Desert and Canyon Photography - Taylor Duncan's Stunning Landscapes

Steens Reflection

A flooded Alvord Desert, Oregon creates a perfect mirror of Steens Mountain at sunrise taken with a drone

March 17, 2024

Mirrored Alvord

A flooded Alvord Desert, Oregon creates a perfect mirror of Steens Mountain and a dramatic sunset

March 16, 2024

Rainbow Valley

Rainbow mountains dot the landscape around Palcoyo, Peru under cloudy skies

November 29, 2023

Palcoyo

Alpaca herds do the landscape around the vibrant Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain, Peru under cloudy skies

November 29, 2023

Painted Blue

Wildflowers bloom in the Painted Hills of Oregon under dramatic skies during blue hour

May 27, 2023

Windblown Dunes

Wind blows sand across dunes lit by the sunset in the Mesquite Sand Dunes of Death Valley National Park, California

January 22, 2023

Sandstorm

Wind blows sand across dunes lit by the sunset in the Mesquite Sand Dunes of Death Valley National Park, California

January 22, 2023

Dune Dance

Wind blows sand across a dune lit by the sunset in the Mesquite Sand Dunes of Death Valley National Park, California

January 22, 2023

Sea of Sand

Wind blows sand across the dunes in the Mesquite Sand Dunes of Death Valley National Park, California

January 22, 2023

Fiery Factory

First light illuminates the eroded walls of Factory Butte, Utah

March 8, 2022

Mather Point

A dramatic sunrise overtakes the skies over the Grand Canyon, AZ taken from Mather Point

March 4, 2022

Honopū

Honopū Valley on the Nāpali Coast on Kauai, Hawai’i is seen with dramatic lighting taken from a helicopter

February 8, 2022

Skylights

Three light beams illuminate a cave near Sisters, Oregon

June 24, 2021

Smith Rock Winter

A fresh snow covers Smith Rock State Park, Oregon during sunrise

January 23, 2021

Snowed In Smith

A fresh snow covers Smith Rock State Park, Oregon during early morning blue hour

January 23, 2021

Misery Ridge Explorer

A hiker takes in the sunrise view from atop the Misery Ridge Trail in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

October 3, 2020

Smith Rock Sunrise

A sunrise illuminates the cliffs above the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

September 26, 2020

Alvord Sunrise

The first sun of the day illuminates the skies above Steens Mountain and the cracks of the Alvord Desert, Oregon

June 21, 2020

Under the Cosmos

The Milky Way shines above a tent in the Alvord Desert, Oregon

June 21, 2020

Alvord Sunset

A fiery sunset takes over the skies above Steens Mountain taken from the Alvord Desert, Oregon

June 20, 2020

Incoming

A sunset lights the leading clouds of an incoming storm above Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

March 2, 2019

Horseshoe Star

Fading sunset light creates a “sunstar” above Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

March 2, 2019

The Candlestick

The Candlestick in Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona is lit with morning light

March 2, 2019

Flames

A feature in Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona seems to be on fire lit by morning light

March 2, 2019

The Heart

A heart appears in Upper Antelope Canyon illuminated with morning light

March 2, 2019

Waves

A feature of Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona seems to flow lit with morning light

March 2, 2019

Snowy Hoodoos

Golden Hour light finds a small pod of hoodoos surrounded by snow in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

March 1, 2019

Last Light

Fading light illuminates a section of snowy Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

March 1, 2019

God's Wall

A wall of Factory Butte, Utah is illuminated by sunrise light

February 28, 2019

Central Oregon

Sunrise illuminates the cliffs above the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon on a winter morning

January 26, 2019

Coyote Gulch

The sunrise shows through Jacob Hamblin Arch in Coyote Gulch, Utah

April 29, 2018

Zebra Slot Portrait

Sand lines the floor of the narrow Zebra Slot Canyon in Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah

April 27, 2018

Zebra Slot

The walls close in inside Zebra Slot Canyon in Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah

April 27, 2018

Reflection Canyon

The sun crests over the Reflection Canyon wall revealing a sunstar in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah

April 27, 2018

Moonlit Reflection Canyon

The moon rises above Reflection Canyon in Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Utah

April 26, 2018

Mesquite Dunes Sunset

A sunset engulfs the skies over the wavy Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California

April 24, 2018

Mesquite Waves

The fading sunlight illuminates two wavelike dunes in the Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California

April 24, 2018

Shiprock

The sunset illuminates the left half of Shiprock in northwestern New Mexico

April 22, 2018

White Sands Sunrise

A dramatic sunrise forms over the sand dunes of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

April 22, 2018

White Sands Universe

A lone tent stands underneath the Milky Way at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

April 22, 2018

Grand Canyon Sunset

Snow blankets the top of the Grand Canyon under a vibrant Southwest sunset taken from Yavapai Point in the National Park

February 24, 2018

GCNP

This is a panoramic image of the Grand Canyon in Arizona from Yavapai Point in the National Park at sunset

February 24, 2017

Smith Rock

The cliffs of Smith Rock State Park, Oregon rise up under sunrise color

August 20, 2017

Mesa Arch

Mesa Arch glows during a sunrise with the vast canyons of Canyonlands National Park, Utah in the background

May 28, 2017

Great Sand Dunes National Park

This is a panoramic image of a sunrise illuminating the sand dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado beneath the Sangre De Christo mountains

May 26, 2017

Celestial Dunefield

A tent sits in the distance amongst sand dunes under the vibrant Milky Way in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

May 25, 2017

Twilight Dunes

Twilight illuminates portions of a dune in Great Sand Dune National Park, Colorado

May 24, 2017

Desert Fire

Clouds explode with sunset light over the flowing dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

May 24, 2017

Sand Snakes

Blowing sand snakes off the edge of a dune ridge in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

May 24, 2017

Windblown

This is a close up of sand warping into various shapes caused by the harsh winds of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

May 24, 2017

Star Among Monuments

The last sunlight of the day at Artist Point in Monument Valley, Arizona shows why the Southwest has some of the best sunsets in the world

July 15, 2015

The Crevasse

The walls above give meaning to the phrase "slot canyon" in this award winning image of Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona

July 15, 2015

Canyon of Color

Upper Antelope Canyon in Arizona shows off it's vibrant colors and intricate details in one of my favorite images.

July 15, 2015

Ghost

Rays of sun illuminate drifting sand in Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona

July 15, 2017

Illuminance

The designs of Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona cradle a fading beam of light in this unbelievable slot canyon.

July 15, 2015

Horseshoes & Sunsets

The light fades in a dramatic sunset over Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona.

July 14, 2015

Time's Beautiful Puzzle

The morning light illuminates the clouds above revealing the puzzle like design of the Alvord Desert in southeast Oregon.

July 12, 2015

Under the Universe

The Milky Way glows bright over a remote campsite in this award winning panoramic image of one of the darkest areas in the Lower 48 - the Alvord Desert in southeast Oregon.

July 12, 2015

Aurora Inferno

Red aurora cuts through smoky and cloudy skies above the Central Oregon Badlands

October 10, 2024

Astral Echoes

The peak of a colorful aurora display takes over the skies above a rock face and the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

May 10, 2024

Smith's Enchantment

Colorful aurora take over the skies above a rock face and the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

May 10, 2024

Verdant River

A green aurora display takes over the skies above a rock face and the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

May 10, 2024

Ethereal

Pillars of colorful aurora take over the skies above a rock face at Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

May 10, 2024

Evening Climb Explorer

A hiker stands on a ledge above the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon at twilight

May 10, 2024

High Desert Explorer

A hiker stands on a ledge above the Crooked River in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon at sunset

May 10, 2024