Panorama Landscapes

Phoenix, Arizona Aerial Panorama

Fall on the Salt River at the Bulldog Cliffs

Even though it was almost Christmas, Fall colors were just peaking along the Salt River at the Bulldog Cliffs. This iconic scene is just below the Saguaro Lake Dam.

Air Park

The airport and Air Park portion of northern Scottsdale as seen from the foothills of the McDowell Mountains.

Horse Creek

After monsoon rains, Horse Creek roars through a meadow in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona.

Black River Monsoon

A cloudy, monsoon day in central Arizona along the East Fork of the Black River. Lots of rain had blanketed the area. Streams and creeks were flowing briskly and filling their banks.

Sunrise and Moonset over Marble Canyon

A full moon sets as the sun rises over Marble Canyon south of the Vermillion Cliffs. This area in the Marble Canyon Wilderness is one of my favorite photographic locations of all time. I spent a couple days here in May 2013 shooting the different times of day. Clouds moved in during the night and produced this stunning sunrise as the full moon sets in the west. A group of river rafters was on the small beach in the bottom of the bend in the photo. I could see their campfires and headlamps the night before. They were all snug in their sleeping bags as this gorgeous location got an amazing start. Extreme magnification of this photo reveals their campsite with four rafts tied up to the shore as well as their tents.

Mogollon Monsoon Magic

A massive monsoon storm moves away from the Mogollon Rim near Payson, Arizona. I sat in my camp and watched this impressive storm well into the evening being entertained by frequent lightning.

Kelly Pocket God Light

Morning light shines through the fog of the ponderosa forest off Forest Service Road 237 south of Kachina Village.

Hart Mine Marsh Sunrise

Sunrise at Hart Mine Marsh in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge along the Colorado River. This was my first trip to the area and had a ball photographing all it had to offer.

West Fork Sunrise

This was the second sunrise over the West Fork of Oak Creek. The first one had made a brief appearance, and then promptly ducked behind the clouds on the horizon. This one was way more impressive and the light in the canyon itself was much better.

Apache Lake Hillside Morning Light

The morning light on this hillside above Apache Lake was absolutely gorgeous.

Moonset over Marble Canyon

The setting full moon illuminates Marble Canyon south of the Vermillion Cliffs. I shot the rising moon the night before, and it was quite the sight to behold. But wind made my shots very noisy from the high ISO necessary to get a fast shutter speed and not have camera shake in the shots. This next morning was calm and breeze-free with only the hooting of a nearby great-horned owl to break the silence.

Tall House, Wupatki National Monument

Wupatki National Monument is part of many settlement sites in a park north of Flagstaff, Arizona. Settled by the Ancient Pueblo People around 500 A.D. This structure called the Tall House has over 100 rooms with two large kiva stuctures nearby.

Mogollon Rim Monsoon

Monsoon clouds move along this portion of the Mogollon Rim. A minute before this shot was taken, a cloud had condensed below the rim and moved through this shot. I'd never been a witness to anything like it before. Being completely encompassed by the fast moving cloud was quite the experience.