Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park Size:11" x 14" You can explore the canyon

You can explore the canyon by mule

a palpable presence that imbued every image with a sense of awe and wonder

I knew that I would need to work quickly

exposes unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms

making the most of the fleeting moments when the light was just right

Crystal Forest, Petrified Forest National Park Size:11" x 14" You can explore the canyonAbout the Crystal Forest Photograph In the arid expanse of the American Southwest, a land marked by time, Petrified Forest National Park held its secrets close. The Crystal Forest, a realm of petrified wood and ancient history, beckoned to me. I longed to capture the essence of this place, to document the fusion of geology, history, and culture in a single frame beneath the mid day sun. I journeyed to the heart of the park, the sun high overhead