Canyons and Red Rock

Colorful canyons and otherworldly red rock formations will forever pull me to the quiet, incredibly scenic, and sometimes bizarre corners of Arizona and Utah. Exploring the endless backroads of the Southwest in my Land Cruiser is one of my absolute favorite things in life to do, and many of the images in this gallery are the result of my never-ending pursuit of the freedom and excitement that lonely roads and landscapes provide for my soul.

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A tree has taken root atop a hoodoo in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park.
Watch Me Shine
Unique rock formations of Blue Canyon within Hopi lands of Northern Arizona at sunset.
Checkered Past
Fresh greenery surround sandstone formations during sunset in Utah's Arches National Park.
Flourish
A winter storm clears and reveals canyons far below a snowy promontory near Mather point.
Reverence
A winter storms reveals snowcapped hoodoos near Page, Arizona.
Meant To Be
Sunrise light illuminates fins and hoodoos and Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park.
Hoodoos Sunrise
Warm light reflects and glows in the depths of Antelope Canyon, revealing shades of orange, red and purple.
Inner Glow
A beautiful sunset at Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.
Finally Alone
A winter sunrise lights up the Grand Canyon.
Dark and Stormy
The Needles of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park stand out against a dark and moody sky.
Moody Needles
A snow-covered sandstone mountain near Page, Arizona the catches sunlight on a frigid morning.
Frozen Beauty
Isis Temple and the snowy North Rim of the Grand Canyon bask in the morning sunlight as a winter storm dramatically clears.
Winter Temple
Unusual and surreal rock formations reside deep within the Hopi Lands of Northern Arizona.
The Art Of Stone
A winter sunrise lights up Thor's Hammer, arguably the most famous hoodoo in the world.
That's Where The Fun Is
A snow-covered peninsula seems to levitate over the Grand Canyon as a winter storm clears.
Grand Pulpit
A colorful sunset lights up the twin spans of Double Arch in Utah’s Arches National Park.
Double Arch Sunset
Cottonwood trees frame sunlit evergreens high up on a canyon wall in Utah’s Zion National Park.
Bare But Beautiful
A small tree has managed to take root atop a hoodoo in Utah's Byrce Canyon National Park.
Rise & Shine
Unique rock formations of Blue Canyon within Hopi lands of Northern Arizona at sunset.
Unforgettable
Rock formations in the Garden of Eden section of Utah's Arches National Park pick up the faint, post-sunset light on a moody spring evening.
Mood Of Eden
Soft and warm morning light Illuminates a beautiful collection of hoodoos at the edge of a pine forest in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park.
Fantasy Forest
A lone cottonwood sapling has taken root in the canyon wall of Zion National Park.
Life Finds a Way
Rock formations seemed to resemble the patterns of an Appaloosa horse, deep in the Hopi Lands of Northern Arizona.
Appaloosa Canyon
Beautiful rock formations on a sunny day in Utah's Arches National Park.
At Peace
A snowcapped hoodoo gazes out to a sliver of canyon in the distance.
Peeking Out
The Grand Canyon has an unusual combination of snow and a rainbow during the winter.
Snowing And 'Bowing
The Colorado River winding its way through the shadows of the canyon in Horseshoe Bend at sunset.
Silence
Snowcapped hoodoos stand out against winter storm clouds.
Serendipity
A snowcapped sandstone boulder stands out against a striped sandstone wall after a winter storm.
Snowcapped Sandstone
The sunlit tip of the Pulpit in Temple of Sinawava, along with a few bare trees, stands out from the shadows of Zion Canyon.
Shadowplay
A shadow cast by the mountains opposite the Court of the Patriarchs - seems to resemble a fourth patriarch.
The Fourth Patriarch
A sliver of blue sky is cradled by the swirling sandstone of Antelope Canyon.
Swirling Stone
Sunset lights up the sky above a group of otherworldly rock formations that resemble ancient arrowheads.
Ancient Arrowheads
A winter moonrise in Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park above a prominent rock formation in the midground known as the Sinking Ship.
Rising Moon, Sinking Ship
The sunlit walls of Zion Canyon and the clear blue sky reflect in the shadowed surface of a river to create an abstract composition.
Alchemy Of Stone
Hoodoos and the surrounding pine tree forest glow with the soft morning light of winter in Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park.
Hoodoo Glow
Snow graces the edge of the Grand Canyon as the storm begins to clear and gradually reveal the canyon below.
Precipice
Post-sunset light glows above a canyon.
Fantasy Canyon
Storm clouds swirl in the canyon below a hoodoo after a winter storm.
Clouds In The Canyon
Last Light
Last Light
A campfire glows against sandstone walls in the backcountry.
Primal Man
Evening light graces the sandstone fins of the Wall Street section of Arches National Park.
My Kind Of Wall Street
Layers of shadow, light, and ancient stone made for a beautiful morning the day after a winter storm at the Grand Canyon.
The Grandest Of Mornings
Moonlight faintly illuminates the rocky pinnacles of the Garden of Eden in Utah's Arches National Park.
Moonlit Garden
A phenomenal winter sunrise illuminates the Grand Canyon.
Awestruck
With each passageway that I hiked through in Antelope Canyon, it felt like passing through the gates of Heaven.
Heaven's Gate
Cottonwood trees at the base of a canyon spring to life in Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument.
Spring To Life
Storm clouds swirl above Isis Temple and the snowy North Rim of the Grand Canyon after a February snowstorm.
Stormy Isis
Swirling section of stone within Antelope Canyon seemed to dance as faint reflected light from above made it glow.
Dancing Stone
A twisted and tenacious juniper tree on a sunny April afternoon in Utah's Deadhorse Point State Park.
Desert Bonsai
Swirling stone and reflected light made this section of Antelope Canyon appear as a giant, glowing eye keeping watch.
Eye of Antelope
A snowy juniper tree gracefully frames a view of the Grand Canyon on a glorious winter day.
Front Row Seat
There is perhaps no better place to experience the perfect union of light and shape than within the depths of a sandstone slot canyon.
Lightwaves
The Pulpit and bare winter cottonwoods catch the afternoon sunshine in the Temple of Sinawava section of Utah’s Zion National Park.
Temple Sentinel
A beautiful sunset lights up a fantasyland of striped stone in Hopi Lands, Arizona.
Creation
A sandstone formation that, to me, seemed to resemble a beehive basks in the evening sunshine in Utah’s Arches National Park.
The Beehive State
A view looking up from Antelope Canyon.
Seal Or Seahorse?
A detailed view of the striped stone deep within the Hopi Lands of Arizona.
Brushstrokes Of The Ancients
A beautiful sandstone fin seems to glow in the faint light of blue hour after the sun had set in Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park.
Blue Hour Hoodoo
A sliver of light at sunrise illuminates the Grand Canyon the morning after a dramatic winter storm.
Stormbreaker
Hiking through Antelope Canyon oftentimes felt like walking in the womb of the earth.
Iishch'id (Womb)
The rock formations of the Fiery Furnace section enjoy some afternoon sunlight on a spring afternoon.
FIERY FURNACE
Hopi Lands of Northern Arizona during sunset.
Speechless
A sliver of blue sky lets light into Antelope Canyon above a rock formation that resembles the head of an eagle.
Eagle Canyon
Castleton Tower near Moab, Utah, on a beautiful spring afternoon.
Castleton Spring
Thor’s Hammer, the icon and quite possibly the most famous hoodoo in the world, glows with the soft light of a winter sunrise.
Thor's Hammer Sunrise
Snowy Mount Peale, in the La Sal Mountain Range, towers above the sandstone formations within Devils Garden Campground.
Devils Delight
Sunrise light and clearing storm clouds combined to yield this dreamy scene on a truly mystical morning in the Grand Canyon.
Mystical Morn'
Soft, reflected evening light subtly brings the winter vegetation and Pulpit rock formation to life in the Temple of Sinawava section.
The Soft Light Of Winter
Bright white stripes on the stone may at first glance appear to be the work of a vandal, this is, in fact, just Mother Nature showing off her creativity.
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Soft morning light diffused by the clearing snowstorm clouds breathed life into the Grand Canyon on this unforgettable February morning.
Breath Of Light
Stately cottonwood trees frame sunlit evergreens high up on a canyon wall in Utah’s Zion National Park.
Waiting For The Light
A wonderland of stone deep within the Hopi Lands of Arizona glows under the post-sunset sky.
Geologic Wonder
Sandstone formations at the rim of Antelope Canyon seem to resemble jaws about to close.
Jaws Of The Earth
A sea of darkness divides snowy evergreens at the edge of the Grand Canyon from the sunlit rock formations far in the distance.
The Grand Divide
A dramatic winter sunset brings the many hoodoos of Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park to life.
Bryce's Beauty
Small tree barely hanging onto life atop the jagged folds within Bryce Canyon.
Hanging On
Blowing snow obscures the depths of the Grand Canyon, adding a sense of mystery to an already majestic winter scene.
Fade To White
The Pulpit rock formation and the winter vegetation below it enjoy their last light of the day.
Bask
Beautiful desert varnish that’s so red it resembles blood spills down a canyon wall in Utah’s Zion National Park.
Wounded Walls
Snow coats a juniper tree at the edge of the Grand Canyon on a glorious winter day.
Snowcatcher
Wildflowers, cacti, cottonwoods and sandstone towers are visible during a sunset drive in Arches National Park.
A Lifetime of Discovery