Royalty-free images by Mike¹ — No. 109 of over 1200 images

Barbed Wire–Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument,  Utah, October 9, 2015

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument²

The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM) is a United States national monument originally designated in 1996 as 1,880,461 acres (7,610 km2)[1] of protected land in southern Utah. In 2017, the monument’s size was reduced by half in a succeeding presidential proclamation. The land is among the most remote in the country; it was the last to be mapped in the contiguous United States.

There are three main regions: the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the Canyons of the Escalante (Escalante River). All regions are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the National Conservation Lands system. President Bill Clinton designated the area as a national monument in 1996 using his authority under the Antiquities Act. Grand Staircase–Escalante is the largest national monument managed by the BLM.
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1. I am sharing some of my public domain images in periodic blog posts.
2. Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument (GSENM) – Wikipedia

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• This image is also shared as public domain on Pixabay,  Flickr, and Pinterest.
• Images are being shared in the sequence they were accepted by Pixabay, a royalty-free image sharing site.
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2020 Vintage Christmas¹ #4

A Merry Christmas

Marcus Ward & Co. (Printer)

Date Issued: 1870 – 1899 (Approximate)

Statement of responsibility: “Marcus Ward & Co” “Ent. Sta. Hall [Entered at Stationers’ Hall]”–lettered in stone at bottom.

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “A Merry Christmas” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2020. digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3d3751f0-c261-0135-845d…

1. I’m sharing some vintage Christmas images I “collected” from the New York Public Library online digital images. Some are neat, some are quirky and there’s a couple that are downright weird.

Royalty-free images by Mike¹ — No. 108 of over 1200 images

Yellowstone River View, at the discharge of Tower Creek into the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Wyoming, August 9, 2010

Yellowstone River²

The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 692 miles (1,114 km) long, in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of upper Missouri, this river, via its tributaries, drains a wide area, stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of Yellowstone National Park, across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming.

The Yellowstone River watershed is a river basin spanning 37,167 square miles (96,260 km2) across Montana, with minor extensions into Wyoming and North Dakota, toward headwaters and terminus, respectively. The Yellowstone Basin watershed contains a system of rivers, including the Yellowstone River, and four tributary basins: the Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Wind River and Bighorn River, Tongue River, and Powder River. These rivers form tributaries to the Missouri River. The mainstem of the Yellowstone River is more than 700 miles (1,100 km) long. At the headwaters, elevations exceed 12,800 feet (3,900 m) above sea level and descends to 1,850 feet (560 m) at the confluence with the Missouri River in North Dakota. The watershed spans 34,167 square miles. The area contains many lakes, including Yellowstone Lake. There is no storage dams located on the mainstem of the Yellowstone River. However, the watershed contains five major reservoirs: Bull Lake, Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Big Horn, Tongue River, and Lake De Smet reservoirs
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1. I am sharing some of my public domain images in periodic blog posts.
2. Yellowstone River – Wikipedia

Notes:

• This image is also shared as public domain on Pixabay,  Flickr, and Pinterest.
• Images are being shared in the sequence they were accepted by Pixabay, a royalty-free image sharing site.
• Only images specifically identified as such are public domain or creative commons on our pages.
• All other images are copyright protected by me, creative commons, or used under the provisions of fair use.

2020 Vintage Christmas¹ #3

Christmas Greetings!

Date Issued: 1910 – 1919 (Approximate)

Place: Made in China

Physical Description: Embossed and textured paper folded once; interior sheet attached with ribbon; cork carvings and abrasive material adhered to interior sheet in a design visible through oval opening.

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Christmas greetings” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2020. digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2db4f900-c261-0135-aac3…

1. I’m sharing some vintage Christmas images I “collected” from the New York Public Library online digital images. Some are neat, some are quirky and there’s a couple that are downright weird.

Royalty-free images by Mike¹ — No. 107 of over 1200 images

Sipapu Natural Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, September 30, 2011

Sipapu Bridge²

Sipapu Bridge is a natural bridge or arch located in the Natural Bridges National Monument in central San Juan County, Utah, United States. The bridge spans White Canyon

Sipapu was long reported to have a span of 268 feet (82 m) by the National Park Service, ranking it as the fourth longest natural arch in the world. A more accurate measurement obtained by laser survey in 2007 revealed the measurement to be a significant overstatement. The Natural Arch and Bridge Society has published a revised span of 255 feet (78 m), demoting the arch to a thirteenth-place ranking.

Based on specific criteria that separate natural arches from natural bridges, Sipapu is the sixth longest natural bridge after the more well-known Rainbow Bridge also located in Utah, and four Chinese natural bridges—all longer than Rainbow Bridge—which were measured and documented by NABS between 2010 and 2015.

Sipapu can be viewed from a roadside viewpoint, but more fully viewed from a short hiking trail that leads down to its base from the canyon rim. Since the closure of the trail leading under Landscape Arch due to safety concerns, and the voluntary prohibition placed on passing under Rainbow Bridge in deference to Navajo and Hopi spiritual beliefs, Sipapu is now the longest natural arch in the world to have an active trail beneath it that visitors may pass under, affording views of the underside of the arch.

The name of the arch comes from the Hopi word sipapu, a word for a symbolic portal from which the first human ancestors emerged. It was created in 1908. Earlier names, which still were in use until the mid 20th century, were “President”, “Augusta” and “Great Augusta”.

1. I am sharing some of my public domain images in periodic blog posts.
2. Sipapu Bridge – Wikipedia

Notes:

• This image is also shared as public domain on Pixabay,  Flickr, and Pinterest.
• Images are being shared in the sequence they were accepted by Pixabay, a royalty-free image sharing site.
• Only images specifically identified as such are public domain or creative commons on our pages.
• All other images are copyright protected by me, creative commons, or used under the provisions of fair use.

2020 Vintage Christmas¹ #2

Christmas Greetings!

Date Issued: 1944

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Christmas greetings!” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2020. digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aa0ff890-c261-0135-fffe…

1. I’m sharing some vintage Christmas images I “collected” from the New York Public Library online digital images. Some are neat, some are quirky and there’s a couple that are downright weird.

Royalty-free images by Mike¹ — No. 106 of over 1200 images

Vintage Texas Playground, Texas State Railroad Park, Palestine, Texas, January 25, 2007

Playground Slide²

Playground slides are found in parks, schools, playgrounds and backyards. The slide is an example of the simple machine known as the inclined plane, which makes moving objects up and down easier, or in this case more fun. The slide may be flat, or half cylindrical or tubular to prevent falls. Slides are usually constructed of plastic or metal and they have a smooth surface that is either straight or wavy. The user, typically a child, climbs to the top of the slide via a ladder or stairs and sits down on the top of the slide and slides down the chute.

In Australia, the playground slide is known as a slide, slippery slide, slipper slide or slippery dip depending on the region. Sliding pond or sliding pon (a corruption of “slide upon”) is a term used in the New York City area, whereas sliding board is used in the Philadelphia area and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
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1. I am sharing some of my public domain images in periodic blog posts.
2. Playground slide – Wikipedia

Notes:

• This image is also shared as public domain on Pixabay,  Flickr, and Pinterest.
• Images are being shared in the sequence they were accepted by Pixabay, a royalty-free image sharing site.
• Only images specifically identified as such are public domain or creative commons on our pages.
• All other images are copyright protected by me, creative commons, or used under the provisions of fair use.

2020 Vintage Christmas¹ #1

Die cut Santa Claus figure

Date Issued: 1870 – 1899 (Approximate)

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Die cut Santa Claus figure” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2020. digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2888c9a0-c261-0135-82d3…

1. I’m sharing some vintage Christmas images I “collected” from the New York Public Library online digital images. Some are neat, some are quirky and there’s a couple that are downright weird.

Royalty-free images by Mike¹ — No. 105 of over 1200 images

Autumn on Grand Mesa, Lands End Observatory area, Colorado, September 30, 2015

Grand Mesa²

The Grand Mesa is a large mesa in western Colorado in the United States. It is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world. It has an area of about 500 square miles (1,300 km²) and stretches for about 40 miles (64 km) east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south. The north side of the mesa is drained largely by Plateau Creek, a smaller tributary of the Colorado. The west side is drained largely by Kannah Creek, which is received to the west by the lower Gunnison River. The mesa rises about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above the surrounding river valleys, including the Grand Valley to the west, reaching an elevation of about 11,000 feet (3,400 m). Much of the mesa is within Grand Mesa National Forest. Over 300 lakes, including many reservoirs created and used for drinking and irrigation water, are scattered along the top of the formation. The Grand Mesa is flat in some areas, but quite rugged in others.  (read more)

1. I am sharing some of my public domain images in periodic blog posts.
2. Grand Mesa – Wikipedia

Notes:

• This image is also shared as public domain on Pixabay,  Flickr, and Pinterest.
• Images are being shared in the sequence they were accepted by Pixabay, a royalty-free image sharing site.
• Only images specifically identified as such are public domain or creative commons on our pages.
• All other images are copyright protected by me, creative commons, or used under the provisions of fair use.