Water in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County Virginia
Water in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County VirginiaWater in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County Virginia
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Water in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County Virginia
Water in a Mountain Stream in Nelson County Virginia
Early, in the spring it is easy to see some furry insects flying and hovering just above ground.
Early, in the spring it is easy to see some furry insects flying and hovering just above ground.
Field visit for data collection at Paul Spring Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia
Field visit for data collection at Paul Spring Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia
View looking east from the Virginia Blue Ridge across the Rock Castle Creek gorge to the rolling hills of the Piedmont.
View looking east from the Virginia Blue Ridge across the Rock Castle Creek gorge to the rolling hills of the Piedmont.
Humpback Rocks Views
A flower in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
A flower in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
Flower in Big Meadows, Virginia.
The Concord heavy-mineral-sands mine of Iluka Resources in south-central Virginia.
Panoramic view (~270 degrees) looking across the Blue Ridge of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee (from left to right). The Valley and Ridge is in the distance (gap between mountains).
Panoramic view (~270 degrees) looking across the Blue Ridge of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee (from left to right). The Valley and Ridge is in the distance (gap between mountains).
River ecosystem at Mattaponi river near bowling green
River ecosystem at Mattaponi river near bowling green
South Fork of the Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, Virginia.
Data for this monitoring site can be found at USGS Water Data for the Nation.
South Fork of the Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, Virginia.
Data for this monitoring site can be found at USGS Water Data for the Nation.
Rocky overlook in Shenandoah National Park
Massanutten Mountain in Virginia
Grasses in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
Grasses in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park Virginia
USGS geologist Ed Harp photographing a small rock fall from a road cut along the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Roanoke, Virginia. This is part of a study documenting landslides triggered from the 2011 magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia. Green grass beneath the rock fragments indicates that the rock fall is fresh and probably was triggered by the earthquake
USGS geologist Ed Harp photographing a small rock fall from a road cut along the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Roanoke, Virginia. This is part of a study documenting landslides triggered from the 2011 magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia. Green grass beneath the rock fragments indicates that the rock fall is fresh and probably was triggered by the earthquake
Photo of chimney damage at a house in Louisa County, Virginia. This was a result from a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia on August 23, 2011.
Photo of chimney damage at a house in Louisa County, Virginia. This was a result from a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia on August 23, 2011.
Scientists took a trip to Cypress Bridge Preserve during the "dry" season to collect sediment cores for further analysis.
Scientists took a trip to Cypress Bridge Preserve during the "dry" season to collect sediment cores for further analysis.
Scientists took a trip to Cypress Bridge Preserve during the "wet" season to collect sediment cores for further analysis.
Scientists took a trip to Cypress Bridge Preserve during the "wet" season to collect sediment cores for further analysis.
Scientists took a trip to Cypress Bridge Preserve during the "wet" season to collect sediment cores for further analysis.
Scientists took a trip to Cypress Bridge Preserve during the "wet" season to collect sediment cores for further analysis.
Ferns In Appomattox State Forest In Virginia
Photograph of Linda Masonic leaning over to inspect a map before it goes to production.
Photograph of Linda Masonic leaning over to inspect a map before it goes to production.