6.16.19 - Staying near Hanksville for a few days, I had plenty of time between sunrise and sunset to explore the smaller features of the area. This is a lesser-known slot canyon I was fortunate enough to have entirely to myself for the full two hours I was inside. Mid-morning light doesn't always look nice on the traditional big landscapes I like, but it does cast a warm, phosphorescent glow on these interior chambers deep in the earth.
6.21.17 - Pastel Canyon is a short slot canyon not marked on any maps in the Valley of Fire. It's not far from the road, but it's totally hidden from sight and a bit difficult to find. The colors, textures, lines, layers, and shapes in this place are just stunning, as they so frequently are in the desert.
6.21.17 - I stumbled upon a group of sheep while out for a short hike in the Valley of Fire. They seemed entirely apathetic to my presence and thoroughly oblivious to the 119º heat. It's easy to see how they differ physically from their cousins in the Rocky Mountains, seen here and here, due to the climate and landscape in which they each reside. I was really entranced by this ram's beautiful horns.
6.25.15 - Still plowing through photos from Lower Antelope Canyon. The textures and gradients of color in this place are so surreal.
6.25.15 - I'm just starting to work on my photos from Arizona and I couldn't be more pleased. I'm a long, long way from finished, but I can't pass up sharing a few. I think you'll see why I'm so excited! These two are from a slot canyon in the Arizona desert, Lower Antelope Canyon. The colors in the slot canyons are completely unreal. They change by the minute based on where the light is filtering in. The shapes and textures in the sandstone have been carved from thousands of years of flash floods. Being down there feels like being on a different planet. I already can't wait to go back!
