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Marble Canyon Sunrise Surprise

A crop of a larger panorama taken over Marble Canyon.

2017 Solar Eclipse Sequence

As I was snapping away with my big telephoto in a nearby city park, a crowd had formed around the projected image I'd set up with a spotting scope and a white board. It was so fun to see people documenting their experience on their phones as they photographed themselves and each other. I took my fair share of shots as people handed me their phones. At one point, I was taking photos of people, while they were taking pictures of other people standing next to my eclipse display. Sharing this rare event with others turned out to be an unexpected and wonderful added experience!

Yellow on Black

Yellow coneflowers line the banks as day breaks on the ridge above.

Tempe Town Lake Fireworks

July 4, 2015

Morning Glow

Morning light on the San Francisco Peaks in northern Arizona.

Crested Saguaro

A gorgeous genetic mutation of the saguaro cactus. This beauty was on a hillside affording me an eye-level view.

Green on Black

Sedges along the banks of the Black River were a beautiful complement to the silky flow of the water.

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.

Snow and Fog

Low hanging clouds, freshly fallen snow and majestic peaks of Colorado's San Juan Mountains. This color photograph is almost monochrome and flies in the face of the fact it was peak Fall color in the area.

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.

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.

Kelly Pocket God Light

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

Roadside Chapel

I got stuck in a couple construction stops during my time south of Ouray on the Million Dollar Highway in southwestern Colorado. I never did make it up to Yankee Boy Basin like I wanted to due to road closures. This photograph was quickly taken on a construction stop where I was moving in between the stops. I had to take at least one decent shot down the valley and paused to squeeze off a couple frames. The elevated view and bend in the road provided my only opportunity to capture this visual rapture. The people waiting on the other side didn't seem to mind the extra delay, thankfully. It was hard to be in a hurry. Church was in session.

Oak Creek Waterfall

Fall breathes its last gasp of color along Oak Creek near Sedona, Arizona. I had been in the red rock country all day, but the light was not cooperating. So, I moved up into the canyon where the soft light and moody clouds complemented the colors of the creek.

East Fork of the Black River

This was the best panorama of the first of two consecutive Fall trips to the same area along the East Fork. It was the best conditions weather-wise with a lot of monsoon inspired rains.

Black Stripe

Snow was still clinging to the trees on the north side of this slope while the clouds continued to hang low over the mountains. The side canyon I stopped at was a perfect vantage point to shoot back across the valley at all this monochrome goodness. The only part of this image that appears to be in color is the right-hand corner.

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.

Apache Lake Sunset

A brilliant sunset burns bright over Apache Lake at the Burnt Corral Campground.

First Peek

A new day begins as the sun peeks over the horizon as seen from the top of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona.

Cut-leaved Coneflowers

These flowers along the East Fork of the Black River were in their peak in September.

Aspen Ridge

A narrow line of aspen show off their fall color on a ridge in the San Juan Mountains. The drive along highway 550 provided lots of opportunities for unique compositions. So did the ever changing weather.

Marble Canyon Sunrise

This spot in the Marble Canyon Wilderness gets very little love from other photographers, as far as I know. Most head north to the wildly more popular Wave and Coyote Buttes area. This shot taken in July 2011, was an absolutely, mind-blowingly, beautiful location. I didn't see another soul the two days I spent here.

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.

Apache Lake Hillside Morning Light

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

Four Peaks Snow

This shot from February 2011 shows snow on Four Peaks. While snow in the desert is rare, this sight on Four Peaks is usually at least a once-a-year occurrence.