Seattle Arboretum in November

Fall

My Summer Vacation: Last Stops Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, and Pink Coral Sand Dunes (Which Really Weren’t Pink at All)

 

Rainbow that Turned the Grey Sky Pink (Seen at Our Hotel)

 

Flinstone Car Sculpture (At the Rock and Espresso Shop we Stopped at Each Morning)

 The pictures below are from Bryce Canyon.

 

And now we move into Zion Canyon...

 

And now we stop to watch the squirrels that we weren't supposed to interact with...

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And now we are back in Bryce...

 

And on our way back to Vegas where we began our trip we stopped by the Pink Coral Sand Dunes.  They look much more like red sand dunes than pink ones don't they?

My Summer Vacation Stop 6: Antelope and Rattlesnake Slot Canyons Photo Tour

 

This was the only portion of my summer vacation where I had the pleasure of a guided photography tour.  Since I have no way of remembering which shots were taken by me and which were taken by my tour guide I promised him that I would post a review of him and his company when I posted my slot canyon images.  So here is the website for the Adventurous Antelope Canyon Photo Tour company http://www.navajoantelopecanyon.com/.  I spent much of my vacation in the Navajo Nation which has land in two of the states I visited (Arizona and Utah) and they are a Navajo owned business located in Arizona.  They offer tours of more than just Antelope Canyon— the tour I took went through half of Antelope Canyon and the entirety of Rattlesnake Canyon which is smaller (only about the length of a football field but well worth the visit.)  There were a variety of tours available depending on what we wanted to see, at what time of day, and with what level of photography experience and equipment.  The tour I took was for all levels of photographic experience, during the early afternoon when the canyons were only moderately crowded, and included Rattlesnake Canyon since the day was overcast and the tour company said Rattlesnake Canyon was best viewed that way.

My tour guide allowed time for everyone to get the shots they wanted and used everyones’ camera several times to capture images that he pointed out to every tour group.  He had a working knowledge of a wide variety of camera models and even discovered how to change my cameras white balance which I had never messed with before (giving my images more vibrant colors).

My guide gave me a hand up the sometimes difficult terrain without hurting the wrist that I had in a brace at the time and was very patient about the fact that I am scared of ladders (of which there were several to climb up and down).

I had a great time.    

 

The photo above is from the end of our Antelope Canyon tour.