Moon over Courthouse
The Moon brightens the daytime sky over Courthouse Butte in Sedona
Early Snow
Early snow on Humphrey's Peak
Sunrise in the Valley of Fire
The sun rising over the peaks
Toadstools
Toadstool erosion formations in Grand Escalante Utah
Snowy Peak
The Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the Taos Mountains offers some commanding peaks
Waterfall Ice Cave
A waterfall ice cave, looking almost otherworldy. Difficult photo to get, and the colors are so surreal. It's hard to believe it's really like this.
Weathered Sandstone
A dramatic outcropping of weathered sandstone in the Valley of Fire, Nevada
Deception Falls
Deception Falls, WA
Coral Dunes
Second Dune at the Coral Dunes Park near Kanab Utah looking fabulous in the setting sun
Fiery Sunset
A vivid and fiery sunset brought about by a wonderful atmospheric condition
Red Rock Tower
A massive tower of windswept red sandstone in the amazing Valley of Fire, Nevada
Sandias Mountains
The Sandias sliding by on my way to Taos
Rock Ledge on First Dune
The rock ledge on First Dune that started it all at the Coral Sands park
Hiking the red hill 9
Hiking the red hills of Nevada
Moon over Sedona 4
The moon setting right in a beautiful Sedona rock formation. Timing and location are everything
Sandstone Upthrust
The geological pressures involved in producing such an interesting and complex formation are just beyond imagining. The area around Lake Mead in Nevada has fascinating geology
Sandstone Bear
To me, this beautiful eroded formation has the appearance of a giant snarling bear
Spaceship Rock
Another lovely Sedona formation known oddly as Spaceship Rock.
Eroded Sandstone Path
The eroded sandstone follows the path of the flash floods so common in this area
Looming Butte
A section of Red Rock looms majestically against the sky
Through the slot cañón
This extremely narrow slot cañón is no place to be during a flash flood!
Sedona Snow
A Snowy Vista framed by vibrant greenery
Aspen and Pine
The contrast between the flaming golden Aspen and the dark green Pine is part of the beauty of this mountain region
Ridgeline
Snow and dormant trees dot this ridgeline that rises above a bright verdant orchard