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Tag Archives: national park
View 344: Three National Parks Revisited
A year ago I posted a blog from the McDonald’s in Moab, Utah of the Three National Parks I had visited in the last week. This past week, I have been reviewing and editing photos from the trip and wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Travel, Weekly View
Tagged 28-300mm, aperture, arches national park, canyonlands national park, grand canyon, hdr, landscape, light, mesa arch, national park, nikon D700, photomatix, plugin, shadows, sunset, vr, yavapai point
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View 315: Lookout Studio
The Lookout Studio was established as a photography studio in 1914. Fitting the studio was the first location I visited on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon last fall. Today, it is a gift shop full of Grand Canyon … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Weekly View
Tagged 28-300mm, arizona, blue, doorway, entrance, gift, grand canyon, hdr, landscape, lookout studio, national park, nikon D700, photomatix, shop, sign, sky, stone, terrace, trees, vr, walls
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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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