Arizona

Oak Creek

Oak Creek Canyon; Sedona

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Watson Lake

Watson Lake and the Granite Dells

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A Painted Desert

I nearly gave up on trying to get anything useful on this day in Monument Valley, Arizona, due to the extreme heat and dust, but decided to wait it out until sunset and I glad I did. It's really hard to believe how much better everything looks towards dusk in this part of the country.

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Little Colorado River Gorge

An often-missed spot, just outside the eastern entrance to the Grand Canyon.

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Spider Woman's Lair

This formation is known as Spider Rock, a sacred place for the Navajo people. Seen here from the rim of Canyon de Chelly in the light of the setting sun.

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Patterns of Time

An almost abstract view of the colors and patterns of the Canyon, like nowhere else.

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Desert Classic

One of the famous "mitten" formations at Monument Valley, Arizona captured in the early evening light, which brings out the classic colors of the desert southwest.

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Light Catcher

This sunset view at the Grand Canyon is about the only time I can remember that I have worked on two compositions concurrently from the same tripod position.. I was able to get this scene and another 180 degrees opposite, without moving at all. I waited close to two hours, thinking and hoping that the sun would peek through at the horizon before setting to illuminate the canyon walls, even a few seconds, and luckily it paid off.

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Canyon Afternoon

Normally mid-day is not a good time to photograph landscapes, but when the clouds and weather cooperate to soften the sunlight and highlight the colors, it can produce some very nice cloud-shadow effects.

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Canyon Colors

This sunset view at the Grand Canyon is one of two compositions that I made concurrently from the same tripod position on a summer evening. It was questionable if the sun was ever going to peek out of the clouds before setting, but I knew it would be spectacular for a few minutes if it did, and the waiting paid off this time.

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Storm Over the Canyon

Afternoon thunder storms gather in the distance over the Grand Canyon, in this view from the south rim.

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South Rim Vista

Looking east from the south rim of the Grand Canyon, the landscape appears to extend forever with so many colors and textures that it almost defies capture in a photograph.

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Warm Canyon Morning

Morning sunlight makes the already warm red walls of Canyon de Chelly even more inviting. Hiking down in the cool of the morning to photograph some ruins was easy, coming back up, it was close to 100 degrees.

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Spider Woman's Lair (vertical)

An important spot in Navajo legend, this formation is known as Spider Rock. Seen here from the rim of Canyon de Chelly in the light of the setting sun.

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Antelope House Ruin

The Antelope House ruin in Canyon del Muerto, with some petroglyphs visible on the canyon wall. The swastika symbol is not modern grafitti.. that symbol was used by the Navajo people (and in many other places around the world) as a symbol of good luck (actually it was even printed on Arizona road signs until 1942) long before it's misuse by the Nazis.

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White House Ruins

The best preserved example of ancient Pueblo ruins in Canyon de Chelly, the White House sits tucked into the unbelievably tall and mineral painted canyon walls. Some petroglyphs remain visible on the lower section of the wall.

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Monumental Evening

In this shot, the harsh light of day gives way to the deep, rich hues of twilight in Monument Valley.

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Desert Monsoon Sky

A hot, humid summer sky at twilight provides some excellent color near Monument Valley, Arizona.

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Two Mittens

Two of the iconic "mitten" formations at Monument Valley Arizona, bathed in the day's last rays.

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