Photo of the Day Archive

A red sky silhouettes the Quinlan Mountains and the domes of Kitt Peak National Observatory.

The textured formations of White Pocket, in the Vermilion Cliffs, greet the last light of the day.

Black and White Wednesday: Clouds play games with light and shadow near Box Canyon.

Ocotillos display their vibrant blooms on a rocky Sonoran Desert hillside.

The namesake of Fountain Hills, near Phoenix, shoots water skyward on a spring day.

The Butcher Jones Trail, in the Tonto National Forest, offers a view of Saguaro Lake, a Salt River reservoir.

Intricate patterns form on the layered walls of Secret Canyon, a slot canyon near Page.

Boulders and mesquites bask in morning light in a view of the McDowell Mountains, near Scottsdale.