The Colorado Plateau Province encompasses most of southern Utah, northern Arizona, as well as parts of southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico; much of the Plateau is drained by the Colorado River.  When people think of the Southwestern United States, they often think of the Plateau; it is after all one of the most beautiful places on the planet.  This is well illustrated by the ten national parks and seventeen national monuments found there.  It is a place of uncommon grace and tranquility, and I hope these images convey those feelings.

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A cottonwood in full autumn color stands among sagebrush at the mouth of a redrock canyon a pile of gold, red, and orange oak leaves in Zion National Park, Utah A single cottonwood leaf rests on the ground, with dead and decomposing leaves beneath it. a leaf and mud
Sunrise at Desert View, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona navajo national monument sunrise Cottonwoods and a deep dark red canyon wall in autumn Cottonwoods in full autumn gold in a shallow canyon as the sun sets behind them.
an elegantly crafted sandstone alcove Winter storm at Lipan Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona fall vegetation along calf creek, utah
 Goosenecks State Park, Utah
The goosenecks of the San Juan River badlands in capitol reef coral pink sand dunes small yucca plant
Snowy morning in zion national park view of the little Colorado River near its confluence with the Colorado River at dawn Calf Creek Falls Factory Butte
henry mountains and rainbow colorado river from cape solitude Winter storm at Lipan Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona navajo national monument sunrise
sunset on the escalante river, utah sunset light on the large rock formation called castle ton tower outside of castle valley Utah warm sunset light on a rock spire in monument valley tribal park Utah The totem poles reflect late day light in monument valley tribal park, Utah
sunrise over monument valley tribal park, Utah warm sunrise light on comb ridge, spanning the arizona-utah state line snow on cliffs and a lone pine tree in Zion national park Utah summer storm over monument valley utah
photo of boulder mountain utah at sunset
panoramic image of the fisher towers and la sal mountains, Utah
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