Morning Mist at Lizard Lake
As the early morning fog begins to lift, the glassy surface of Lizard Lake reflects the surrounding scenery along the trail to the Crystal Mill near Marble, Colorado.
Changing Colors at the Crystal Mill
The aspens are beginning to take on their annual golden hue in this image of the historic Crystal Mill near Marble, Colorado.
Riverside at the Crystal Mill
The tumbling water of the Crystal River once turned the waterwheel at this historic site near Marble, Colorado.
Surrounded by Gold and Green
As the aspen trees begin their annual transformation from green to gold, the ancient logs of the historic Crystal Mill create an enticing color contrast.
Pre-Dawn at the Maroon Bells
About an hour before sunrise the setting full moon lights the sky above Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado.
September Morning
The iconic Maroon Bells are reflected in Maroon Lake in this long exposure during the pre-dawn hours of a late September morning in the Colorado Rockies.
Dawn's Early Light
The rising sun begins to paint the peaks of the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.
Night Falls on the Badlands
The Milky Way begins its journey across the night sky in Badlands National Park.
Bisti Nights
The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is one of the least light-polluted areas in the United States, making it a perfect place to view the night sky and the stars of the Milky Way.
Desert Stars
The June Milky Way rises over the desert in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
Wind Water and Rock
A long exposure captures the moving clouds on a hot, windy afternoon at the iconic Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River near Page, Arizona.
A Gap in the Rocks
The centerpiece of the iconic Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River as seen through a gap in the rocks along the rim trail high above.
Red Green and Blue
Red rocks, green shores, and a blue sky come together at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.
Agathla Peak
Agathla Peak rises from the desert floor near the town of Kayenta in the Monument Valley region of northeastern Arizona.
Shiprock
Rising more than 1700 feet from the desert floor, the Shiprock formation can be seen for miles in the Four Corners region of New Mexico.
Farther Than it Looks
The gargantuan Shiprock formation appears to be a short walk away from the highway - but it's not. This shot was taken from about 2 miles away.
Get Your Wings
The Bisit/De-Na-Zin wilderness is filled with amazing Seuss-ian rock formations created by eons of wind blowing through the sandstone desert. These are examples of the famous Bisti Wings.
Tilted Portobello
Rock formations in the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness appear to resemble a garden of Portobello mushrooms.
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Sunset
The setting sun paints the sky behind the surrealistic rock formations of the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness in the Bisti Badlands of northwestern New Mexico.
Brain Salad
Rock formations resulting from millions of years of wind erosion resembling brains and mushrooms inhabit the Seussian wonderland of the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah section of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin wilderness in the Four Corners region of New Mexico.
Valley of Dreams
The Alien Throne is the centerpiece in this collection of rock formations in the Valley of Dreams section of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
Alien Throne in Black and White
The Alien Throne rock formation in the Valley of Dreams rendered in black and white.
Mushroom Farm
The desert floor suddenly turns into a surreal collection of mushroom shaped rock formations in the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah section of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
An Afternoon in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah
The early evening sun highlights the mushroom and brain-like rock formations of the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness.
Magic Mushroom
Black and White rendition of one of the "mushrooms" along the Valley of Dreams trail in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico. This particular 'shroom is about 8 feet tall.
Awaiting its Queen
The Alien Throne sits empty as the clouds zoom by on a windy morning in the Valley of Dreams.
Just Around the Corner
Approaching the Alien Throne after an arduous hike through the desert in the Valley of Dreams.
The End of the Day
The setting desert sun colors the fast-moving clouds in this long exposure near the Valley of Dreams trailhead in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness area of northwestern New Mexico.
Pointing the Way
A solitary sand hoodoo points the way to the next collection of surreal formations along the Valley of Dreams trail in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico.
First Glimpse
After hiking nearly a mile from the nearest road, and seeing nothing but sand and desert scrub, you crest a hill and suddenly encounter the first collection of hoodoos in the seemingly surreal Valley of Dreams.
Under a Threatening Sky
An approaching storm combines with the setting sun to create a contrast of color and light in the northern section of the Bisti Badlands.
Golden Desert
The northern Bisti Badlands bathed in the golden light of the setting sun.
A Rainbow Appears
As the storm clouds pass by, the setting sun paints a rainbow above the painted rocks of the desert below.
Sealed With a Kiss
These hoodoos appear to be kissing as others turn their backs in another example of the surreal rock formations that fill the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
Red Mounds of Bisti
In the midst of the Bisti/De Na Zin wilderness, a pair of red mounds rises from the desert floor.
Red Rocks Under a Red Sky
The setting sun lights the clouds of an incoming storm above the red rocks of the Bisti Badlands.
Abandoned
An old grain elevator and a rusted truck are all that survive in this windswept ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.
Lost in Time
An abandoned barn sits beneath Bear Butte on the windswept prairie of western South Dakota.
Golden Tower
The setting sun lights up Devil's Tower in shades of gold.
Going Home
A pair of cattle head to the barn as the afternoon light begins to fade in front of Devil's Tower National Monument.
Lunch Time at Grand Teton
A solitary horse feeds below the majestic Grand Teton mountain range on a cold winter's day.
Fogged In
A slow-moving fog enshrouds the Grand Teton range behind the John Moulton barn on Mormon Row.
Alone in the Snow
With the Grand Teton range obscured by low-hanging clouds, the T.A. Moulton barn appears to be alone on the frozen tundra of western Wyoming.
After the Storm
As the morning clouds begin to move northward, the Grand Tetons appear behind the John Moulton barn on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park on a frigid winter afternoon.
Clearing Skies
The setting sun bestows a golden glow on the mighty Grand Tetons behind the John Moulton barn along Mormon Row in western Wyoming.
Winter Afternoon
The T.A. Moulton barn glows in the late afternoon light on a cold winter day in Grand Teton National Park.
An Afternoon on Mormon Row
The Grand Tetons rise behind the iconic T.A. Moulton barn as the sky begins to clear before another frigid evening on the Wyoming prairie.
