Photographing Monsoon Storms and Lightning at the Grand Canyon - 2022
As a monsoon rain shower clears, light breaks through a gap in the clouds and a rainbow descends upon the Grand Canyon. From the Ken Patrick Trail on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
Lightning strikes Isis Temple. From Cape Royal on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. © Adam Schallau, all rights reserved.
Soft light and the pastels hues of a summer sunset fall across the Grand Canyon. From the Rim Trail near Mather Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
Dramatic storm light falls across the landscape illuminating Mount Hayden. It's brief moments of time such as this where one can get lost in the light. From Point Imperial on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
As a monsoon storm clears, a rainbow arcs above Unkar Creek. From the Walhalla Plateau on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
A double rainbow descends upon the Grand Canyon. In the distance, far below in the canyon, is the Colorado River near Boucher Rapid at river mile 96.5. From Point Sublime on the North Rim of the park.
The Colorado River carves a path through the Grand Canyon below the Palisades of the Desert. From Desert View on the South Rim of the park.
As sunset approached on this day, the wind faded away and the the canyon became very quiet. A touch of soft light broke through a gap in the clouds and Wotans Throne was painted in a golden light. From the wedding site near Cape Royal on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
Lightning strikes Brady Peak as viewed from Vista Encantada on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. © Adam Schallau, all rights reserved.
The first light of the day illuminates Mount Hayden in this panoramic view of the Grand Canyon from Point Imperial on the North Rim.
Sunlight filtered by rain falling from a monsoon storm illuminates Coronado Butte in golden light. From the Walhalla Plateau on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
Freya Castle and Vishnu Temple glow in the last light of the day. In the distsance, the Colorado River can be seen bending around the Unkar Delta. From Angels Window on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
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Photo Gear
The photographs on this page were all made with my Fujifilm GFX 100S, a 102-megapixel medium format mirrorless camera, and Fujifilm lenses. I also used a Really Right Stuff tripod and Acratech Panoramic Head. You can learn more about the equipment I used by clicking on the links below.