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Author Archives: Scott Thomas Photography
View 306: People on the Edge
It was astounding to me while visiting Grand Canyon National Park how people would go to great lengths to get as close to the edge of the canyon’s rim as possible. When there was protective fencing, like at Mather Point, … Continue reading
Posted in People, Travel, Weekly View
Tagged 28-300mm, arizona, cell phone, frock, grand canyon, ledge, mather point, national park, nikon D700, ooh aah point, priest, rock, south kaibab, south rim, tourists, trial, vr, yavapai point
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Assignment 27: Vacation
Have you taken a vacation in the last year? Maybe you call it a holiday. Either way you call it, such times give us an opportunity to relax, improve and renew our lives. While many people use vacation time to … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments
Tagged adventure, disney's california adventure, fun, grand canyon, holiday, journey, national park, photos, trip, vacation
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View 305: Trees Above 5,000 Feet
Conditions above 5,000 feet in the western United States are hot and dry. Soil is thin to non-existent in the rocky terrain of Grand Canyon, Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Yet, vegetation from wild flowers to trees found ways to … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly View
Tagged 28-300mm, arch, arches, arizona, blue, canyonlands, fisheye, grand canyon, moab, national park, nevada cedar, nikon D700, pinyon pine, sigma 15mm, sky, skyline, tree, utah, vr, windows
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Seduced by the Fisheye
When I first told you I had gotten a Fisheye lens as a present, I mentioned when the subject called for it, I would use the Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Fisheye Lens. Oh, but the Fisheye is a crafty seductress. … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged arches national park, california, california screamin, canyonlands national park, disney's california adventure, disney's hollywood studios, fisheye, guests, landscape, mesa arch, moab, muppetvision 3-d, nikon D700, rock, roller coaster, sigma 15mm, sun, sunburst, theater, turret arch, utah, walt disney world
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Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is the less famous and much bigger national park near Moab, Utah. The park features large open expanses of mesas, river canyons, rock formations and an arch. While not as famous as Delicate Arch, Mesa Arch is … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged 28-300mm, blue, buck canyon, canyonlands, canyons, cliffs, clouds, grand view point, island in the sky district, landscape, mesa arch, mesas, moab, national park, nikon D700, overlook, sky, tourists, trail, utah, vr
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