American Southwest

Abstract at Antelope Canyon
Image from Antelope Canyon that looks like an abstract painting. Flush flooding and rainwater carved the sandstone canyon walls in time into sculptural shapes.

Antelope Canyon Looking up
Stunning view looking up in Antelope Canyon, Arizona, United States.The reflected light from above is creating flowing patterns in the sandstone wall.

Antelope Canyon Sculptured Shapes cut into Sandstone
Flood and rainwater carved the slot canyon sections in time, making the corridors deeper and smoothing edges to form the 'flowing shapes' in the rock.

Antelope Canyon Ghostly light beam
Navajo Land, Page, Arizona. Flash flooding and rainwater carved the slot canyon sections in time, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form the `flowing shapes` in the rock. The beams of light come at different hours, making the place even more magical.

Bryce Canyon National Park Castle in the sky
Water Canyon is a natural rock formation but it looks like a medieval castle, something from a 'middle earth' fantasy. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA.

Cannyonlands Another Angle to Mesa Arch
Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA. A favorite location with photographers at sunrise, as the sunlight reflected on the underside of the arch it will make it positively glow red.

Horseshoe Bend Colorado River
Photo taken from the edge of the cliff of the viewing point at the Horseshoe Bend, a meander of Colorado River near the town of Page, Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Epic Sunset USA
Sunset Landscape Panorama at Kodachrome Basin State Park, which provides an incredible desert view with maybe the most colorful and unusual sandstone rock formations in American Southwest, Utah, USA.

Kodachrome Basin State Park A Ride close to sunset
Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA -The color and unique desert beauty of massive sandstone chimneys and numerous monolithic stone spires called sedimentary pipes.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Going down the slope
Detail view with some dormant trees and a boulder on a slope at Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA.
Kodachrome Basin State Park Hanging on the cliff
The unique desert beauty of Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA with massive sandstone cliffs with rock formations of vivid color and the occasional Juniper tree in the foreground surviving in precarious desert conditions.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Impressive Rock formations
Impressive rock formations panorama containing the Natural Arch in Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Juniper Tree
The Juniper tree in the foreground survived in precarious conditions and a tough desert climate at the beautiful Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Masive sandtone rock formations
The color and unique desert beauty of masive sandtone rock formations of unusual shapes at Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Massive Boulders
Massive round sandstone rock formations at Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, United States.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Natural Arch
Close-up of Natural Arch in Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Picturesque Trail
The unique desert beauty of Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA with massive sandstone rock formations of unusual shapes and vivid color and the occasional sculptural dead tree trunk.

Kodachrome Basin State Park The Trail through
Kodachrome Basin State Park provides an incredible landscape with maybe the most colorful and unusual shaped sandstone rock formations in American Southwest.

Kodachrome Park colorful desert beauty in spring USA
Panorama of the unique desert beauty at Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, USA with massive sandstone rock formations of unusual shapes and vivid color.

Kodachrome Basin State Park Utah USA
© 2017, Daniela Constantinescu

Monument Valley The Way to Artist Point
A fallen dormant tree looks like it is pointing towards the Artist Point in Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, USA.

Monument Valley Natural Monuments
Splendid view on a sunny day of some of the natural monuments in Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, USA. The natural Structures in Monument Valley were created by timeless erosion.

Monument Valley Towards North Window Overlook
Another one of my favorite trees in the foreground. This is part of the series of photos we took as we were doing an all day long self-driving tour of the amazing Monument Valley.

Monument Valley Interesting Rock Formations
Northern part of Spearhead Mesa. Interesting shapes of Natural Rock Formations in Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, USA.

Monument Valley Mittens Bright Night
The unique majestic structures created by erosion at Monument Valley shot here in a long exposure by night at Navajo Tribal Park, Utah.

Monument Valley Mittens Golden Hour
Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park - Utah, USA. The East and West Mitten Buttes look like hands, yet they signify spiritual beings watching over. The third one is Merrick Butte.

Monument Valley Mittens at Sunset
The East and West Mitten Buttes look like hands, yet they signify spiritual beings watching over. The third one is Merrick Butte.

Monument Valley Mittens Sunset
Sunset view of Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, USA. The East and West Mitten Buttes look like hands, yet they signify spiritual beings watching over. The third one is Merrick Butte.

Monument Valley Panorama
Huge boulder looking like a road block in Monument Valley, Navajo tribal park, Utah, USA.

Zion National Park Scenic View
Mountain Range at Zion National Park, Utah, USA -View from Mount Camel Highway before Springdale with cacti in the foreground.

Zion National Park Mountain Range
The white and red sandstone Mountain Range on the side of Mount Camel Highway in Zion National Park, one of the most popular holiday destinations in American Southwest, Utah, USA.