#National Memorial Park

[wandering-jana]

Coronado National Memorial

Southern Arizona

Jan 2018

[spacebugarts]

I wasn't gonna make an Indigo Park oc but then I started thinking about the theme park I went to as a kid and I got the idea of a beaver running a ride based on water flumes like Logger's Run or Splash Mountain :3

They're also based on wildlife education characters like Smokey the Bear and Ranger Rick!

[mountrainiernps]

Longmire is open 7 days a week. On clear days, one of the best views of Mount Rainier from Longmire is across the Nisqually River from the main Longmire area. It is also where the Valor Memorial is located, which honors those individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice while saving the lives of others.

To reach the Valor Memorial, park behind the National Park Inn. Follow the paths past the Longmire Museum then walk the road past the administrative area and across the bridge over the Nisqually River. Vehicles under 3 tons (6000 pounds) can also drive over the bridge. Continue following the road until you reach a large wood building (approx. 0.5 miles from the parking area). The Valor Memorial is in the trees to the right of the building.

Look upriver to see the view of Mount Rainier on clear days, with Eagle Peak on the right. Take care; roads and paths can be icy in winter.

Find more weekday activities in the park at https://go.nps.gov/AltWinterRecreation.

NPS Photos of the Valor Memorial, Mount Rainier, and Eagle Peak taken 1/25/23.

[lemonlinelights]

HI

Share the news, send emails, do phone calls to Florida's Gov. DeSantis. Please y'all help protect these state parks

[esteemed-excellency]

Hi guys i'm back, only relatively sunburned and really happy about the trip ✌️

Here's some pics from my beloved mountains:

[blipbliss12]

Kerkini Lake, Serres, Greece.

[middleland]

Autumn at Cuyahoga Valley National Park by Don Sniegowski

[rabbitcruiser]

The State of Washington was admitted as the 42nd state of the United States on November 11, 1889.

[wandering-jana]

View from Coronado National Memorial, Arizona

2018

[herbalnature]

Stumbled upon this gem from 2014 showcasing the rugged beauty of the Badlands. The deep grooves and towering spires under the wide, blue sky are simply breathtaking.

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

The ultimate beachcomber by Shelly Lynn Hachey O Via Flickr: This wild beautiful coastal brown bear focused on her objective of digging clams while the tide was out - only a few times did she raise her head to inquire on her surroundings. She was very successful in her pursuit of finding clams beneath the tidal surface.

[mountrainiernps]

In addition to historic structures and buildings, the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District includes a few historic “objects”. Historic objects differ from buildings and structures by being primarily artistic in nature or are relatively small scale and simply constructed. One of the historic objects found at Mount Rainier is the Mather Memorial Parkway stone marker at the junction of Mather Memorial Parkway (SR410) and the White River Road. The stone marker was constructed in 1940. The road was dedicated to Stephen T. Mather, the first director of the National Park Service, when it opened in 1932.

Have you stopped and taken a picture with the Mather Memorial stone marker?  

Mount Rainier National Park Archives Photo of the Mather Memorial Parkway stone marker. 

[kaiyves-backup]

The female figures in the metalwork balcony at Federal Hall are interesting, their hair and upper bodies look like Ancient Greek caryatids (so pretty typical Neoclassicism in a government building), but their pose with plants in either hand reminds me more of Near Eastern and Mesopotamian art. Federal Hall as it now exists was built in the 1840s, when there had been some archaeological expeditions in the area, so I guess it’s possible the artists took inspiration to spread their “Neoclassical” net a little farther east in the Mediterranean than usual.

Overall their pose and outfits remind me a bit of the Minoan snake goddess figurines, but those weren’t discovered until the early 1900s, so if they’re based on that then they probably aren’t as old as the building itself.

[nocternalrandomness]

"Valor Park"

Valor Park is located within Memorial Park at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio and honors U.S. Air Force Medal of Honor recipients.,

[writerinturmoil]

In 2014, I went to Arizona to visit family. On the way there, I stopped at the Grand Canyon. Never before had I beheld a landscape so stunning and spectacular!

If you have the opportunity, definitely check it out.

[blipbliss12]

Kerkini Lake, Serres, Greece.