Fine-Art Photography
by
Matthew Roche

Grand Canyon, Arizona

"Grand Canyon (2)"

Grand Canyon North Rim

Cathedral Rock and its reflection in a still pool of water at Red Rock Crossing

"Cathedral Rock Reflections"

Sedona, Arizona

A gibbous moon rises as seen through the cliffs of the Superstition Mountains

"Peek-a-boo Moon"

Superstition Wilderness, Arizona

Haystack Rock is reflected in the waters of Cannon Beach

"Haystack Rock"

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Puffy clouds dot the sky behind Cathedral Rock in Sedona

"Red Rock Crossing"

Sedona, Arizona

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Arizona

"Pinecone Dune"

A lone pine cone in the sand dunes

County Clare, Ireland

"O'Brien's Tower"

O'Brien's Tower sits atop the Cliffs of Moher

Kancamagus Highway, New Hampshire

"Swift River (portrait)"

Swift River in autumn

A stone bridge over the River Caragh, County Kerry, Ireland

"Stone Bridge over River Caragh"

County Kerry, Ireland

Saguaro cactus and Four Peaks

"Saguaro and Four Peaks"

Apache Junction, Arizona

Abandoned windmill with Picketpost Mountain in the background

"Forgotten Windmill and Picketpost Mountain"

Superior, Arizona

A lone saguaro cactus after a rare desert snow storm

"Desert Snow"

Superior, Arizona

Cliffs of Moher

"Cliffs of Moher"

County Clare, Ireland

Swift River in autumn

"Swift River"

Kancamagus Highway, New Hampshire

North Rim of the Grand Canyon

"Grand Canyon"

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Photo of Cathedral Rock at Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, AZ.

"Red Rock Crossing Cloudless"

Full moon rising behind Weaver's Needle in the Superstition Mountains

"Full Moon and Weavers Needle"

Apache Junction, Arizona

Photo of a hidden rose

"Hidden Rose"

Merrimac, Massachusetts

The last remnants of an ancient geologic formation in Devil's Garden, Utah

"Devils Garden Wall"

Devil's Garden, Utah

Sun sets on an inlet of Apache Lake

"Sunset on Apache Lake"

Apache Lake, Arizona

Apache Junction, Arizona

"Lightning over Weavers Needle"

Lighting strikes behind Weaver's Needle

Agathla, an ancient volcanic neck in Monument Valley

"Agathla"

Monument Valley, Utah

Photo of Scarlet Globemallow

"Scarlet Globemallow (2 of 2)"

Spreading Fleabane (erigeron divergens)

"Spreading Fleabane"

Superior, Arizona

Photo of Mount Hood, OR

"Mount Hood"

The Colorado River flows through Marble Canyon

"Colorado River"

Marble Canyon, Arizona

Blooming Spinystar - escobaria vivipara

"Blooming Spinystar - escobaria vivipara (1 of 2)"

Superior, Arizona

Blooming Spinystar - escobaria vivipara (2)

"Blooming Spinystar - escobaria vivipara (2)"

Superior, Arizona

Photo of manzanita tree in Sedona, AZ

"Lone Manzanita"

The sun sets on the Tortilla Trail head in the Superstition Wilderness

"Sunset from Tortilla Trail"

Apache Trail, Arizona

Last glimpse of the sun as it sets behind the mountains

"Last Glimpse"

Apache Trail, Arizona

A lone saguaro stands on a rocky slope with Four Peaks in the background

"Lone Saguaro and Four Peaks (2 of 2)"

Superstition Wilderness, Arizona

Butterfly resting on a flower

"Resting Butterfly"

Merrimac, Massachusetts

Phoenix, Arizona

"Spring Blossoms"

Photo of spring blossoms

Photo of Lichen-covered Cliffs of the Superstition Mountains

"Lichen-covered Cliffs of the Superstition Mountains"

Apache Junction, Arizona

Photo of spring poppies

"Spring Poppies"

Photo of arboretum in bloom

"Arboretum in Bloom"

Golden Barrel cacti

"Golden Barrel Perspective"

Superior, Arizona

A bird's nest precariously situated within the needles of a teddy bear cholla

"Nest In Cholla"

Superstition Mountains, Arizona

Flowering dew plants in the desert

"Red Dew Plants"

Superior, Arizona

Drosanthemum - flowering dew plants

"Purple Dew Plants - Drosanthemum (2 of 3)"

Superior, Arizona

Blooming golden barrel cactus

"Blooming Golden Barrel"

Superior, Arizona

The sun sets on the Flat Iron in the Superstition Mountains

"Sunset on Flat Iron"

Queen Valley, Arizona

Courthouse Rock in Sedona, AZ.

"Courthouse Rock"

Sedona, Arizona

Wild flowers blooming in the desert at Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona

"Superstition Wildflowers for Cassidy"

Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona

The River Caragh

"River Caragh"

County Kerry, Ireland

A dense field of saguaro cacti at the foot of Superstition Mountain

"Saguaros and Flat Iron"

Queen Valley, Arizona

A lone saguaro cactus stands in the warm afternoon sunlight before Four Peaks

"Lone Saguaro and Four Peaks (2)"

Superstition Wilderness, Arizona

Yellow poppies bloom in Tucson with a snow-covered Mt Lemon in the background

"Mount Lemmon Poppies"

Tucson, Arizona

Spring blossoms in the Superstition Mountains

"Gold in the Superstitions"

Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona

Boulders and Chinle formation

"Boulders and Chinle"

Pariah, Utah

The sun spends its last rays of the day highlighting Weaver's Needle in the Superstition Mountains

"Weavers Needle"

Superstition Wilderness, Arizona

The Colorado River winding through Horseshoe Bend

"Horseshoe Bend"

Page, Arizona

Photo of Grosvenor's Arch

"Photo of Grosvenor's Arch"

Photo of Four Peaks with snow

"Snow-covered Four Peaks"

Photo of crescent moon over Phoenix

"Crescent Moon Over Phoenix"

Photo of half moon and agave

"Half Moon and Agave"

Photo of star trails in the north

"Northern Star Trails"

Apache Trail, Arizona

"Sunset on Four Peaks (1 of 2)"

Four Peaks and Canyon Lake

Gibbous moon rising over saguaro cacti in Phoenix

"Gibbous Moon and Saguaros"

Phoenix Mountains, Arizona

Gilbert, Arizona

"Half Moon and Street Lamp"

Half moon rising with street lamp in the foreground

Autumn foliage, New England

"Forest Clearing in Autumn"

Saco, Maine

Maple tree in autumn

"Buxton Maple"

Buxton, Maine

A weathered statue of a maiden with bright fall foliage

"Autumn Angel"

Saco, Maine

Maple tree in autumn

"Autumn Leaves and Blue Sky"

Saco, Maine

Golden leaves of a large maple tree in autumn

"Maple In Autumn"

Saco, Maine

Devil's Garden bridge

"Devils Garden Bridge"

Devil's Garden, Utah

Wild flowers bloom along Cottonwood Road

"Yellow and Blue"

Grand Staircase, Utah

Up-ended rock formations in the Cock's Comb along Cottonwood Road

"Unearthly Landscape"

Grand Staircase, Utah

Coastal Maine in autumn

"Rivers Edge in Autumn"

Saco, Maine

The path narrows through Buckskin Gulch

"Narrow Pass"

Buckskin Gulch, Arizona

Photo of Chinle formation

"Photo of Chinle formation"

Photo of tree growning in Navajo Sandstone cliff wall

"Green Leaves in Navajo Sandstone"

Photo of the Wave, Coyote Buttes

"The Wave (2 of 2)"

Photo of Juniper Silhouette at sunset

"Juniper Silhouette"

Photo of Buckskin Gulch

"Buckskin Gulch (5 of 7)"

Half moon rising above the cliffs of Superstition Mountain

"Half Moon over Superstitions"

Tonto National Forest, Arizona

1st Place, Amateur Color Category
2008 Arizona State Fair

Navajo Sandstone formation as seen in 'The Wave'

"The Wave"

Coyote Buttes, Arizona

Sun setting on Navajo Sandstone in Paria River

"Paria River"

Paria River, Utah

Photo of Buckskin Gulch

"Buckskin Gulch (1 of 7)"

Photo of Buckskin Gulch

"Buckskin Gulch (4 of 7)"

Star trails swirl behind saguaro cacti

"Midnight Vortex"

Tonto National Forest, Arizona

A patch sunlight peeks down through the narrow walls within Buckskin Gulch

"Patch of Sunlight"

Buckskin Gulch, Arizona

Water-stained walls tower overhead within Buckskin Gulch

"Towering Walls of Buckskin Gulch"

Buckskin Gulch, Arizona

Silhouette of a lone Joshua Tree at sunset

"Sunset for Catherine"

Sunset from the Tortilla trail head along the Apache Trail

"Sunset for Braeden"

Apache Trail, Arizona

Silhouette of Superstition Mountains in clouds

"Silhouette in Clouds"

Apache Junction, Arizona

The sun sets through the 'praying hands' of the Superstition Mountains

"Sunset Through Praying Hands"

Superstition Wilderness, Arizona

© 2004 - Matthew Roche