Artist Statement:

I present these images to you to share my wonder at the beauty of the Southwest. I often had to shoot multiple photos to capture an entire vista; most of these final images are a digital compilation of numerous photographs. I have attempted to edit them only to generate the appearance of scenery as my eyes perceived it. I digitally manipulated these images with a specific goal in mind; to remove the inadequacy of the camera to capture these magical expanses, majestic mountains, and jade-colored water of the beautiful, fragile, and sometimes-terrible southwest.