‘Don’t Die Out There’, Surviving a Hike into the Wave
September 29. The ‘Wave’ is such a popular hiking destination that only 10 permits are given out per day online, and another 10 in a lottery at the Paria Ranger Station […]
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Winning the Lottery Plus a Hike into Buckskin Gulch
After spending the night in Page, Arizona we headed out BLM in Utah for the ‘Lottery’. September 28. We made it to the Paria Ranger Station in Utah by 8:20, excited […]
The Needles and Mushroom Cap Formations of Canyonlands National Park South
September 24. Yesterday we did the Canyonlands National Park North, today we entered the park via the south entrance. I noted ‘photo ref’ on this sketch of the rock formations on […]
Lower Antelope Canyon in Arizona
This week I’m looking every which way at Lower Antelope Canyon. Lower Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon whose sandstone walls have been eroded into curvilinear shapes by the rushing waters […]
Travel Theme: Horizon (Bryce Canyon National Park)
Playing around with the placement of the horizon in relation to the twisted pines while in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Placing the horizon at the bottom of the photo focuses […]
Northwest Argentina’s Coloured Sandstone Desert
At the edge of the Andes lies the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with multi-coloured sandstone formations. The whole northwest of Argentina is filled with these striking quebradas (canyons) […]
Lines of Striped Sandstone at the ‘Wave’ in Arizona
The ‘Wave’ is a striped sandstone formation, the lines of colour in the sandstone creating wave-like patterns, forming a type of sandstone surf. If you are interested in scale, Al […]
