April 26, 2016

by Dennis Swena

A hummingbird’s nest is balanced on a prickly cactus in Oro Valley.

April 25, 2016

by Darren Morales

Sunset highlights the swirling layers of Coyote Buttes in the Vermilion Cliffs.

April 24, 2016

by Erica Baird

A pathway leads to the calm water of Lake Powell just before sunset.

April 23, 2016

by Rachel Bass

A break in the clouds brings dramatic light to Church Rock near Kayenta.

April 22, 2016

by John Olsen

The moon rises over the Verde Valley, as viewed from a Scottsdale hiking trail.

April 21, 2016

by Charles Ritch

Oak Creek flows over rocks near Forest Houses Resort north of Sedona.

April 20, 2016

by Christine Phu

Black-and-White Wednesday: Rock formations flank a hiker on the Tom’s Thumb Trail in Scottsdale.

April 19, 2016

by Jake Geurkink

Dry grasses punctuate a sunset at Lake Pleasant Regional Park north of Phoenix.