In addition to being one of my favorite macro photographers Denny Wilkins is one of my favorite landscape photographers.

Each year, after he finishes grading papers, he packs up the camera and heads west, into the deserts of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, and wherever else the spirit calls him. This year’s expedition struck me as especially vibrant.

For some reason he still hasn’t posted my favorite shot of the tour (at least, of the ones I saw on Facebook), but this is probably my second favorite:

Social Distancing

You can see the rest of the series at 5280 Lens Mafia. And you really should. It’s damned good.