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Category: Images

Check out these awe-inspiring images of natural and man-made wonders around the Grand Canyon State

Memorable winter sunset 01-11-2022

Mountains, Phoenix, Photography, Story, Sun

Sunrise transforms the sky above Phoenix into a kaleidoscope of colors

We see a lot of great sunrises in Arizona. After all, it is the Valley of the Sun. But there was something special about the sunrise on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Dee Gutierrez of Phoenix captured it perfectly.

Blog, Mountains, Phoenix, Photography, Weather
Large boulders emerge from Watson Lake near Prescott, AZ

See why Watson Lake in Prescott, AZ is the best small lake in the country to paddle a kayak or stand-up paddleboard

Arizona Bucket List Adventure Guide author Paul Fiarkoski makes a compelling case for why Watson Lake near Prescott is the best small lake for paddling in the United States.

arizonabucketlist, Kayaking, North Central, Parks, Photography, Rock, Water
View from inside the cliff dwellings at Tonto National Monument

Rare view from Upper Cliff Dwellings at Tonto National Monument

Upper Cliff Dwelling access requires advance reservations for a tour led by National Parks Service personnel.

Ancestral, North Central, Ruins
Cathedral rock Sedona, AZ

Best place to photograph Sedona’s Cathedral Rock formation: Crescent Moon Picnic Site

If you want to experience the iconic views of Sedona’s Cathedral Rock formation, head to Crescent Moon Picnic Area.

Easy, Hike, hiking, Mountains, North, Rock, Sedona, Short, Water
Comet Neowise over Northern Arizona sky

Check out these jaw-dropping images of Comet NEOWISE captured by Arizona photographers

In July 2020, Comet Neowise graced the northern hemisphere sky. These Arizona photographers captured spectacular images of the rare event.

Weather
Sky streaked with pink and orange clouds

Perfect mixture of clouds and sun sets Arizona sky on fire

Arizona is known for fabulous sunrises and sunsets. But this sunset image captured from a north Phoenix neighborhood on January … More

Central, Phoenix, Photography, Weather
Panoramic view of colorful mounds of soil in Arizona's Painted Desert

If you want to see and photograph Arizona’s Painted Desert head to one of these spots

Of all the magnificent natural wonders in Arizona, the Painted Desert is among the most underappreciated. Want to experience it for yourself? Grab your camera and head to one of these parks.

arizonabucketlist, Parks, Photography
Water puddle in rock creates illusion of an arch

Water puddle on a rock in Navajo National Monument creates illusion of an arch

Water puddle in rock creates illusion of an arch

Rock, Water
Arizona Sycamore tree with unusual hole in its trunk

Sedona: Land of mysterious red rocks, vortexes, aliens and this peculiar Arizona Sycamore tree

Sedona is well known for mysterious sightings and happenings: Red rock formations, vortexes and alien encounters for example. Add this peculiar Arizona Sycamore tree to the list.

arizonabucketlist, Central, Plants, Sedona

Kachina rock formation guards the Boynton Canyon vortex in Sedona

While on a hike in Sedona, Charles Golson caught this spectacular image of a rock formation bearing a resemblance to a Kachina woman.

arizonabucketlist, Central, Hike, Photography, Rock, Sedona, Spiritual, Vortex
Hedgehog cactus in bloom

This strawberry hedgehog cactus can’t contain the color

A Low growing desert cactus that grows in clusters, the hedgehog cactus is known for bright flowers that bloom April to late May.

Cactus, Desert, Photography, Plants

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