Archive for the 'Landscapes' Category
Canyon de Chelly National Monument has been on my list of places to visit for over a decade. When I drove across the country in February, I finally had the chance to visit this wonderful place that is located entirely on Navajo Tribal Trust Land. And what a better way to see it than with snow on the ground!
If you looks closely at the second image, you will see a set of cliff dwellings that lie within the crevice in the middle of the cliff (center). A different set of dwellings can be seen in image 4.
15
Jun
Memoirs of Europe
I finally arrived back in the states after a fun adventure in France and the Catalonia area of Spain. I could go on and on about all of the wonderful things that I saw and did, the people I met, the food that I ate…but I’m not going to. At least for now. So here are some photos from Spain…
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14
May
Red Rockalypse 5
Last week I was in St. George, Utah for Red Rockalypse 5, an annual istockphoto event held every year in southern Utah. I love southern Utah. It is one of my favorite parts of the country because it is so picturesque, colorful, and quiet. But this was my first time attending one of the RR events. We shot in a few locations and had access to quite a few models. I was mostly there to see friends and meet up with new ones from all around the world, but happy with the photos that I captured. We had a great time even if it was in the 90s and very dry everyday. My little body isn’t acclimated to the desert climate anymore!
In addition to the locations that we visited during the event, I also visited Zion National Park for the third time. I hadn’t been there in about 9 years and it has changed a bit. Public access by car is limited within the park now and there’s a tunnel and a shuttle to take you to various locations. I don’t remember these things being there in the past, but maybe my memory is failing me!
I also visited the ghost town of Grafton, Utah that was first settled in 1859 and is now preserved through a heritage partnership. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were filmed on location in 1969.
Here are some of my images from the istock event, Zion, and Grafton.
21
Dec
composites
02
Oct
Cadillac Mountain
There’s a gorgeous view from the top of Cadillac Mountain, but it was quite foggy at the top when I visited earlier this week. Nevertheless, the fog provided some amazing photo ops. I love fog. It always makes everything look so colorful and mysterious.
27
Sep
Bass Harbor Head Light
25
Sep
Eagle Lake
I took a little hike around part of Eagle Lake on Wednesday. I got quite distracted along the way taking photos of the many little critters and awesome plants and other details. It was also my first hand at trying to do HD video with the 5DmkII. All that I can say is that I am in love with video!! I’ve shot about 50 videos so far, but I’d say that most of them are crap because I’m still learning. It’s incredibly different than shooting still photos…but incredibly different in a good way. And macro video!….Such an amazing thing to capture the behaviors of tiny organisms on video!! Hopefully I can figure out how to post them on here at some point to share. Anyway, for now, here are some shots from the Eagle Lake hike.
25
Sep
Somes Sound
22
Sep
Jordan Pond
My first day consisted of some grocery shopping (complete with Maine Blueberry Jam), a hike around Jordan Pond, a little drive off the beaten path where I discovered some enormous houses, and an amazing dinner at a French Bistro in Bar Harbor.
I never had the chance to explore the ponds during my last visit to Acadia so visiting them was a top priority on this trip. The ponds were developed during the glacial period. They supply drinking water to the communities on Mt. Desert Island so no swimming is allowed. I’ve never seen such clean, clear water in a body of water in my entire life. It was so clear that it looked like there was no water there. Apparently visibility ranges from 45-60 feet. I decided to take the Jordan Pond Shore Trail, a 3.3 mile moderate hike around Jordan Pond. The walk around the pond exceeded my expectations. There were so many micro-ecosystems along the route.
A boardwalk hovered above one side of the pond to prevent damage to the ecosystem.
Twisty, rooty trees lined the path…
Wildflowers emerging from little crevices…
The area was dense with new life that was bursting out everywhere…
Sundew (my favorite carnivorous plant!)…
There were a couple of these little bog areas that were hidden in little inlets of the pond….
The sky was the most amazing shade of blue and provided for some interesting reflections on the water…
The awesome rocks that lined the shore with a view of the North and South Bubbles in the background (yeah those two that look like breasts)…
