Community Chat

[Oznell]

Independence Day had us comparing all-time favorite landscapes in our beloved America.  I was thinking of many, got to these, and couldn't narrow down any further-

Grand Canyon--

For the majesty-- it's hard to look at it and realize it's real!

But then, there's also the Red Rock country around Sedona, Arizona--

Not as 'sweeping' as the Grand Canyon of course, but equally inscrutable, and holds such fond memories for me.

The wild, more remote reaches of the Oregon coast--

But, the Great Lakes coastlines are so awe-inspiring too, especially poetically lonely stretches of Lake Superior, below, or Lake Huron--

But there are so many more, gack.  Can you narrow down your favorite natural landscapes, in the beautiful U.S.A., whether personally experienced, or just dreamed about?  Would be fun to hear of your prized far-flung places in this incredible landmass!

[Kachina624]

@Oznell.  This wasn't an option but it's me.  Wouldn't care if I never saw the ocean again but I love my mountains.  They're my happy place.

[walker]

@Oznell ....beautiful, thanks for posting.  We do have a beautiful country and much to be thankful for here.

In addition to those you mentioned, I would add (without pictures....sorry).......Bryce Canyon and Zion not far from Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, being from Michigan...love it all there....Tahquamenon Falls in U.P., of course, Niagara Falls too. Pikes Peak is another awesome landscape and Maine...beautiful landscapes.  Many others I can't think of now....hopefully, some here can add more. Every state offers something different...Alaska...on my bucket list.

[SilleeMee]

"America the Beautiful" 

"America the Beautiful" was written by Katharine Lee Bates. She was inspired to write the poem after visiting Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1893, where she was struck by the natural beauty of the landscape.

[Meowingkitty]

Living in Arizona I have to pick the Grand Canyon and Sedona. 

[deepwaterdotter]

Glaciers in Alaska.

[bmorechick]

@Oznell  I would have to say anything waterfront, especially the ocean but I've never seen mountains or canyons.  

[Sooner]

A big old John Deere combine working in a wheat field in Oklahoma.  Cowboys and girls herding cattle in Oklahoma.  Ozark hills and lakes in eastern Oklahoma.   Our Black Mesa in the northwest and swamps and alligators in the southeast.

[bmorechick]

@Kachina624   My sons have been traveling past two weeks from where we live on the East Coast, across country and into Canada.  The pictures alone, that they have sent have taken my breath away...North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon,  omg the scenery and mountains give me goosies - up into Canada to see the Canadian Rockies and glacial turquoise colored lakes, waterfalls -  Yosemite, Yellowstone - they have packed so much into this trip. They told me the mountains are almost unbelievable.  My one son has a van and they have traveled  hippie style and are loving it.  I don't know how they are going to be able to go back to work.  They have one week to travel back but they won't stop as much.  

I love that they have the wanderlust and they are like my dad as he had it too 💜

edited to add that they also went to Red Rocks...with final stop as LA

[DSD2]

The Jersey shore at sunset...