Milky Way over the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, San Juan County, New Mexico (2016)

A moonless, cold night in early October proved an excellent time to hunt for the Milky Way in southwestern skies. Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, San Juan County, New Mexico (2016).

The San Juan mountain range from Geologic Overlook, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado (2016)

Last light overlooking Cortez and the San Juan range from Geologic Overlook, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado (2016).

Morning vista, Valley of the Gods National Monument, Southern Utah (2016)

Southern morning vista with Monument Valley in the distance, Valley of the Gods National Monument, Southern Utah (2016)

First light in Alamo Wash, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico (2016)

First light in Alamo Wash, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico (2016)