Spring in the desert means lots of colour. Wildflowers and cacti bloom through most of March and April. One of the last to bloom is the Saguaro, the large and majestic cactus that towers over the desert landscape. It’s the icon of Arizona, appearing everywhere including the state’s license plate. The Saguaro can grow to be…
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2014 Photo Tour: Favourites
My last four posts have shared a selection of photographs from the recent tour I completed with friend and fellow photographer, Bob Bear. As I re-looked at the many pictures I had taken, a few emerged that I particularly like. I’m presenting three of those today, beginning with this first shot taken on our visit…
2014 Photo Tour: The Wave
I’ve saved the best for last! Today’s post is about the signature day of our recent photographic excursion to northern Arizona and southern Utah. Bob and I visited a relatively unknown location, referred to as “The Wave”. It is not part of the National Park system, but rather a small, isolated and very unique site,…
2014 Photo Tour: Zion NP
On the final day of our photographic odyssey, Bob and I visited Zion National Park, also in Southern Utah. We arose early to capture some early morning scenes before joining our guide for the day, Seth Hamel for our trek up the Narrows. I’ll begin with some pictures from the early morning, taken at a…
2014 Photo Tour: Bryce Canyon NP
Bob and I began the second day of our photographic tour in Kanab, UT. Our first order of business was to apply for a permit to visit The Wave on the next day, Wednesday. I’ll elaborate on that process in a following post. Suffice it to say that we consumed most of the morning engaged…