Early Morning Lift Off
In the Chihuhuan Desert, thousands of Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache take flight just as the sun breaks the horizon at dawn.
Wupatki Sunrise
Sunrise over the painted desert, Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, March 2019.
Sunrise over Distant Monuments
Telephoto lens was used to get a close up detail of the desert sunrise.
Wukoki Ruins
Wukoki Ruins with the Painted Desert in the background at Wupatki National Monument.
Sonoran Sunset
The sunset colors the sky ove the Sonoran desert.
Mexican Poppies
The desert blooms with Mexican Poppies in March.
Mexican Poppies and Saquaro Cacti
Mexican poppies bloom near palo verde trees and saquaro and cholla cacti, Tonto National Forest, Arizona, March 2019.
Sonoran Desert
Springtime in the Sonoran Desert at Pacheco State Park, Arizona.
Mojave Desert, California
The Mohave Desert in the early morning.
Grand Canyon Afternoon
Afternoon shadows give definition to the canyons of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Layers of Rock and Light
Location: Grand Canyon. Looking west in the evening, the Grand Canyon appears as a deep field of rock and light layers. June 27, 2019.
Sunset over Grand Canyon
People gather to watch the sunset over the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park, June 27, 2019.
Moving Light
A woman in a hat watches the interplay of light and shadows move across the Grand Canyon.
With heavy cloud cover, I didn't think the sunset was going to happen untill the last minute when the sun lit the clouds over the Grand Canyon from Cape Royale viewpoint. June 29, 2019.
Cedar Breaks - Ridges and Canyons
Morning Light illuminates ridges and canyons in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah, July 2019.
Sunset over Cedar Breaks
Sunset illuminates the ridges and hoodoos of Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah, July 2019.
Knights and Bishops
The hoodoos in the canyons of Cedar Breaks resemble chess pieces on an erroded board.
Canyon Shadows
Sunrise illuminates ridges and casts canyons in shadow, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah, July 2019.
Cascade
Water cascades from a crack in the rock beneath Navajo Lake, Utah.
Columbine
Utah Columbine, Cascade Creek Trail, Utah, Jul 2, 2019.
Sandhill Cranes - Golden Dawn
Dawn just begins to touch the flooded field where several sandhill cranes, after resting overnight, prepare to take off for the day's feeding.
