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Images From A Snowy Grand Canyon

Arizona, Desert Southwest, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Photography, Seasons, Weather

Here’s some images captured once the fog lifted in the Grand Canyon after a snowy day.

Milky Way Over The San Juans

Colorado, Night Sky

It was a clear night and the stars were out over Southwest Colorado.

The Milky Way appears over the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado

Crazy Canyoneering

Active Outdoors, Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

From last week. My friend Lian’s first time but she looks like a pro. Obviously I completed what she is doing because how else would I have gotten this shot? Near Zion National Park, which is a mecca for canyoneering and rock climbing. The one thing we learned is to make sure the rope reaches to the bottom!

Below is our fearless leader Steve descending into another canyon at Zion NP

Memorable Images From 2018

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Slideshow showing my favorite images from 2018. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. Music is April’s Song by Real Estate, my favorite new song of 2018. These images are available for purchase as prints or downloadable file at Dawn2Dawn Photography

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Yant Flat

Desert Southwest, Utah

This geologic anomaly is anything but flat. Located near St. George, Utah, at the base of the Pine Valley Mountains, this landscape is a gnarly, twisted abstract in nature. Along with some friends, I visited this spot for the first time even though I’ve lived near Yant Flat for the last 10 years.

More Of Edmaier’s Secret

Desert Southwest, Utah

On The Edge Of The Grand Canyon

Arizona, Desert Southwest, Grand Canyon, National Parks

My friend and fellow blogger, Ali Erdmann, visited the Grand Canyon for the first time recently and was overwhelmed. However, it didn’t take her long to embrace the canyon and venture to its edge. Thankfully she is an experienced rock climber and yoga practitioner. These images were shot from the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park.

Sunrise, the next morning from our campsite.

Another Trek Up My Favorite Hike Anywhere!

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Photography, Utah, Zion

I used my Google Pixel 2 Phone to get these images and none were altered in any way! Amazing Camera Phone. This is The Narrows at Zion National Park, Utah.

My friend Hannah on her first expedition up the Narrows

Peruvian Jungle Madness

Peru

Our trip to Peru included a steamy, exhilarating push into the Amazonian Jungle. A two hour boat ride took us down the Tambopata River where there were no roads and few people.

We flew into Puerto Maldonado to begin the jungle excursion. This was the second jet plane needed to make it there since the first one experienced engine trouble and we turned back to Cuzco. I knew something was amiss when the pilot came on the intercom and asked us to ” remain calm!” It was a hard landing in Cuzco but we all remained calm….

Moto Taxis in Puerto Maldonado. No emergency landings needed.

This boat looked safe……

Local kids

Apocalypse Now?

Our jungle lodge

Sheets were used to keep the giant insects from devouring us through the night.

The house Monkey, Pepe. Pepe was like your pet dog or cat and would jump into your lap while relaxing in a hammock

El Gato Falls

Searching for the Lost City of Z. Didn’t find it either.

Love was in the air…

Our guide took us on a nighttime boat ride, spotting for Cayman.

He also showed us a walking tree. It moves a few inches during the day in order to find sunlight through the thick canopy overhead.

This tarantula was definitely moving.

Thick vegetation, thankfully we had a guide.

Cuzco, Peru

Peru, Photography

Cuzco is a Quechua word that means center or navel and Cuzco was just that as the capital of the Inca Empire. Spanish Conquistador Francisco Pizarro took control of the city in 1533 and the Inca Empire which totaled more than 12 million people at that time.

A major earthquake in 1650 heavily damaged the city but the Roman Catholic priests and monks greatly influenced the reconstruction, most of which you can observe today in Cuzco. Cuzco is also a major tourist area as a starting point for trips to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.