Church Rock rises from the high desert near Monticello, Utah—a lone sandstone formation sculpted by wind, weather, and deep time. Quiet and solitary beneath vast Utah skies, it stands watch just off US-191 and UT-211, a timeless roadside landmark. #utah #desert #landscape #nature #photography

Utah Memories Half Off Rock Green River Overlook Canyonlands National Park Utah September 2023 #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #desert #landscape #photography

Utah Memories Stairway to the Clouds Grandview Trail Canyonlands National Park Utah September 2023 #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #trail #landscape #photography

The Needles is Canyonlands’ most colorful, hike-friendly district, named for spired Cedar Mesa sandstone. Slickrock trails weave past arches, grassy parks, and ancient rock art into quiet backcountry shaped by the uplift and erosion of the Colorado Plateau #utah #southwest #nationalpark #photography

Utah Memories Canyonlands Hoodoo Needles District Canyonlands National Park Utah September 2023 #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #landscape #desert #photography

The Island in the Sky Rim Trail is a quiet, edge-of-the-world walk along the mesa’s rim in Canyonlands National Park, where sheer cliffs plunge more than 1,000 feet into a vast maze of canyons carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers. #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #desert #landscape #photography

Canyonlands View Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park Utah #utah #canyonlands #desert #landscape #nationalpark #travel #view #photography

Utah Memories Potholes #3 Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park Utah September 2023 #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #desert #landscape #photography

In Canyonlands National Park, potholes are natural sandstone basins that act as tiny, self-contained ecosystems. Also called ephemeral pools, they collect rainwater and sediment, supporting a surprising variety of desert life. #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #desert #landscape #photography

Island View Needles District view of Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park Utah September 2023 #utah #nationalpark #canyonlands #desert #wilderness #landscape #nature #photography

From the Needles District, Island in the Sky appears as a massive, flat-topped mesa dominating the northern horizon. Situated approximately 1,000 feet lower than the mesa, the Needles offers a perspective of a towering, sheer-walled 'island' of rock floating above the surrounding canyons. #utah

A up close video from Sunday's trip to Snoqualmie Falls, capturing the high runoff from the recent atmospheric river. #snoqualmiefalls #waterfall #washingtonstate

A slow-motion video from Sunday's trip to Snoqualmie Falls, capturing the high runoff from the recent atmospheric river. #snoqualmiefalls #waterfall #washingtonstate

Perched in the Island in the Sky district, this overlook rises more than 1,000 feet above the Green River as it winds through a vast canyon maze below. From the rim, layers of sculpted sandstone—cliffs, benches, and sinuous drainages—fade into a soft blue haze at the horizon. #landscape #photogrpahy

Wooden Shoe Arch is one of Canyonlands’ quieter, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gems. Found along the Island in the Sky Road near Upheaval Dome, it’s low, compact, and subtle—nothing like the park’s big arches. Its name comes from its shoe-like shape. #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #photography

Utah Memories Morning Glow Mesa Arch Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park Utah #utah #canyonlands #mesaarch #landscape #photography

Buck Canyon Overlook Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park Utah #utah #canyonlands #landscape #nationalpark #photography

Some short videos from yesterday’s trip to Snoqualmie Falls, capturing the high runoff from the recent atmospheric river. #snoqualmiefalls #waterfall #washingtonstate

The recent atmospheric river slammed western Washington with tons of rain over a short period, soaking the Cascades and foothills. That deluge quickly turned into massive runoff that is still ongoing at Snoqualmie Falls and throughout the Snoqualmie River system. #waterfall #washington #photography

Merrimac Butte rises from the Island in the Sky like a stone sentinel, its sheer walls catching shifting light. Carved by wind, water, and time, it’s one of Canyonlands’ most iconic silhouettes—named for the USS Merrimack, whose ironclad profile it was said to resemble. #utah #landscape #photography

Roadside Ruin is an ancestral Puebloan granary built roughly 700–800 years ago by farming peoples who moved into the Canyonlands region. It was used to store food and possibly other goods, and it survives today as one of the many archaeological sites within the park. #canyonlands #nationalpark #utah

Layers of Time Needles District Canyonlands National Park Utah #utah #canyonlands #landscape #mountains #winter #photography

The sun sinks low at Green River Overlook, spilling gold through broken clouds and igniting the canyon walls in deep reds. Light washes over mesas and buttes as long shadows stretch away. For a moment, the desert feels vast, still, and timeless before evening settles in. #utah #sunset #photography

Mesa Arch in Winter Island in the Sky Canyonlands National Park Utah At sunrise, Mesa Arch comes alive. Light pours under the stone, setting the arch ablaze as the canyon below waits in the shadows, a quiet, vast, and timeless experience. #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark #sunrise #photography

Moab Memories Moonlight Reflection Potash Road Colorado River Moab, Utah December 2018 #utah #landscape #river #reflection #sunset #nature #desert #moonlight #photography

Franklin Falls is a 70-foot waterfall tucked into the Cascade Mountains of Washington State plunging into a rocky gorge surrounded by evergreens and ferns. The scenic hike winds through old-growth forest alongside the South Fork Snoqualmie River #waterfall #nature #landscape #washington #photography

Quiet Moment Madison Falls Olympic National Park Washington Madison Falls is a quiet moment in Olympic National Park—just a short, gentle walk leads you to a broad cascade spilling through the moss-draped forest, its steady rhythm echoing along the Elwha River. #waterfall #nature #photography

Marymere Falls is a 90-foot waterfall in Olympic National Park, reached by a 1.7-mile round-trip trail through old-growth forest. Fed by Barnes Creek, it flows year-round and is most powerful in spring and early summer from snowmelt. #waterfall #nationalpark #pnw #landscape #photography #nature

Presidents Among the Pines Mount Rushmore National Memorial South Dakota August 2025 The presidents of Mount Rushmore emerge through a natural frame of Ponderosa pines in the Black Hills of South Dakota. #southdakota #mtrushmore #blackhills #landmark #photography

Rushmore in Morning Light Mount Rushmore National Memorial South Dakota August 2025 #southdakota #mtrushmore #landmark #blackhills #photography

Stars, sandstone, and a little cosmic magic—Arches after dark. Arches National Park Moab, Utah #utah #archesnationalpark #astrophotography #milkyway #photography

Double Arch is one of Arches National Park’s most unique formations, created by water erosion from above. Its tallest opening reaches 112 feet with a 144-foot span. Located in the Windows section, it’s an easy walk to one of the park’s most impressive arches. #utah #nationalpark #arches #photography

There’s something special about greeting the day in Arches National Park as the first light slips over the horizon. Watching the sun burst through the rocks while the arch catches those first golden tones feels grounding, quiet, and just a little bit magical. #utah #arches #nationalpark #photography

Tunnel Arch is one of the first formations you’ll spot along the Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park. It sits high in a sandstone fin and gets its name from its tunnel-like opening, carved over millions of years by wind, water, and time #utah #archesnationalpark #blackandwhite #photography

Landscape Arch is one of the great wonders of Arches National Park. At roughly 306 feet long, it’s one of the longest natural spans on Earth—basically a sandstone football field suspended in the air. #utah #arch #nationalpark #landscape #nature #photography

Utah Memories Turret Arch Sunset Windows Area Arches National Park Moab, Utah December 2018 Another amazing sunset over the Windows area of Arches National Park. #utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #sunset #sky #clouds #nature #outdoors #photography

Winter Spark Windows Area Arches National Park Moab, Utah Another sunset spell cast over the Windows area of Arches National Park. #utah #arches #nationalpark #sunset #landscape #nature #outdoors #winter #photography

Desert Dusk Windows Area Arches National Park Moab, Utah December 2018 #utah #landscape #desert #arches #nationalpark #sunset #mountains #redrocks #photography

Golden Hour Window The Windows Area Arches National Park Moab, Utah #utah #arches #nationalpark #goldenhour #landscape #winter #desert #photography

December Light Arches National Park Moab, Utah Golden hour in December is short but sweet—the low winter sun ignites the sandstone and makes the whole landscape glow. way. #utah #nationalpark #arches #sunset #goldenhour #landscape #desert #winter #photography

Broken Arch Sunrise Arches National Park Moab, Utah Broken Arch isn’t actually broken at all—but that crack running through its crown gives it’s name. One of those spots that proves even the ‘less famous’ arches stand out in their own way. #utah #nationalprk #arches #landscape #photography

There’s nothing quite like watching a desert sunset through the North Window in Arches National Park. The textures glow, the colors warm, and the whole scene feels like nature’s showtime. #utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #starburst #photography #nature #outdoors #adventure

Utah Memories Golden Hour Glow The Windows Area Arches National Park Moab, Utah December 2018 #utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #goldenhour #mountains #photography

Whisper of Dusk Arches National Park Moab, Utah February 2017 I was lucky to experience Delicate Arch on a cool February day with hardly anyone around. By sunset, only a couple of other people remained, turning the whole scene into a rare, quiet moment with one of Utah’s greatest icons.

Delicate Arch Starburst Arches National Park Moab, Utah February 2017 #utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #photography

Racing Clouds The Tower of Babel Courthouse Towers Arches National Park Moab, Utah February 2017 A cold, windy February night on the park road, clouds tearing across the sky while the stars lit up the desert landscape below. #utah #nationalpark #arches #dusk #stars #landscape #photography

Utah Memories North Window View Arches National Park Moab, Utah #utah #landscape #nationalpark #arches #nature #photography

Turret Arch framed by the North Window felt unreal this February morning. Soft pinks and blues washed over the sandstone as the first light hit the rocks. In the early calm, Turret Arch glowed quietly—proof that sunrise at Arches turns simple moments into magic #utah #arches #landscape #photography

Sometimes the best views of Delicate Arch aren’t from the trail but beneath your feet. After a brief rain, a small pool formed in the sandstone bowl, catching the day’s last light. Amazing how one of Utah’s biggest icons shines even brighter in tiny reflections #utah #arches #landscape #photography