West 2018 Day 3 – Into the Grand Canyon

[singlepic id=2541 h=300 float=right] Tuesday 05/15/18 We got up early to organize and pack for the overnight at the bottom of the canyon.  After breaking down camp and packing the necessary items in backpacks we went to park the car near the top of Bright Angel trail.  Not sure if… Continue reading

Yosemite Sunset

[singlepic id=1856 w=480 float=left] Sunset in Yosemite National Park – similar to one I posted long ago, but the a wider angle showing the trees.  That said, I’m not completely fond of the look that the foreground trees took on in this HDR rendition, but the HDR was a must… Continue reading

Delicate Arch Area

[singlepic id=1836 w=480 float=left] This picture isn’t really of anything specific, the clouds and rain just made for some very nice colors and contrast looking out over the park along the hike up to Delicate Arch.  I’m not 100% sure that I haven’t posted this one somewhere before, but I… Continue reading

Balanced Rock

[singlepic id=1834 w=480 float=left] Sunset picture of a different type – with the sun casting the pink shade on the mountains.  I’m sure that having balanced rock off to the right violates some rule of photographic composition. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 17-85mm lens @ 56mm, 1/25 sec shutter,… Continue reading

Landscape Arch

[singlepic id=1833 w=480 float=left] I’m sure I have posted some pictures of this before, and I’m sure the internet abounds with other pictures of Landscape Arch since it’s one of the more iconic arches in the park, but here’s another just in case the first 500,000 weren’t sufficient. Picture taken… Continue reading