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Al Andersen
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An archive of what once was, to remember what no longer is.
Disclaimer: I clone out minor distractions and fix the occasional drab sky. Don't get persnickety!

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And that's a wrap! That's my archive, and due to a retina issue, it's not likely there'll be any more.

I appreciate all your likes, replies, and reposts--they mean the world to me.

Keep making images while you can, and be safe out there!

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alandersen.bsky.social
And that's a wrap! That's my archive, and due to a retina issue, it's not likely there'll be any more.

I appreciate all your likes, replies, and reposts--they mean the world to me.

Keep making images while you can, and be safe out there!

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February 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Standing On The Corner, Winslow, Arizona

Standing on a famous corner in Winslow, a classic Route 66 icon and destination.

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A painted Route 66 shield fills the foreground of a street intersection in Winslow, with brick buildings and storefronts behind it. Vintage streetlights, parked vehicles, and clear signage line the corner beneath a bright blue sky, creating a calm and nostalgic downtown scene.
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A striking tepee shaped formation along the Main Park Road, showcasing the vivid geology of Petrified Forest.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A large tepee shaped rock formation rises from the Painted Desert, showing horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white across its sloping sides. The pale desert floor stretches outward with sparse shrubs and eroded textures beneath a clear blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A colorful tepee shaped formation lines the Main Park Road, where layered rock, open sky, and a winding road create a vivid desert scene.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A paved road curves through the desert past a tepee shaped rock formation with horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Pale eroded ground, sparse grasses, and distant formations surround the scene beneath a bright blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Along the Main Park Road, colorful tepee shaped formations reveal layered reds, ocher, purples, and whites across a dramatic desert landscape.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Two tepee shaped rock formations rise from the Painted Desert, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Eroded slopes and shallow channels fill the foreground, with sparse desert vegetation and a clear blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A striking tepee shaped formation along the Main Park Road, showcasiing the dramatic geology of Petrified Forest National Park.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A large tepee shaped rock formation rises from the Painted Desert, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Eroded hills, shallow valleys, and sparse desert vegetation surround the formation beneath a clear blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Route 66, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A rusted 1932 Studebaker sits silently along Route 66, a timeless desert relic that captures the spirit of travel history.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A rusted vintage Studebaker automobile rests on sandy desert ground, missing doors and showing heavy corrosion across its body. Low desert shrubs surround the vehicle, with open plains and a distant horizon under a clear blue sky along Route 66 in Petrified Forest National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Lacey Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Seen from Lacey Point, the Painted Desert reveals layered hills and mesas glowing in reds, ocher, purples, and whites.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From Lacey Point, sloping hills and mesas of the Painted Desert stretch into the distance, showing layered bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Rounded ridges and shallow valleys form gentle contours across the terrain, with sparse vegetation beneath a pale blue sky.
February 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Whipple Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A sweeping view from Nizhoni Point, where layered hills and mesas glow in reds, ocher, purples, and whites across an open horizon.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From Nizhoni Point, layered hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend across a vast landscape, showing horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Rounded ridges and shallow valleys create flowing contours, with sparse desert vegetation beneath a pale blue sky.
February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Nizhoni Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Seen from Nizhoni Point, the Painted Desert reveals layered hills and mesas glowing in reds, ocher, purples, and whites.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From Nizhoni Point, sloping hills and mesas of the Painted Desert stretch into the distance, showing layered bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Eroded ridges and shallow valleys form gentle patterns across the terrain, with sparse vegetation beneath a pale blue sky.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Kachina Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

From Kachina Point, the Painted Desert reveals sculpted hills and mesas shaped by time and erosion.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From Kachina Point, rolling hills and mesas of the Painted Desert stretch across the landscape, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and rounded ridges create flowing patterns, with sparse desert plants scattered beneath a pale blue sky.
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Painted Desert Inn, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

The Painted Desert Inn invites quiet admiration with its adobe architecture, warm earth tones, and historic presence.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
A historic adobe building with rounded corners and stepped rooflines stands under a blue sky, its earth toned walls accented by exposed wooden beams. Stone walkways and sparse desert shrubs surround the structure, highlighting the Painted Desert Inn within Petrified Forest National Park. A historic adobe inn with rounded corners and stepped rooflines stands beneath a clear blue sky, showing earth toned stucco walls and exposed wooden beams. Windows and doorways are recessed into thick walls, with stone walkways and desert shrubs surrounding the building in Petrified Forest National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Tawa Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A vast panorama from Tawa Point, where the Painted Desert reveals rolling hills and mesas layered with reds, ocher, purples, and whites.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From Tawa Point, rounded hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend far into the distance, showing layered bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and ridges weave through the terrain, with sparse vegetation scattered across the desert under a pale blue sky. From Tawa Point, an expansive desert landscape unfolds with rounded hills and mesas marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys weave between ridges, sparse plants dot the terrain, and a pale blue sky stretches above the distant horizon. From Tawa Point, rolling hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend into the distance, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys weave between rounded ridges, sparse plants dot the ground, and a pale blue sky stretches above the far horizon. From Tawa Point, rolling hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend across a vast landscape, showing horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and rounded ridges fill the scene, with scattered shrubs in the foreground and a pale blue sky above the distant horizon.
February 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Date: 20230417
Location: Tiponi Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

A sweeping view from Tiponi Poin, capturing the scale and quiet beauty of the high desert.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From Tiponi Point, rounded hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend into the distance, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and ridges ripple across the terrain beneath a pale blue sky, with sparse vegetation scattered across the desert surface.
February 10, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Date: 20230416
Location: Becker Butte Lookout, SR60 Salt River, Arizona

An expansive canyon view where the Salt River threads through layered cliffs and rugged terrain, captured from Becker Butte Lookout.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
From a high overlook, the Salt River winds through Flying V Canyon far below, cutting between tall layered cliffs and rugged bluffs. Green shrubs and woodland dot the slopes, with distant mesas and hills extending toward the horizon beneath a clear blue sky.
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Date: 20230122
Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon

A massive wave detonates against the cliffs at Shore Acres State Park, filling the air with spray.

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A huge ocean wave crashes into jagged cliffs, exploding into white spray and foam between steep rock walls. Layered stone and churning water dominate the scene at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.
February 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Date: 20230119
Location: Old Town, Bandon, Oregon

Outdoor seating at the crab bar at Tonys Crab Shack near the Oldtown boardwalk in Bandon, Oregon.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Red bar stools sit at an outdoor counter beside wooden buildings with signs and open windows. The crab bar at Tonys Crab Shack stands near the boardwalk in Oldtown Bandon, Oregon under clear blue sky and bright sunlight.
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Date: 20230119
Location: Kronenberg County Park, Bandon, Oregon

A quiet moment as a crow watches the surf from a grassy cliff near Coquille Point.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography
A black crow stands in grassy ground at the edge of a coastal cliff, looking toward the ocean. Below, soft white waves roll across blue water near Coquille Point in Bandon, Oregon, creating a calm seaside backdrop.
February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Date: 20230119
Location: Kronenberg County Park, Bandon, Oregon

High tide waves roll steadily toward the beach at Bandon, viewed from Coquille Point.

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Ocean waves roll in at high tide, forming white foam lines across the water near the beach. Dark sea stacks stand offshore under a pale blue sky in a view from Coquille Point toward Bandon in Oregon.
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Date: 20230114
Location: Simpson Beach, Charleston, Oregon

Morning sun breaks through the trees at Simpson Beach, lighting rock and sand with soft rays and mist.

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COLOR PHOTO: Sunlight streams through evergreen trees, creating bright rays and lens flare above rocky slabs and wet sand. A shallow tidal pool reflects light and stone in a misty cove at Simpson Beach below Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon. MONOCHROME PHOTO: Sunlight streams through evergreen trees, creating bright rays and lens flare above rocky slabs and wet sand. A shallow tidal pool reflects light and stone in a misty cove at Simpson Beach below Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Date: 20230114
Location: Simpson Beach, Charleston, Oregon

Waves collide with sharp rock formations at the entrance to Simpson Beach, sending spray into the air.

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Ocean waves break against steep, angular rock formations, sending white spray upward as water surges around dark stone. Layered rock rises sharply from the sea at the entrance to Simpson Beach at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Date: 20230114
Location: Simpson Beach, Charleston, Oregon

Soft sunlight and lingering mist settle over Simpson Beach, a quiet cove below Shore Acres State Park.

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A driftwood log lies beside a small stream flowing across grass and sand toward a quiet beach. Mist hangs in the air as sunlight touches rocky cliffs, evergreen trees, and gentle waves at Simpson Beach below Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Date: 20230110
Location: Cape Arago State Park, Charleston, Oregon

A peaceful winter morning view from the lookout at Cape Arago State Park.

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A coastal viewpoint overlooks forested cliffs and a rocky shoreline as gentle waves move across the ocean below. Soft winter light and layered clouds stretch over the horizon in a southward view from Cape Arago State Park in Oregon.
February 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Date: 20230106
Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon

Foamy surf spills down a dark seastack as waves collide with layered rock at Shore Acres State Park.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Milky white sea foam pours down the stepped side of a dark rocky seastack as waves crash around it. Flowing water traces layered stone and rough textures at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Date: 20230106
Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon

Layers of stone and crashing surf reveal the striking geology of Shore Acres State Park.

#LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography
Layered rock formations fill the foreground while steep cliffs descend into white foaming ocean waves. Dark stone, scattered boulders, and evergreen trees line the headland under an overcast sky at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.
February 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM