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Antelope Canyon is a slot Canyon situated on Navajo land; slightly south-east of Page Arizona. There are actually two canyons; the upper and lower Antelope canyons. The southern upper canyon is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, which (at certain times of the year), produces beautiful beams of light inside the canyon. Lower Antelope on the other hand, is much smaller at the bottom, and wider at the top. On this day, we chose to enter the upper canyon. To view the canyon, we had to purchase a tour. The tour took us on a 2-3 mile open jeep ride through a sandy wash and to the entrance of the Canyon. Once there, we were split into groups; luckily for us we were in a tiny group. We were assigned a vern informative guide who explained that the sandstone canyon was created by years of erosion and flash floods. These flash floods he said, can be deadly so they watch the weather forecast closely. It was a sunny day in February when we visited, and it had been nice for days so we didn’t have anything to worry about. That said however, although we thought we’d see the beams of light that enter from above, we didn’t. Unaware of the sun and canyon’s orientation, we discovered they are only visible from the end of March to early October. Oh well, regardless it was amazing! We left feeling blessed with the intimate experience of this, one of Mother Earth’s greatest treasures. In reflection, I remember how thrilled we were to have shared our day and how pleased we were with our photographic memories too; including this photo. We had a blast!
"A Long Winter's Day" While traveling east through the Logan Canyon Utah, the morning’s lake effect fog (from Bear Lake) was on the rise and clinging to the aspen trees on the hillside as it did. Watching the movement of the fog through the intermittent rays of sunshine was mesmerizing, and it was so pretty. As I drove I saw this beautiful grouping of aspen trees and also noticed a great place to park right beside them so I drove on, in hopes of finding somewhere safe to turn around. Fortunately, within a mile there was a Nordic area with a large parking lot which gave me plenty of room to maneuver the 22 foot trailer I was pulling. The entrance however was on a corner and I wondered why there wasn’t a “No left turn” sign and why there weren’t double solid lines either. With alarm bells ringing in my head, I slowed to a stop and proceeded cautiously. Just as I was ready to turn, a snow plow truck came barreling around the corner! Oh my gosh, one more second and… well, yikes! We sat dumbfounded by what had just happened and counted our blessings! When I got back on the highway, I looked for a road sign again…. notta one. I was (am) sick to think what could have happened and worry for the next poor soul. Yes, every photo or piece of art work has a story; be sure to ask the artist. I love linear art and patterns (as seen in this photo), so I tend to notice and find that in nature. What I love most about this photo are the intersecting vertical and horizontal lines and colors (or lack of them). I feel this photograph’s simplicity is very calming, thus appealing. That said, not every photo needs a demanding focal point, some photos (like this one), you may merely want to wander in and get lost.
I love seeing the "earth in abstract"; with eyes that see so much more. When I view Mother Nature's gifts I see beyond a glance.... I see lines, repeated patterns, mixed patterns, vivid colors (obviously!), textures, unique shadows and lighting, just to mention a few. These natural and unique abstracts often go unnoticed, unless you're looking for them. These colors are just as I saw them however some might think they're too vivid, or perhaps unreal. That said however I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to photography but I am also the artist. If "art is in the eye of the beholder", then I have artistic editing choices to make (and it doesn't matter what other's think). We all have our own personal preference(s) in art. I arrived early at the south rim of the Grand Canyon and although it was cold (well below freezing) I wanted to catch the first rays of sunlight. It wasn't long however before the sun filled the canyon and the warm reflective rays felt so amazing! At 7000 feet the sky was exceptionally blue and the sun was so bright that I could hardly see into the canyon. As held my hand over my eyes to see into the canyon, this is what I saw! Wow! The bright yellow cliff-side was being illuminated by the reflective light from the cliff-side I was standing on, and the early morning haze accentuated the colors within the canyon. I suspect most people wouldn't have noticed these vivid colors but I sure didn't! Wow!