Sunrise and sunset (5)

These are images of sunrise and sunset taken around the U.S. A few of these images also appear in the Scenics galleries. When traveling to beautiful places it is hard to resist the urge to get out early and wait for the sun to rise. Sunsets can be equally magical. Dependent on the weather and changeable with the seasons, it's always fascinating to watch the scene change from minute to minute. As a result, we have hundreds of these images. A few of the best are presented here.

The pictures on this page are from Freezeout Lake and the Rocky Mountain Front area near Choteau, MT, from Yellowstone National Park (Montana), and from Badlands and Wind Cave National Parks in South Dakota.

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The sun rises over Montana's Mission Mountain range. Flathead Lake is obscured below fog created by an inversion.

Sunset over icy Freezeout Lake near Choteau, MT, with the Rocky Mountain Front in the distance.

Sunrise colors the sky east of the Rocky Mountain Front, near Choteau, MT. U.S.

Sunset beyond the Gallatin Range, from a high ridge just inside Yellowstone National Park's north entrance.

The sun rises through a clearing storm in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, U.S.

Virga at sunset, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, U.S.