Posts Tagged ‘sand stone’
Surfing the Wave
Surfing the Wave

The Wave is like a beautiful woman: more beauty is found in every new encounter.

Dawn in Monument Valley
Dawn in Monument Valley

Our guide, Tom, picked us up at 6-an-a-little-am, this was the second set-up after the Totems. The sense of distance was amazing.

Traffic at The Wave
Traffic at The Wave

There are only 20 people allowed at this location per day. As you can see, some of the popular vantage points fill up quickly.

Wave 12
Wave 12

Trying to capture The Wave is like shooting the Grand Canyon. I need to shoot small pieces so I can digest and appreciate. The last time we were there we got snowed out after about 20 minutes of shooting.

Gargoyle
Gargoyle

This image was shot at the southern end of the formation, up pretty high. The sky coloration is caused by the warming polarizer filter. If you look real hard at the peak in the distance, it is probably about 20-30 miles west of Bryce Canyon.

Coyote Buttes, continued
Coyote Buttes, continued

This was an early shot at the location that day. I had to be very mindful of my footprints so they would not impede other photographer’s compositions. Again, this was a composite image due to the light variance.

Snow on Sandstone
Snow on Sandstone

The sun was just starting to light up the top surfaces of the slot canyons in Arizona. This was shot at “Canyon X” which is on Reservation land about 25 miles NE of Page. It was COLD; in the canyon it was about 18.


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