Reflections of the sky on the water of a puddle in some of the most varied rock formations in the
country. A sawtooth and sawback ridge of red stone is visible in the distance, while in the middle
distance, boulders lay on rocks (left).
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
6 seconds and 14 frames.
…clouds float by overhead and on mountains. White-trunked, orange and yellow Aspens are the dominant
color shown in this grove that lives on the foothills of snowy mountains of the Sierras, which are
steeped in low, fluffy clouds which move steadily through but also linger on the cliffs. The lower
left third of the frame has shrubs and sagebrush.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
6 seconds and 22 frames.
… Painted Hills lingering above other hills of remote eastern Oregon. Arrowleaf balsamroot, yellow
flowers, comprise much of the foreground space. The Painted Hills, remote and unique, are sandy dunes
under lower-level clouds in the sky. The surrounding meadow hills look gentle and are all-green.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
7 seconds and 22 frames.
Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. The sandstone shapes are tufa shaped but are created by different
processes. Pristine snow catches the light in brilliant ways as the sunlight dims periodically over
the landscape intermittently from off-frame clouds.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
10 seconds and 21 frames.
Dual layers of clouds over the Canyonlands, Needle District. Brief crepuscular rays are visible as
one second shows the landscape in the light. The overhead stratus layer darkens the sky.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
11 seconds and 2 frames.
…slowly on Grand Canyon desert in the distance, approaching Ten rock layers are visible in this vista, with ‘the great uncomformity’ (which indicates a gap in the geologic records) clearly visible as a rock step at the feet of massive boulder fields, which comprise much of a rim-like edge to the Colorado below. Light cloud shadows travel over the walls and slopes of the canyon. length at 30 fps: 11 seconds and 21 frames.
… clouds float by overhead and on mountains. A wide-angle view from a hillside overlooking an aspen
grove. Behind, mountains rise on both sides with low clouds and shadows moving past. The same grove
is featured in this clip series from a closer vantage point in three other clips.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
11 seconds and 14 frames.
Active geysers vents huge amounts of water vapor in the morning sky next to a flowing river. The
plume ranges from bright pink to gold and ranges in brightness due to a cloud off-camera blocking the
light momentarily.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
50 seconds and 12 frames.