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Fall on the Salt River
A popular summer time activity is tubing down the Salt River. Bulldog Rock is the starting point for many people seeking relief from the intense summer heat of the Sonoran Desert. The water is pretty cold coming out of from under the nearby Saguaro Lake dam. It's a curious experience... you freeze on the backside and fry on the topside.

Verde Valley Light
A summer storm adds drama to a pastoral scene along the Verde River below Horseshoe Lake.

New River Mountain Sunset
The sun sets over the grasslands of the New River Mountains.

Snow on the Mazatzal Mountains
A winter storm dropped snow on the Mazatzal Mountains near Bartlett and Horseshoe Lakes.

Desert Mountains
The desert mountains seem to go on forever and ever as seen from near Four Peaks. This late day shot was opposite the rising full moon.

Wupatki Grassland
A simple and sublime grassland landscape in the Wupatki National Monument, northern Arizona.

Orange Glow on Bulldog Rock
The sun's last rays add an orange glow to Bulldog Rock along the Salt River.

Arrastra First Morning Light
The Arrastra Mountain Wilderness

Bartlett Lake Morning Haze
The Mazatzal Mountains are backlit in the morning sun behind Bartlett Lake.

Fall on Cave Creek
Even though it was a week from Christmas, the cottonwoods along Cave Creek were still clinging to their green summer foliage. Fall in Arizona is a long and protracted happening sometimes going into January. With the warmest November in history, it's no wonder the trees are still holding their leaves.

A-Cross Road Brittlebush Vista
Brittlebush bloom high above Roosevelt Lake seen in the distance.

Black Swan
Night settles in over dark and foreboding mountains in the Sonoran Desert.

Montezuma Castle Fall Pano
Trees along Beaver Creek show off their fall color with Monetzuma Castle perched above in the cliffs.

In the Middle of Beaver Creek
Water flows through Beaver Creek as fall takes hold of streamside cottonwoods and sycamores.

Chiricahua Lichen
Lichen begins the process of breaking down the rock at the Chiricahua National Monument. Molten volcanic ash was deposited during an eruption millions of years ago with water and wind whittling down the rock into the spires we see today.

Chiricahua Sunset
The setting sun adds it's fiery glow to the rock formations at Chiricahua National Monument.

Rainbow over Apache Lake
Even though there had been no rain in the area in the past 24-hours, there it was, a rainbow.

Aspen and Fern
An opening in the forest canopy creates space for ferns to thrive. The Freidlein Prairie where this photograph was taken, is at the base of the San Francisco Peaks and is a gorgeous wilderness sanctuary.

Sunset at Apache Lake
Sunset from the Burnt Corral recreation area on Apache Lake.

Apache Trail Bend
A bend in the Apache Trail alongside Apache Lake in central Arizona. The Trail is one of the most scenic drives in Arizona stretching from Apache Junction to Roosevelt Lake.

Freidlein Prairie Hillside Forest
The forest is a mix of aspen and pine on the slopes of the San Francisco Peaks in the Freidlein Prairie Wilderness.

Up the Verde at Bartlett Lake
Monsoon clouds add dramatic shadows to the mountains that surround Bartlett Lake north and east of Phoenix, Arizona.

Lush Patch in a Bend on Bloody Basin Road
Saguaros and cottonwoods create a dense green patch in a bend along Bloody Basin Road on the way down to the Verde River.