Nikon D810, 1/80 sec, f/18, 120mm, ISO 200
Driving down the road outside Chiricahua National Monument one could not imagine the pinnacle wonderland just a few miles away. It is amazing to see the Chiricahua pinnacles compared to the surrounding terrain.
I had never seen pictures of these pinnacles before driving into the national monument. I arrived just after sunrise and was pleasantly surprised with all of the photographic possibilities. I wish I had more time to spend hiking the trails among the pinnacles. I think I could have spent a whole day here and not exhaust the photographic possibilities.
Chiricahua National Monument: 32.007286° -109.312335°
Nikon D810, 0.6 sec, f/18, 120mm, ISO 200
Here are some rock pinnacles in Chiricahua National Monument. They bear some resemblance to hoodoo formations found in northwest New Mexico. Chiricahua is a hidden gem of the dozen or so National Park system sites in Arizona. It is definitely one of the most remote parks of the bunch.
This was another drive by visit during a business trip. I did not have to time for hiking, so I missed many of the truly spectacular rock formations. Chiricahua is on my list of places to return to should I ever get back to the southwest United States.
Nikon D8109, 1/160 sec, f2.8, 195mm, ISO 200
One day out shoveling the driveway, I noticed snow stacked on top of the dozen or so glass balls we have hanging in one of our trees. I whipped out my camera, set the aperture for a shallow depth of field, and here you have it.
Garage Photography
