Photo of the Day Archive

O'Neill Butte, an iconic rock formation on the South Kaibab Trail, glows against the background of the Grand Canyon.

Sunlight peeks through early morning clouds and fog, illuminating the purple quartzites in Barnhardt Canyon.

Southwest synchronous fireflies perform a mating display along the Santa Cruz River, in Tumácacori National Historic Park.

The day dawns over Safford Peak, in Tucson.

A monsoon thunderstorm transforms a meadow in Skunk Canyon, near Flagstaff, into a lush landscape of wildflowers, ponderosa pines and storm clouds.

A late monsoon rainbow arcs through the sky over Wupatki National Monument.

Black and White Wednesday: Saguaros rise from a slope in the Mazatzal Mountains as a storm system clears.

A wakeboarder enjoys the late afternoon sun on Lake Pleasant.