Aspen Trees Autumn-Post Peak
Even leaveless Aspen Trees have their appeal. At the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
Aspen Tree Autumn Colors-Peak Color
Aspen trees were at full color at Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim last week. Paradoxically, nearby aspens were past peak. Those images to follow soon.
Fall colors have arrived in the Aspen Tree forests at The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
On The Road To the Grand Canyon
A recent drive to Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim revealed some sights not normally associated with The Grand Canyon. Like wildlife, Aspens and Autumn Colors.
Fall colors have arrived in the Aspen Tree forests at The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Wild Bison graze in a meadow at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
And of course, the Grand Canyon itself!
Blurred Aspens
Using In-Camera techniques, I photographed these past-peak color aspens while moving the camera slightly to achieve a blurred, ethereal look.
Marble Canyon Sunset
Light from a setting sun shines upon Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona.
Light from a setting sun shines on Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Marble Canyon Rainbows
Rainbows over Marble Canyon during probably the last of the monsoon storms for this year.
Buttes, Plateaus and Mesas- What’s the Difference?
The images below shot last week along the Arizona/Utah border show buttes, plateaus and mesas, geologic land forms that permeate America’s Desert Southwest. In general terms, buttes are smaller than mesas and mesas are smaller than plateaus. Buttes were probably once mesas but shrunk in size due to erosion. Plateaus are bigger than both mesas and buttes. But specific sizes of each land form are not normally defined.
Mesas, Buttes and Plateaus make up the landscape near Fredonia, Arizona
Storm clouds hover over Gooseberry Mesa in Southern Utah. The smaller hills at the base can be categorized as buttes.
Highlights and Shadows
Sunlight penetrates clouds from a passing thunderstorm, producing sunbeams along Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona.
