Slot Canyons (not Antelope)
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Layered, swirling sandstone slot canyon walls burst with colors as sunlight reaches into their depth. Located on Navajo Nation territory. Antelope Canyon is the most visited slot canyon in the U.S. southwest.
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Jasper, Jean and I are exploring Southern Utah this week. This morning we found a couple of slot canyons near Kanab. Though a bit too wet for a thorough exploration, it was still very cool. Even at 12 years old, Jasper hiked like a champ.
Het Slot Haamstede is een oud kasteel dat ligt in het dorp Haamstede op Schouwen-Duiveland. De beroemdste bewoner van dit slot was Witte van Haamstede, een bastaardzoon van graaf Floris V.
In 1973 is het kasteel gerestaureerd, en in 1981 werd het, met kasteelbos en uitgestrekt duingebied, verkocht aan de Vereniging Natuurmonumenten.
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Slot Haamstede is an old castle located in the village of Haamstede on Schouwen-Duiveland. The most famous inhabitant of this castle was Witte van Haamstede, a bastard son of Count Floris V.
The castle was restored in 1973, and in 1981 it was sold to the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, with the castle forest and extensive dune area.
Slot Canyon, Arizona, USA
If you are looking to visit a slot canyon, this site horseshoebendtours.com/ offers both private and limited number tours. 14 is the max. It was an awesome experience. Something I have wanted to do for a long time. Not sure I did the canyon justice but I certainly enjoyed it. One item off the bucket list :-)
The Taylor River squeezes through some narrow spots, including Tod's Slot. The rocks in the slot back up some of the water, making it tricky or fun (depending on skill level) for kayakers to get through this gracefully.
The headwaters of the Taylor River are in the Elk Mountains and Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness. The river pauses at Taylor Reservoir, but continues to Almont, where it meets the East River to form the Gunnison River.
The "Zebra Slot Canyon" is one of the worthwhile destinations in the "Hole in the Rock Road" area near Escalante, part of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, best in later morning with indirect light.
At the beginning of November 2016 I was again in this canyon, but it was full of brackish, cold water, so I could not reach the photographically interesting area as in the picture.
Der "Zebra Slot Canyon" ist eines der lohnenswerten Ziele im Bereich der Hole in the Rock Road nahe Escalante, Teil des Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
Anfang November 2016 war ich erneut in diesem Canyon, der aber voll brackigem, kalten Wasser stand, so dass ich den fotografisch interessanten Bereich wie auf dem Bild nicht erreichen konnte.
Danke für deinen Besuch! Thanks for visiting!
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Slot Zuylen is één van de oudste kastelen aan de Nederlandse rivier de Vecht. Midden 13e eeuw werd op deze plek een woontoren gebouwd in opdracht van de familie Van Zuylen; vandaar de naam van dit slot.
In de 15e eeuw werd de woontoren vernietigd toen de eigenaar Frank van Borssele in conflict kwam met de Utrechters. Er bleef ca. 100 jaar alleen een ruïne staan.
De nieuwe eigenaar Willem van Rennenberg liet in 1522 een imposant slot bouwen. In 1530 volgde het poortgebouw.
In de 17e eeuw kwam het slot in bezit van Adam van Lockhorst en daarna in bezit van de familie van Reede.
Vervolgens bleef het slot tot 1952 ononderbroken in eigendom van het geslacht Van Tuyll van Serooskerken. Hier lag het huwelijk tussen Hendrik Jacob van Tuyll van Serooskerken en Anna Elisabeth van Reede aan ten grondslag.
Rijksmonument 519611, onderdeel van complexnummer 519610
Slot Zuylen is one of the oldest castles on the Dutch river Vecht. In the mid-13th century, a residential tower was built on this site by order of the Van Zuylen family; hence the name of this lock.
In the 15th century, the residential tower was destroyed when the owner Frank van Borssele came into conflict with the people of Utrecht. Only a ruin remained for about 100 years.
The new owner Willem van Rennenberg had an imposing castle built in 1522. The gatehouse followed in 1530.
In the 17th century, the castle came into the possession of Adam van Lockhorst and then into the possession of the van Reede family.
The castle then remained uninterruptedly owned by the Van Tuyll van Serooskerken family until 1952. This was based on the marriage between Hendrik Jacob van Tuyll van Serooskerken and Anna Elisabeth van Reede.
Macro Mondays 'holes' theme.
I took several different photos for this week's 'holes' theme, then dithered about which one to upload, finally deciding on this one of a dark grey plastic slotted serving spoon. It's hangs on a rack and is rarely used as you can tell by the dreaded macro dust!
The image measures 1.25" in width
Most people go to Vegas to have fun in the casinos. I tend to go to Vegas to visit family and explore the sights outside the city... whether it be Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire State Park depicted here.
Of course, the key is to go during the cooler months, when the temperatures aren't north of 100°F. Timing is everything. In this case, we hiked all around Valley of Fire the first week of April this year, and the following week the temperatures reached 99°F and higher. We camped with our dogs for the first time, and they enjoyed the hikes, but not the windy nights. Obviously, there was enough breeze during the day to kick up some sand in the slots, which made them a bit brighter and added to the aura. For my money, these slots pay out better than the ones on the strip any day of the week.
Recognition:
Accepted for Display - SEP 2023 by Darkroomers Photographic Club, San Diego, CA
There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.
-- James Thurber
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A beautiful place the canyons are amazing This is out of my comfort zone ! but having a great time in Arizona.
While on a trip to the Southwest I discovered a hidden slot canyon. As I walked through the winding cavern, light trickled down from above casting shadows and highlights on the walls and floor.
This is not Antelope Canyon in Page Arizona., this is just outside of Blanding Utah in the desert.
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Slot canyon hiking can be one of the most interesting and challenging activities in red rock canyon country. Over eons of storms, slot canyons were formed by racing water and the tumble of boulders and other debris leaving interesting patterns and colors in the sandstone.
Navigating the large boulders, steep talus slopes, and deep pools requires special gear and skills to maneuver.
The most important skill is possession of a conservative mindset when it comes to when to hike down a slot canyon, and more importantly, when not to hike. Flashfloods can blossom into catastrophic events even when there is little or no precipitation in the immediate vicinity. Far away mountains and plateaus are carved with numerous rivulets, washes, and creeks that funnel rain water into many slot canyons.
My words here come from an experience of having to climb up out of an approaching flashflood and watching many flashfloods from a distance over the years. Stay safe!
We drove to Zion National Park for the day. The park was so crowded with people it seemed that everyone else had the same idea. It probably seemed even more crowded to us because we have spent so much time in remote places recently. We decided to leave but on the way out happened to snag a parking spot along the road. Then we dropped down into the wash which runs below the road. We hiked a few miles along the wash and ran into very few people, most of them stayed up near the road. We found several lovely slot canyons.