Torres del Paine, Chile

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"Lone Tree View in Sedona:" At the feet of Sedona's majestic Cathedral Rock, autumn whispers its arrival as vibrant hues paint the treetops, while a resilient baby juniper springs out from between the crimson rocks overlooking this beautiful scene. I actually took this image in the fall of 2021, but finally got around to posting it. As I recall, I initially intended to photograph from a slightly different, more popular location, but it was already full of people and other photographers, so I wandered around a bit and came upon this little tree and rather liked its more lonely and quiet view.

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"Perpetual Anticipation:" This rock structure at Joshua Tree National Park is commonly called "penguin rock," and if you use a little imagination, you can see why. It looks a bit like a penguin standing and reaching upward with its beak. Commonly photographed with this unique juniper tree beside it that appears to bow down to the rock, I played around a bit with my own positioning and saw how even subtle movements changed the perspective between the two. Stand too high and the tree appeared much taller and further away from the rock and vice versa. From my chosen position, I liked how it looked like the penguin rock and bowing tree were more on even ground with each other and almost made contact. I wanted to capture them in close proximity, but leaving that tiny space between to reflect that perpetual anticipation one might feel when in a state of almost, as I myself had been wanting to photograph right here for so long-- the moment right before reaching that goal, seeing the finish line at a race, almost kissing a loved one, etc., and reminding us to enjoy the journey leading up to all these special moments. (Photo available in square aspect ratio sizes, eg., 20 x 20, 40 x 40, etc.).

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