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A nice BCS pictograph panel from a canyon in the Book Cliffs in Utah. Shot in probably 1999 with my (no longer fully functional) Minolta XG-M on Kodak 100 speed slide film, scanned with a Nikon CoolScan IV film scanner about 5 minutes ago, and colors corrected back to something similar to the slide in Photoshop.
The Grand Wash cliffs mark the transition between the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Plateau. The cliffs run north-south for many tens of miles and form two giant 'stair steps'. In this photo, I'm standing on top of the first step at about 4500' elevation. The cliffs in the distance rise to about 6,000' (the second step). Behind me the plateau is broken into dramatic cliffs and incised limestone canyons. The desert, far below is at roughly 2,500'
The Grand Wash cliffs are extremely remote and have several spectacular canyons worth visiting. The solitude here is all but guaranteed - this area is mentioned pretty much nowhere in popular literature.
This photo was taken near Pigeon Canyon.
The Cliffs of Moher are on the western coast of Ireland. It cannot be told by this photo but these cliffs are the highest in Europe, higher than the Ocean Fiords of Norway.
Aftermath of a major cliff fall at Bindon Cliff near Axmouth last Friday. Note the partially submerged trees.
Taken from the cliffs at Cowbar (near Staithes) it was a lovely sunny morning but very cold and windy.
View on large/black screen.
Nikkormat FT or FT2 + Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1:2 pre-AI + Kodachrome slide film - copied by Nikon D300 + Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO macro DG HSM
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North Shore Area - Lake Superior
Exploring around my favorite hiking trails in the misty fog, I found the contrast of dull slate gray nestled with the wet fall foliage to be quite pleasing!
Listen carefully, the only sound you can hear is peace and quiet... oh, and a slight trickle of water can be heard.
Copyright 2013 - unedited
I'm posting this to show the scale of these rock formations. These cliffs tower over the large tour boat at its base. They are made up of predominantly limestone. There are stone quarries near Cassis that mine and ship this stone all over the world. The stone is in great demand due to its very light color and high durability. It was used in the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Picture taken on Coach trip around the island. That is a road clinging to the side of the cliff. Luckily there are tunnels through the mountain so you dont have to use these roads, however on one occasion the coach did choose to take the scenic route.
Jun 06
at Railay East, Krabi, Thailand. It's not a very clear shot of the rock climber (in red shirt, white pants) but I wanted to show this popular activity in the Krabi area.
'Cliffs of Moher Panorama'
Panorama created by stitching 5 photos together using Canon's PhotoStitich utility.
Chaco Canyon was one of the planned stops on our great Southwest loop tour. I had low expectations and a chip on my shoulder going in because they did not have showers at the campground (grr). But of all the places we saw this was hands down one of my favorites. I can understand the need to preserve history, and people (even wit the best intentions) can be very destructive. This park had a great balance of keeping you out, and letting you in. There were many parts of the park that let the public wander through the structures. That meant everything. My children will always remember running through the maze of rooms, the small door ways, and the list of crazy names they gave the rooms. On the flip side, the power-happy camp host barked at my kids for climbing on rocks with no no glyphs and no significance at all. A bit harsh we thought. Hence the balance.
From a photo perspective, this place was a wonderland. Stark contrast everywhere, no roofs on the rooms made light stream in, the color everywhere was rich and warm. It was hard to stop shooting. Every turn was another great image. I did take in a tripod- big mistake. Many of these are taken with the camera balanced on my bag. Never the best way to go, but in a pinch...
I found myself annoyed with the limits of my stamina, leg power, energy, and the fact that the body needed food. I wanted to see soo much more here, hike so much higher. We only had one day. Most other parks one day was enough.