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Southwest United States

Images from the Southwest: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah

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A clearing snowstorm over the Grand Canyon as the sun breaks through the clouds. — Grand Canyon Clearing Storm
A clearing snowstorm over the Grand Canyon as the sun breaks through the clouds.

Snow on the rim of the Grand Canyon as a sun break lights up part of the canyon. — Grand Canyon Snow Line
Snow on the rim of the Grand Canyon as a sun break lights up part of the canyon.

Sunset through the clouds causes the clouds and rocks to glow near Sedona, Arizona — Cathedral Rock Sunset
Sunset through the clouds causes the clouds and rocks to glow near Sedona, Arizona

Cathedral Rock reflected in a small pool in the red rocks, at sunset. — Cathedral Rock Reflection
Cathedral Rock reflected in a small pool in the red rocks, at sunset, Sedona, Arizona.

White Pocket Evening, eroded Navajo Sandstone lit up by the setting sun — White Pocket Evening
White Pocket Evening, eroded Navajo Sandstone lit up by the setting sun

190 million-year-old Navajo Sandstone, with colorful patterns in the stone — Rainbow Cove
190 million-year-old Navajo Sandstone, with colorful patterns in the stone, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument

photo of sunset glowing sky at the Little Painted Desert, Arizona — Little Painted Desert Sunset
Little Painted Desert Sunset is a photo of sunset glowing sky at the Little Painted Desert, Arizona

Photograph of sunset with a sunburst, at Toroweap, overlooking the Grand Canyon and Colorado River. — Toroweap Overlook Sunset
Photograph of sunset with a sunburst, at Toroweap, overlooking the Grand Canyon and Colorado River.

Blue Hour reflection in Watson Lake, Prescott, Arizona — Watson Lake Blue Hour
Blue Hour reflection in Watson Lake, Prescott, Arizona.

Photo of blue hour at Cathedral Rock, Sedona, Arizona. Blue sky after sunset with pink clouds — Cahedral Rock Blue Hour
Cathedral Rock at Blue Hour, Sedona, Arizona.

Photo of Cathedral Rock Reflection in Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona — Oak Creek Reflection
Photo of Cathedral Rock Reflection in Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona

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Sunburst on a saguaro cactus with a backlit glow from the setting sun — Cactus Glow
Sunburst on a saguaro cactus with a backlit glow from the setting sun. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

Photo of the Grand Canyon looking east at sunset, with the Belt of Venus rising in the East. — Grand Canyon Belt of Venus
The Grand Canyon looking east at sunset, with the Belt of Venus rising in the East. Soft subtle colors in the canyon, while the clouds are lit up by the setting sun

Cathedral Rock, Sedona, Arizona. Reflection is a small pool of rain water, with light from the setting sun lighting up Cathedral Rock. — Cathedral Rock Reflection 2
Cathedral Rock, Sedona, Arizona. Reflection is a small pool of rain water, with light from the setting sun lighting up Cathedral Rock.

Reflections in Watson Lake, from the colors in the sky, after sunset — Reflections
Reflections of the sky, Watson Lake, Prescott, Arizona. Blue and pink are reflected in the lake after sunset, just as the Belt of Venus starts to show

The sun breaks through the clouds and lights up part of the Grand Canyon as a snow storm blows in — Grand Canyon Sunbreak
The sun breaks through the clouds and lights up part of the Grand Canyon, Arizona as a snow storm blows in

Drone image of Castle Butte, Valley of the God's, Utah, at sunrise — Castle Butte Sunrise Drone
Drone image of Castle Butte, Valley of the God's, Utah, at sunrise. Photograph taken from near the loop road.

Little Painted Desert 2 — Little Painted Desert 2
Little Painted Desert, Utah. Photo of the layers of mudstone and siltstone, clay like hills, that are colored by iron and manganese compounds. The Belt of Venus shows in the sky.

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Long exposure photograph and reflection in Bartlett Lake, Arizona at sunset — Bartlett Lake at Sunset
Long exposure photograph and reflection in Bartlett Lake, Arizona at sunset

Photo of the desert at sunset, near Ajo, Arizona. The sky is blue and pink with an Organ Pipe and Sugaruo Cactus and an Ocotillo. — Desert Sunset
The desert at sunset, near Ajo, Arizona.

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Granite boulders are reflected in Watson Lake on a calm morning — Watson Lake Morning
Granite boulders are reflected in Watson Lake on a calm morning, Prescott, Arizona

Sunset Glow on the clouds at the Grand Canyon, Arizona — Grand Canyon Sunset Glow
Sunset Glow on the clouds, reflecting warm light onto the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Drone photo of the ridges in the Little Painted Desert being lit up by the setting sun — Little Painted Desert Ridges, Drone photography
Drone photo of the ridges in the Little Painted Desert, Arizona being lit up by the setting sun.

Photo of a sandstone cliff above an ancient dwelling that is lit up by the sun reflecting off the rocks — House on Fire
House on Fire is a photograph of a sandstone cliff above an ancient dwelling that is lit up by the sun reflecting off the rocks

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Photograph of White Domes Road, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada — White Domes Road
Photograph of White Domes Road, at sunrise, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Sunset Glow on the horizon, from Toroweap Overlook above the Colorado River, at the Grand Canyon. — Toroweap Overlook Sunset Glow
Sunset Glow on the horizon, from Toroweap Overlook above the Colorado River, at the Grand Canyon.

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Photo of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, after sunset with pink clouds and the blue hour reflecting on the canyon walls. — Grand Canyon Blue Hour
Grand Canyon, Arizona, after sunset with pink clouds and the blue hour reflecting on the canyon walls.

Breaking rainstorm and the sun shined through the clouds to light up the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona — Sedona View after the Storm
Breaking rainstorm and the sun shined through the clouds to light up the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona

Rainstorm moved past, and the sun broke through the clouds to light up the red rocks at Sedona, Arizona — Breaking Storm View From Sedona
Rainstorm moved past, and the sun broke through the clouds to light up the red rocks at Sedona, Arizona

A snow storm rolls to cover a break in the clouds, Grand Canyon, Arizona — Grand Canyon Snow is Coming
A snow storm rolls to cover a break in the clouds, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Cholla Cactus glows in the sunshine with Boundary Cone in the background. — Glowing Cholla at Boundary Cone
Cholla Cactus glows in the sunshine with Boundary Cone, near Oatman Arizona, in the background.

Sunrise lights up the sky at Kofa Wildlife Refuge, Arizona — Kofa Sunrise
Sunrise lights up the sky at Kofa Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Grand Canyon Sunset 2: rainstorm at sunset from the North Rim — Grand Canyon Suset 2

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White Domes Road South

House on Fire Sunburst — House on Fire Sunburst
House on Fire Sunburst, Bears Ears National Monument, Utah

Snow on a canyon cliff wall in the Grand Canyon, Arizona — Snow on the Canyon Walls
Snow on a canyon cliff wall in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Picture of Navajo Sandstone shaped like a bowl, in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument — The Bowl
Picture of Navajo Sandstone shaped like a chip and dip bowl, in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

Evening in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. Colorful Navajo Sandstone and brain rock abound. — White Pocket 2
Evening in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. Colorful Navajo Sandstone and brain rock abound.

Hole in Bowl of Fire-glow

Photo of the Desert View Watchtower with the Belt of Venus in the sky. — Desert View Watchtower Belt of Venus
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon, Arizona, with the Belt of Venus in the sky.

Photograph at Toroweap Overlook, of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, taken at blue hour. — Toroweap Overlook Blue Hour
Photograph at Toroweap Overlook, of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, taken at blue hour.

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Photo of the setting sun with a sunburst on an ocatillo and the cholla cactus glowing from backlight — Cholla Sunburst
Photo of the setting sun with a sunburst on an ocatillo and the cholla cactus glowing from backlight. Kofa Wildlife Refuge, Arizona

Bryce Canyon; sunrise at Bryce Canyon, Utah — Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon and Thor's Hammer at sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park

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Aerial View of White Pocket, drone photography — Another World
Aerial View of White Pocket, Arizona with drone photography