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      <image:caption>A large saguaro rises in front of a dark sky, near Oatman.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Saguaros cover a red slope south of the Peralta Trailhead in the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A lone volcanic peak towers above a saguaro forest in the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rays of sunrise silhouette a saguaro in the Little Harquahala Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Storm clouds intermingle with mountains above the desert in Tonto Basin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A group of saguaros and palo verde trees form a winter desert landscape.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Looking down to the green farms of Gisela past a saguaro-covered slope.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A forest of saguaros covers a hill west of the village of Tonto Basin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A lone saguaro on a ridge top overlooks the desolate Little Harquahala Mountains in western Arizona.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dark summer storm clouds above the orange-colored barren landscape near Oatman.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Angular boulders and dry grass await a Spring storm in the southern Mazatzal Mountains near Sycamore Creek.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The village of Tonto Basin nestled among red and white hills.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rugged mountains rise behind a forest of prickly pear cacti.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ancient petroglyphs of animals on angular boulders in Tonto Basin north of Roosevelt Lake.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Petroglyphs on a large boulder with the village of Tonto Creek in the distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Petroglyphs on boulders west of Punkin Center in Tonto Basin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>State Route 87 curves through the high desert near Sunflower.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A lone saguaro gazes over a red-tinted desert landscape, wide-angle view.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Close-up of the dark, barren, volcanic moonscape west of Sentinel.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pine creek flows past a saguaro forest from melting snow on Boulder Mountain.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The high desert Landscape north of the Cerbat Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A secluded grove of orange trees hide in a small canyon west of Punkin Center.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Saguaros frame a snow-covered Four Peaks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Desert grassland south of Payson.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A grove of saguaros in Tonto Basin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Saguaros and palo verde trees in front of snow-covered Four Peaks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Deeply eroded granite hills in Tonto Basin illuminated between dark shadows and storm clouds.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Angular boulders and dry grass await an Autumn storm in the southern Mazatzal Mountains near Sycamore Creek, close-up.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rows of purple ridges in the Mazatzal Mountains near Jakes Corner.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Green bosque along the Salt River near Mount McDowell.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Painted hills of gypsum and clay near Punkin Center.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tonto Creek slices through a gorge south of Gisela.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Autumn colors reflected in pools along Tonto Creek near Gisela.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Completed in 1927, the Gillespie Dam Bridge north of Gila Bend was once part of the transcontinental highway connecting San Diego and Georgia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Gila River slices through the Gillespie shield volcano north of Gila Bend.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Vivid Indian paintbrush on the Mogollon-Rim.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shadows and forest at Milk Ranch Point along the Mogollon Rim.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dense ponderosa pines hide red rocks of the Permian.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fleabane flowers on the Mogollon Rim.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The forested edge of the Mogollon Rim above Shadow Rim Girl Scout Camp.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Resistant spines of Coconino sandstone at the Mogollon Rim.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pinyon woodland below the Mogollon Rim.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mushrooms thrive on a dead branch.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bright red kingcup-hedgehog cactus cling to rocks on the forest floor.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sycamore and pine mingle together north of Whispering Pines.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A forest grotto lush with greenery.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sunrise over pools of water along East Clear Creek near Jones Crossing.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Storm clouds cloak sharp peaks in the northern Mazatzal Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pink sunset filters through a summer rainstorm near Strawberry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The sun sets behind a summer storm near Strawberry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tonto Creek flows through the desert in Tonto Basin.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Snow covers saguaros and Mount Ord, vertical.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A snow-covered corral north of Mount Ord.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The snow-covered west face of the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A lone volcanic mountain looms above a saguaro cactus forest near the Peralta Trailhead in the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Homes below the snow-covered southern face of the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A four-wheel drive explores the Superstition Mountains after a winter storm.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Stately saguaros illuminated by rays of sunlight for just a moment in front of the snow-covered Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pristine oak woodlands of the Santa Rita Mountains the day after a winter storm.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Saguaros cling to a snow-covered slope near Buzzards Roost.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A temporary stream in the desert after a winter storm south of the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Melting snow caps a small cactus clinging to a cliff as snow blankets the Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The desert in winter on the northeast side of Four Peaks.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ice crystals on pebbles near Slate Creek.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shimmering rock, snow, and life form an interplay of light and texture.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Snow-covered landscape near Kohl's Ranch.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A natural cactus garden near the Superstition Mountains soaks in the winter storm.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hedgehog cactus, textures and colors in the desert of winter.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Snow-capped Boulder Mountain in the southern Mazatzal Mountains framed by saguaros.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Spiny hedgehog cacti wear small crowns of snow.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chain-fruit cholla cactus frames the snow-covered Superstition Mountains.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A starburst of winter pine and aspen.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Snowy winter scene west of Flagstaff.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Sunset Point rest area on the busy Interstate 17 highway between Phoenix and Flagstaff rests on the edge of a basalt plateau, in the shadow of the Bradshaw Mountains to the west.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The rugged north slope of Mount Ord, rising to 7,128 feet (2,173 meters), is dusted in snow the morning after a chilly winter storm visited the desert.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Sentinel volcanic field in hyper-arid southwestern Arizona is some of Arizona's youngest volcanic rocks. Silt and sand blown by dry desert winds have mantled much of the landscape.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Superstition Mountains rise behind Goldfield Ghost Town near the beginning of the Apache Trail.</image:caption>
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