Deserts Portfolio
Hug Light: Light so good from Alstrom Point overlooking Lake Powell that you had to (and I did) hug your fellow photographers.
The Bend: The winter light along the Paria River glows and shines through.
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.
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.
Electrified: The Cholla Cactus of the Desert Southwest catches those first rays of light and takes on an electrified appearance.
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.
Sunrise below the rim: Sunrise below the rim in Bryce Canyon National Park.
Bryce Glow: Eerie sunset glow of some of the white Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park.
Time after time: The Chocolate Drops stand by as the most recent rock above the layer upon layers of the Maze down below.
Its all childs play: The Doll House in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. Unique figures shaped by wind.
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.
Steadfast: Steadfast and stable cottonwood in Capital Reef National Park standing proud and displaying grandeur for all to see.
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.
2 for 1: Alcove and arch all in one.
Tiny: Feeling small among the Jacob Hamlin alcove in Coyote Gulch.
Kanarraville Canyon Fall Colors: Hiking the slot canyon in Kanarraville Utah and enjoying the fall colors.
Kelso Dunes: Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve
Buckskin Gulch Slot Canyon: The curves and water of Buckskin Gulch in Southern Utah after a rainstorm. Be careful where you step, the next corner I got stuck in quicksand.
Lake Powell Aerial Shot: Aerial photograph of Lake Powell just outside of Page Arizona.
Reflecting at Reflection: Sunrise at Reflection Canyon in Glen Canyon National Recreation area
Off the races: The Racetrack in Death Valley National Park where, when conditions are right the rocks will move along the slippery playa.
Even in death: Regal cottonwood tree stands proud and strong even in death and in parallel to its live descendants.
Stevens Arch: Stevens Arch on the Escalante River in Escalante Staircase National Monument
All Aboard: The subway in Zion National Park provides one with wonder and amazement of the forces of nature.
Sunrise at the Temple of the Sun: Temple of the Sun in Capitol Reef 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.
Let There be Light: The light filters through and brings alive the landscape in Water Canyon in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park.
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.
It Starts with a Z: Zabriskie. That's it. Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park at sunrise. Just before the time where the subtle colors and variations become no more when dawn turns to day.
Sunrise in the Temple: Winter sunrise in the glorious Zion National Park.