Rock formations in Chiricahua National Monument, Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Male lesser goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria), Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Female acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A Mexican jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi), in a tree in the Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A Mexican jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi), in a tree in the Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Sunset clouds and colours on December 3, 2013 from Massai Point, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona. This is a 7-frame HDR High Dynamic Range stack to compress the high contrast from the bright sky and dark foreground into one image. Combined with Photomatix Pro. Taken with the Canon 5D MkIi and Canon 24mm lens at f/8. From images _MG_6996_6997_6998_6999_7000_7001_7002 taken at 2/3rd stop increments.

Sunset twilight colours and the waxing gibbous Moon over the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona, south of Willcox. Taken December 15, 2013 on Highway 186. Taken with the 24mm lens and Canon 5D MkII. Some dark crepuscular rays are visible converging to the anti-solar point.

Mother and daughter resting and eating while hiking in Heart of Rocks, Chiricahua National Monument, Willcox, Arizona, USA