Landscapes of the American West
From the sculpted sandstone of Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend to the vast views of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell and Yosemite, this gallery brings together some of the most iconic landscapes of the western USA. Through light, scale and atmosphere, Norwegian landscape and travel photographer Svein Magne Tunli presents a photographic journey through deserts, canyons and mountain scenery.
Layered red cliffs and hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Sunlit hoodoos and deep shadows in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Pale limestone pinnacles and orange amphitheatres in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Towering hoodoos beneath a summer sky in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
Cliffs and hoodoos overlooking the Bryce Canyon amphitheatre, Utah.
Red sandstone cliffs and turquoise water at Lake Powell, Arizona.
Narrow sandstone walls reflected in the calm waters of Lake Powell, Arizona.
Curving sandstone walls in Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Flowing sandstone forms and soft reflected light in Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
Light filtering through sculpted sandstone in Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
A falling ribbon of sand inside Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
A sunbeam illuminating the canyon floor in Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
Wide view across Horseshoe Bend and the Colorado River, Arizona.
The Colorado River sweeping around Horseshoe Bend, Arizona.
Classic view of Horseshoe Bend carved by the Colorado River, Arizona.
Early light across the layered cliffs of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Vast afternoon view over the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Arizona.
Morning light and shadow across the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Evening light on the canyon walls of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Yosemite Falls rising above still water and spring trees in Yosemite Valley, California.
Half Dome and Yosemite Valley under dramatic clouds, California.
Tunnel View over Yosemite Valley beneath a dramatic evening sky, California.
Half Dome glowing in warm evening light, Yosemite National Park, California.
All photographs in this project were taken by photographer Svein Magne Tunli.