Arches National Park

I arrived at Arches late tonight, just after sunset. With what light was left I captured these photos. I can't wait to see what I find tomorrow, Arches is a beautiful place.

Canon 30D, 10-22mm, 70-200mm, Sandisk Digital film.

Canyonlands

So there I was... 5AM in the pitch black after a 2 hour drive from Grand Junction. I finally made it to mesa arch. I have always loved the photos that I have seen of it and now I finally have some of my own. It was a beautiful morning and only 2 other people there, so it felt like I had it all to my self. After that I went driving around to take a look at the lay of the land and boy is it something to see, canyons everywhere. I then went for a little hike to False Kiva, a not so well known area of Canyonlands. It was a nice hike down the side of the cliff face to where this is located. What a sight, the view from the alcove was just breath taking, and to think that someone had this as the view from their house. After I got back to the car it was time to go find my next photo. After a little longer hike then I had thought I finally found the spot I was looking for. It is a not so often seen view of canyonlands. I was then walking back to the car in the dark, Just the way I started the day. What a wonderful day it was!

Canon 30D, canon 17-40mm, 70-200mm 10-22mm, Sandisk digital film.

Monument Canyon

After work today, yes working on Saturdays, I headed back up to Colorado National Monument. There is some fall color showing in the canyons, really rich yellows. Tonight I wanted to get some photos of Monument Canyon, so I did a little hiking to find a good spot. Once I found the right spot, I just rested up on a nice piece of sandstone and waited for the sun to go down. It was so nice to just sit there and take in the canyon. Who needs TV when you have views like this!

Canon 30D canon 70-200mm, 17-40mm, Sandisk digital film.

Another Beautiful Sunset

Oh what a cool sunset tonight!! It was crystal clear all day with not a cloud in the sky, then just before sunset some nice clouds rolled in which reflected the sunlight beautifully. After dropping my samples off at FedEx I drove as fast and as safe as I could up the steep windy park road to a couple of overlooks that I spotted out last night. This national monument has some really cool geologic features. The coke ovens are formed by the forces of wind water and ice. It was getting pretty dark when I drove up to the Grand View overlook, so I used a 30 sec exposure to capture what light I could. In the background are the bright lights of Grand Junction. Man I love this town!

Canon 30D, Canon 10-20mm, Sandisk digital film.

Colorado National Monument

After work today I only had a little bit of time to make the drive up to Colorado National Monument. The shear cliffs and rock formations are awesome! I hope I have some free time this weekend to get back up there. The shot above was taken well after the sun went down. The shot below it was taken this morning while I was driving out to the job site. This deer better be careful, because it is hunting season and drive by hunters on four wheelers drive up and down these dirt roads looking for an easy shot.

Canon 30D, Canon 17-40mm, Canon 300mm, Sandisk digital film.

Colorado

Well It has been a while since I last posted. I have been busy working and getting married to my beautiful wife Julia. While I have been taking photos, I have also been lazy and not posting any, but that is going to change. I am now out in Grand Junction Colorado working and boy is there a lot to photograph. I just wish I could spend more time taking pictures rather then working, but it just don't work that way. So after work today I rushed out to get some of the last light before the sun set. I went North of town to Mt. Garfield, it was a great place to watch the sunset.

Canon 30D, Canon 70-200mm and 17-40mm, Sandisk digital film.