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.

Desert Temple

A slice of light illuminates this massive monolith of Entrada sandstone, which rises more than 500 feet above the surrounding desert.

Desert Dust

Early light hits a swirl of dust in Death Valley National Park, California.

Almost Twilight

The last light of the day peeks through seastacks at Cannon Beach along the Oregon Coast.

Glimpse

A window of clouds briefly opened up to reveal this peak before a blizzard quickly moved back in. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.

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.