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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

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Sunset at the Grand Canyon

My wife and I had visited a few locations around the Grand Canyon National Park in search of a place to photograph the sunset on this day.  After walking the Rim Trail from Mather Point to Yavapai Point and a little … Continue reading

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View 299: Three National Parks

I have enjoyed visiting three United States National Parks over the last week.  They are the Grand Canyon, Arches and Canyonlands.  Each one featured unique geological formations which bring people from all over the world to see and photograph. I … Continue reading

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