Grand Canyon National Park

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Lone Tree in Portrait

Lone Tree in Portrait – I enjoy shooting trees in various ways.  I particularly liked the look of this image with the tree and the canyon wall in focus. Knowing that some prefer the tree to be more of the subject I chose to frame the image in portrait rather than landscape.  I made this …

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Lone Tree in Landscape

Lone Tree in Landscape – I enjoy shooting trees in various ways. I particularly liked the look of this image with the tree and the canyon wall in focus. Knowing that some prefer the tree to be more of the subject I chose to frame the image in landscape rather than portrait. I made this …

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Hardy Tree

Hardy Tree – While waiting for better looks inside the Grand Canyon I was drawn to this tree growing near the edge.  Of great interest to me was the massive size of the exposed roots.  This specimen has had a hard life standing on the edge of this iconic canyon.  Thus my title, Hardy Tree.  …

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The Near Side of the North Rim

The near side of the North Rim – While keeping my focus on the near side of the canyon, I was finally able to make a few good photographs that highlight the details of the layers of sediment that the Colorado River had to cut through in order to form the Grand Canyon. This photograph was …

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The Grand Canyon, North Rim

The Grand Canyon’s North Rim – I have strived throughout the years to keep good notes of the locations from which I make my photographs.  Sadly, I failed to do so for this image. I know we were continuing our drive from the Visitor Center back to the park entrance.  This was one of the …

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Angels Window

Angels Window – From the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, there is a feature called Angels Window, which is a hole in an outcropping that offers a view across the canyon to the South Rim. During our visit, the view across the canyon was a hazy one to be sure.  However, it was still …

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