Sunrise on the dunes
The first few minutes of the morning sun light up the Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley
Dunes at dusk
In the blue hour the dunes take on a pink hue in the fading light
Spruce island sunset
Sunset along the Oregon coast.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
The setting sun side lights the dunes at Mesquite Flat. Death Valley National Park
Spruce sunset
Spruce trees silhouetted against the last light of the day. Oregon
Storm clouds at badwater
The wild and desolate salt flats at Badwater as the sun setting behind Telescope peak. Death Valley National Park.
Morning light
Early morning on the Oregon coast
Seastacks at sunrise
Seascape along the Oregon coast as the sun illuminates clouds from a clearing storm
Spruce Islands
The setting sun casts its last rays onto these seastacks. Oregon Coast.
Morning clouds
A group of seastacks with the morning light. Oregon Coast.
Cedar Breaks
The setting sun illuminates the ramparts providing a beautiful glow to the red rocks of the cliffs.
The Fire Wave
The first rays of the morning sun bathe the rocks with a delightful pink light.
Trona Towers, California
A view of the Trona Towers in the early morning with smoke from the 2020 wildfires obscuring the distant hills.
Moonrise at Capital Reef
Moonrise over Capital Reef National Park, UT
Slot Canyon Abstract, UT
Buckskin wash slot canyon in UT
Hoodoo
Amazing hoodoos and other formations carved by centuries of wind and rain.
Fire wave, NV
Lines and swirls of the Fire wave racks
Blue hills in the badlands
As the day fades the blue-gray soils blend with the night sky. Utah badlands.
Fire Valley
Early morning light bathes the rocks in a pink glow.
Moonrise at Goblin Valley State park
The full moon rising over the ramparts of Goblin Valley. We had a haze of smoke from some distant fires that allowed the moon to glow through the clouds in the last moments of the day
Mesa
This impressive mesa shows the weathering and aging that happens throughout the Utah deserts. The top layer of harder rocks protects the softer lower layers. Over time the entire mesa will wear away.
Fire Valley Sunrise
Early morning sunrise in Fire Valley, NV
Escalante Wilderness
These impressive rock structures sit above an incredible wash out in the wilderness.
Stanslaus sunset
Sunset over the Stanislaus National Forest, California. A stunning display as late summer thunderstorms begin to form at sunset.