The American Southwest
The Landscape in the American Southwest is unique and overwhelming in many respects. Just a few miles from Las Vegas are three incredible parks, each of which is unique to itself. The images in this section begin with the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, which is home to brightly colored red sandstone formations. From there, we visit Zion National Park in Utah, one of the most popular national parks in the United States (and for good reason). Zion is home to steep, imposing sandstone cliffs that are multi-colored and offset by deep and equally imposing canyons. We visited the eastern side of Zion during our time there. Finally, Death Valley National Park is in both California and Nevada. Despite its name, this park offers stunning vistas and multi-colored formations that are almost unreal. Equally stunning is Badwater Basin,, which is the lowest point in North America, and to its north are the Mesquite Sand Dunes that are bordered by the Inyo Mountain Range with an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet.
The Valley of Fire
The Valley of Fire-2
The Valley of Fire-3
The Beehive in the Valley of Fire
Persistence
Elephant Rock in the Valley of Fire
The Valley of Fire-4
The Valley of Fire-5
The Valley of Fire-6
The Valley of Fire-7
Evening Approaches in Zion
Zion National Park-1
Zion National Park-2
The Watchman--Zion National Park
Zion National Park-3
Zion National Park-4
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-1
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-2
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-3
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-4
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-5
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-6
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-7
Flowers in Zion
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-8
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-10
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-11
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-12
Checkerboard Mesa--Zion National Park
From the Canyon Overlook Trail-9
Zabriskie Point--Death Valley National Park
Zabriskie Point--Death Valley National Park-2
Zabriskie Point--Death Valley National Park-3
Zabriskie Point--Death Valley National Park-4
Zabriskie Point--Death Valley National Park-5
The Devil's Golf Course--Death Valley National Park
The Devil's Golf Course--Death Valley National Park-2
The Devil's Golf Course--Death Valley National Park-3
Artists Pallete, as seen from the Badwater Basin--Death Valley National Park
Badwater Basin (Elev 282 ft & Lowest Elevation in North America) looking towards Dantes View (Elev 5475 ft)--Death Valley National Park
Artists Palette--Death Valley National Park
Artists Palette--Death Valley National Park-2
Artists Palette--Death Valley National Park-3
Artists Palette--Death Valley National Park-4
Artists Palette--Death Valley National Park-5
Death Valley Wildflowers
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes--Death Valley National Park
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes--Death Valley National Park-2
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes--Death Valley National Park-3
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes--Death Valley National Park-4
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes--Death Valley National Park-5