Other Western Landscapes

Plateau Garden

A collection of trees and spring foliage in southern Utah.

Desert Puzzle

Colorful cracked mud in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

Desert Sentinels

Saguaro cactus stand taller than their organ pipe neighbors in Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona.

Perilous Terrain

Fluffy (but extremely painful when touched) teddy bear chollas grow below the Kofa Mountains in Arizona.

Cactus Garden

A mix of cactus and desert plants in Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona.

Sandstone Ampitheater

A breathtaking view into a canyon, somewhere on the Colorado Plateau.

Granite Mounds

Granite formations in Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Frigid Morning

Ice fills cracks in the Alvord Playa in southeastern Oregon.

Delicate Erosion

Soft evening light helps bring out the elegance and grace of rugged desert badlands in California.

Into the Canyonlands

A storm clears over a remote overlook near Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

Cathedral

Eroded bentonite spires at a state park in Nevada.

Sandstone Petals

Patterns in sandstone at the Vermillion Cliffs in Arizona.

Joshua Tree

An upclose look at a Joshua tree in Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Sentinels

A colorful section of canyon in the Navajo Nation.

Antelope Canyon

Curving sandstone and reflected light in the Lower Antelope slot canyon in Arizona.

Saguaro Forest

A hillside covered in Saguaro cactus in Arizona's Sonoran Desert.

Vermillion Cliffs Sunset

Surreal sandstone shapes in Arizona.

Painted Hills

Stripes of color decorate the Painted Hills badlands in Oregon.

Winter's Limbs

Cottonwood limbs at twilight in winter. Arches National Park (Utah).

Sandstone Taffy

Sandstone patterns that look a little like pink and white taffy.

Cholla Garden

An expansive patch of cholla cactus in Joshua Tree National Park in California.

Towers of Stone

Towering sandstone in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. ArizonaBlack and WhiteBlack and White Nature PhotographyColorado PlateauGrand LandscapesNature PhotographySandstoneSarah MarinoVermilion Cliffs National Monument

Daybreak

Pastel badlands at twilight in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

Transition Zone

Extensive badlands lead to snow-capped mountains on the Colorado Plateau.

Fractures

Colorful volcanic rocks at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.

Lava Pockets

Tiny craters in a colorful lava rock.