The Surreal Desert Landscapes Of The United States Of America

The barren landscapes of the south-western US provided inspiration for photographer David Clapp. He visited Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona as part of his project on other-worldy locations, with surreal results.

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A yucca plant at moonrise in the sand of White Sand National Monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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Sunrise on the sandstone formations at Coyote Buttes South in Kanab, Utah. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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A moonlit photograph of rock formations at White Pocket, Arizona. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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A small gully in the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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An infrared image at dusk of strange clay rock formations in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness in Farmington, New Mexico. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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A man stands on top of wind-carved sandstone shapes called “brain rock” in White Pocket, Arizona. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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Sunrise over the landscape at Coyote Buttes South in Kanab, Utah. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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Inside Lower Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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Soft white sand dunes in pink light of dusk at White Sand National Monument, Almogordo, New Mexico. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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The Milky Way seen at White Pocket in Arizona. (Photo by David Clapp/Barcroft Images)

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