Gallery 2-3 - Southwest Mountains and Canyons

These are the scenes of the rugged Southwestern US. They are unique, as the landscape itself is unique. Although the snow in Alpine Glory and in No Way Through seems strange to those unfamiliar with the Southwest, the territory extends from well below sea level to miles above it. In other scenes, the landscape seems on fire. In every case, the scenes are real, very real, and it is the art of digitography that has brought them alive. Be sure and check our other galleries; they each overlap a little.

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Spider Rock©. Think of it as a towering remnant of a by-gone era. Spider Rock is all that remains within the enormous canyon carved out of rock by the seemingly tame stream on the floor of Canyon de Chelly. Here distances are deceptive. The rock towers over 1,000 feet above the valley, and the wall in the background is miles away. Watch out, don’t get too close to the edge. Edition size: 49 small; 39 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Spider Rock▼

Springtime at Organ Pipe© shows off a seldom-seen part of the Sonoran Desert in early spring. The ocotillos are blooming, and the Mexican poppies and brittle brush carpet large sections of the desert floor. Meanwhile, the giant saguaros stand silent watch as a late season storm creeps over the distant purple mountains in Organ Pipe National Monument. See Prices and Availability for details of unusual sizes. Edition size: 35 small;11 large ((sorry, the large edition is sold out); artist: Laurie Larwood. Sorry: This edition is . The canvas original is still available.

Springtime at Organ Pipe▼

Through the Trees ►

Through the Trees© shows isolated cliffs of the Mogollon Rim, an escarpment surrounding Sedona, Arizona. The rim rises thousands of feet above the valley, but here, in an enchanted place, it seems nearly worn away by sun, wind, rain and time itself. The cliffs are embraced by a lone juniper that allows us just a furtive peek. Edition size: 49 small; 24 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

◄ View from Picacho

View from Picacho© looks east across the valley from Picacho Peak in Southern Arizona. The name translates as “sharp mountain”, and one can see the sharpness in several ways. The peak itself is a jagged volcanic core. And atop the peak are the even sharper spines of the tall saguaros and the beckoning but untouchable teddy bear cholla in the foreground. Edition size: 49 small; 29 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

View from the West ►

View from the West© is an early morning view of the rugged Santa Catalina mountains north of Tucson in southern Arizona. Here the giant saguaros seem to effortlessly probe the sky and add the distinctive touch of the Sonoran Desert to the mountains edge. Edition size: 49 small; 24 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

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