U.S.-based professional photographer Rolf Maeder has masterfully captured the awe-inspiring beauty of nature’s wrath in these stunning photos taken during a stormy night at the Grand Canyon. Using long exposure times of up to 25 seconds, Maeder has managed to capture multiple lightning strikes in a single frame, creating breathtaking visuals that showcase the raw elemental power of lightning and storms.
The Grand Canyon, with its rich history of being inhabited by various Native American groups and later discovered by Europeans in the 16th century, has always been a source of inspiration and wonder. Considered a holy site by Native American groups and revered as a symbol of the American West, the canyon spans roughly 277 miles in length, 2600 feet in depth, and 4 to 18 miles in width. It is renowned for its beautifully preserved and exposed layers of rock that reveal over 2 billion years of Earth’s geological history, carved by the mighty Colorado River.
Maeder’s mesmerizing photos of lightning and storms at the Grand Canyon are just a glimpse of his awe-inspiring nature photography, which can be found on his website and blog. He also offers prints of his captivating work for sale, capturing the imagination of viewers with the raw power and beauty of nature’s forces that have fascinated humanity since ancient times.Source: Rolf Maeder
