The West

Classic landscapes from the North American West - specifically California, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Montana and Alberta.
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  • Riverside at the Crystal Mill

    Riverside at the Crystal Mill

    The tumbling water of the Crystal River once turned the waterwheel at this historic site near Marble, Colorado.

  • Changing Colors at the Crystal Mill

    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.

  • Surrounded by Green and Gold

    Surrounded by Green and Gold

    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.

  • Panoramic View of the Crystal Mill

    Panoramic View of the Crystal Mill

    The green water of the Crystal River shines in the sun as the Aspens begin to turn to yellow in this panorama of the iconic Crystal Mill near Marble, Colorado.

  • Down By the Crystal River

    Down By the Crystal River

    The low water reveals colorful rocks in the Crystal River at the iconic Crystal Mill near Marble, Colorado.

  • Morning Mist at Lizard Lake

    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.

  • Pre-Dawn at the Maroon Bells

    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

    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

    Dawn's Early Light

    The rising sun begins to paint the peaks of the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.

  • Day Break at Maroon Lake

    Day Break at Maroon Lake

    The morning golden hour lights up the aspen trees as they begin their autumn transformation beneath the iconic Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.

  • Mountain Mirror

    Mountain Mirror

    The iconic Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado, are reflected in the calm waters of Maroon Lake on a late September morning.

  • Maroon Reflections

    Maroon Reflections

    The early morning sun paints the Bells in their signature color on a late September day in the Colorado Rockies.

  • Marcellina Mountain

    Marcellina Mountain

    Marcellina Mountain towers above the changing Aspens along the Kebler Pass in Central Colorado on a late September afternoon.

  • September at Cottonwood Pass

    September at Cottonwood Pass

    Above the tree line, at 12,000 feet, the fall colors emerge in the grasslands at Cottonwood Pass high in the Colorado Rockies.

  • The Prairie Wind Blows

    The Prairie Wind Blows

    A single windmill stands as a sentinal while an early autumn storm sweeps across the western Nebraska prairie.

  • Night Falls on the Badlands

    Night Falls on the Badlands

    The Milky Way begins its journey across the night sky in Badlands National Park.

  • Bisti Nights

    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

    Desert Stars

    The June Milky Way rises over the desert in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.

  • Wind Water and Rock

    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

    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 Green and Blue

    Red rocks, green shores, and a blue sky come together at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.

  • Agathla Peak

    Agathla Peak

    Agathla Peak rises from the desert floor near the town of Kayenta in the Monument Valley region of northeastern Arizona.

  • Shiprock

    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

    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

    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.

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    Maroon Reflections
    Marcellina Mountain
    September at Cottonwood Pass