Deserts

Electrified

The Cholla Cactus of the Desert Southwest catches those first rays of light and takes on an electrified appearance.

All Aboard

The subway in Zion National Park provides one with wonder and amazement of the forces of nature.

The Bend

The winter light along the Paria River glows and shines through.

Lake Powell Aerial Shot

Aerial photograph of Lake Powell just outside of Page Arizona.

Eureka!

A mud flat and its interesting lines and textures leads you towards the tallest sand dune in California on a cold, crisp, February morning.

Reflecting at Reflection

Sunrise at Reflection Canyon in Glen Canyon National Recreation area

The Iconic Wave

The Wave in Northern Utah. Tough to get a permit. But sure worth the trip if you can get it and hike to it.

Hug Light

Light so good from Alstrom Point overlooking Lake Powell that you had to (and I did) hug your fellow photographers.

Marbled

The light within Marble Canyon in Death Valley National park takes on different hues, shades, and communicates something different for each part of the canyon they strikes and the colors of the rocks.

Not all Bad

The Badlands of Hanksville are a unforgiving place but on this morning the rays of the sun were amplified by the La Sal Mountains in the distance as this alien landscape took form.

Rock Waves

The Rock Waves of Oak Creek in Arizona are ready to crest as the ice on the creek begins to break and the light begins the slow thaw of the day.

Sunset at The Flat

Yant Flat outside of Saint George, UT and its interesting Candy Cliffs.

Even in death

Regal cottonwood tree stands proud and strong even in death and in parallel to its live descendants.

Tiny

Feeling small among the Jacob Hamlin alcove in Coyote Gulch.

Iconic

The Joshua Tree from Joshua Tree National Park is an iconic representation for wildness and wonder within the West. As the sunsets we are given the opportunity to see more of the form of this amazing tree.

Sunrise below the rim

Sunrise below the rim in Bryce Canyon National Park.

Wall Street

The Narrows of Zion National Park show spectacular and grand vistas like the high walls of the area called Wall Street.

Bryce Glow

Eerie sunset glow of some of the white Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park.

Look but dont touch

On the fringes of Zion National Park you will find scenes that you want to observe with your eyes vs touch with your hands.

Let There be Light

The light filters through and brings alive the landscape in Water Canyon in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park.

Kelso Dunes

Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve

Towers of Bryce

The Hoodoo Towers of Bryce Canyon National Park at Sunset.

Its all childs play

The Doll House in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. Unique figures shaped by wind.

Sunrise in the Temple

Winter sunrise in the glorious Zion National Park.