Tag: Colorado River
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Lee’s Ferry/Vermilion Cliffs
Lee’s Ferry in Northern Arizona, is known as a launching point for Colorado River rafters and other interesting rock formations. Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and the California Condor are nearby. Lee’s Ferry is the only place to access the Colorado River by vehicle for hundreds of miles. It’s named after John Doyle Lee, a Mormon […]
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Winter Has Arrived AT The Grand Canyon
Snow, rain and nasty winds were forecasted for the South Rim of The Grand Canyon last Friday. So naturally I had to show up and capture the scene while withstanding the cold, biting winds. Part 1 of 2.
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Never Going Back To Toroweap
For the second time in two trips, I and some friends encounter vehicle issues at the very remote Toroweap section of Grand Canyon National Park. The park service ranger told us it would cost 800 to $1,000 to get towed out of there. My Ford Ranger just stopped running 55 miles from the nearest paved […]
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Grand Canyon Is Very Grand
Made a trip to the South Rim last week where I saw some residual snow and a nice sunset.
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Grand Canyon At Toroweap
Another visit to the remote Toroweap area of the Grand Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. You must negotiate a 61 mile dirt road to get there with the last couple of miles treacherous. (See future post on the road to Toroweap) You stand on the edge of the rim and look straight down […]
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Lake Powell Weekend
Spent a few days in the Lake Powell area where the leftovers from that California storm made an appearance. I was able to score a permit for North Coyote Buttes for Monday, home of The Wave. Those pics to come soon.
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The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful- Time Lapse Video
Time Lapse Video shot on Saturday in the Page Arizona area. Music by Beth Orton who covers JJ Cale’s Call Me The Breeze. Watch in HD at Full Screen. Scene 1 is of Horseshoe Bend, Scene 2 is the Bad Navajo Coal-Fired Power Plant and Scene 3 is a Lake Powell Sunset!
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Colorado River Reflection
In the Moab, Utah area, the Colorado River is ubiquitous. And it moves very slowly, unlike down stream at The Grand Canyon. The still waters make for some great photo opps as you’ll see in these images. I’m still on the road to Delicate Arch.