A trail through the brush in Grand Teton National Park appears to lead straight into the sun as it sets behind the mountains.

After waiting hours for a sunrise that was obscured by clouds, the sun finally breaks out as it passes behind Mesa Arch.

The reflection of the Tetons in the smooth water of the Snake River creates a tranquil scene during sunset in Grand Teton National Park.

The peak of The Watchman catches the last rays of direct light as the sun sets over the valley of Zion National Park.

Lightning flashes as a thunderstorm travels over Canyonlands National Park during the monsoon season in Southern Utah.

The rising sun bathes the Tetons in pink light behind the barns at Mormon Row.

The Colorado River snakes through Canyonlands National Park, continuing its slow carving away of the rocky landscape.

The Tetons are reflected off the surface of Jenny Lake as the sun rises on a crisp autumn morning.

The sun bursts over the horizon behind Thor’s Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park.

Nature exceeds all expectation as a rainbow forms during sunset over a thawing Yellowstone Lake.

The last of the light from the summer sun washes over a blazing Grand Canyon.

A natural rainbow of color shows in the Painted Hills of Badlands National Park.

A blanket of snow contrasts with the warmth of the winter sun on the red rocks of Bryce Canyon.

Cirrocumulus clouds scatter their shadows over the summit of Mount Rainier.

The full moon rises over the Grand Canyon’s South Rim.

The mist from Snoqualmie Falls mingles with the evening light to throw a rainbow against the mossy rock of the falls.