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Showing posts with label USA (Arizona). Show all posts

Photos: Beauty and the Endangered Chubb at the Grand Canyon

Photos: Beauty and the Endangered Chubb at the Grand Canyon
Matkat slot canyon is one of the most scenic hikes up the sides of the Grand Canyon.  The full name is Matkatamiba canyon.   To get this pho...

Photos: Camping in the Grand Canyon

Photos: Camping in the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon has many moods.  The experience of rafting through the Grand Canyon was an unforgettable adventure.  In addition to the thr...

Photos: The Majestic Grand Canyon

Photos: The Majestic Grand Canyon
This is Navajo Bridge, taken from a raft floating down the Colorado River at the northern edge of the Grand Canyon, 467 feet (142 m.) below ...

Photos: The Textures of the Grand Canyon

Photos: The Textures of the Grand Canyon
The majesty of the Grand Canyon is so different from the river than it is from the rim.  The river is often not even visible from the rim.  ...

Photos: The Reflections of the Grand Canyon

Photos: The Reflections of the Grand Canyon
My river raft trip through the Grand Canyon occurred in May of this year, at the same time as a "super moon" that was unusually cl...

Photos: The Colors of the Grand Canyon

Photos: The Colors of the Grand Canyon
The reflected red canyon walls painted the river.  The contrast between intense light and deep shadow presented a challenge to photograph. W...

Photos: Enchanting Grand Canyon

Photos: Enchanting Grand Canyon
I am showing more photos of the secret world at the bottom of the Grand Canyon because it is so enchanting and because it takes so much effo...

Photos: The Menthol Blue Waters of the Grand Canyon

Photos: The Menthol Blue Waters of the Grand Canyon
River rafting through the Grand Canyon provides glimpses of the rim of the inner gorge, looking up through countless side slot canyons.  The...

Photos: The Colorado River of the Grand Canyon

Photos: The Colorado River of the Grand Canyon
This is a unique photo.  I took this photo from our raft, floating down the Colorado River, looking straight up at both spans of Navajo Brid...

Photos: The Grand Canyon in Arizona

Photos: The Grand Canyon in Arizona
Most people view the Grand Canyon from the rim and marvel at the massive size of the canyon stretching as far as the eye can see.  It is an ...

The White Dove of the Desert: San Xavier del Bac

The White Dove of the Desert: San Xavier del Bac
San Xavier del Bac Mission, known as the White Dove of the Desert, located just south of Tucson, Arizona, is an architectural and historical...