Fall in SW Canyon Country
Afternoon, Roosevelt Point, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Plateau Shadow, Sunset, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
After the last rays of sun left the canyon walls, I happened to look to the east and saw, on the haze, the shadow of the very plateau I was standing on. I looked for my shadow but couldn't find it.
Milky Way over the South Rim, from Cape Royal, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Kaibab Squirrel, campground, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is the only place in the world this variety of squirrel is found.
Fall Sunset, Campground, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Last glow of daylight, Campground, North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
The bright star just above the tops of the trees is Venus. It was present every night about this same time, following me in my journey.
Lees Ferry, Colorado River, Arizona
On the far shore, you can see the remains of the old wagon road that came down to the river. The remains of the old ferry boat, steam powered, lie under water on the close shore, close to where this photo is taken. The low point in the road across the river is the ferry landing.
Lees Ferry, Colorado River, Arizona
The far ridge is the end of the Vermillion Cliffs, where I was the previous week. The canyon that is to the right of the cliffs is the Paria Canyon, the drainage for most of the Vermillion Cliffs plateau.
Owl, Owl Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
This is the first of many images from the Slot Canyons of Antelope Canyon, part of the Navajo Nation near Page, Arizona. This owl, being some distance away, was difficult to measure; but my guess is about 18". Thank goodness for telephoto lenses.
Rattlesnake Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Rattlesnake Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Rattlesnake Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Rattlesnake Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Rattlesnake Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Upper Antelope Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Upper Antelope Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Upper Antelope Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Sheep Mountain Canyon, Antelope Canyons area, near Page, Arizona
Milky Way, Horseshoe Bend, Colorado River, Arizona
Dawn light, Horeshoe Bend, Colorado River, Arizona
Milky Way, Owachomo Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Sipapu Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Trail ladder, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Being in a National Park / Monument, this wasn't what I expected when I read on the trail head sign that there were ladders on a particular trail. But here they were; 3 on the trail to Sipapu Bridge and several more in the Needles unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
White Canyon, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Sunset, White Canyon, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Backcountry, from Potholes, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
The Needles formation, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Cottonwoods in fall color, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Petroglyph, Spring Cave trail, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
New Aspen, Spring Cave trail, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Oak, Spring Cave trail, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
That night, the skies opened up for a few hours. It was already clearing when I got up in the morning.
Potholes the morning after the rain, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
This is taken from about the same spot as the other Potholes picture about 7 frames back, but that was the day before the rain, this is the morning after. Amazing transformation.
Tiny Arch (9"), Potholes, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Last drop of water, spin of Beavertail Cactus, Potholes, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
The last drop, the last remnant of the rain storm the night before, hanging on a needle of a trail side Beavertail Cactus.
Milky Way over the Needles, Needles Unit of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Sunset glow, Grand Viewpoint, Island in the Sky Unit, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
The convergence of the Colorado and Green Rivers is just off frame to the right. That is not snow, but rock.
Last glow of sunlight on The Needles, from Grand Viewpoint, Island in the Sky Unit, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Yes, this is the same Needles formation that was in prior pictures. This is taken from the northern unit of Canyonlands National Park, from a higher elevation. The white you see is rock, not snow.
