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2013-04-25 22:29:26 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

I had scouted my sunrise shot the previous afternoon and marked it with my gps.  When I arrived the next morning, I discovered that the water had evaporated and my shot was gone.  Undeterred, I spent a quite pleasant morning walking around the area listening to the coyotes howl.  I found this nice little composition after the sun came up.   

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 

2013-04-24 22:17:31 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

The milky way over Death Valley!  For more information on how I created this image, visit my blog at http://jasonhines.net/the-milky-way-in-death-valley/

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2013-04-17 19:03:34 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

I'm just back from a great trip to Death Valley.  I have a travel journal from my trip up on my blog today sharing some of my thoughts and experiences if you're interested in checking it out.  I'll have many more photos up in the next couple days. Thanks for looking!  http://bit.ly/12ncnYg

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 

2013-03-06 01:50:42 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

A cold and snowy day at Kolob Terrace Road in Zion.  At one point as I would hiking around it was snowing sideways and I discovered that slick rock covered in ice is very dangerous to walk on :).

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert H Clark 

2013-03-05 01:39:42 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Blue hour at the Racetrack in Death Valley!

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 

2013-02-15 16:34:01 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

I had already checked out the 9 mile artist's loop to see what there was to see.  A couple days later, the weather turned overcast with a tiny bit of rain.  I figured that the overcast light would give a nice even exposure here at the Artist's Palette.

This is a 3 frame panorama taken at 105mm with my D800E and processed with Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop.  Thanks for looking!

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-02-14 22:21:43 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

I just got back from a great trip to Death Valley.  This was my first time there and there was so much to see.  I look forward to going back and exploring more at some point.  

I took the advantage of the clear and cool weather to do some night photography while I was there.  This is one of the images I'm quite fond of :)

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2013-02-05 01:03:30 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

I'm excited to be heading off to Death Valley on Wednesday! The weather is looking pretty good and it will be a great chance to warm up for a little while :). Here's another shot of the Watchmen from the same area as yesterday's photo.

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2013-02-03 19:32:50 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

The classic view of the Watchmen usually makes for a nice image but I always get turned off shooting from the bridge when there are so many other photographers.  Over my past few visits to Zion I've been looking for a different perspective to shoot from and I finally found a place I like.  I've got a couple different shots from here that I'll share.  

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-01-22 03:54:21 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

I had the opportunity spend a little time shooting at the Valley of Fire this past weekend.  I only had a few hours in the morning to shoot before I headed to Vegas to pick up a friend from the airport so I did a little exploring.  I always find it amazing when I see plants like this growing right out of the sandstone.  

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

2013-01-21 06:47:49 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Happy 2013 everyone! I know I’m a bit late getting things rolling this year but I have a great reason – I became a father this Christmas! Although I had plenty of time to get used to the idea, it’s still strange to say that I’m a father. Needless to say there has been a good deal of adjustment going on (mostly getting used to sleeping less), but I’m so happy to have a healthy and beautiful baby girl. I have taken some time off from updating this blog as well as shooting but I’m getting back into the swing of things and I’ll have new images up very soon. In the meantime, meet my beautiful daughter, Lucy Marie Hines! :)

2012-12-12 01:36:05 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

"Alien Skies"

Here's a shot from a new location I found in Eastern Nevada called Cathedral Gorge State Park.  Although it's quite out of the way of almost everything, I think it's quite worth the visit.  I am looking forward to going back.  Thanks for looking!

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS around the World 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
+Landscape Photography 

2012-12-11 01:40:26 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

Morning at the Grand Canyon's North Rim!  If you've never stood at the edge of the rim watching as the the light turns from night to day, you're definitely missing something very special.  This was taken at Point Imperial - as the sun climbed over the horizon, the back lighting on this tree was just magical.  Please enjoy!

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
+Landscape Photography 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 
+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS around the World 
#plusphotoextract   curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-12-10 04:10:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

I took the opportunity to explore a new location in Eastern Nevada this weekend.  This is from an interesting location called Cathedral Gorge State Park.  This is one of my favorite formations - I purposely waited until I was sure it was too dark before taking this shot.  I really like the look of this with the very last of the light in the sky.  Thanks for looking!

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins +Landscape Photography 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-12-07 17:20:37 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Here's a little an image of Monument Valley from almost two years ago!  This is one of the few images I took from back then that I still like :).  

#100000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS around the World 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
+Landscape Photography 

2012-12-07 02:42:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Do you have a love Southwest Landscape Photography?  Come share your photos, stories and favorite locations with those that share your passion!

2012-12-07 00:51:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Have you joined the new G+ Photo Community yet?  

2012-12-06 18:32:35 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

Here’s an image of an awesome sunset in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. One of the things about photographing in unfamiliar mountain territory is that sometimes the light can do things you don’t quite expect. This was one of those times where I planned out the shot I was going to take at sunset and the sky began to light up in a different direction. It’s times like this that flexibility is key, not to mention the ability to run with all your gear! The 8,000 ft altitude made it tough but I ran flat about for about a quarter mile and set up for this shot while panting heavily. Not what I had planned but minus the stich in my side, I felt it worked out well!

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 

2012-12-05 02:53:41 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

I took this shot a few weeks ago on the short hike to the Emerald Pools in Zion National Park.

2012-12-04 18:52:24 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

I took this shot during the long hike to the Subway in Zion National Park.  Sometimes "sidetrack" shots like this turn out to be some of my favorites :)

#waterfallwednesday  curated by +Eric Leslie 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-12-03 16:43:17 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

I had the bright idea of taking the scenic Kolob Terrace road from Cedar City to Zion this past weekend. I knew there would be some snow at that elevation but I didn’t anticipate how much mud there would be. 20 miles later, I decided to turn around right after I helped tow someone else’s truck out of the mud. The moral of the story? Better off road tires might be a good investment at some point.

It was great while it lasted however. The aspens had all dropped their leaves and were prominently displaying their interesting trunks, there was plenty of untouched snow on the ground and a layer of low clouds hanging over all. I managed to come away with a few shots I liked and this is one of them. This little bit of yellow grass poking through snow was something I wouldn’t have given a second glance a year ago but now, I’m happy to be able see little minimalistic compositions like this. Clickon the ... more »

2012-11-29 18:26:10 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Here’s a shot from Blue Canyon from back in June. This was my first attempt shooting star trails and I think the overall effect is pretty nice. I’ve been scouting a few places to shoot some night photography near by and I think I found some good spots. Now all I have to do is wait for the moon to wane a little more. Normally, I usually see night photography like this in color but I really liked the b&w effect. What do you think?

#startrails  
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#100000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert H Clark 
#Nikon   #d800e  

2012-11-27 17:35:03 (9 comments, 4 reshares, 23 +1s)

Here's an image from sunset at Cedar Breaks National Monument.  I have a few more perspectives of this on my blog - http://jasonhines.net/visualizing-the-final-image/

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#photography  
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER 
#nikon  
#D800e  
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-11-21 19:44:24 (7 comments, 5 reshares, 27 +1s)

The night sky has always been something that’s fascinated me for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid growing up in Tucson, there were still several good places where one could observe the stars without too much light pollution. I remember in particular living in the outskirts of Tucson as a young adult and looking up at the stars when there was a new moon – it was really something extraordinary. Living in Phoenix for many years, stars were something I rather forgot about with all the light pollution only I got my first DSLR. Since then, I’ve been fortunate to travel to many places with very dark skies and rediscover my love for the stars.

This is only my second attempt at shooting the Milky Way. The first was several months ago at a remote area in Arizona and those photos didn’t come out as well as I had hoped. My second attempt here was a last week up in Cedar Breaks and itdefinit... more »

2012-11-20 17:43:43 (12 comments, 9 reshares, 36 +1s)

Here’s one of my favorite shots of the entrance to the Subway. This area is always quite slick from the continuously flowing water. Last December when I did this hike I lost my footing on the slippery ice and went sliding on my backside for several feet. A lot of photographers like to move around with their cameras attached to their tripods but in sketchy areas like this I find it best to put in my bag. It takes a bit longer when shooting but I can think of a number of times that this has helped save my expensive camera gear.

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  curated by +Robert SKREINER +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS around the World 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-11-16 16:59:28 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

I got the best compliment on this photo from my wife. Normally her comments on my work range from “That’s nice” to “Mmmm Hmmm”, and the occasional “Ewww”, and once, (I didn’t speak to her for the rest of the night), she said my image looked like a postcard. This time however, she said “Wow, that’s art!” I have to say that I’m happy to have such a compliment from her  :).

About This Photo:

I was walking along the Virgin River and I began to notice these interesting patterns in the sand so I scouted around until I found a leaf in the right place. As I was setting up and framing my shot the gentle water carried a second leaf to a stop right next to the first. I was happy to include the second leaf with the first which seemed to stop there just for my purposes:).

Do you ever stage photos like this? Personally, I don’t like to stage my photos but I seeit all the time, particula... more »

2012-11-14 18:18:08 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

I spent the evening in Cedar Breaks last night getting some shots at sunset and afterwards. Being around 10,000 feet in altitude, it gets extremely chilly with the temperature dropping into the high teens – fortunately the wind which has always been gusting every time I’ve been was relatively calm this time. I got a few nice shots at sunset and waited for the sky to begin darkening so I could get some star shots. This was from the “in between” time when the stars just start to pop out. This is a single 30 second exposure at iso 400. I have to say that I’m extremely impressed with the range of detail in this shot.

This is best to viewed in a lightbox by clicking on the image!

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

2012-11-09 16:42:39 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Here's one of my favorite shots from the Subway in Zion.  I have three more perspectives on my blog at http://jasonhines.net/subterranean/

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

2012-11-07 15:16:22 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

I had a great day hiking the Subway yesterday. The weather was perfect, the scenery outstanding and I felt totally at peace. If you’ve never done the Subway before, it can be quite a challenging hike. Overall, the totally hike is 8 miles of climbing over boulders, crossing the creek and wading through cold water. It’s not an easy hike, but it’s definitely worth it!

It’s easy in a place like this to focus on the larger picture and neglect the little details like this. I noticed that every few minutes a leaf would break away and float past this small cascade so I composed my shot and I waited. In this case, I definitely feel like my patience was rewarded!

#waterfallwednesday  curated by +Eric Leslie 
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-11-05 19:56:49 (16 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

The past month has been crazy for me! Finding a house, packing, loading, moving, unloading, assembling baby furniture… The list goes on. It’s been a great time but very busy. We are finally settled in our rental house here in Cedar City and we’re loving it so far. I can’t believe that Kristi’s due date is just eight weeks away now! Where has the time gone? In the mean time, I will be exploring this beautiful area of Utah.

Yesterday I made my way to the little town of Kanarraville 20 minutes south of here to photograph this beautiful little slot canyon. Although the fall colors at this altitude are long gone, the canyon itself did not disappoint and lots of little water falls and plenty of (cold) water. I am hoping to make my way up to Cedar Breaks tomorrow evening for sunset before heading off to hike the Subway in Zion on Tuesday. It’s going to be a great week – stay tuned! 
#mono... more »

2012-09-11 17:14:51 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 27 +1s)

Here’s a shot from my trip up to Lake Powell a couple months ago. The drive to Alstrom Point went quite smooth up until the last mile or so when it became a matter of driving over rock the following a road. All in all, the two and a half hour drive was quite worth it to get this view of Lake Powell. Gunsight Butte (pictured below) and Padre Bay are absolutely something to behold as the light sinks lower in the sky. For this shot, I waited until just after the sun went down to catch that last warm glow. Enjoy!

2012-09-10 16:47:25 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Is it me, or do stormy skies like this almost always look better in black & white? It really does something to bring out the texture and drama of the clouds that sometimes get lost when there’s color. I was planning to hike to Upper Cathedral Lake this day which is about 4.5 miles each way but as the storm started moving in I knew that wasn’t going to happen. There is a MUCH different feeling watching a thunderstorm move in a 9,000 feet! Suddenly the threat of lighting strikes seems much more real…

#monocrhomemonday  
#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 

2012-09-08 00:46:31 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 41 +1s)

Here’s an image from Mono Lake that I just processed yesterday! The previous day’s sunset was obscured by a passing storm but that meant that the sunrise the next morning was beautiful as the storm was clearing up. It was fun taking a look around and realizing that it didn’t matter which direction I shot because the colors were everywhere!

2012-09-04 16:26:01 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

We’re Moving to Utah!

I wanted to update you on a couple things that Kristi and I have going on. First of all, after quite a bit of talking and planning, Kristi and I are going to be moving to Southern Utah at the end of October. Moving has been something we’ve talked about for quite awhile and our addition of a newborn has finally pushed us into action! The desire to find a smaller community where we can raise our kid(s) is very high among our priorities, but this also puts me a lot closer to many places that I love to photograph and will allow me to spend less time away from my family which is a huge plus for me as well. Things are extremely hectic right now but I have plenty of surprises in store for you on my blog in the near future so stay tuned for that! If any of my Arizona friends would like to volunteer to help load up the moving truck(s) on October 28th just let me know – Iwelco... more »

2012-08-30 17:19:08 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

One of the things that I learned from my wife is never forget the little things:)  . I knew that my visit to Yosemite was to come well after the peak of the wildflower season. Still, I was hoping to find a few flowers hanging on here and there and I did. The wide angle sweeping landscape shots with Yosemite’s epic peaks in the background were out so I decided to get in close. I’m very happy with the result.

2012-08-29 18:22:59 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

A little waterfall Wednesday action!

We got to Yosemite in the mid afternoon and set up our tent before we went exploring. I decided to check out and see how the falls were flowing at Upper Yosemite and Bridal Veil. Yosemite Falls wasn’t flowing at all, but fortunately Bridal Veil had a little bit of life to it. I decided to hike up toward the base of the falls thinking also to photograph some of the smaller cascades. After shooting for awhile, the sun broke free from the clouds and painted the beautiful cliff walls a fiery orange color. I felt my mouth drop open as I looked up at this spectacular scene, it was really beyond words. Thats exactly why we take pictures though :)

#waterfallwednesday  curated by +Eric Leslie 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-08-28 18:04:19 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

New Circle I-L "10000 Photographers around the world"

*All members of the group 10000 Photographers around the World* 
are now asked to share this brand new Photographer – Circles!
See also the page +10000 Photographers around the World 
and the daily photo theme:
#10000photographersaroundtheworld  by +Robert SKREINER 

Important: Those, who do not share this circles public, will not be included in the next circle round! It's that simple! And that's only fair! Because if you want to be recommended, you should continue to do so for the other members.

If you want also to become a member of Group "10.000 Photographers around the World" , please add the G+Page +10000 Photographers around the World   and the administrator +Robert SKREINER  to your circles and share this circle public! Then give +1and post... more »

2012-08-28 17:14:22 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)

Here's a new video tutorial I made about how to sharpen your images in Photoshop.  Enjoy!

2012-08-27 16:54:13 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

One of the things I’ve always admired about photos from Mono Lake is the beautiful clouds and colors that the lake seems to attract. Of course, when I got there it was rainy and completely overcast. I walked along the tufas in a light rain with the smell of salt in my nose. I couldn’t help but be a little disappointed as I new the sun would not penetrate the clouds for a sunset but I decides to isolate the interesting shapes of the tufas. The clouds made for nice even light and I decided to shoot some long exposures. The whole time I was shooting I was thinking of black and white and I love how this came out!

#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 
#monochromemonday  curated by +Hans Berendsen  +Jerry Johnson  +Steve Barge +Nurcan Azaz  +Manuel Votta 
#ministractmonday  curated by +Tom McLaughlan 
#naturemonday  curated by +Rolf Hicker 

2012-08-26 18:40:41 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Here’s one of the first shots I processed from Yosemite. This was taken at Tioga Lake about an hour after sunrise. I was heading back from shooting at another location when the gorgeously still reflections caught my eye and I pulled over to get this shot. The weather that morning was great for taking photos. The storms of the previous evening were breaking up and left scattered clouds in the still air which made great light for shooting well after sunrise.

#landscapephotography  curated by +Margaret Tompkins 
#plusphotoextract   curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-08-23 17:13:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

I never get tired of walking among the giant sequoia trees at Yosemite. To walk among these trees that have stood for literally thousands of years is very humbling. I visited both the Tuolumne and Mariposa groves while during my trip. While the Mariposa grove has far more sequoia trees, I enjoyed my solitary morning walk among the trees of the Tuolumne Grove much better.

2012-08-22 16:28:29 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Not long after sunrise I headed to the one of the meadow areas along the Merced River in hopes of capturing some nice reflections in the golden light. I came upon an interesting section of the river with some beautiful reflections when I heard snapping branches coming from behind me. After a shot or two, I decided to abandon the river and check out the noises behind me. I came upon a mother deer and her young foraging under a cluster of trees. They did not seem threatened by my presence at all and I was able to set up and take several nice shots. I really liked the light in this shot.

#wildlifewednesday  curated by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus 
#plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

2012-08-20 23:47:49 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Here is a black & white version of the image I posted earlier today.  I think I prefer this one better, what do you think?

#plusphotoextract  
#monochromemonday  

2012-08-20 16:20:09 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Hi everyone!

Just a quick post for today as I got back in town late last night. I had a blast in Yosemite. The weather was great and I came back with some images that I’m very happy with and I can’t wait to share them with you!

Today’s image is from a little slot in Southern Utah called Red Canyon. While not particularly spectacular, the colors and textures are quite appealing and I enjoyed spending quite a bit of time photographing here. 

#plusphotoextract  

2012-08-13 17:10:02 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

Happy Monday!

I’m super excited to be on the road to the Yosemite area tomorrow. I’ll be spending a week exploring and photographing Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Lake and the surrounding area and might even make it to the Bristlecone Forest in the area as well. I will have very limited internet access while I’m there so I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to check in but all my posts are scheduled for this week including tomorrow’s video tutorial so be sure to check back. I can’t wait to share my photos with you next week!

#plusphotoextract  

2012-08-10 16:19:23 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Happy Friday!

This was the second day I spent photographing at Point Imperial. I was hoping for a little bit better colors in the sky, but it just didn’t happen. The nice thing about spending a couple days in the same area is that you get to explore and find different compositions to try instead of going for the obvious shots. If you get a chance to visit the North Rim, I highly recommend taking it. It’s definitely one of my favorite places to shoot!

2012-08-10 01:33:42 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

A little something to share for #thirstythursdaypics  from Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Az.  Enjoy!  :)

2012-08-09 17:27:43 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

Today we take a visit to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes at dusk. As the sun falls below the horizon, the afterglow light paints the dunes a delicate shade of pink showing exactly how the park got it’s name. In the four hours since I’ve been trudging through sand, I watched the light turn the dunes from a flat, uninteresting brown color to a golden yellow, a fiery red, and finally to a delicate pink. I had climbed up and down the two largest dunes in the park and was slowly making my way back towards the truck while looking for interesting compositions.

I had spent the entire day being very careful of where I was walking so as not to ruin the pristine sand for any future compositions but as I looked back the way I had come, I noticed my footprints. How ironic that I spent the whole day being careful of where I was walking and my favorite shot of the day is of exactly what I was trying to avoid. :)... more »

2012-08-09 02:51:41 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Thought I'd re-share this one in case you missed it!

2012-08-09 01:26:34 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

I thought I'd share one of my favorite lightning shots.  Monsoon season is one of the best times of year here in Arizona :).