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A congregation of impossibly white rock spires topped with reddish-brown capstones, are quickly becoming one of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s most recognized formations. The hoodoos are generally described as three separate groupings—the White Hoodoo, Hoodoo Central, and the Towers of Silence. The three groups are separated by just a few miles and you can visit all three in one morning without a problem.
There are two ways to reach the trio of hoodoo groupings. You can hike 9.2-miles roundtrip from Big Water, Utah, or you can access them from the southern end of Cottonwood Canyon Road (located near Churchwells, Utah) for a mere 2-mile roundtrip trek. The mileage calculations mentioned here assume that you consider the Towers of Silence, the most interesting visually of the three groups, as your primary destination. Obviously, the longest route to the Towers of Silence is via Big Water and the shortest is from the Cottonwood Canyon Road access. Whichever route you choose, you will be hiking through Wahweap Wash, a normally dry, hot and shadeless trek—be prepared with adequate water, sunscreen, and protective clothing.
The hoodoos of the Towers of Silence, rising like white ghosts, are breathtaking to behold—truly a wonder of the geological world. Spending close to an hour exploring the area, being careful not to disturb or damage the delicate formations with our feet or tripod legs, before returning to the car.
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Morning light brings the best light for photography. I arrived here before sunrise and wanted first light striking the hoodoos while the background was still in the shade. Long drive from Page (a large part over a very bad road), and a 30 min walk through the wash. Again out of bed at 03:45am, but seeing this great play of mother nature in early morning light was worth the early rise.
Image is part of the south-west tour.
Enjoy...
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Technical Details;
Camera; Canon EOS 1Ds mkIII
Lens; Canon 70-200m/m 2.8L IS USM
Exposure; 1/100 sec
Aperture; f8
Filter; none
ISO; 50 RAW
Tripod; Gitzo 3541L
Ballhead; RRS BH-55 with B2 AS II clamp
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I’m happy to present my entry for the @lego Ideas challenge dedicated to the celebration of 50 years of Dungeons & Deagons, and to celebrate this mythical event I tried to create a small diorama that reconstructed a scene as recognizable as possible of a D&D campaign, so here are the Beholders who was attacked as soon as he came out of his lair! Who will be able to get the better of it? .. 2472 pieces were needed to make it, and the only pieces not currently available are the little eyes of the Beholder. We will therefore have 5 minifigures and a Beholder available, in addition to the skeletal remains of previous battles, to have fun and rebuild multiple challenges! I really hope you enjoy i…and if you want to vote below the link that you will find in my IG bio
Another from this spot - Teddy's Lookout. 3 shot Panorama - usual editing done to it. Stitched in PS6.
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The snow covered mountains are a sight to behold.
Enjoying a marvelous spring day at Crescent Lake. The day was especially delightful because it followed several days of cool, rainy weather.
Taken for the "Flickr Friday" theme of 6/15/2022: BEHOLDER.
Amazing builder, Walton F. Wainwright, created an amazing stage with what looks to be like a chapel, a library, and a steaming birthday cake all rolled into one huge monument. Don't miss this one in the back and well worth the trek after listening to one of the talks. A wonderful addition next to the Makati Slade cake
Visit this location at The Automaton: SL13B Mesmerize Stage Left in Second Life
Monica Bellucci on a fig tree observing her territory.
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â™° Update: Monica crossed the Rainbow Bridge on June 1st, 2023.
Explore # 135
Model: Stephanie
Camera set-up strobist info:
Nikon D300 / 105 mm /f2.8/ ( f/4.0) / ISO 200 / 1/15s 0.067
SB-900 speed light w/ Orange CTO Gel (back)
SB-900 speed light w/ soft box (front)
Started as a good background picture that lacked a subject. This is what I came up with. Like most of my pictures, this one is an exercise in digital photography. Not great or easy to do. I learn a little bit each time and hopefully develop style and get better.
the power of rubber gloves.
232/365/2
today's random fact: I skipped yesterday's 365 and YIP picture. woo.
A photo manipulation. The female is a family photo. The infant and man on the mule are a photo and clip art item from publicdomainpictures.net
A late winter walk on the edge of a local national park has lovely sights around every bend and over every rise.
This one is a view of the Richmond Mountains from the Nelson Lakes National Park near the top of New Zealand's spectacular South Island.
Olympus E-M5.
A month from today I'll be packing for the ten hour drive to Havasu..I can't wait.
This is an annual trip that I've made about 25 times out of the last 30 years and something I always look forward to.
This time of year it's hard to predict what the weather will be like...could be 85 and beautiful or 40 degrees with fifty mile per hour wind. The desert is unpredictable like that at in the Fall. But no matter what Mother Nature is up to I typically get my best sunrise shots there this time of year.
Of course having said that I've probably just jinxed this trip photography-wise. We will see.