Some locations just feel right the second you step out of the truck.

Watson Lake was one of those places.

I've photographed all over Arizona, but there's something different about standing on top of those giant granite formations with water stretching out below you. It feels more like another planet than the desert.

What these photos don't show is how cold it actually was. Between the wind coming off the water and the sun dropping behind the rocks, temperatures fell to around 40 degrees. Every gust made it feel even colder, and hanging out on exposed granite in a bikini definitely wasn't the easiest assignment of the trip.

Alabama absolutely crushed it.

The combination of the black leather, the rifle, the tattoos, and the rugged landscape gave the set a modern outlaw feel that fit Watson Lake perfectly. We were racing the light the entire time, trying to squeeze every last frame out of the golden hour before the temperature dropped even further.