The Weatherman

This 50 ft. tall sandstone monolith has been overseeing the Red Lake Valley in NE Arizona for eons now. Looks like it'll remain watchful for about that much further in the future.

I got the exact same short break in the clouds that Aleksei Saunders did at Pawnee Buttes on Saturday near sunset.
Shortly after, all hell broke loose with the weather...wind, rain & hail, all at the same time.

Canon 5DII w/17-40 lens @ 27mm
1/15 sec. @ f16 ISO 100

Geez, look at those CLOUDS! Wow, this is awesome, John!

Great clouds indeed and just enough golden evening light to paint this beautiful formation. Nicely done John.

I like this a lot, John. The lighting on the rock really makes it stand out and you can't beat those clouds.

The soft focal light on the poodle rock surely sets it off against the great clouds. Nice!
Any problems with the roads after the rain?

Thanks!

The roads out there are mostly sand, so the rain actually made it easier to make a quick exit, Doug.

Great shot of the Poodle! Man, that's a whole lotta nuthin' behind the desert dog.

stunning, John. Great light and awesome sky!

Wow, super sweet light and composition!!!!

Wow - nice light, nice comp! Glad you were able to make it out of there OK.

Ken

Awesome light, awesome color...nice capture John!

Great light and comp. A most excellent image!

Looks like the Anasazi's answer to the Egyptian Cat god. Great shot, John. Wonderful light, and trouble brewing in the distance.

Like the light and balance in this comp John. Nicely done and great location. Conditions look excellent as well!

Beautiful Image. Those are some fantastic clouds.

Great shot John, awesome sky and beautiful light. Or should I say, Mr Jalapeno?!?

Yeah, I think this shoud be titled Jalapenoman
Perfect lighting and a Caudle sky!

John- This is awesome. Beautiful light, beautiful sky, and a crazy sandstone formation! I'm wondering about placing a person in the scene for a sense of scale and awe... Hmm... (p.s. did you get my response to your email yesterday? )

Nice work John!! Awesome shot--dramatic setting---awesome clouds--whats not to like :)

Fantastic shot, John, love the subtle lighting. It seems like your work just keeps getting better and better.

Very nice John - glad the weather worked out for you too. Love the light on the foreground and those ominous clouds in the distance.

Wow, amazing light and look at those clouds.

Sweet light and comp!

John, love the drama of the clouds, but the lighting on the rock really makes this shot for me! Love it! Your stuff is amazing

Boy, you NAILED this. Perfect comp. I keep coming back ... my kind of image.

Great light John and super clouds! You nailed it!

Wonderful shot ! great clouds ..

Very well executed John.

Tremendous shot John. Wow! Those clouds are awesome.

John, I agree with all the above. Great job!

The lighting on the formation in contrast with the great clouds in the background really do it for me. Wonderful shot!

This is about as perfect as you can get! Great shot, John!

This is fantastic John,..well captured.... excellent colors and exposure!

Perfect execution and great timing! Way to make a lot of empty space (and it looks like there's a whole lot of nuthin' behind this rock) really sing.

Amazing image! I really like the clouds in the sky and the comp. Amazing detail as well!

Thanks a lot, folks! I really appreciate the kind words.

Nice shot, the light on the rock formation really makes it stand out.