Soul Sucker by Pcoskun

I have tried to avoid photographing this peak lately as I already have a few images that I am quite happy with from here. However, I know I will keep coming back, because this peak just sucks you in. There is no escaping it. It is almost mind boggling that such a feature exists in this landscape of extremes. I went to this location with a completely different mindset, one where I would refrain from choosing to photograph my favorite peak. It was just there, like that little devil on your shoulder saying "hey, you know you want to". When I scrambled up to this small podium like hill I was stunned to see this beautiful panorama of the desert (think of the last two images). At the top of this small space was this tiny barrel cactus, staring right at the peak. It was like it was supposed to happen. It also didn't hurt that there were some clouds in the sky and they were starting to catch the last light of day. So there I was, photographing the peak which has been such a special place for me the last few years. I KNOW I will be back in a couple months, and perhaps even sooner for more exploration of this area. Five image focus stack. Thanks for looking! via 500px http://ift.tt/1y3oRVG