Finding a secluded spot somewhere on the Rim Trail of the South Rim is the best way to watch the sun rise on the Grand Canyon. Most people are still sound asleep, much less walking along the rim, leaving you to enjoy one of the most amazing moments in the day all to yourself.… Keep reading...
One of my favorite places to visit in southeastern Utah is Dead Horse Point State Park just outside of both Canyonlands National Park and Moab. The views of the Colorado River winding into Canyonlands are unparalleled.… Keep reading...
Probably the best place I’ve seen sunset at the Grand Canyon (so far) was from the Desert View Point on the eastern side of the South Rim. There are great views of the Grand Canyon to the west, the North Rim to the north and Marble Canyon and the Painted Desert to the east.… Keep reading...
Some of my favorite shots from the Grand Canyon are the ones that leave people wondering where the Grand Canyon is. In a place where everybody takes a picture of the exact same view, it’s nice to take a picture where millions of people have taken a picture before and come away with something completely different.… Keep reading...
The caves beneath the surface at Carlsbad Caverns National Park were not only a spectacle to see, but were incredibly larger than I ever thought they could be. The features of the caves were mesmerizing in their scale and well worth the hike from the entrance to the end.… Keep reading...
The best time to visit White Sands National Park, of course, is either during sunrise or sunset so that the plants cast long shadows stretching out over the dunes. Of those two times though I’d much rather go during sunrise, when this shot was taken. While we were there at that time we saw only one other car.… Keep reading...