weathered rocks

On the road in Sedona, Arizona this week and as luck would have it I made this image of The Cockscomb Butte just yesterday. It’s been bright and sunny here all week with beautiful blue skies but yesterday rain was forecasted and I knew (hoped actually) that clouds would come and play. As predicted it did rain and the clouds did arrive in mass. All morning it was very dark and gray with no clue if the sun would break through. Patience paid off when for a brief few moments the rays of the sun made brief contact with the surrounding rocks and buttes only to disappear for the rest of the day. The Cockscomb is only one of many buttes in this area and was the only one that was bathed in light. This kind of opportunity can’t be predicted but I needed to be ready as the clouds were rapidly moving over the landscape and the light was right only for a few seconds. Patience, planning and luck are needed to catch these kinds of moments.