For our last day of the trip, Shelley and I decided to visit Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. This National Monument is located south-east of Phoenix. Ruins - Casa Grande…
Shelley and I left Phoenix well before sunrise for our return to Petrified Forest National Park. We had decided late in the evening after arriving in Phoenix that we head…
Shelley and I left Walnut Canyon National Monument for the Painted Desert entrance to Petrified Forest National Park. The original plan was to spend most of the afternoon scouting the…
Shelley and I headed out to explore Walnut Canyon National Monument on our way to Petrified Forest National Park. While this location is of historical importance and is nestled in a beautiful canyon that beauty alone does not guarantee great photographs.
for my final composition at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. I happened upon this twisted dead tree. That was laying on its side right next to the trail. I loved the shadows that it was casting on the ground. It did not hurt that the tree had multiple twists and turns to it. I sit down on the ground close enough to fill the frame with my wide-angle zoom lens. For this composition, I also wanted to slow down the clouds in the sky. I made this photograph with my Nikon D600 at ISO 100, 14mm, f/11, and 10 seconds.
Shelley and I arrived back at Wupatki National Monument in the evening to photograph the Wukoki ruins. After spending the bulk of the day at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument…
Shelley and I returned to Wupatki National Monument after eating a late lunch in Flagstaff. This time we head straight to the visitors center and the Wupatki ruins. We were…
The Lomaki Ruins at Wupatki National Monument were the first ruins that Shelley and I visited. Originally we were going to drive through the Wupatki National Monument on our way…
Page Arizona is most famously known for being the home of Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon. Did you know that there is more to see and do then both of…
Lake Powell was a location that I scouted digital from Google maps, 500px, and over photo-sharing services prior to our trip. I was looking location that would offer wide vistas…