A lone juniper at the rim of the Grand Canyon at sunrise, first light striking the cliffs at Moran Point.

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Moran Point, Grand Canyon, AZ

I'd planned to shoot Lipan Point that morning, but I left too late - the sun was already breaking the horizon as I drove. Rather than gamble on making it, I pulled into the first overlook, Moran Point, and started hunting for a composition. Another photographer there was working a telephoto; I wanted to go wide. I found this lone juniper clinging to the edge and waited for the light to reach it.

Nikon Z 7_2 · NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S · 14mm · f/11 · 1.0s · ISO 31

May 27, 2026

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