Gallery 3-1 - Sunrises and Sunsets of the Southwest

A time of day and a frame of mind...come early or come late, but either way prepare yourself for the romantic prismatic colors of sun, clouds and landscape. Come to the Southwest at sundown. The oblique rays of the sun light the undersides of the clouds and shower a prism of beauty on canyons, flowers and homesteads alike. Then add a desert monsoon and a cruising hawk for awesome drama. Be sure and check our other galleries; they overlap a little.

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◄ After the Storm

After the Storm© a patch of blue sky appears above the giant saguaro. Plant and animal life is nourished by the rainfall. Here, the storm has broken just before sunset, casting a golden hue on the Sonoran desert wildlands. Edition size: 49 small; 35 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

Comin’ Home©. The day is about over as this cowboy collects the last few members of his herd and heads them home. The calves can’t be allowed to wander off. The light is fading. Better hurry now! See Prices and Availability for details of unusual sizes. Edition size: 49 small (24" wide"; undetermined large (44" wide); artist: Laurie Larwood. Matting is not provided.

Comin' Home ▼

Day's Over ►

Day’s Over© at this ranch in Piños Altos, New Mexico. The town is a small one in the hills surrounded by groaning mines and working ranches and not far from ancient Indian ruins. This little ranch is part of an area enclosed by old fortifications dating back over a century and recalling the area’s historic nature. Edition size: 39 small; 19 large (Sorry, standard prints on paper of this image are sold out.); artist: Sherry Shamroth.

Desert Flight ►

Desert Flight© almost completely hides the Tortolita Mountains in this view from the south. The Harris Hawk appears about to land on the saguaro in the foreground. But the drama is in the gigantic monsoon thundercloud caught in the emerging sunset. Does the hawk get her dinner before the rain hits? This scene was captured behind our Southern Arizona studios. Edition size: 49 small, 35 large: artist Sherry Shamroth.

Dusty Sunset ▲

Dusty Sunset©. The sunsets are reportedly better when there is a little dust blown high in the air across the desert’s surface. Here the sun streaks between some of the peaks of the Tucson mountains. It is just before dark and the hawk poised on the giant saguaro to the right is enjoying a cool evening hunt. See Prices and Availability for details of unusual sizes. Edition size: 49 small (24" wide"; undetermined large (44" wide); artist: Sherry Shamroth. Matting is not provided.

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