December 12, 2016

by Rachel Bass

Shadows from clouds shroud the varied pastels of the Little Painted Desert near Winslow.

December 11, 2016

by Aleksandr Mironyuk

Sunlight forms intricate patterns on the walls of Lower Antelope Canyon.

December 10, 2016

by Gordon McDaniel

A barrel cactus displays a colorful bloom.

December 9, 2016

by Robert Shea

Sunset shrouds the Granite Dells of Watson Lake near Prescott.

December 8, 2016

by James C. Cloud

Pictographs dot the walls of Canyon del Muerto at Canyon de Chelly National Monument.

December 7, 2016

by John Haggart

Black-and-White Wednesday: A stately saguaro reaches skyward in Saguaro National Park West near Tucson.

December 6, 2016

by Alex Arroyo

Dappled sunlight illuminates the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Trail as a storm clears.

December 5, 2016

by Nathan Adler

Holiday lights reflect on Lake Havasu near London Bridge.