The formations resemble massive crimson cathedrals towering over the desert, casting surreal ... the play of light and shadows on the rock formations is at its most intense, and the colors are ...

The desert seems to stretch forever southeast ... on this egg-shaped stalagmite’s “head.” Illuminated rock formations cast shadows in the unmistakable shapes of a witch and her black cat ...

With so many peculiar rock formations here, visits to Bryce Canyon ... a jagged dark figure looms on the horizon like ship sailing through the desert – or, as Navajos refer to it, “rock ...

The warm tones of the desert landscape come ... The area is filled with fascinating rock formations that make for dramatic ...

The high desert plains surrounding the Bisti/De-Na ... Hikers will find many winged sandstone rock formations in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in northern New Mexico. Photograph by Colin D.

MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — A sunset spectacle featuring two mitten-shaped rock formations played out this ... Mitten Butte's shadow crawls across the desert valley floor before climbing up the ...

From the archive: This story originally published at The Desert Sun in April 2018 ... eyes away from the more than 500 spindly formations that cast shadows across the basin.

But this isn’t just another desert sanctuary – it’s a deliberate flex showcasing ... bronze and wood in treatments that feel both ancient and contemporary, while rock formations breach conventional ...