24 December 2012

Storm Clearing at the Grand Canyon, December 24, 2012

Rock faces in the Grand Canyon throw shadows across clouds during a snowstorm, December 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)
When I arrived at the canyon the second day of my visit, I was greeted with a short blizzard. The large scale of the canyon makes for plenty of localized weather patterns that are visible for miles. After the blizzard cleared from the south end, there were great clouds and shadows in the north canyons, and plenty of warm tones as the sun set. As always, it's difficult to show the large and small details at once, so this composition focuses on the various lines created by overlapping cliffs and shadows cast through the clouds.