Sky meets earth after a long summer on Piestewa Peak
Handsome saguaro rises against an afternoon backdrop in the Phoenix Mountains
Weathered forms of red sandstone on Camelback Mountain
Tall saguaro stands before taller peaks of the Phoenix Mountains
Life stages of prickly pear flowers on display in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde blooms enmeshed within ocotillo thorns in the Phoenix Mountains
Bare but blooming ocotillo in the Phoenix Mountains
Flowering saguaro in midday heat before Piestewa
Storm-blown dust clouds the desert near the Phoenix Mountains
Parched prickly pear finds the strength to flower in the Phoenix Mountains
Cottonwoods frame Spur Cross Ranch and Elephant Butte
Brittlebush blooms amid creosote bushes in the Phoenix Mountains
Small cliff dwelling above the broad basin of Montezuma Well
Indian paintbrush on Purgatory Mountain
Golden aspens of the Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks
Deer petroglyphs near the Picture Canyon waterfall
Gambel quail caught eating ironwood flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Tall saguaro stands fruiting before the brazen Phoenix Mountains
Aspens decorate Hart Prairie and the slopes of the San Francisco Peaks
Sunset over western Phoenix from Camelback Mountain
Fractured and patterned bedrock surrounds the twin peaks of the Phoenix Mountains
A barrel cactus flowers after dust and rain near the Phoenix Mountains
Droplets gather in palo verde leaves in a dry wash near the Phoenix Mountains
Fleeting sun touches the peak of Piestewa in the Phoenix Mountains
Cactus wren attempts to hurry along saguaro buds in the Phoenix Mountains
Saguaro flowers glow with inner light in the Phoenix Mountains
Young barrel cactus reaches through cholla bones in the Phoenix Mountains
Palo verde branches droop heavy with blooms in the Phoenix Mountains
Heavy rains flow through long-lost channels in the Phoenix Mountains
Dramatic sunset slopes in the Phoenix Mountains
The final full moon of 2020 rises in the Phoenix Mountains
Low clouds catch crimson sunset light in the Phoenix Mountains
Autumn glow on young sycamore and travertine near Tonto Natural Bridge
Sharp contours define a high canyon of the Phoenix Mountains at sunsert
Folded petals protect the heart of a Mexican gold poppy in the Phoenix Mountains
Ancient saguaro and lichens grace hidden cliffs on Camelback Mountain
Heavy sun sets through Californian wildfire smoke over the Phoenix Mountains
High standing sections of Pueblo Bonito at Chaco Canyon
Moon and stars rest a moment above an ancient saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Hollow palo verde peers across the desert to the Phoenix Mountains
Layers of metamorphic time swirl in Phoenix Mountains quartzite
Saguaros catch golden evening light in the Phoenix Mountains
Ripples across Vallecito Reservoir
Saguaro ribs tilt sideways over springtime hills in the Phoenix Mountains
Square set internal doorways of Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon
Last light of day reflects from cloud layers above the Phoenix Mountains
Undercut sandstone channel along the west fork of Oak Creek
Afternoon storms cast a rainbow over the Phoenix Mountains
Solstice sunrise lights a snake petroglyph deep within the Phoenix Mountains
Tumbled Pine Canyon near Tonto Natural Bridge
Dry washes trace paths of sunset in the Phoenix Mountains
Brittlebush and lupine blooming under a creosote bush in the Phoenix Mountains
Summer afternoon landscape in the Phoenix Mountains
Piestewa reaches upward for rain in the Phoenix Mountains
Summer sky through a corner doorway at Aztec Ruins
Blooming palo verdes leading up to the sunlit Phoenix Mountains
Fading stormclouds shine a rainbow behind cholla flowers in the Phoenix Mountains
Resting sun leaves behind a steadfast saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Heavy rainclouds over the distant San Juan Mountains
Columbine flowers catch cottonwood fluff on Purgatory Mountain
Phoenix Mountains hills frame the surrounding expanse of city
Radiant hedgehog cactus flower in the Phoenix Mountains
Giant saguaro lines up with Piestewa's sister in the Phoenix Mountains
Fuzzy desert bee enjoys ironwood nectar in the Phoenix Mountains
Multi-trunked saguaro before springtime hills in the Phoenix Mountains
Water trickles under a boulder at Picture Canyon
Bear mountain over the valley of Mineral Creek
A Mexican gold poppy against warm stone in the Phoenix Mountains
Scout Lake mirrors the steep slopes of Potato Hill
Exquisite colors and forms of the Phoenix Mountains at sunset
Sunset glow peeks through heavy rainclouds over Piestewa Peak
A stand of saguaros watch over the rocky slopes of Piestewa Peak
Reflection in a waterpocket at the White Pocket
Dusky sky glows over the sparse hills of the Phoenix Mountains
Dry plains of the Phoenix Mountains fill with a brief riot of palo verde flowers
An isolated cabin in the Weminuche Wilderness
Ephemeral pool reflects the Wave
Kiva ladders reach from within Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde
Summer sky over the Mount Sneffels Wilderness
Long-dead saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains
Agave and sycamore leaves near Tonto Natural Bridge
San Francisco Peaks from Kendrick Park
Rushing water flows through Ouray's Box Canyon
Dramatic sculpted stone under Tonto Natural Bridge
Rio de Flag tumbling into Picture Canyon
Lupines between juniper stumps near Red Mountain
Yucca and undergrowth in Walnut Canyon
Rain on Gambel oak leaves at Walnut Canyon
Floating walkway into Tonto Natural Bridge
Waterfall at the head of Picture Canyon
Blooming banana yucca, taken at Picture Canyon
Summer sun warms the stones of Wupatki
Orion over moonlit Wukoki
Afternoon rivulets through Picture Canyon
Heron gliding over a sunset Ashurst Lake
Fallen walls reveal the San Francisco Peaks at Lomaki
Shaded palo verde flower in the Phoenix Mountains
Budding banana yucca in Picture Canyon
Sunrise light in the Temple of Sinawava at Zion
Springtime in the valley of Zion from the Emerald Pools