is a set of colorful stairs covered in tiles and artwork. The stairs were created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón who said it was his tribute to the Brazilian people.

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a colorful mural of tiles along a staircase in Brazil Tiles on a staircase that say "Escadaria Selarón" and "Rio de Janeiro" tiles on a staircase that display the logos of four local soccer teams people walking up and down a large outdoor staircase decorated in colorful tiles
April 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Standing at the 2,300 foot peak of the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer statue looks over the entire city. It’s become an icon for both the city and Brazil and was voted as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

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a tall statue of Jesus with his hands outstretched on top of a mountain an anteater walking amongst chairs and tables an monkey walking amongst chairs and tables a tall statue of Jesus with his hands outstretched on top of a mountain
April 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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With baseball season back in full swing, let’s throw it back to the 2023 Texas Rangers World Series championship parade!

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People in Texas Rangers jerseys and jackets in the back of a pickup truck with the World Series Trophy on the roof in a parade A sign saying "Kings of the road. Champs of the world." A man in a Texas Rangers jersey standing in the back of a pickup truck in a parade A cream and black flag with the Texas Rangers City Connect logo and the words "Dream the big dream"
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Toy Train Gallery at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a fun fantasy layout using 3-rail O gauge (or Lionel) track and trains. From fun and whimsical scenes to peaceful scenes by a lake, there’s something for everyone in this exhibit.

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April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The San Diego and Arizona Eastern layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts the actual route for the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railroad from San Diego, down into Mexico, back into Carrizo Gorge and on to El Centro, Arizona..

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April 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Tehachapi Pass layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts the Southern Pacific’s route from Mojave to Bakersfield through Tehachapi Pass. The layout is the largest of the four layouts at the museum and spans two levels to fit everything in!

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April 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Pacific Desert Lines layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts the planned but never built line for the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railroad. From the Santa Fe Depot in San Diego to the Carrizo Gorge, this N scale layout is simply spectacular!

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April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Cabrillo Southwestern layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum depicts a freelance route in Southern California complete with trolley routes, narrow gauge lines and even a carnival.

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March 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Here we see a collection of narrow gauge box cars from the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern railroads. These cars would have traveled in the central and southern parts of the state along the vast network of narrow gauge lines in the mountains.

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a number of boxcars sitting at a railroad museum with mountains in the background
March 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Built in 1955, Denver and Rio Grande Western 5771 spent most of its time pulling passenger trains along the D&RGW’s Moffat Tunnel route between Denver and Salt Lake City.

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a streamline diesel locomotive sitting on display at a train museum
March 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Denver and Rio Grande Western steam engine No. 683’s claim to fame is being the last surviving standard gauge steam engine. Built in 1890, No. 683 arrived on the railroad just as the D&RGW’s line between Denver and Salt Lake City opened.

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a steam locomotive sitting at a train museum with mountains in the background
March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Faced with the prospect of dwindling customers and revenue due to the Great Depression, the Rio Grande Southern needed a cheaper way to move passengers, freight and, more importantly, mail along its line between Durango and Ridgeway.

Enter the Galloping Goose.

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a "Galloping Goose" diesel-powered rail car sitting at a train museum
March 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Colorado Railroad Museum houses historical railroad equipment that could be seen throughout the state, including steam engines, diesel engines and passenger cars from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and other railroads in the state.

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a steam locomotive sitting at a train museum with mountains in the background
March 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Sandia Peak is also home to some of New Mexico’s best skiing. Skiers can enjoy traversing hills through the Cibola National Forest, and can access the ski hills via a road on the eastern slope or the Sandia Tramway on the western side.

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A stationary chairlift with the land below the mountain in the background
March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The top of the Sandia Mountains gives us an unobstructed view of a large part of central New Mexico. Here we’re able to see the Santa Rosa mountains over 50 miles away as well as a field of wind turbines to the east of those mountains. Simply incredible.

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A mountain in the distance underneath large clouds
March 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Because of their separation from the Rocky Mountains, the Sandia Mountains feature more prominently from the relatively flatland around them. Travelers heading west along Interstate 40 can see them from over 40 miles away before heading through Tijeras Canyon and entering Albuquerque.

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A view of a mountain range from another mountain
March 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The Sandia Peak Tramway is the second longest tramway in the world. Built in 1966, the tramway takes passengers 3,819 feet up to the top of the Sandia Mountains and includes a 7,720 foot span between the second tower and the top of the mountain, the third-longest span in the world.

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Two cable cars pass each other on the side of a mountain
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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An interesting thing you’ll find at the top of the Sandia Mountains is this Kiwanis Cabin. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps around 1930. While you can’t stay in the cabin, it can be a great place to watch the sunset over central New Mexico.

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A small rock cabin sitting at the top of a mountain
March 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM