Photo of the Month -- September 2011

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September 2011 PHOTO OF THE MONTH by Peter Essick, from the October 2011 story "The Mountains That Made the Man." Garnet Lake A portfolio by Peter Essick pays tribute to Ansel Adams and the craggy California wilderness named in his honor. Here, late summer thunderheads build above Garnet Lake. Download images like this and hundreds of other wallpapers. Photo of the Day See a new picture every day and download free wallpaper.   2011 National Geographic Photo Contest Submit your best shot, browse recent entries, play puzzles, download wallpaper, and more.   Beautiful Brains Enter the world of the typical teen with photographer Kitra Cahana.   Ulaanbaatar Photographer Mark Leong examines the Mongolian capital city.   Deep Down Under Venture into the mysterious world of Australia's slot canyons with photographer Carsten Peter.   People and Pets Get tips on capturing the personality, emotion, and character of the subject you are photographing.   iPhone Photo Tips Photographer Cotton Coulson shares tips for creating compelling and surprising photography.   Best of August See the most popular Photo of the Day images from August, featuring featuring a Kermode bear and more. Best Picnic Spots Go on a journey of places around the world to pause for a meal, al fresco. NGM Features > Weekly Wrapper > Animals > Life in Color > Patterns > Faces > Astronomy > Mexico > Visions of Earth > Pics We Love > Best U.S Hiking Cities Browse photos of wild hikes within an hour from 15 urban centers across America.   National Parks Infinite Photo Zoom in on a spectacular photo to reveal hundreds more photos making up the original. Then zoom again at each level for an endless array of images, each submitted by users to My Shot. Your Paddling Photos See photos of paddling adventures, from whitewater rafting to sea kayaking, submitted by National Geographic fans. If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street NW; Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society. All Rights Reserved. To ensure you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.