James Marvin Phelps
@jamesmarvinphelps.bsky.social
Sharing the Beauty of Nature 📷
Landscape - Nature - Wildlife Photographer
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Landscape - Nature - Wildlife Photographer
Washington State 🌲
Utah Memories
Golden Hour Glow
The Windows Area
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
December 2018
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #goldenhour #mountains #photography
Golden Hour Glow
The Windows Area
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
December 2018
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #goldenhour #mountains #photography
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Utah Memories
Golden Hour Glow
The Windows Area
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
December 2018
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #goldenhour #mountains #photography
Golden Hour Glow
The Windows Area
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
December 2018
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #goldenhour #mountains #photography
Whisper of Dusk
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
I was lucky to experience Delicate Arch on a cool February day with hardly anyone around. By sunset, only a couple of other people remained, turning the whole scene into a rare, quiet moment with one of Utah’s greatest icons.
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
I was lucky to experience Delicate Arch on a cool February day with hardly anyone around. By sunset, only a couple of other people remained, turning the whole scene into a rare, quiet moment with one of Utah’s greatest icons.
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Whisper of Dusk
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
I was lucky to experience Delicate Arch on a cool February day with hardly anyone around. By sunset, only a couple of other people remained, turning the whole scene into a rare, quiet moment with one of Utah’s greatest icons.
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
I was lucky to experience Delicate Arch on a cool February day with hardly anyone around. By sunset, only a couple of other people remained, turning the whole scene into a rare, quiet moment with one of Utah’s greatest icons.
Delicate Arch Starburst
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #photography
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #photography
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Delicate Arch Starburst
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #photography
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
#utah #arches #nationalpark #landscape #photography
Racing Clouds
The Tower of Babel
Courthouse Towers
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
A cold, windy February night on the park road, clouds tearing across the sky while the stars lit up the desert landscape below.
#utah #nationalpark #arches #dusk #stars #landscape #photography
The Tower of Babel
Courthouse Towers
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
A cold, windy February night on the park road, clouds tearing across the sky while the stars lit up the desert landscape below.
#utah #nationalpark #arches #dusk #stars #landscape #photography
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Racing Clouds
The Tower of Babel
Courthouse Towers
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
A cold, windy February night on the park road, clouds tearing across the sky while the stars lit up the desert landscape below.
#utah #nationalpark #arches #dusk #stars #landscape #photography
The Tower of Babel
Courthouse Towers
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
February 2017
A cold, windy February night on the park road, clouds tearing across the sky while the stars lit up the desert landscape below.
#utah #nationalpark #arches #dusk #stars #landscape #photography
Utah Memories
North Window View
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #arches #nature #photography
North Window View
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #arches #nature #photography
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Utah Memories
North Window View
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #arches #nature #photography
North Window View
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #arches #nature #photography
Turret Arch framed by the North Window felt unreal this February morning. Soft pinks and blues washed over the sandstone as the first light hit the rocks. In the early calm, Turret Arch glowed quietly—proof that sunrise at Arches turns simple moments into magic
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Turret Arch framed by the North Window felt unreal this February morning. Soft pinks and blues washed over the sandstone as the first light hit the rocks. In the early calm, Turret Arch glowed quietly—proof that sunrise at Arches turns simple moments into magic
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
Sometimes the best views of Delicate Arch aren’t from the trail but beneath your feet. After a brief rain, a small pool formed in the sandstone bowl, catching the day’s last light. Amazing how one of Utah’s biggest icons shines even brighter in tiny reflections
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sometimes the best views of Delicate Arch aren’t from the trail but beneath your feet. After a brief rain, a small pool formed in the sandstone bowl, catching the day’s last light. Amazing how one of Utah’s biggest icons shines even brighter in tiny reflections
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
#utah #arches #landscape #photography
The bowl beneath Delicate Arch formed over millions of years as wind, water, and freeze–thaw cycles wore away the soft Entrada Sandstone. Erosion along natural cracks carved the smooth amphitheater we see today—a delicate shape born from harsh desert forces.
#utah #landscape #nature #photography
#utah #landscape #nature #photography
November 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The bowl beneath Delicate Arch formed over millions of years as wind, water, and freeze–thaw cycles wore away the soft Entrada Sandstone. Erosion along natural cracks carved the smooth amphitheater we see today—a delicate shape born from harsh desert forces.
#utah #landscape #nature #photography
#utah #landscape #nature #photography
Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Happy Thanksgiving
An unforgettable November evening chasing the rising moon around Delicate Arch. We timed it just right—the moon lined up perfectly through the arch minutes before the sun dipped below the horizon
#utah #delicatearch #nationalpark #goldenhour #moonrise #arch #landscape #nature #outdoors #photography
#utah #delicatearch #nationalpark #goldenhour #moonrise #arch #landscape #nature #outdoors #photography
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
An unforgettable November evening chasing the rising moon around Delicate Arch. We timed it just right—the moon lined up perfectly through the arch minutes before the sun dipped below the horizon
#utah #delicatearch #nationalpark #goldenhour #moonrise #arch #landscape #nature #outdoors #photography
#utah #delicatearch #nationalpark #goldenhour #moonrise #arch #landscape #nature #outdoors #photography
Moonrise over Delicate Arch just feels different in November. Crisp air, quiet trails, and that warm desert glow as the moon rises over the sandstone. It’s one of those moments where the whole landscape slows down—an unforgettable way to spend a fall day in Arches National Park.
#utah #photography
#utah #photography
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Moonrise over Delicate Arch just feels different in November. Crisp air, quiet trails, and that warm desert glow as the moon rises over the sandstone. It’s one of those moments where the whole landscape slows down—an unforgettable way to spend a fall day in Arches National Park.
#utah #photography
#utah #photography
Looking through Delicate Arch toward the snow-covered La Sal Mountains is one of the best views in Arches National Park. The contrast of red rock and winter white makes this view unforgettable.
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Looking through Delicate Arch toward the snow-covered La Sal Mountains is one of the best views in Arches National Park. The contrast of red rock and winter white makes this view unforgettable.
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
Looking through Delicate Arch toward the snow-covered La Sal Mountains is one of the best views in Arches National Park. The contrast of red rock and winter white makes this view unforgettable.
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Looking through Delicate Arch toward the snow-covered La Sal Mountains is one of the best views in Arches National Park. The contrast of red rock and winter white makes this view unforgettable.
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
#utah #nationalpark #landscape #mountains #desert #arches #nature #outdoors #adventure #photography
Rising above the Courthouse Towers area, the Three Gossips are one of Arches National Park’s most iconic sandstone formations. Carved from Jurassic-era Entrada Sandstone, these towering pillars stand nearly 350 feet tall and really do look like three figures leaning in for a conversation.
#landscape
#landscape
November 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Rising above the Courthouse Towers area, the Three Gossips are one of Arches National Park’s most iconic sandstone formations. Carved from Jurassic-era Entrada Sandstone, these towering pillars stand nearly 350 feet tall and really do look like three figures leaning in for a conversation.
#landscape
#landscape
As the first light hits the Turret Arch, the arch glows in deep golds as the whole landscape awakens. There’s something magical about watching daybreak through the ancient rock windows of Arches National Park.
#utah #arches #nationalpark #goldenhour #landscape #photography #turretarch
#utah #arches #nationalpark #goldenhour #landscape #photography #turretarch
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As the first light hits the Turret Arch, the arch glows in deep golds as the whole landscape awakens. There’s something magical about watching daybreak through the ancient rock windows of Arches National Park.
#utah #arches #nationalpark #goldenhour #landscape #photography #turretarch
#utah #arches #nationalpark #goldenhour #landscape #photography #turretarch
Snow-capped La Sal Mountains rising behind Arches’ red rock is one of winter’s best contrasts—bright white peaks, glowing sandstone, and crisp blue skies all in one unforgettable view.
#utah #arches #southwest #nationalpark #mountains #redrock #landscape #photography
#utah #arches #southwest #nationalpark #mountains #redrock #landscape #photography
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Snow-capped La Sal Mountains rising behind Arches’ red rock is one of winter’s best contrasts—bright white peaks, glowing sandstone, and crisp blue skies all in one unforgettable view.
#utah #arches #southwest #nationalpark #mountains #redrock #landscape #photography
#utah #arches #southwest #nationalpark #mountains #redrock #landscape #photography
Michigan Memories
Detroit Skyline at Dusk
Detroit River
Michigan
August 2009
#michigan #detroit #cityscape #bluehour #dusk #photography
Detroit Skyline at Dusk
Detroit River
Michigan
August 2009
#michigan #detroit #cityscape #bluehour #dusk #photography
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Michigan Memories
Detroit Skyline at Dusk
Detroit River
Michigan
August 2009
#michigan #detroit #cityscape #bluehour #dusk #photography
Detroit Skyline at Dusk
Detroit River
Michigan
August 2009
#michigan #detroit #cityscape #bluehour #dusk #photography
The Giant Uniroyal Tire began as a Ferris wheel at the 1964–65 World’s Fair before moving to Allen Park in 1965. Rebuilt as a static landmark along I-94, it now stands 80 feet tall and weighs 12 tons — a true Detroit icon.
#michigan #roadside #landmark #uniroyaltire #photography
#michigan #roadside #landmark #uniroyaltire #photography
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Giant Uniroyal Tire began as a Ferris wheel at the 1964–65 World’s Fair before moving to Allen Park in 1965. Rebuilt as a static landmark along I-94, it now stands 80 feet tall and weighs 12 tons — a true Detroit icon.
#michigan #roadside #landmark #uniroyaltire #photography
#michigan #roadside #landmark #uniroyaltire #photography
Balanced Rock is one of Arches National Park’s most iconic formations. Towering 128 feet above the desert floor, its massive sandstone boulder appears to defy gravity—a striking reminder of just how wild and beautifully sculpted this landscape really is.
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Balanced Rock is one of Arches National Park’s most iconic formations. Towering 128 feet above the desert floor, its massive sandstone boulder appears to defy gravity—a striking reminder of just how wild and beautifully sculpted this landscape really is.
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
Balanced Rock is one of Arches National Park’s most iconic formations. Towering 128 feet above the desert floor, its massive sandstone boulder appears to defy gravity—a striking reminder of just how wild and beautifully sculpted this landscape really is.
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Balanced Rock is one of Arches National Park’s most iconic formations. Towering 128 feet above the desert floor, its massive sandstone boulder appears to defy gravity—a striking reminder of just how wild and beautifully sculpted this landscape really is.
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
#utah #landscape #nationalpark #photography
Michigan Memories
The Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
July 2005
At the time this photo was taken, the Renaissance Center was GM’s world headquarters. Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game was held two days later, on July 12, 2005.
#detroit #michigan #cityscape #photography
The Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
July 2005
At the time this photo was taken, the Renaissance Center was GM’s world headquarters. Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game was held two days later, on July 12, 2005.
#detroit #michigan #cityscape #photography
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Michigan Memories
The Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
July 2005
At the time this photo was taken, the Renaissance Center was GM’s world headquarters. Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game was held two days later, on July 12, 2005.
#detroit #michigan #cityscape #photography
The Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan
July 2005
At the time this photo was taken, the Renaissance Center was GM’s world headquarters. Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game was held two days later, on July 12, 2005.
#detroit #michigan #cityscape #photography
The Organ is a massive sandstone monolith in Arches National Park’s Courthouse Towers, rising hundreds of feet above the desert floor. Wind and water shaped its sheer walls, creating one of the park’s most iconic rock formations.
#utah #archesnationalpark #desert #landscape #photography
#utah #archesnationalpark #desert #landscape #photography
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Organ is a massive sandstone monolith in Arches National Park’s Courthouse Towers, rising hundreds of feet above the desert floor. Wind and water shaped its sheer walls, creating one of the park’s most iconic rock formations.
#utah #archesnationalpark #desert #landscape #photography
#utah #archesnationalpark #desert #landscape #photography
Michigan Memories
Detroit Skyline II
Detroit River
Michigan
July 2009
#detroit #river #michigan #cityscape #photography
Detroit Skyline II
Detroit River
Michigan
July 2009
#detroit #river #michigan #cityscape #photography
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Michigan Memories
Detroit Skyline II
Detroit River
Michigan
July 2009
#detroit #river #michigan #cityscape #photography
Detroit Skyline II
Detroit River
Michigan
July 2009
#detroit #river #michigan #cityscape #photography
A long exposure gazing up at Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, where the night sky painted trails across the frame. With the moon about 75% full, its soft glow lit the sandstone perfectly for star-trail photography
#utah #archesnationalpark #astrophotography #startrails #photography #landscape
#utah #archesnationalpark #astrophotography #startrails #photography #landscape
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A long exposure gazing up at Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, where the night sky painted trails across the frame. With the moon about 75% full, its soft glow lit the sandstone perfectly for star-trail photography
#utah #archesnationalpark #astrophotography #startrails #photography #landscape
#utah #archesnationalpark #astrophotography #startrails #photography #landscape
Michigan Memories
Detroit Skyline #1
Detroit River
Michigan
September 2009
Photo taken from Riverfront Park in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
#michigan #cityscape #detroit #photography
Detroit Skyline #1
Detroit River
Michigan
September 2009
Photo taken from Riverfront Park in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
#michigan #cityscape #detroit #photography
November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Michigan Memories
Detroit Skyline #1
Detroit River
Michigan
September 2009
Photo taken from Riverfront Park in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
#michigan #cityscape #detroit #photography
Detroit Skyline #1
Detroit River
Michigan
September 2009
Photo taken from Riverfront Park in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
#michigan #cityscape #detroit #photography