Southwest Landscapes
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Wildflowers in Utah's Wasatch mountainside burst forth during middle of summer.
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 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.
A sandstone cliff lit by the morning sun in the Capitol Reef NP.
Red-sandstone hills at Capitol Reef NP lit by the setting sun stand out against cloudy skies.
A juniper tree stands out against red sandstone cliffs in Utah's desert Southwest.
Fall in Utah's Wasatch Mountains is dominated by cottonwood and aspen tree colors mixed with evergreens. With late afternoon light and high country prairie, the result is a very pleasant scene.
A clump of aspen trees in various stages of fall foliage stand out in Utah's Wasatch mountains.
Ominous clouds in the desert southwest.
The red rocks of Capitol Reef mountains are lit by the last rays of the sun. It was cloundy for most part of the evening, but I got lucky at the end as the sun broke through the clouds for a few minutes before setting.
The high elevations of Utah's Uintah mountains see snow and ice till late June or even early July. In this image, taken in the middle of June, the lake is starting to see its ice cover melt presenting an interesting foreground pattern.
I enjoy seeing and photographing tree abstracts, especially colorful ones such as these aspens. I liked the soft color palate in this image which to my mind, perfectly captures fall in the Mountain West.
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.
Wildflowers bloom at midsummer in Utah's Wasatch mountains. The combination of Utah's bright skies and mountain air creates opportunities for excellent wildflower photography.
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.
Rainfall in the mountainous desert of southwest US is a grand spectacle. In this image, I have tried to emphasize the vastness of the landscape by making the sky more dominant.
A wall of hoodoos in the Goblin Valley SP stand out in early morning light.
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.
Red rocks in Utah's desert southwest provide a perfect backdrop for this Utah juniper.
Rock formations stand out in the vast desert landscape in SW Utah. I made this a high-contrast monochrome image to highlight the stark landscape.
