Black + White: Grand Landscapes

Ruby Beach Storm

A storm rages at Ruby Beach in Washington's Olympic National Park.

Flooded Polygons

Massive salt polygons filled with water after a flooding storm at Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park, California).

Mojave Mud Cracks

Massive mud tiles below an imposing storm (Death Valley National Park, California). A drenching rain started a few minutes after taking this photo, which is always a magical experience in the desert.

Towers of Stone

Towering sandstone in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona.

Storm over the Great Sand Dunes

Lightning strikes the mountains behind the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.

Afternoon light

Dappled light hits sandstone formations in the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.

Autumn Feathers

Feathery plants in autumn in Jasper National Park's backcountry in the Canadian Rockies.

The Ramparts

The impressive Ramparts tower over a small lake in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies backcountry.

Big Badlands

A big sea of badlands as seen from one of the overlooks in Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

Storm Light

A thunderstorm clears over the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.

Winter Watchman

The famous Watchman formation enveloped in a winter storm.

Cimarron Storm

A summer thunderstorm over the Cimarron Mountains in Colorado.