Photo of the Day Archive

The last light of the day illuminates a Superstition Mountains formation east of Phoenix.

A burrowing owl returns with a fresh morning catch in Gilbert, a Phoenix suburb.

The pines of Mingus Mountain, a defining feature of the Verde Valley, are pictured in an aerial photo in winter.

A heart-shaped prickly pear cactus makes an ideal Valentine’s Day shot along a Sabino Canyon nature trail.

Black-and-White Wednesday: Puffy clouds define a view of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Strange shapes and patterns form on the sandstone walls of Antelope Canyon, near Page.

A heavy blanket of snow covers the vegetation on the rim of the Grand Canyon.

A female green kingfisher perches on a branch along the San Pedro River in Sierra Vista.