- Mono Lake, California
See also the aerial video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru9JgqdYQnY - Devil's Postpile National Monument, near Mammoth Lakes, California
- Site of the Manzanar WWII Japanese-American Internment Camp, Owens Valley, California
- The Alabama Hills, seen through the "Mobius Arch", near Lone Pine, California
See also the aerial video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScKijnaE7o - Mesquite Sand Dunes
Death Valley, California, is a harsh place. Even during this late September afternoon, it was exceptionally hot: about 110 F (43 C). I liked this telephoto view of Mesquite Sand Dunes - in particular, the shadow formed by ridge between two of the dunes' peaks. (September 25, 2014. Nikon D5000, 1/100s @ f/18, 300mm, ISO 200.) - Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California
- Red Rock Canyon, near Las Vegas, Nevada
- Bell Rock, Sedona, Arizona, at sunrise
- Cathedral Rock from Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona, at sunset
- Cathedral Rock from Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona, at sunset