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This shot was taken from the upper, west side of Lizard head trail and looking north towards the renowned Devil’s Bridge. Sometimes luck plays a major component of capturing that “spectacular photo", and this was one such a photo! "Luck" was definitely with me on this day; not only did Sedona receive snow, on the day I happened to be hiking, but my timing and perspective was spot on! The view was stellar and I knew it was rare; lucky me! I love the dark foreground; it anchors the photograph. I also love the variety of colors; blue, orange, yellow and green; stunning. This shot is (most definitely) one of my many favorites.
We arrived at Monument Valley with plans to tour and photograph the valley, We were so excited! It wasn’t however until we checked into the KOA campground (near the entrance) that we discovered the Valley was closed to visitors (because of covid). We were very disappointed but we decided to stay and explore the outlining area instead. Being an early riser, I’ve seen many beautiful sunrises but none were quite as amazing as this. Knowing how quickly the golden colors would change, I hurried outside and walked to a clearing where (only) these monumental mountains were in view. 5 minutes later, the colors were gone and the clouds dissipated. Okay, so I didn’t get to explore Monument Valley but I consider myself very fortunate to have been here (at the right time) to photography this beautiful sunrise.
One (of many) things that Arizona is most famous for are their sunsets, and I’ve seen some stellar ones! I’ve noticed though that the more interesting the clouds are, the more spectacular the sunset is. On this particular day, I walked into the desert hoping to get some back-lit saguaro trees at sunset. As I waited for the sun to set however I could see some rather large clouds rolling in and I knew the sunset I was anticipating just wasn’t going to happen. It was chilly, so I started back when I happened upon this brilliant saguaro tree skeleton. Then I notice the flourishing saguaro tree behind it, and I knew I had a shot. I named this photo “Evolution” because it depicts the saguaro tree’s life cycle.
