Gallery 3-2 - 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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◄ Evening Showers

Evening Showers© come frequently to the Sonoran Desert during the summer monsoon season. Here only the bottoms of the towering cumulus clouds are still visible, under-lit by the final rays of the setting sun. The seemingly hanging sheets of rain pick up the sun’s last glow. Edition size: 39 small; 19 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Nightfall©. The name tells us everything. Well, almost. Night falls softly on the Sonoran Desert. The majestic colors spread across the sky, silhouetting distant mountains and near saguaros alike. The night creatures seem to enjoy the diminishing light. Here, a raven effortlessly streaks across the sky, seemingly delighting in the colors of sunset. See Prices and Availability for details of unusual sizes. Edition size: 49 small (24" wide"; 39 large (44" wide); artist: Laurie Larwood. Matting is not provided.

Nightfall ▼

Night Falls on the Valley of Fire ►

Night Falls on the Valley of Fire© seems an entirely appropriate description for this picture. It is nightfall, and the place is really named “Valley of Fire.” Incredibly, the sands of this part of the Mojave Desert pick up and reflect the final rays of the sun, bouncing them back and forth across the valley. The location is adjacent to Lake Mead and the Grand Canyon. Soon after we captured this scene, we were plunged into pitch darkness. Edition size: 49 small; 24 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

◄ Night of the Hawk

Night of the Hawk©. The night belongs to the Harris hawk perched briefly for the sake of reconnaissance on a giant saguaro cactus as sunset crosses the Sonoran Desert. The Tucson Mountains appear in the distance, but this hawk is clearly hoping that a midnight snack may be much closer, perhaps hopping through the brittle brush and creosote bush below. Edition size: 39 small; 19 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

Picacho Sunset ▲

Picacho Sunset©. Picacho is an old volcanic peak thrusting above the desert floor north of Tucson, AZ. The mountain was the site of Arizona’s only Civil War battle. In this image, Picacho is awaiting a drenching summer rain just before a gorgeous monsoon sunset. Edition size: 49 small; 39 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

◄ Pusch Ridge

Pusch Ridge© is a gigantic westward protrusion of the Southern Arizona’s Santa Catalina mountains. The head of this sky island range is often veiled in snow, while the foot is planted firmly in the surrounding warm Sonoran Desert, creating a distinctive weather pattern. Here the final clouds of the evening seem to boil from the rugged mountain tops, observed quietly by a tall saguaro. Edition size: 49 small; 34 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

◄ Ready to Party

Ready to Party© seemingly describes these two Harris Hawks as the sun sets in the sky over the desert outside Tucson. These two are part of a group of four that often hunt together from a base this area, covered with saguaro and desert ironwoods, and…of greatest importance…hopping with cotton tail rabbits. The sun sets and the party begins. Edition size: 39 small; 15 large. Please note: the large edition of this image is sold out; artist: Laurie Larwood.

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