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Every place has its magic and Gold Canyon is one of my favorite majestic locations in the state of Arizona. The area is surrounded by stately mountains on three sides, as well as good variety of desert cacti, and of course, those beautiful sunrises and sunsets that Arizona is known for. I boon-docked just outside of Gold Canyon, on a very large area of BLM land for 10 days. From their it was an easy drive to Apache Junction, Superior and Queen Valley; I loved exploring them all. I shot photos during the day and then in the tranquility of the desert evenings, I sorted and edited the raw files. With visions of capturing a sunset view, with desert cacti in the foreground, I scouted many back roads. Some of the roads were actually ATV trails; like the road leading to this location. In 4-wheel low, I drove up a hillside as far as I dared but when I had keep getting out of my Jeep to make sure I was keeping my tires in line with the rocks and ridges in the road, I knew I had gone far enough. With darkness falling, backing back down by myself (blindly) wasn’t much fun. It wasn’t long however that I found a spot to turn around and it was from this random spot that I ascended a nearby hill; wondering if the view I was searching for was at the top... and there it was! It was dark by the time I got back to my RV but I was “home”…. and very thankful to be there (and for my memorable day too!).
Rightfully named, not only because of the golden colors but because this photo was taken in Gold Canyon, Arizona. I LOVE the colors! One can only see these sunrise colors for minutes/seconds before they're gone. This is my favorite time of day to be out on the desert, I just wish this beautiful lighting would last longer! I had to take three (identical) photos to create this one photo. I exposed one shot for the sky, one for the sun and one the foreground. I then combine them in Photoshop
This photograph of Cathedral Rock took some planning. A couple years back, we drove along the base of Cathedral Rock, in search of the perfect spot to photograph this regal mountain. When we arrived, I knew with the setting sun, that the mountain's vibrancy and clarity would only last minutes. I scurried up a gravel covered hillside to my pre-planned vantage point. I didn’t look back; I had one thing in mind; get I high as I could, as quickly as you I could! Cathedral Rock is just one of the many sandstone buttes that surround the city of Sedona, Arizona. The towering Red Rock Mountains of Sedona are world famous and attracts over 3 million visitors every year. Cathedral Rock is one of the most-photographed landmarks in Sedona, and of Arizona too. Typically, those who fly into Phoenix, with plans to visit The Grand Canyon, will take the short detour into Sedona. The south rim of the Grand Canyon is 2 hours north of Sedona.
