Sedona's Mitten Ridge sits below the Milky Way with a blooming agave spicing up the foreground. The landscape portion of this scene was taken during the blue hour, while the night sky was taken approximately two hours later (with the camera remaining on the tripod) and masked in via photoshop.
Tags: Arizona Coconino National Forest Milky Way Mitten Ridge Sedona night sky
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The Goldfield Mountains east of Phoenix, Arizona lived up to their name on this spectacular, stormy evening along the Salt River. The conditions were very windy, so the reflection was muted in the river.
Tags: Arizona Goldfield Mountains Phoenix Salt River Tonto National Forest storm
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There's a tad bit of snow in the forecast here in Sedona. I doubt there will be any accumulation, but it inspired me to post an image from a past storm. Cathedral Rock is pictured here.
Tags: Arizona Cathedral Rock Coconino National Forest Sedona winter
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I captured this beautiful scene of lupine backdropped by the Sneffels Range in southwest Colorado late last spring. I just love the lush green of the spring aspen on the flanks of the peaks.
Tags: Colorado San Juan Mountains Sneffels Range Uncompahgre National Forest lupine wildflowers
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Some sweet, golden light illuminates the Sonoran Desert northeast of Phoenix. The Four Peaks of the Mazatzal Mountains is off in the distance.
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