Jim Shoemaker Photography

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  Monsoon Cloudburst, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

  A cloudburst dumps rain over Monument Valley during monsoon season.

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  Lenticular Cloud, Mt. Rainier, Washington

  A lenticular cloud rests over the peak of Mt. Rainier during sunset.

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  Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park

  Morning twilight at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park

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  Lower Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

  Sunset at Lower Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

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  Snowdrift and Wizard Island, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

  Snow piles up in the forest surrounding Crater Lake with Wizard Island in the background.

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  Castro Crest, Santa Monica Mountains, California

  Natural water tanks and rock spires at Castro Crest, Santa Monica Mountains, California.

• Snowstorm over the La Sal Mountains, Utah

  A massive cloudburst dumps precipitation over the La Sal Mountains.

• Grapevine Hills, Big Bend National Park, Texas

  The rock spires of Grapvine Hills glow in the colorful morning twilight before sunrise. Big Bend National Park, Texas.

• Burney Falls, California

  The scenic and serene Burney Falls in northern California.

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

  Daunting cliffs along the narrow and deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado.

• Superstition Mountains, Arizona

  A barrel cactus peeks into the frame as twilight bathes the Superstition mountains and surrounding landscape in a deep red glow.

• Snoqualmie Falls, Washington

  The waters of Snoqualmie River thunder over the 270 foot falls during an evening thunderstorm.

• Twilight, Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Utah

  Late twilight color paints the Organ and Park Avenue at Arches National Park, Utah.

• Sunset, Grand Tetons, Wyoming

  Crepuscular Rays frame the Tetons as the sun sets over the autumn landscape.

• Grand Falls, Arizona

  Water from the Little Colorado River pours over the 185 foot drop of Grand Falls as the sun sets.

• Antelope Canyon, Arizona

  Sunbeams and sandfalls accentuate the colorful rock formations inside Antelope Canyon, Arizona.

• Hamilton Pool, Texas

  The colorful hanging gardens of the grotto at Hamilton Pool, Texas.

• Sunset, Second Beach, Washington

  The sun sets over the sea stacks and rocky coastline of Second Beach, Washignton.

• Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona

  The sun peeks through an Organ Pipe Cactus in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona.

• Autumn Storm, Mt. Sneffels, Colorado

  A blazing sunrise over Mt. Sneffels and the autumn-colored aspens of the San Juan mountains.

• Steamboat Rock, Echo Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado

  Known as the "Center of the Universe", where the Yampa and Green Rivers meet, Steamboat Rock commands the landscape in Echo Park, Colorado.

• Brandywine Falls, Cuyahoga National Park, Ohio

  Brandywine Falls framed by trees and foliage in Cuyahoga National Park, Ohio.

• Sunrise, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

  The Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon glow in the early morning light.

• Autumn, Maroon Bells, Colorado

  A colorful autumn sunrise at the Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.

• Antelope Canyon, Arizona

  A sunbeam splits the colorful narrows in Antelope Canyon, Arizona.

• Sunrise, Santa Monica Mountains, California

  The sun rises over the Castro Crest of the Santa Monica Mountains, California.

• Wildflowers, Yankee Boy Basin, Colorado

  A carpet of wildflowers frame a waterfall in Yankee Boy Basin, Colorado.

• Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

  Sunrise at Mesa Arch, Island in the Sky, Canyonlands.

• Kings Creek Falls, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

  Water cascades down a 50 foot fall in Lassen Volcanic National Park

• Devils Tower, Wyoming

  The igneous rock monolith Devils Tower (Mato Tiplia, or "Bear's Lodge" to the Lakota) towers over the landscape during a blazing sunset.

• Lupin and Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helens, Washington

  Wildflowers growing in the former blast zone of Mt. St Helens.

• Imnaha Valley, Oregon

  Sunset at the narrows in Imnaha Valley.

• Palouse Falls, Washington

  A colorful sunset over the 198 foot Palouse Falls in southeastern Washington.

• Gates of the Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

  El Capitan and Bridal Veil Falls combine to form the scene known as Gates of the Valley, framed by the Merced River.

• Wildflowers, Stoney Pass, Colorado

  The sun sets over fields of wildflowers in Stoney Pass, Colorado.

• Mono Lake, California

  Sunset glows over the snow-framed tufas at Mono Lake.

• Sunset, Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah

  Neon sunset at Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.

• Autumn, San Juan Mountains, Colorado

  A Snow covered Wilson Peak in the autumn-colored San Juan Mountains.

• Garden of the Gods, Colorado

  Rock walls and spires glow at sunrise in the Garden of the Gods.