The "Light Pillar" which is often seen above the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, shines down over large pine trees. A younger pine awaiting its time clings to the cliff beside.
Red and gold shades of aspen leaves cling on to their respective branches during autumn in the Kaibab National Forest of Northern Arizona. Days later, these leaves were likely stripped from this very tree as evidenced by the colorful carpet below.
A winter storm moves over Peralta Canyon in the Superstition Mountains as late golden light sweeps across the Saguaro filled landscape. The light was so intense that you can see some of the mountains all the way down by Tucson over 80 miles away.
A detailed photo of a large ancient bristlecone pine tree trunk in the White Mountains of California. The base of this tree was at least nine feet wide.
A fresh early blanket of snow over Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. The lake revealed itself for about an hour as I ran around like crazy trying to find compositions.
A healthy bloom of palo verde trees which turn vibrant yellow and gold in late spring mixed with the mighty Saguaro cactus which too are blooming simultaneously. Picket Post mountain rises in the glowing sunlight on the horizon.