I wanted to do more than just describe the brilliant scene before me as I stood over Bryce Canyon under the late afternoon sun. These “hoodoos,” formed by the rushing waters of ancient rivers over 65 million years, are actually in shadow, yet they are glowing like hot embers because of reflected sunlight. To put that glow into context, I bracket the glowing hoodoos with two other layers. The bottom layer, my anchor, is a massive wall that runs across the middle of the canyon. The lowering sun casts its light on the other side of that wall. It is the source of the reflective light that illuminates the hoodoos. The second layer, filling half the frame, is made entirely of the glowing hoodoos. The third layer, at the back of the image, shows the shadow of the canyon on the canyon’s far wall. That is how the hoodoos would be lighted if not for that reflecting wall. What we have here are transitions in both light and in geological history. Each band features different textures, colors, and shapes, and each tells a different story.