"Serpentine Dune The silence, stillness, unending sense of curves and the feeling of nothingness out in the distants.

The silence, stillness, unending sense of curves and the feeling of nothingness out in the distant horizon are the elements that leave the biggest impression when hiking the big dunes. You don’t realize just how big the dunes are until you trek out beyond the foot prints and tracks that are left behind by day hikers. When you get into the dunes the silence is meditative and you begin to see in sweeping forms and swirling mountains of sand. I was struck by the lines before me in a serpentine form and I decided to make this my final destination as going forward would have tracked the dunes and marred the simplicity of the landscape. © Robert Park www.robert-park.com

"Star Gaze" Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizon A masterpiece of a lonely rock waiting for the stars to come out at sunset

"Star Gaze" By Robert Park http://www.robert-park.com, a photo by Robert Park Photography on Flickr.

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Star Gazer” The Vermillion Cliffs are one of my favorite places in the world. It is a land of wonders and geological oddities coupled with the high Colorado plateaus. With a stunning clarity of air and light, this area offers absolutely wondrous sunsets, sunrises, and landscape possibilities. Rare Spring storms brought clouds to the Paria Plateau giving the sunset a sense of magic and drama. I had pre-visualized this image and when I had seen the storms clearing I drove three and a half hours straight to the plateau, through the treacherous sand, just to get to this area. After three days of camping in the remote wilderness with the glory of nature open to me, I was able to create this masterpiece of a lonely rock waiting for the stars to come out at sunset. Location: The Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona. © Robert Park www.robert-park.com/

"First Light Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah "By Robert Park Thor’sHammer, The Hunter

"First Light Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah "By Robert Park http://www.robert-park.com, a photo by Robert Park Photography on Flickr.

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Thor’s Hammer, The Hunter, Thirty to forty million years ago this rock was “born” in an ancient lake that covered much of Western Utah. The primary weathering force at Bryce Canyon is frost wedging which creates mazes of abstract cities and figures. I planned my arrival at Bryce to place the rising sun behind The Hammer so the silhouette would block the sun bringing the glowing light bounced off the canyon walls. © Robert Park http://www.robert-park.com"

"Reflections on The Yellowstone" Yellowston e National Park, WY The banks of the Yellowstone river are lined with trees that struggle to survive in the volcanic remnant hillsides

"Reflections on The Yellowstone" Yellowstone National Park, WY By Robert Park , a photo by Robert Park Photography on Flickr.

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The banks of the Yellowstone river are lined with trees that struggle to survive in the volcanic remnant hillsides. Drawn to the abstract serenity of the morning light on the river, I created this impression of life on the riverbanks. Location Yellowstone RIver , Yellowstone National Park, WY © Robert Park www.robert-park.com

"Truckin" Joshua Tree National Park A Dead Head fan was out for amorning jog. By Robert Park

"Truckin" Joshua Tree National Park By RobertPark http://www.robert-park.com, a photo by Robert Park Photography on Flickr.

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"Truckin" Grateful Dead Head Cholla, Joshua Tree NP I was photographing sunrise backlit cholla in Joshua Tree this winter and while I was entranced by the glowing backlighting effect I was unaware that this Dead Head fan was out for a morning jog. He looked at me saying "Dude That's An Awesome Camera" and ran off, but not before I got an image off. © RobertPark www.robert-park.com