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Location images show the place on the photographer’s stated date. They do not show current conditions. AI-generated photographic scenes and conceptual illustrations are labeled separately; neither documents an actual place or event.

san diego

Low aerial from over San Diego International Airport, San Diego, California (terminals partly visible in foreground), looking south across North San Diego Bay to Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado Island. In the middle ground is the Sheraton
Low aerial from over San Diego International Airport, San Diego, California (terminals partly visible in foreground), looking south across North San Diego Bay to Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado Island · Taken on 5 March 2015. Joe Mabel · CC BY 3.0 · resized; display crop.

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canyon lake

Aerial view of Canyon Lake, Texas, USA.
Aerial view of Canyon Lake, Texas, USA. · 2024-05-14 17:40:40. Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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lake corpus christi

The view of Lake Corpus Christi (technically a reservoir) from the refectory lookout tower at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the refectory in the 1930s.
The view of Lake Corpus Christi (technically a reservoir) from the refectory lookout tower at Lake Corpus Christi State Park in San Patricio County, Texas, United States · Taken on 28 May 2014. Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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skagit mount vernon

Aerial view of the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, Washington
Aerial view of the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, Washington · 2021-07-13 17:09:26. Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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susquehanna harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. · 2010-05-15. Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0 · resized; display crop.

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wilson tillamook

Wilson River upstream of Tillamook, Oregon, in the United States. View is downstream (north) from a bridge carrying State Route 6 over the river.
Wilson River upstream of Tillamook, Oregon, in the United States · 2009-09-21. Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized; display crop.

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lake travis

Aerial view of Lake Travis, Texas, looking north.
Aerial view of Lake Travis, Texas, looking north. · 2015-03-05. Joe Mabel · CC BY 3.0 · resized; display crop.

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atlas landscape

Illustrative aerial reservoir shoreline in morning light
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

home illustration

Conceptual cutaway house and layered ground. AI-generated illustration; not a scientific diagram.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

weather illustration

Conceptual storm over a prairie. AI-generated illustration; not a documented weather event.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

pay illustration

Generated editorial illustration of a blue desk lamp, index cards and a teal office model.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

field notebook

Editorial still life of a blue notebook, brass compass, coral pencil and layered teal paper coastline.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover reservoir percent full

Teal water in a clear vessel beside a terracotta vessel and cobalt object.
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AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover lake travis reading

An open field notebook and brass survey level on a limestone ledge beside water.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover read noaa tide chart

A folded blue paper wave beside a brass clock and coral cord.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover choose tide station

A weathered wooden pier beside a sheltered rocky coastal inlet.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover gauge height discharge

River water flowing around mossy stones beside a grassy bank.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover susquehanna gauge selection

Brass field instruments, open notebooks and a winding paper ribbon on a blue table.
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AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover radon zone home test

A plain open sampling canister and lid on a wooden table in a sunlit living room.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover zip code multiple counties

Three rural mailboxes beside quiet lanes and grassy verges.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover base locality pay

A calculator, envelopes, glasses and laptop on a wooden home-office desk.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover grade step worked example

Cobalt ceramic steps with a brass marker beside paper and a coral pencil.
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AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover verify texas burn ban

A covered, unlit metal fire pit on a dry rural patio.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover fire danger versus burn ban

Sunlit dry prairie grasses beside a weathered fence.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover spc versus ncei

Loose sheets and a tied bundle of records beside translucent spheres.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover hail record property

Rain droplets on an undamaged roof and gutter above a suburban garden.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover tide worksheet

A blank notebook and pencil on a weathered beach railing beside dune grass.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover source checklist

A brass magnifying glass, document clip and coral pencil on cream paper.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover glossary

Stacked blue and coral notebooks with blank pages and colored index tabs.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover carolina tide stations

Brass markers on a layered paper coastline in ivory and sea green.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

cover stale readings

A brass hourglass beside a tablet and notebook on a coral desk.
Generated editorial illustration · no named location

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

oak island

Low dunes and sea oats beside a quiet Atlantic beach near Oak Island, North Carolina.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

medina lake

Blue reservoir water among limestone slopes and oak trees in a Texas Hill Country scene.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

shasta lake

Broad reservoir arm between forested mountain ridges in a northern California scene.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

lake oroville

Blue reservoir and rounded oak-covered foothills in a northern California scene.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

folsom lake

Granite boulders along a reservoir shore with dry foothills in a California scene.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

bull shoals

Sheltered lake cove edged by wooded Ozark hills and pale rock bluffs.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

smith mountain lake

Blue lake and layered wooded hills in a Virginia foothills scene.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

lake lanier

Reservoir water curving between forested peninsulas in a Georgia scene.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

table rock lake

Still Ozark reservoir and layered rock beside wooded headlands.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

susquehanna marietta

Wide Susquehanna-like river with low wooded islands and autumn trees.
AI-generated photographic scene · not a documented place or event

AI-generated editorial imagery. The caption identifies photographic scenes and illustrations. These visuals do not document a named location, actual event or factual measurement.

charleston

Real photograph of Rainbow Row in Charleston, South Carolina, with pastel townhouses and street trees.
Real photograph of Rainbow Row in Charleston, South Carolina, with pastel townhouses and street trees. · 2016-07-14. NealVickers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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cannon beach

Haystack Rock and the Needles above a misty beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Haystack Rock and the Needles above a misty beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon. · 2018-05-13. Lianguanlun · CC BY 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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emerald isle

Beach dunes, coastal homes and the Atlantic shoreline at Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Beach dunes, coastal homes and the Atlantic shoreline at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. · 2023-04-10. DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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galveston

The sandy beach and Gulf surf in Galveston, Texas, viewed along the shoreline.
The sandy beach and Gulf surf in Galveston, Texas, viewed along the shoreline. · 2025-09-13. Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized; display crop.

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ohio cincinnati

The Roebling Suspension Bridge crossing the Ohio River with Cincinnati buildings beyond.
The Roebling Suspension Bridge crossing the Ohio River with Cincinnati buildings beyond. · 2021-08-05. w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · resized; display crop.

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