Layered sandstone formations above The Wave in the Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA

The sunrise over Isla Danzante in the Gulf of California from near Loreto Mexico

Soaptree yucca plants in Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Light beams down into Upper Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Reservation near Page, Arizona, USA

Light beams down into Upper Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Reservation near Page, Arizona, USA

Vivid sunrise over the badlands formations in the Bisti Wilderness in San Juan County New Mexico

Ocotillo in bloom at sunrise in Big Bend Bend National Park, Texas, USA

The Stone Wings badlands formations in the Bisti Wilderness in San Juan County New Mexico

Hoodoos glow from sunrise backlighting at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah

The Yampa River at Wagon Wheel Overlook in Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado, USA

Skull Rock lit up at night in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Badlands and The Ramshorn in Dubois, Wyoming, USA

Factory Butte in the Upper Blue Hills near Hanksville, Utah, USA

Factory Butte and The Henry Mountains in the Upper Blue Hills near Hanksville, Utah, USA

Fly Geyser with snow capped Granite Range in the Black Rock Desert near Gerlach, Nevada, USA

Fly Geyser with snow capped Granite Range in the Black Rock Desert near Gerlach, Nevada, USA

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, USA

Joshua Tree at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park in California

Balanced Rock and Juniper Tree in Joshua Tree National Park in California

Mitchell Mesa at sunrise in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on the Arizona and Utah state line

The Mittens and Merrick Buttes at sunset in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on the Arizona and Utah state line

Mount Kinesava bathed in sunset light at Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Painted Hills in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument near Mitchell, Oregon, USA

Cathedral Rocks bask in late light at Sedona, Arizona

Shiprock mountain at dawn near Shiprock New Mexico

The Subway along the Left Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park in Utah in autumn

Sandstone formations at the White Pocket in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Sandstone formations at the White Pocket in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Sandstone formations at the White Pocket in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA

Soaptree Yucca and Sand dunes in twilight at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico

Sandstone monument reflects in pool of water in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Narrows of the Virgin River in autumn in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Virgin River in autumn under dramatic storm clouds in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

The Virgin River in autumn in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

The Mesquite sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Joshua Trees in sunset light in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Joshua Trees in sunset light in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Swirling sandstone of The Wave in the Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA

The Second Wave in the Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA

Stormy light on Isla Carmen in the Gulf of California near Loreto Mexico

Organ Pipe cactus in Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona, USA

Saguaro cactus dominate the landscape at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Ancient petroglyphs at Signal Hill at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Engelmann's Hedgehog cactus in full bloom near Virgin, Utah, USA

Kolob Canyon in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

View from Bright Angel Point on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Mt Hayden from Imperial Point on the North Rim in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Wotans Throne at Cape Royal on the North Rim in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Hoodoos on the eastside in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Stud Horse Point near Page, Arizona, USA

Snake Mountains reflect into wetlands of Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA

Ripples in the sand at Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Dramatic sunrise clouds over Zabriskie Point at sunrise in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Dramatic sunrise clouds over Zabriskie Point at sunrise in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Saguaro Cactus in the Santa Catalina Mountains in Coronado National Forest in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Jumbled granite boulders at Council Rocks in the Dragoon Mountains in the Coronado National Forest, Arizona, USA

Spring floral deset gardens at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Saguaro Cactus along the Hugh Norris Trail in Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Joshua Trees near sunset in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Arch Rock at night in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Cholla Cactus and Joshua Tree near sunset in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Sand Verbena wildflowers with San Jacinto Mountains at sunrise in Palm Springs, California, USA

Sand Verbena wildflowers in the Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Palm Springs, California, USA

Kolon Canyon in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Layered sandstone formations in Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Kayakers on Lake Manly in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Photographers take in rare reflection at Badwater Basin on Lake Manly in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Dramatic sunset light on the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Setting sun over the Panamint Range in Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Hoodoos at first light at Sunrise Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA