Tag: Arizona
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A NEW WORD
This picture of Mt. Garfield was taken from the vantage point of The Colorado National Monument. These two iconic geographic sites are located across the valley from each other, with the towns of Grand Junction and Palisade between them. Mt. Garfield, which marks the highest point in The Bookcliffs range, rises to a height of just slightly over 6,700 feet, and the Colorado National Monument is also at about that same elevation, but more to the south and west of town. The towns of Palisade, and Grand Junction lie between them in what is called “The Grand Valley.” The Colorado River flows through this valley and, in fact, created it over many millennia.
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LOWER ANTELOPE CANYON
PAGE, ARIZONA JUNE 2022 While we were in Page, Arizona recently, we visited both upper and lower Antelope Canyon. On my last post, I posted only photos from Upper Antelope Canyon. So, this time, I thought I would share with you what the experience was like touring lower Antelope Canyon. The photos are, in some […]
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Horseshoe Bend
Page, Arizona June 2022 You’ve seen the pictures. We’ve all seen them! But hey! it’s not the same as taking your own picture, right? The experience is the fun! A nice photograph is a bonus. While we were in Page, Arizona visiting Antelope Canyon, we decided to visit Horseshoe Bend, a meander of The Colorado […]
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UPPER ANTELOPE CANYON
PAGE, ARIZONA JUNE 2022 Allow me to begin by stating that Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona, is undoubtedly one of the great natural wonders of the world. I’ve wanted to go since I first became aware of it by following various landscape photographers, about a decade ago. Antelope Canyon may be old news now, but […]
Adventures in Colorado and Beyond 