The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday this week.
I appreciate the work that the NPS does to maintain these extraordinary places of natural beauty.
Each shot in a park requires creative choices of how best to frame the landscape.
Half Dome, Yosemite
Yellow Mounds, Badlands
Bryce Canyon Clouds
“One doesn’t stop seeing. One doesn’t stop framing. It doesn’t turn off and turn on. It’s on all the time.”
~ Annie Leibovitz
Grand Canyon Formations
Olmstead Point, Yosemite
Fern, Hoh Rainforest, Olympic Peninsula
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
~ Ansel Adams
Hoodoos, Bryce Canyon
Surfer, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Crater Lake, Oregon
Yellowstone Thermals
For more images celebrating the National Park Service, please click here.
Jane Lurie Photography 
Absolutely glorious!
Stunning work, Jane.
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Hi Karen, Thank you so much. We are so lucky to have our parks! Glad you enjoyed this homage.
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The whole idea of National Parks has preserved some of the most pristine and beautiful areas in your country. And you have captured some of them beautifully in these images. Awesome photos!
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Hi Otto, I am not sure how I missed your lovely comment but wanted to let you know how much I appreciate them. Thanks, as always. 😉 (Better late than never!)
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A simple ❤️ WoW ❤️ will have to do . . . . speechless!
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Thanks so much, Patti. We have driven across country many times and loved packing in these magnificent parks. Glad you enjoyed them!
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Fantastyczne krajobrazy.
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Dziękuję Ci
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Beautiful photos!
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Thanks very much, Andrea. Happy you like them.
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Your photography is outstanding, Jane! I’m glad you came over to my blog because I didn’t even know about you. Well, now I do. 🙂 ❤
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Thanks so much, Amy. Fun to find new bloggers. Glad you stopped by and enjoyed.
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Love these. Something as simple as a fern – but you caught amazing pattern, light and raindrop! Always love exploring the world “with” you. Hugs
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Hi Leslee, It’s those quiet moments of introspection that mean the most to me. So glad you enjoyed these. Thanks so much.
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Hi Jane, amazing, amazing, amazing….did I mention this series is amazing? Have a great day 🙂
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Hi Mark, You’ve made my day! Thanks so much. 😃
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Beautiful landscapes Jane…I think we also celebrate our national parks 100th year in 2017….love your captures.
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Glad you enjoyed these, Hedy. Didn’t realize it was the NP 100th next year- another reason to celebrate! Thanks very much for your visit and kind words.
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It’s a free year membership…although I have no problem supporting the parks…I love them…have a wonderful week Jane!
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You captured beautifully some of the places I’ve been. Loved the fern.
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Thanks so much, Maverick. I love shooting the macros as much as the wide landscapes. Glad you enjoyed.
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Thanks for sharing!
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You do such great service for the National Parks with this post, Jane – wonderful feel for each of these places, iconic images, yet so unique and creative. The shot of the Badlands is breathtaking, and while I have so many favorite parks (Olympic being my favorite just because I know it well), there is something that draws me towards the Badlands…I really need to see it.
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Hi Randall, Your thoughts are so appreciated, thank you. The Badlands are on top of my favorites list – quite otherworldly and surprising. Also, Olympic is at the top after the magical walk we had in the rain at Hoh Rainforest. Superb. I’m happy you are as enamored with the parks as I. 😊
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Lovely shots. I’ve been lucky enough to have been to all of those spots, although it’s been too many years since I’ve seen most of them. A recent trip to Mount Rainier National Park reminded me just how spectacular these places are.
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Hi Dave, Thank you very much. That’s great that you’ve been to them all– I hope when you return they are as pristine as you remember. Mt. Rainier is definitely on my list. I’m glad these brought back some good memories– happy exploring!
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WOW!!!!! Just mindblowing shots…..just WOW!!!! These are quite spectacular…..u have truly captured pure nature at its BEST!!!
LOVING ‘yellow mounds badlands’….WOW!!!!
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I just love your enthusiasm, April! Makes me very happy. Thank you! The Badlands are pretty amazing.
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An impressive collection of images and locations for a bucket list! Excellent work as always with my favorites being ‘Clouds Over Bryce’ and ‘Yellow Mounds, Badlands’.
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Hi Denise, That is really nice, thank you! So many parks, so little time. You’ve picked two of my faves– glad you like them.
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Beautiful landscapes and great photos.
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Much appreciated, Rabirius. Thank you.
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This is a wonderful celebration of our parks! Thank you so much for sharing Jane.
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Thanks, Maria. Very happy you enjoyed this one. 😊
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I really did.
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What gorgeous pictures. I especially like how you photographed the ferns. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Imelda. Many ways to capture the parks and the close-ups are often overlooked. Glad you enjoyed these.
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These are great Jane.
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Thank you, Edith, that means a lot. Fun memories to put together.
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These shots are exquisite… You should sell them to the parks for marketing pieces!!L
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Great idea, Linda!😄 I’m glad you enjoyed these. I sure had fun making them. Thanks so much.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Americans are fortunate in their national parks and Parks Service and you have made a wonderful tribute here, Jane.
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Thanks very much, Sherry. So true.
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These are national treasures. You captured their beauty so wonderfully.
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Thanks, Marigold. Much appreciated. 🙂
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A lovely tribute to the National Parks of the US and a nice reminder of all the wonderful times we have had in a variety of them!
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Thanks so much, Atreyee. I’m so happy we are both passionate about the parks. And travel. Happy this brought back some good memories.
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I so believe that public spaces like the national parks help us love and appreciate the natural world. They feel essential as we grapple with our limited resources.
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Well said and I couldn’t agree more.
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A nice reminder of Bryce Canyon – I was there last year. No clouds on that day, but a lot of wind. Great shot with the surfer.
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I’m so glad you were in Bryce, Awa. It is a stunner! Glad you like the Surfer, too. Thanks so much.
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What a wonderful tribute to our National Parks – all amazing photos but the ferns really touched my heart.
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Thank you, Jane. As much as I love the wide landscapes, I get really lost in the close-ups. Glad you liked this one.
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Jane, you have outdone yourself, my friend. These are spectacular!
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Thanks so much, Diane. Inspiration for your future road trips. 🙂
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Such magnificent images, Jane. 🙂
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Thank you, Sylvia. Many great memories in the parks. 🙂
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Spectacular shots as always…!
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Thanks so much, Alma. So glad you liked these, my friend.
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A lovely tribute! This country never ceases to amaze. ❣
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Me, too, Wendy. Incredible open spaces of beautiful wilderness. Let’s hope it stays that way.
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These are wonderful…..I loved Bryce pics….Thanks, Lee anne
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Thanks, Lee Anne. Too bad we didn’t cross paths at Glacier. Assume you’ve been to Bryce– a wonder.
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Stunning photography, I got myself a cup of coffee and looked at the lot…including the ‘hear’ lot…Stunning, stunning, do not ask me which I liked most. The USA has it all , bigger, better , badder! higher, hotter, colder, than anywhere else. well done , what fitting tribute to your National Parks.
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Thank you so much, Paula. (I write with my cup of coffee..) I love your description! Many astounding places and I hope that people continue to visit and appreciate them. I know I will! Happy you enjoyed this one.
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Thanks for sharing!
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Marvellous shots especially the monochrome Gold Gate Bridge shot.
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Hi Ruby, I’m so glad you like this series and the GG Bridge–she’s a steadfast muse for me. Thanks very much.
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you are welcome:)
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Spectacular views. I haven’t ever been there and your photos are enticing. Gorgeous without exception.
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Thank you, Lucile. Glad I whet your appetite for exploring the parks. Much appreciated.
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You’re most welcome, Jane. Your photos surely are great advertising!
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I really like the clouds in Bryce and the grandeur of the GGB. Well done, Jane.
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Thanks so much, Allan. Thought I’d put in a plug for the NPS at the GG. 🙂
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They deserve a plug for all of their hard work in all kinds of weather.
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Wow! spectacular pictures. You must be a professional. 🙂
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Hi Marsha, Thank you! Ah, what’s in a name? We’re just legends in our own minds. 😉 Happy you enjoyed these- the parks are a favorite subject.
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True that, but we have one minutes from us, and my pictures haven’t come out to be spectacular even though IT is. 😀
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These should be in the National Park calendar! Beautiful images all.
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How nice, Eliza, thanks very much! Some favorites from a very large catalog of visits to the parks. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Nice! ( ◐̃‿ ◐̃ )
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Thanks so much for coming back for a visit, Pensamientos. Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed.
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Every one of these photos are so incredibly beautiful!!! WOW!! ❤️😊
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Hi John, So glad you enjoyed this series. Some favorites from my many visits to the parks. Thanks so much!
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Truly great px.
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Hi CP, Thank you. The parks are definitely a passion. So many to explore!
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It’s the fern shot that calls to me Jane. Beautiful captures.
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Thanks very much, Tina. I can’t wait to go back to the rainforest.
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in pictures, I’ve seen Oregon’s Painted Hills which must look similar to the Badlands. Your photos and that scenery are beautiful.
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Hi Sharon, I would love to see the Painted Hills… must look them up. The Yellow Mounds are so surprising in the midst of the Badlands. Incredible.
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Love that shot of the Grand Canyon 😄
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Hi Alastair, Thanks! I was happy to find an interesting foreground which is a challenge there. Glad you like it.
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