The Fires of Heaven
The iconic view of the Watchman and the Virgin River with golden fall foliage. (Zion National Park, Utah)
Lone Tree Steptoe Butte
A lone tree in Washington's Palouse, standing proud in the dappled, late afternoon light. (Steptoe Butte State Park, Washington)
Hoodoo Icing
Pastel hoodoos set aglow with the soft light of sunrise, covered in a fresh coating of snow. (Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah)
Sinuous Turquoise
The sinuous Fjadrargljufur Canyon covered in the greens and yellows of early summer. (Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland)
Icicle Autumn
Autumn foliage lines the Wenatchee River along Tumwater Canyon. (Leavenworth, Washington)
Cottonwood Narrows
Gold-leafed cottonwood trees line the banks of the Virgin River in the Narrows. (Zion National Park, Utah)
Badland Spumoni
Like stacked scoops of spumoni gelato, the oxidation of different embedded metals produce a multi-hued coating on the face of these badlands. Illuminated with the soft light of dusk. (Death Valley National Park, California)
Mesquite Flat Huff N Puff
The pink hues of sunset casting color and bringing to life the texture and curves of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. (Death Valley National Park, California)
Castle in the Sky
The day's first rays of sunshine pierce through light fog and cast a warm glow on Bryce Canyon's snow drenched hoodoos, reminiscent of a gingerbread castle covered in icing. (Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah)
Checkerboard Palouse
The soft directional light of sunset highlights rows of cottonwood trees and the checkerboard pattern of wheat growing on the rolling hills of the Palouse. (Steptoe Butte State Park, Washington)
Sandstone Sphinx
The Sandstone Sphinx of Death Valley, also known as Manly Beacon, illuminated with dappled early morning light. (Death Valley National Park, California)