The Grand Canyon at blue hour from Mojave Point, last light on the red buttes fading into cool twilight.

The Day's Last Ember

Mojave Point, Grand Canyon, AZ

Blue hour on my first evening in the canyon. I'd waited all day at Mojave Point for exactly this light - and then the last shuttle honked for me. I fired the shutter, ran over to ask the driver for two minutes to pack, and grabbed a few more frames while I had them. Each was an 8-second exposure at f/11, so every shot felt like forever in the fading light. I had no idea I'd just made one of my favorite Grand Canyon photographs.

Nikon Z 7_2 · NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S · 14mm · f/11 · 8.0s · ISO 250

May 26, 2026

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