GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 24: Ted Ligety of the USA races down the course whilst competing in the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom race on February 24, 2013 in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, (Photo by Mitchell Gunn/ESPA) Image may be used for editorial purposes only.
GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 24: Tim Jitloff of the USA races down the course whilst competing in the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom race on February 24, 2013 in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, (Photo by Mitchell Gunn/ESPA) Image may be used for editorial purposes only.
GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 24: Robby Kelley of the USA races down the course whilst competing in the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom race on February 24, 2013 in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, (Photo by Mitchell Gunn/ESPA) Image may be used for editorial purposes only.
Windblown Summit
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"Colors of the Lake"

East Shore.  Lake Tahoe.  Nevada.
"Between the Rocks"

Sand Harbor State Park. Nevada.
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Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Males. Bighorn Sheep are named for the large curved horns borne by the males or rams. Males typically weigh 127-316 pounds (58-143 kilograms) Bighorns 
are relatively large with males that occasionally exceed 500 pounds (230 kilograms) Bighorns are well adapted to climbing steep terrain where they seek cover from predators such as coyotes golden eagles and cougars. Prior to the mating season or ´rut´ the rams attempt to establish a dominance hierarchy that determines access to ewes for mating. It is during the prerut period that most of the characteristic horn clashing occurs between rams. Yellowstone National Park .
 at Yellowstone National Park,Mammoth Hot Springs,Wyoming,USA on January 23 . Photo: Frank Pali
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