Brink of the Lower Falls, Yellowstone River – While showing friends from Connecticut some of our favorite places, we stopped at the Brink of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. The power of nature and specifically that of water is on full display at the brink of any waterfall. The Lower Falls of the …
The Brink – The brink! Watch your step while getting this exciting view of the Yellowstone River. While showing friends from Connecticut some of our favorite places, we stopped at the Brink of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. It would be a tragic fall for certain. This image is looking downstream from the …
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Yellowstone River below the lower falls – The view from this perspective can change within minutes depending on several factors. As the clouds move across the sky the shadows shift. As the air temperature changes the mist is either present or not. Certainly, the time of year makes a difference as well. Early in the …
Yellowstone River Below the Lower Falls 3 – This view of the Yellowstone River below the Lower Falls caused my creative juices to flow. I have visited the falls along the Yellowstone River in the park many times. On this particular trip, I found the view looking downstream to be absolutely spectacular. The lighting was …
Vista Encantada, Grand Canyon North Rim – By the time we made our way to the North Rim’s Vista Encantada, the skies had improved considerably, and more importantly, the foggy haze that had kept the depth of the canyon in a shroud for most of the day was finally clearing out. Our trips from Yellowstone …
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 …
A near-side view of the North Rim – A closer look at the near side of the Grand Canyon as seen from the North Rim. As clouds cleared the sun and as the haze burned off, I was finally starting to see some of the great colors on the canyon walls. This image was made …
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 …
The Front of the Old House at Lees Ferry – From the eastern end of US 89 Alt, there is a turnoff to Navajo Bridge. After crossing the Navajo Bridge to the north side of the Colorado River, the road meanders to the northeast to the former site of Lees Ferry. The ferry has long …
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 …