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It's sandstone, not sand, and I called it the Sandcastles because that's what it reminded me of. The colors of this landscape change constantly, depending on the time of day, sky and rain. We arrived early one morning after a rain the night before and was amazed at the range of colors. During the bright afternoon, everything appears white.

This is a 4-image panorama from "the Tepees" in Petrified Forest. Not many people take the time to hike in this park, even on the improved trails - even fewer people get to see places like this. The Tepees will lead you up to Blue Mesa while crossing 4 million years of geological time. We found lots of early dinosaur bones laying all over the place up here, along with petrified wood! The views and landscape are incredible.

This image was shot during my tenure as the resident artist in the "Artist in Residence" program at Petrified Forest National Park.

Melany Sarafis served her country for 24 years and recently retired from the USAF as a First Sergeant. She thinks it's really stupid when photographers refer to themselves in the 3rd person on their biographies. I needed to do something "low speed" after a successful but stressful military career. I've have been an avid photographer for a few years and enjoy this "internal" creative process and I was a full time student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tx, pursuing a BFA in Studio Arts with an emphasis in Photography and Jewelry/Metalsmith Work. After taking an Art History course and learning a little about the Renaissance, I've become enamored with this art era. I took a trip to Florence Italy (the home of the Renaissance)...