Petrified Forest National Park

On our way back from Scottsdale we stopped at the Petrified Forest. Petrified Forest National Park is a United States national park in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. The site, the northern part of which extends into the Painted Desert, was declared a National Monument in 1906 and a national park in 1962. About 600,000 people visit the park each year and take part in activities including sightseeing, photography, hiking, and backpacking. The Petrified Forest is known for its fossils, especially fallen trees that lived in the Late Triassic, about 225 million years ago. The sediments containing the fossil logs are part of the widespread and colorful Chinle Formation, from which the Painted Desert gets its name. Beginning about 60 million years ago, the Colorado Plateau, of which the park is part, was pushed upward by tectonic forces and exposed to increased erosion. In addition to petrified logs, fossils found in the park have included Late Triassic ferns, cycads, ginkgoes, and many other plants as well as fauna including giant reptiles called phytosaurs, large amphibians, and early dinosaurs. Fine art nature landscape photography prints, canvas art and stock images by James Bo Insogna. (C) 2011 1-888-682-0122

Tequila Sunrise Nature Landscape Photography Prints

Sunrise in the Arizona Sonoran Desert with giant saguaro cactus and red burning sky. Fine art nature landscape photography prints, canvas art and stock images by James Bo Insogna. (C) 2011 1-888-682-0122

Hot Air Balloon Over the Southwest Desert

A beautiful desert landscape with hot air balloon over the Southwest Sonoran desert with a texture layer added. A fine art southwest nature landscape photography print, canvas art and stock image by James Bo Insogna (C) 2011.

A Hot Air Balloon on the Lush Arizona Sonoran Desert Black and White

A Hot Air Balloon on the lush Arizona Sonoran desert with giant saguaro cactus as a black and white fine art photography print, canvas art and stock image by James Bo Insogna. (C) 2011

Hot Air Balloon in the Beautiful Lush Arizona Desert

For Thanksgiving week we spent it with family in North Scottsdale.  While there I got some shots of these Hot Air Balloon in the beautiful lush Arizona desert with giant saguaro cactus.  Fine art nature landscape photography prints and canvas art by James Bo Insogna (C) 2011.

Praying Monk

This is the Praying Monk on the side of the famous Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale/ Phoenix Arizona. This is a shot that I worked on for three years. ©2011 James Insogna .com

Arizona Sonoran Desert Colors Monsoon Lightning Thunderstorm

The colors of the Arizona Sonoran Desert during monsoon thunderstorm season with lightning bolts striking. 100 IS0 – 10 sec -f10 – 79mm. Fine Art Lightning photography prints, canvas art and stock images. (C) 2011 James Insogna

Giant Saguaro

A amazing giant saguaro cactus in the high Sonoran desert. Arizona desert nature photography landscape.