Hi @_iwrotethesky ,
Thanks for sharing these stunning views with us.
However part of the text you have posted does not appear to be your own and is in violation of the Local Guides program rules. I would like to ask you to edit your post and rephrase the text with your own words. For tips on creating your own great posts on Connect, please see this post.
Also, please take a look at the How do I follow the original content guidelines on Connect? post to keep your contributions within the guidelines.