Waterscapes
The San Juan river bends around a cliff face in Mexican Hat, Utah as the patterns along the river rise up in layers of colors.
Grand falls (also known as chocolate falls) flows during an active week of monsoon storms in Northern Arizona. Off on the horizon lightning strikes from another incoming summer storm.
A chilly evening due to a brief rain shower brought beautiful sunset skies above the Colorado River. Another one of those scenes I could get up off my camp chair and take a photo.
A different and wider perspective of the iconic Elves Chasm within the Grand Canyon. The monkey flowers added a nice contrast of color with the greens.
One of the most beautiful locations beneath the rim of the canyon. This desert grotto was the highlight for many on our trip, and without a doubt easily one of mine.
An idyllic scene from the bottom of the Grand Canyon featuring the glowing red wall cliffs of the South Rim, cloudy blue skies and rushing water at the edge of granite rapids.
A slow shutter shows the swift movement of granite rapids against the canyon walls.
A small oar raft navigates through granite rapids trying not to flip.
A motorized raft plows through Granite Rapids along the Colorado River.
A beautiful cotton candy sunset over the Unkar Delta as seen from our beach camp. Ranch water was the drink of choice here.
Just a stones throw from my chair and beer I decided it might be worthwhile to make a photo of this beautiful scene.
This beautiful little riffle flowed perfectly around the beach down the canyon. Our camp was just behind those grasses!
A storm off the shore of Oahu seemed to be a precursor to some of the heaviest rain the island has seen. Ohau, Hawaii.
A rather ordinary scene of a riparian area in Southern Arizona, however, looking closer reveals contrasting details and patterns.
Lush vegetation including a beautiful cottonwood contrast with the various shades of red canyon walls in Southeastern Arizona.
Late reflected light from glowing canyon walls over ripples in a desert creek.
One of Arizona's many beautiful canyons featuring lush spring greens and a cool relaxing creek.
Low clouds lift off the cobalt blue waters of Crater Lake as the sun breaks through illuminating freshly frosted trees from an overnight snowfall.
A waterfall at the end of a short canyon provides a cool resting place full of photographic opportunities. Here, a long exposure reveals the streaking lines of foam floating away from the plunge of the waterfall.
An alcove full of ferns and seeps frame the end of this incredible canyon, capped off with a spectacular waterfall.
A rare display of a massive waterfall pouring off cliffs in the Superstition Mountains after big winter storm.
The changing autumn colors along Havasu Creek contrast with the blue waters as the impressive Havasu falls cascades almost 90 feet below. The glow of sunset provided some extra color for a beautiful iconic southwestern scene.
A clearing monsoon storm reveals a double rainbow at sunset over the Watson Lake and the granite dells.
Glowing twisted sandstone walls are reflected in the waters of the Paria River.