Cathedral Rock Reflection

Sunset glows on Cathedral Rock casting a beautiful reflection in a small pool of water in a depression on the slice rock.  I had seen through Google searches images of the Cathedral Rock reflecting in water.  Using Google Maps I attempted to locate the slick rock area where these images were from.  My recon showed […]

Great Sand Dunes Site Guide

Summary   Experience the photographic opportunities year-round at the tallest dunes in North America.  While the dunes are the centerpiece, the preserves are a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra offering photographers a plethora of photo opportunities.  At night photographers can enjoy a startling starry sky on moonless nights […]

Photography Options for Cathedral Rock

One of the dominate geological features found in the Sedona area is the ever popular Cathedral Rock, which is often used as a wedding photo shot backdrop and a location where numerous day hikers climb to take one or two breath taking Instagram photos from between the two pinnacles. In the winter of 2021, in […]

Photographing the Goosenecks

Situated in southeast Utah, north of Mexican Hat and east of the Valley of the Gods (see below map) is a unique landscape feature formed from over 300 million years of geological activity.  Here, you’ll find that the San Juan River has carved out a series of tight turns, referred to as goosenecks, below the […]