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A view of fresh paraglacial formations left behind by the receding Daniel Glacier on the northeast side of Mount Daniel in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington. This entire area void of vegetation was all under ice during the Little Ice Age but the glacier has receded tremendously the last 150 years, almost not even visible from this view. However one can see plenty of glacial runoff leading to some pretty pools. This view is from a hanging cirque that drops off nearly vertically into a deep basin below w/ streams making some intense waterfalls. Almost all the bedrock knolls here are sculpted smooth by abrasion on top (stoss side) but plucked on the downward (lee) side, a more technical term known as roche moutonnées.
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The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.