Utah Landscapes
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A back-lit rock formation provides an interesting subject with complementary lines in the walls leading the eye to the fiery glow at the top.
A tumbleweed trapped in a depression in the canyon wall highlighted by light from the top provides a fine subject. The falling sand is a good secondary subject.
Red-sandstone hills at Capitol Reef NP lit by the setting sun stand out against cloudy skies.
High winds in Dixie National Forest create pockets of blowing snow in areas where tree cover is absent. It had just stopped snowing in the area when I created this image and the snow was still loose on the ground, causing it to fly as the winds picked up. I liked the lighting which emphasized the contrast between the whites of the fresh snow and dark evergreen forest.
Sunlight reflects off an aspen forest through foreground trees to provide a riveting scene in Utah's Wasatch mountains.
Dixie National Forest Winter Abstract
Abstract of an aspen copse in the immediate aftermath of a snowstorm.
Slot canyons have a mysterious appeal due to the way they direct light over its length. Here, we can see the daylight at the canyon's end while the foreground is muted by reflected light giving rise to a captivating image.
A narrow section of a red sandstone slot canyon.. Variations in lighting over even a short section of slot canyons accentuated by lines and rock formations give rise to eye-catching landscapes.
Aftersunset glow at the Amphitheater
The Bryce Amphitheater at sunset on a winter evening. While sunset at this location is one of the attractions in Bryce, I found the light past sunset to be as attractive.
A clearing in the sky at sunset highlights a red mesa in the Capitol Reef NP. My wife and I were driving high over the park, and noticed parts of the area were suddenly lit by the sunlight. I was captivated by the combination of snow covered foreground and spotlit areas in the back.
