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Mountains and Deserts
© David Hayes
Extreme limits of Nature: High, hot, dry and desolate. Yet perfect places for tranquility and reflection.
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Pink Flowers, Grand Canyon
Prickly pear cactus displays bright pink blossoms, at the very edge of the Grand Canyon's South Rim.
Desert Moonrise
Saguaro cactus silhouetted against the full moon in Tucson, Arizona.
Balloon and Butte, Sedona
A Large, brightly colored hot air balloon carrying several passengers is dwarfed by the massive red butte nearby, in Sedona, Arizona.
Field of Saguaro, Sonoran Desert.
Giant Saguaro cactus filling Arizona's Sonoran desert. Rocky hills and blue sky in the distance beyond.
Grand Canyon, Grandview Point
Looking into the Grand Canyon from Grandview Point, the highest spot on the South Rim. Majestic formations jut outwards from the opposite wall; the Colorado River far below.
Matching Balloon and Cactus
Saguaro cactus and Hot air balloon with matching design in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. Desert Bird perched on top of the plant.
Grand Canyon, Desert View
Eastern end of the Grand Canyon; looking from the south rim the northern plateau extends into the distance far away; the Colorado river snakes placidly along at the bottom, surrounded by vividly colored rock.
Vulture Peak, Arizona
Army of tall Saguaro cactus guard to the path to Vulture Peak in Arizona. Aptly named, used by vultures for nesting.
Life After Lava
Ferns growing among the destruction of an old lava flow on Hawaii's Big Island. The massive movement of liquid rock traveled from the distant hills in the background.
Arizona Springtime
Arizona's craggy hills show signs of beauty and life with local plants proudly displaying their fresh green leaves and brightly colored flowers.
Pink Sand Desert, Utah
Vividly colored sand dunes in Southern Utah, late afternoon.
Winter Scene, Sedona
Snow covered log amid the red sandstone of Sedona, Arizona.
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