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wave abstract saguaro silhouette at dusk, picacho peak state park, az cloud whisps pass between sandstone cliffs and a gibbous moon, zion national park, late afternoon fresh tracks, red canyon, ut
warm sandstone colors spiral in all directions and angles at 'the wave,' a spectacular formation in the paria canyon-vermilion cliffs wilderness, az jennifer, a photojournalist with an uncompromising passenger-seat perspective steers guard the entrance to the grand staircase-escalante national monument, ut sandstone contours at the wave
tyrone the ikea turtle sends the class 3 approach to <i>neon sunset</i> (5.8) at the magic bus, red rocks, nv mineral crystals replaced the living tissue of ancient trees over millions of years, petrified forest national park, az wave abstract stitching near the windy entrance to grand staircase-escalante national monument, ut
saguaro areole, picacho peak state park, az the wave swirls around the entire circumference of the bottom half of this butte and three others (not pictured) snow meets sand at the coral pink sand dunes, ut abstract detail of a barrel cactus, picacho peak state park, az
a gibbous moon balances perfectly in a sandstone notch, late afternoon, paria canyon-vermilion cliffs wilderness, az intersecting contours at the wave photographing the sunrise glow in bryce canyon... this was the coldest i've ever been.  outside temperature was ~10 F, with ~30 mph winds. short-lived footprints lead back to the blizzard escape vehicle, painted dessert, az
stitching above the wave sandstone detail at the wave despite near perfect climbing conditions at jacks canyon, jennifer was in a mood and didn't feel like belaying me in the snow abandoned shack near tropic, ut, sunset
i found these 4 wave abstract morning shadows intersect at the surface of a frozen lake east of kanab, ut snowscape near page, az
jennifer's yarn rolls down an otherwise pristine sand dune at the center of 'the alcove,' another incredible sandstone amphitheatre near the wave baby cactus, paria canyon-vermilion cliffs wilderness, az an abandoned car marks the site of the old route 66 in a snowy landscape straight out of the 1920s, petrified forest national park, az

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