Enchanted Mesa

Enchanted Mesa rises above the Acoma Pueblo Indian Reservation in New Mexico.

Sunlight and Sand in Antelope Canyon

Sunlight and sand play inside Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona near the Utah border.

Yuccas at Sunset

Yuccas glow in the sunset at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.

Sands of Time

The sands of time in Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona.

Antelope Canyon Spirit

Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Reservation is a mystical place. Is this just sand playing in the sunlight or my spirit guide?

Lightning

Mother Nature put on a show with this thunderstorm outside Roswell, NM. The sheer power is stunning.

Sunset from Sandia Crest

The sun sets as seen from atop Sandia Crest (10,678 feet) to the east of Albuquerque, NM.

Laguna Sunset

Amazing New Mexico sunset in Laguna, NM.

San Luis, NM

The colors in the sky seemed to dance above the abandoned grave yard in the almost ghost town of San Luis, NM.

Grand Canyon

Words can't describe the grandeur of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Grand Canyon

Staring across the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Cerro Pedernal Sunset

The sun sets behind Cerro Pedernal in Northern New Mexico. Pedernal (the flat top mountain) was a favorite of the artist Georgia O'Keefe and is where her ashes were spread.

Bisti Hoodoos

More Hoodoos in the Bisti Badlands (also known as the De-Na-Zin Wilderness) in New Mexico. The clouds weren't cooperating as they were hiding the stars.

Hoodoo

A hoodoo stands guard in the Ojito Wilderness area in New Mexico. Formed by wind and water erosion.

Reflection

The Sandia Mountains reflect in the water at Shady Lakes outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Not bad for an iPhone pic.

Sandia Reflection

The Sandia Mountains reflect in the lake at Shady Lakes outside Albuquerque.

Sandia Mountains

A touch of snow caps the Sandia Mountains as the Rio Grande River flows by.

Fall along the Rio Grande

Fall colors in late October along the Rio Grande River in Northern New Mexico.

Sunbeam in Antelope Canyon

The sunlight inside Antelope Canyon is mesmerizing. This shaft of light only appeared for about a minute when the sun was in the perfect spot. It almost looks like water.

Moon Rise

The moon rises over the Sandia Mountains and casts a reflection across the Rio Grande.

Eagle

Can you see the Eagle? Another amazing formation inside Antelope Canyon.

Antelope Canyon Path

The path through Antelope Canyon.

Beam of Light

A beam of light comes streaming through Antelope Canyon. The beam is so strong it almost looks like water.

Acequia

An Acequia (Spanish for irrigation ditch) in Albuquerque, NM.

The Alien Throne

The Alien Throne in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico. The landscape here looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. The clouds were covering up the stars this evening but I still like how this pic turned out.

Fall in the Bosque

Another shot of the Bosque along the Rio Grande River in Albuquerque, NM. Fall colors are simply beautiful.

Christmas Day Sunset in Encino, NM

Driving on Christmas Day and the sun began to set with this gorgeous color. I rushed to get to the windmill down the road and got there just in time to snap this shot.

Yucca and Full Moon Rising

The full moon rise over the Yucca at White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico.

Yucca and Full Moon 2

The Full Moon has now risen over the mountains on the horizon and darkness has settled over White Sands National Monument in NM.

Saguaro Sunset

Sunset at the Saguaro National Park near Tucson, AZ.

The Big Dipper

The Big Dipper shines over the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in New Mexico.

Sunset at White Sands National Monument

White Sands National Monument is a sea of white in the normally brown desert. This is also where the first atomic bomb was detonated.