They say the Arizona sunsets are fake, surreal, touched-up and everything else one could possibly say to discredit them. But none of this is true. They are as real and are truly vibrant in every respect. They show off their bright colors, the reds, oranges and silvers. In the desert there is a very fine dust particle layer in the sky. This is what brings out the bright color tones. The closer the sun gets to setting, the brighter the colors.

The cloud formations are unbelievable. One can use the imagination and see all kinds of things within them. They build up fast, and break down. They grow from nothing into gigantic thunderheads. They are majestic, yet calm. They tell me a story of where and when to go so that I can get more of those wonderful lightning shots. They are alive.

All images here were shot with a Canon Rebel XTi, the Sony DSC-F717 and even a low end Canon instant digital camera. The detail really comes out in the full sized images.