Jeff Goulden Panoramic Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington State, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge near Logandale, California, USA.

Fay Canyon, in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, is a one-and-a-half-mile box canyon containing many unusual red rock formations, a natural arch, a seasonal stream, and a variety of desert plants typical of the lower elevations around the Verde Valley. Fay Canyon is part of the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

In July of 2019 the Museum Fire of Northern Arizona burned 1,961 acres of Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest. This was caused by a forest-thinning project which was originally undertaken to help prevent devastating wildfires. The fire was started from a piece of heavy equipment striking a rock and sparking the blaze. Nearby neighborhoods were forced to evacuate. According to the National Forest Service, the fire cost $9 million before it was brought under control. This section of burned trees was photographed from the Sunset Trail in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Flagstaff is surrounded by the 1.8 million-acre Coconino National Forest, one of the largest national forests in the country. This national forest has a diversity of habitat ranging from desert to mountain peaks. It is also home to the largest contiguous Ponderosa Pine forest in North America. Interspersed among the pines are vast meadows of grasses and seasonal wildflowers. This grassy meadow ringed by Ponderosa Pines was photographed from the Sunset Trail located in the Mount Elden Dry Lake Hills north of Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Blackfeet, Montana, USA.

Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley are areas of uncommon beauty and diversity in the desert of Northern Arizona. It is known for its wide-open vistas, red-rock buttes, steep wooded canyons, pine forests and riparian corridors. Nearby Oak Creek, West Fork and the Verde River provide cool green shade in the spring and summer and a kaleidoscope of color in the fall. Much of this region is within the Coconino National Forest which includes several designated national wilderness areas. This scene of the Mescal and Maroon Mountains was photographed from the Mescal Trail in Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

The Verde Valley (Spanish: Valle Verde or Green Valley) is a lush valley in central Arizona and one of a few riparian habitats in the state. The Verde River runs through the valley and is joined by Oak Creek, Beaver Creek and West Clear Creek. The Verde River is one of the state’s remaining free-flowing river systems and provides critical habitat for fish and wildlife. The valley is bounded by the Mogollon Rim to the north and Mingus Mountain to the south. The Verde Valley includes about 714 square miles in the center of Arizona and is about 100 miles north of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The valley is also noted for its many red rock formations. This fall colored scene of the Verde Valley was photographed from the Kisva Trail by Oak Creek in Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, USA.

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River. It is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. The canyon and adjacent north and south rims are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. In the Grand Canyon the carving of the Colorado River has exposed nearly two billion years of the earth's geological history and created some stunning scenery. This scene of the Grand Canyon looking out toward the Painted Desert was photographed in the late evening from Desert View in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.

The historic Bell Trail was built in the rugged canyon of Wet Beaver Creek in 1932. Wet Beaver Creek is in Yavapai County near Camp Verde, Arizona, USA. Rancher Charles Bell needed the trail to move his cattle up and down the Mogollon Rim. Today, the Bell Trail is used mainly for recreational purposes. White Mesa and Casner Butte are two of the mountains visible from the Bell Trail.

The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico on the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. The range is a continuation of the Franklin Mountains to the south and the San Augustin and San Andres Mountains to the north. This view of the Tortugas Mountain Observatory with the Organ Mountains in the background was photographed from Tortugas Mountain near Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.

Sunset Crater is one of nearly 600 volcanoes in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. It is the youngest volcano in the area, forming around 1,000 years ago. This 1,000-foot-high cinder cone formed when basalt magma rose directly to the surface through a primary vent. Gas pressure in the volcano produced a fountain of lava about 850 feet high. The lava was blown into pieces, which cooled in flight and piled into a cone-shaped hill. Sunset Crater was a short-lived volcano, lasting only months or a couple of years at the most. When famed explorer John Wesley Powell explored the San Francisco Volcanic Field in 1885 he wrote, “The contrast in the colors is so great that on viewing the mountain from a distance the red cinders seem to be on fire.” His “Sunset” mountain became known officially as Sunset Crater. This panoramic view of Sunset Crater was photographed from the Lava Flow Trail in Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Grandview Point in Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah, USA.

White Sands National Park covers 145,762 acres in the Tularosa Basin of the American Southwest. The white dunes, largest of their kind on earth, are made up of gypsum sand dissolved from the surrounding mountains and carried into the basin almost 12,000 years ago. In 1933 President Herbert Hoover designated the area as a national monument. It became a national park in 2019. These hikers on the sand dunes were photographed from the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Park near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve near Olympia, Washington State, USA.

Mount Elden is named for John Elden, one of the region's earliest Anglo settlers. Elden and his family established a homestead on the mountain's lower slopes and, during the late 19th century, grazed sheep on the open grasslands below the mountain. The mountain's exposed, rocky slopes are a dominant feature from almost any part of the surrounding area. Despite its rugged appearance and steep relief, the mountain is accessible via an extensive road and trail system. Mount Elden was photographed from Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Mount Elden is named for John Elden, one of the region's earliest Anglo settlers. Elden and his family established a homestead on the mountain's lower slopes and, during the late 19th century, grazed sheep on the open grasslands below the mountain. The mountain's exposed, rocky slopes are a dominant feature from almost any part of the surrounding area. Despite its rugged appearance and steep relief, the mountain is accessible via an extensive road and trail system. Mount Elden was photographed from Campbell Meadows in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Wupatki National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Campbell Mesa is one of many wooded mesas in the Coconino National Forest of Northern Arizona. On the west side of the mesa are stands of Ponderosa Pine interspersed with oak groves, grassy meadows and wildflowers. On the east side the pine forest gives way to junipers and other scrub vegetation. Campbell Mesa was named after Hugh E. Campbell, a prosperous local sheep rancher from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was born on June 10, 1862 and came to Arizona in the early 1890's. As a strong Democrat, he took a serious interest in civic affairs and was elected to the Arizona Senate and supported the prosperity and welfare of his community. Campbell Mesa is now a popular destination for mountain biking, equestrian use and hiking. This view of a grassy meadow was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Cottonwood Tank near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

The Golden Crownbeard (Verbesina encelioides) is a member of the Asteraceae family and is related to the sunflower. It is also called American Dogweed, Butter Daisy, Cowpen Daisy, Crown-beard, Gold Weed, Wild Sunflower and South African Daisy. It is native to the southwest desert and mountains up to 8,000 feet elevation where it grows in open meadows and forest patches. The golden crownbeard is annual and also perennial from a taproot. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall with numerous yellow flower heads. The leaves are green and arrow-shaped with a serrated edge. The blooming plant has a pungent odor. The flowering season is April through November. This meadow of golden crownbeard was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Badlands are a particular type of rock formation found in arid regions around the world. These formations require poorly consolidated rock and infrequent but torrential rain. The soft rock allows large quantities of water to channel down gullies, carrying away sediment. Bentonite clay within these formations can swell up with moisture. As the clay dries it shrinks and cracks, creating a surface resembling the skin of an elephant. Beneath the surface, an intricate maze of natural pipes and spaces form within the badlands. This hidden plumbing appears on the face of the badlands as dimples, sinks, slumps and seeps. As erosion continues, new features including caves and natural bridges can form. Badlands often take on varied colors giving the formations a banded appearance. These colorful badland formations were at Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

Campbell Mesa is one of many wooded mesas in the Coconino National Forest of Northern Arizona. On the west side of the mesa are stands of Ponderosa Pine interspersed with oak groves, grassy meadows and wildflowers. On the east side the pine forest gives way to junipers and other scrub vegetation. Campbell Mesa was named after Hugh E. Campbell, a prosperous local sheep rancher from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was born on June 10, 1862 and came to Arizona in the early 1890's. As a strong Democrat, he took a serious interest in civic affairs and was elected to the Arizona Senate and supported the prosperity and welfare of his community. Campbell Mesa is now a popular destination for mountain biking, equestrian use and hiking. This view of a grassy meadow was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

The Rio Grande River flows from the San Juan Mountains in southern Colorado into New Mexico, Texas, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico on the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. The range is a continuation of the Franklin Mountains to the south and the San Augustin and San Andres Mountains to the north. This view of the Rio Grande Valley and Organ Mountains was photographed from the Scenic Overlook Rest Area west of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over The Gap, Arizona, USA.

Cumulonimbus clouds appear over the White River near Enumclaw, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA.

Cumulonimbus clouds appear over Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park near Vantage, Washington State, USA.

Mount Rainier at 14,410' is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. This view of the ancient volcano was taken at sunset from the Gobbler's Knob fire lookout located west of Mount Rainier. The nearby boulders take on the reddish hue from the sun as the mountain turns pink. Gobbler's Knob is in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Carr Inlet at Penrose Point State Park, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park near Vantage, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Gasworks Park in Seattle, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park near Vantage, Washington State, USA.

Arizona doesn't have many natural ponds and lakes. To provide water for their livestock, early ranchers dug stock tanks in the national forest open range. Now that the national forests are used for recreation these old tanks provide ideal habitat for wildlife as well as popular destinations for hiking. This unnamed tank, with its reflection of dark stormy clouds, has filled up from the monsoon rainfalls. It is located at the base of Campbell Mesa in Coconino National Forest, Arizona, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Carr Inlet at Penrose Point State Park, Washington State, USA.

The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico on the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. The range is a continuation of the Franklin Mountains to the south and the San Augustin and San Andres Mountains to the north. This view of the Organ Mountains was photographed from the summit of Tortugas Mountain near Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.

Cumulonimbus clouds appear over Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Douglas, Arizona, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Pinto Basin in Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Panamint Valley in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Paradise Valley in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Paradise Valley in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Cowiche Canyon near Yakima, Washington State, USA.

Cirrus clouds appear in a blue sky over Cowiche Canyon near Yakima, Washington State, USA.

The San Augustin Mountains are an eight-mile-long subrange located at the southern end of the San Andres Mountains. This view of the San Augustin Mountains was photographed from San Augustin Pass located east of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA.

Cumulus clouds appear in a blue sky over Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA.

Campbell Mesa is one of many wooded mesas in the Coconino National Forest of Northern Arizona. On the west side of the mesa are stands of Ponderosa Pine interspersed with oak groves, grassy meadows and wildflowers. On the east side the pine forest gives way to junipers and other scrub vegetation. Campbell Mesa was named after Hugh E. Campbell, a prosperous local sheep rancher from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was born on June 10, 1862 and came to Arizona in the early 1890's. As a strong Democrat, he took a serious interest in civic affairs and was elected to the Arizona Senate and supported the prosperity and welfare of his community. Campbell Mesa is now a popular destination for mountain biking, equestrian use and hiking. This view of a snow covered grassy meadow turning to a golden hue was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Campbell Mesa is one of many wooded mesas in the Coconino National Forest of Northern Arizona. On the west side of the mesa are stands of Ponderosa Pine interspersed with oak groves, grassy meadows and wildflowers. On the east side the pine forest gives way to junipers and other scrub vegetation. Campbell Mesa was named after Hugh E. Campbell, a prosperous local sheep rancher from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was born on June 10, 1862 and came to Arizona in the early 1890's. As a strong Democrat, he took a serious interest in civic affairs and was elected to the Arizona Senate and supported the prosperity and welfare of his community. Campbell Mesa is now a popular destination for mountain biking, equestrian use and hiking. This view of a snow covered grassy meadow turning to a golden hue was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico on the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. The range is a continuation of the Franklin Mountains to the south and the San Augustin and San Andres Mountains to the north. This view of the Tortugas Mountain Observatory with the Organ Mountains in the background was photographed from Tortugas Mountain near Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.

Campbell Mesa is one of many wooded mesas in the Coconino National Forest of Northern Arizona. On the west side of the mesa are stands of Ponderosa Pine interspersed with oak groves, grassy meadows and wildflowers. On the east side the pine forest gives way to junipers and other scrub vegetation. Campbell Mesa was named after Hugh E. Campbell, a prosperous local sheep rancher from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was born on June 10, 1862 and came to Arizona in the early 1890's. As a strong Democrat, he took a serious interest in civic affairs and was elected to the Arizona Senate and supported the prosperity and welfare of his community. Campbell Mesa is now a popular destination for mountain biking, equestrian use and hiking. This view of a snow covered rock formation was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

The Organ Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico on the east side of the Rio Grande Valley. The range is a continuation of the Franklin Mountains to the south and the San Augustin and San Andres Mountains to the north. This view of the Tortugas Mountain Observatory with the Organ Mountains in the background was photographed from Tortugas Mountain near Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.