John Moulton's Barn, Mormon Row, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Mormon Row may be one the most picturesque areas of Grand Teton National Park, with rustic, wooden buildings surrounded by open fields, grass and sage standing out against the stunning backdrop of the Tetons. For watching wildlife; taking a quick, easy walk; for seeing into the lives of the West’s early settlers, a trip to Grand Teton National Park really isn’t complete without a visit to Mormon Row. This image was processed in HDR using Photomatix Pro 4. Mormon Row is located in Grand Teton National Park off of Antelope Flats Rd, about one mile east from Hwy 26/89/191. The Antelope Flats turnoff is just north of Moose Junction.

Scene of the Grand Tetons, taken from Schwabaker pond, near Jackson Hole Wyoming. Image processed in Photomatix Pro with a Paintbrush texture.

The Mammoth Hot Spring Terraces have been a popular feature in Yellowstone since the early stagecoach routes up the Yellowstone River Valley. The Terraces, first described by the 1871 Hayden Survey, were given the name of White Mountain Hot Spring, even though they were well known and named before then. The step-like terraces form as heated water moves along the Morris-Mammoth Fault. The hot water carries dissolved calcium and bicarbonate to the surface of the terraces where pressure lessens. Carbon dioxide then escapes as gas and the carbonate combines with calcium to precipitate as travertine. The Mammoth Terraces at Yellowstone National Park, are constantly changing shape and color. Springs which were active one to five years ago may be dry and lifeless now, yet activity may later resume. Along with changes of thermal activity come changes in color. Fresh travertine is bright white in color and as it weathers it changes to gray. Bright colored cyanobacteria and algae mats which were dependent upon a stable temperature and a flow of water also change as the microorganisms die creating a stark, bleak landscape. Most of the colour in this image comes from living microorganisms that thrive in this boiling water

Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park - Wyoming USA. Image processed with Topaz adjust 5 to add some color and detail to the image. At the time of the shot, the sky was cloudy with large dense Cumulus cloud that did not provide much light to the image. Topaz fixed that for me.

This is a view of Wild Horse Butte, one of the large monoliths you see as you approach Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. Relatively few people visit Goblin Valley State Park, which is a pity since the eroded sandstone formations are every bit as beautiful as the more famous Utah national parks further south, although on a much smaller scale. The park lies at the edge of the vast San Rafael Desert, 12 miles from the small village of Hanksville.

The Three Sisters, shot during a less than ideal sunset under partial light cloud cover.in Goblin Valley State Park, Near Hanksville, Utah. This park is easily missed since it does not have the fame of many of UItah's other parks, but it is worth the visit for it's unique Goblin like sandstone formations. The Three Sisters, an Isolated line of hoodoos, welcomes you just inside the entrance to the valley.

A Sandstone Hoodo found on Highway 24, Near Hanksville, Utah on the way to Goblin State Park. This is the original shot, taken in early morning light with a nice blue sky but no clouds.

A Sandstone Hoodo found on Highway 24, Near Hanksville, Utah on the way to Goblin State Park. Shot in early morning light. For this version, I imported cloud from another sky to add some drama to the scene.

Driving into Capital Gorge was a semi-spiritual event. The Gorge walls are extremely high, I'd say about 1,000 feet or so, and the sun is challenged to find its way into the deeper recesses of the gorge. Shadows filled the complex rock walls pock marked with the action of nature's forces on their exterior. The potholes were everywhere, counting easily into the tens of thousands. I shot here for a few hours before going deeper into the gorge.

The Bentonite Hills, Capitol Reef National Park, Near Torrey, Utah

A massive Butte in Utah found on the way to Monument Valley

The Natural Bridge at Bryce Canyon. It's not a bridge of course, more correctly it is an Arch. The speculation is that this structure had two other arches attached to it. You can see the likely middle column to the right of the remaining arch.

It's amazing what a little hiking and some curiosity will uncover if you dare to adventure. We found this small waterfall in Utah, while driving to Page Arizona

Grosvenor Arch is located at the end of the giant Cockscomb at the northern end of Cads Crotch within The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Grosvenor Arch is a unique sandstone double arch located within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. It is named to honor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875–1966), a president of the National Geographic Society, publishers of the National Geographic Magazine. Located in northern Kane County, it is close to and south of Kodachrome Basin State Park and is accessed from the north or south via Road 400, a dirt road that traverses Cottonwood Canyon, Utah and skirts the Grand Staircase on its western margin.

Grosvenor Arch under a light cloud layer, shot from about 400 meters

The hidden Arch at Bryce Point. After parking, walk to your left up the slight incline to get to the viewing area. To your left, you will see what appears to be 5 window formations in the cliffwalls. The fifth one to the right is this arch. We walked around the perimeter to the left until we found a path up to the back of the arch and were able to position ourselves so we could shoot through it down to the canyon floor.

The hidden Arch at Bryce Point. After parking, walk to your left up the slight incline to get to the viewing area. To your left, you will see what appears to be 5 window formations in the cliffwalls. The fifth one to the right is this arch. We walked around the perimeter to the left until we found a path up to the back of the arch and were able to position ourselves so we could shoot through it down to the canyon floor.

Bryce Canyon, famous for its worldly unique geology, consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes, including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos".

A full frame view of Bryce Canyon, Utah from Bryce Point. There are as many photographs here as there are formations. A truly amazing place with miles of trails to wander.

This is a crop of the next image on this page, showing more detail of the spires and finns.

Unnamed Butte taken while travelling toward Bryce Canyon from Horseshoe Bend. The awesome structure, colour and mass of it required me to stop for this shot.

Horseshoe Bend, Arizona. Doubtless one of the most frequently photographed spots in America. The challenge is to get the bend in complete sun with shadows only on the lower banks of the river. Since that is possible primarily at the noon hour, lighting is a significant challenge. The natural color of the rock is washed out and restoring it is an issue. (My excuses for this oversaturated image). The excting part is to shimmy up to the edge of the overhanging rock to get your camera in position to exclude the rock formations and get the bend in the river properly in the image. What fun!

Wahweap Toadstools, Cove One, Off Cottonwood Canyon Road, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Near Church Wells, Utah If you drive down Cottonwood Road, thern traverse several cattle ranges, and go for a hike, this is a sample of amazing Toadstools you can find. After about an hour trek down a dry wash to the Canyons we discovered many toadstools of various sizes and styles. We shot in three main areas where the majority of them were to be found. This one is the largest of the ones we discovered. The amazing sculpting of the sandstone and clay structures is stunning.

Wahweap Toadstools, Cove One, Off Cottonwood Canyon Road, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Near Church Wells, Utah