Moonrise behind the sunset bluffs of Camelback Mountain

Autumn aspen hillside in the Inner Basin

Sunlit trail at Walnut Canyon

Backlit Gambel oak leaves at Walnut Canyon

Abstract limestone in the sun of Walnut Canyon

Skyrocket gilias growing near Red Mountain

Penstemon growing within Walnut Canyon

Mysterious passageway within Red Mountain

Evening golden aspens near Lockett Meadow

View toward Molas Laken near Silverton

High meadows looking toward Snowdon Peak

Precarious walkway within Ouray's Box Canyon

Fluff-covered columbine on the slopes of Purgatory

Sunlit autumn hillsides of Dreamy Draw

Stark contrasts in the valley of Dreamy Draw

Tall saguaros and taller stone in the Phoenix Mountains

Ocotillo silhouette on Piestewa at sunset

Ocotillo and barrel cactus at dusk in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming ocotillo above the Phoenix Mountains at sunset

Sunlit outcrop in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming fishhook cactus dwarfed in a Phoenix Mountains evening

Last evening light on a peak in the Phoenix Mountains

Canyon of saguaros north of Piestewa's sister

Handsome twin saguaros in the Phoenix Mountains

Distant winter rains seen from the Phoenix Mountains

Bluedicks in a creosote bush in the Phoenix Mountains

Dramatic evening light over the Phoenix Mountains

Rolling winter rainstorms in the McDowells seen from the Phoenix Mountains

Globemallow flowers within Mormon tea in the Phoenix Mountains

Vareigated quartz boulder looking toward Piestewa

Vareigated quartz boulder looking toward Piestewa

Sunny valley in the Phoenix Mountains

Piestewa's sister over the Phoenix Mountains

Early Mexican gold poppy in the Phoenix Mountains

Hedgehog cactus quartet in the Phoenix Mountains

Steep slopes looking toward Piestewa

High tableau of Piestewa among drifting clouds

High tableau of Piestewa among drifting clouds

Peachy cholla blossome Phoenix Mountains

Hedgehog cactus flower in the Phoenix Mountains

Thorny slopes near Piestewa

Gentle weather over Piestewa

Early Mexican gold poppy in the Phoenix Mountains

Ocotillo slopes in front of Piestewa

Dusk garden in the Phoenix Mountains

Sunset shadows on the slopes of Piestewa

Young barrel cactus in the Phoenix Mountains

Life on the rocks in the Phoenix Mountains

Crumbling quartzite cliffs in the Phoenix Mountains

Hidden rock daisy in the Phoenix Mountains

Brittlebush flowers in the Phoenix Mountains

Advancing shadows in the Phoenix Mountains

Evening ocotillo flowers above Phoenix

Mexican gold poppies in the rocks of the Phoenix Mountains

Garden of poppies and lupines in the Phoenix Mountains

Mexican gold poppy bouquet in the Phoenix Mountains

Bluedicks in spring greenery in the Phoenix Mountains

Owl clover in the Phoenix Mountains

Owl clover in the Phoenix Mountains

Owl clover in the Phoenix Mountains

Bare rock hillsides over the suburbs of Phoenix

Budding cholla with creosote in the Phoenix Mountains

Tiny Mexican gold poppies in the Phoenix Mountains

Fishhook cactus and undergrowth in the Phoenix Mountains

Bursage and mustard under dead cholla branches in the Phoenix Mountains

Fountaingrass crowned rock on Camelback Mountain

Moonrise over the head of Camelback Mountain

Meandering stone on the head of Camelback Mountain

The eye of Camelback Mountain at sunset

Barrel cactus and creosote in the Phoenix Mountains

Solar petroglyphs near Shaw Butte

Solar petroglyphs near Shaw Butte overlooking Phoenix

Tiny heliotrope in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming hedgehog cactus and lupines in the Phoenix Mountains

Spiral snake petroglyph high in the Phoenix Mountains

Armed saguaro looking over the basin of the Phoenix Mountains

Spiral snake petroglyph high over the city in the Phoenix Mountains

Hiding owl clover in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming fishhook cactus under creosote in the Phoenix Mountains

Barrel cactus and brittlebush in the Phoenix Mountains

High cliffsides on Camelback Mountain

Rock garden in the shade of Camelback Mountain

Shaded slopes on the head of Camelback Mountain

Dudleya preparing to bloom on Camelback Mountain

Saguaro and its shadow on Camelback Mountain

Cardon and saguaro at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Parry's penstemon and golden barrel cactus at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Desert tobacco flowers on Camelback Mountain

Sprouting life on the boulders of Camelback Mountain

Split boulder at the base of Camelback Mountain

Close up of chuparosa flowers on Camelback Mountain

Tumbled environment at Camelback Mountain

Sunset over Phoenix seen from Camelback Mountain

Hedgehog cactus flower in the Phoenix Mountains

Shafts of sun through a valley in the Phoenix Mountains

Lone butte in the Phoenix Mountains

Buds on a Santa Rita prickly pear in the Phoenix Mountains

Twisted palo verde limbs in the Phoenix Mountains

Spring palo verde blossoms before Piestewa

Small life on a rock in the Phoenix Mountains

Drifting shadows over Piestewa Peak

Sunset hillside of saguaros in the Phoenix Mountains

Cactus life sheltered in the Phoenix Mountains

Pocket of green in a boulder at Spur Cross Ranch

Golden cottonwoods and Elephant Butte at Spur Cross Ranch

Blooming cholla on quartz in the Phoenix Mountains

Ocotillo flowers and saguaros in a shaded valley of the Phoenix Mountains

Many-headed saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains

Ragged but blooming cholla in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming thorn garden at sunset in the Phoenix Mountains

Exhuberant cholla flower in the Phoenix Mountains

Rare pink-flowered cholla at sunset in the Phoenix Mountains

Dramatic stormclouds over Piestewa Peak

Distant rainstorm over the McDowell Mountains

Distant rainstorm beyond the Phoenix Mountains

Broken saguaro skeleton in the Phoenix Mountains

Heavy clouds over downtown Phoenix

Backlit saguaros in the Phoenix Mountains

Backlit desert and city from the Phoenix Mountains

Birdnest between saguaro limbs in the Phoenix Mountains

Distant rainclouds over the McDowell Mountains

Saguaro in front of an atmospheric Piestewa Peak

Heat-stressed saguaro collapsed in the Phoenix Mountains

Dried bouquet for a dead saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains

Recently fallen saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains

Rocks tower over the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Sunlit foliage at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Blooming cactus at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Cactus flowers behind globemallow at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Nude cottonwood and Ayer Lake at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Fairy sword fern at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Barrel cactus cluster at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Daisies and beavertail at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Saguaros and ocotillos among the rocks at Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Saguaros and ocotillos among the rocks at Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Blooming namesake hedgehog cactus at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Blooming cactus at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Parry's penstemon and cactus at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Mexican gold poppy at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Layers of desert at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Water sculpted silt and gravel in the Phoenix Mountains

Afternoon light on hill and saguaros in the Phoenix Mountains

Cactus, brittlebush, and dead wood in the Phoenix Mountains

Contorted stone and saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains

Multi-headed barrel cactus in the Phoenix Mountains

Dead tree tumbled in a wash in the Phoenix Mountains

Fishhook cactus flower in the Phoenix Mountains

Honey mesquite leaves in the Phoenix Mountains

Early spring flowers in the Phoenix Mountains

Vibrant liverwort in the Phoenix Mountains

Saguaro and shaded hillside in the Phoenix Mountains

Sunset over ocotillo and trail high in the Phoenix Mountains

Blushing leaves on ocotillo in the Phoenix Mountains

Hillsides and far distances in the Phoenix Mountains

Small rainwater cache in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming hedgehog cactus in the Phoenix Mountains

Tiny barrel cactus in the Phoenix Mountains

Cracked fossil seafloor in the Phoenix Mountains

Pool canopy skylight at Cosanti

Sun and saguaro on the day of the eclipse at Cosanti

Blooming prickly pear in the Phoenix Mountains

Blooming ocotillo in the Phoenix Mountains

Afternoon saguaro in the Phoenix Mountains

Saguaros and mountain peak in the Phoenix Mountains

Afternoon hillside scenery in the Phoenix Mountains

Stone and sun at sunset in the Phoenix Mountains

Spiral petroglyph in the Phoenix Mountains

Stormy hillsides in the Phoenix Mountains