We elected to enter via the East Entrance so that I could scout possible shooting locations for sunset/sunrise pictures should I decide to stay the night at the park and camp. In the end, the crowds (with more folks arriving in the late afternoon to "catch the sunset"; and a review of the pictured I'd taken decided me against camping.
Here's in pictures, in roughly chronological order of viewpoints as I rode from the East Entrance of the park to the Main Visitor Center.
Note: You'll see it was an overcast kind of day, even so, the lighting was bright enough to "wash out" the colors of the canyon's rock formations. I shot using "sunset" mode to bring out the colors and the warmth that the human eye could see. I hope you like the pictures.
The Watchtower near the East Entrance to the park
Valencia at one of about three overlook sites where you can actually
get your ride in the shot.
On the way home on AZ State 180, a nice view of the
San Francisco Peaks which are located close to Flagstaff, AZ
Once I got back to the vacation rental we're staying at, drained and put in new oil in the engine and transmission, along with replacing the final drive fluid. This is part of the 22,500 Km maintenance service.
Previously: Prelude to Alaska - Spring Break: Day 3, A Windy April's Fool Day
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6 comments:
Fabulous photos! I need to visit one day...
Thanks Andrew, am quite pleased with the way some of the pictures turned out.
Dom:
it is hard to capture the panoramic scene before you in a little rectangle of a photo.
We actually drove to the main area early in the morning in the dark and got there as the sun was rising, and watching the shadows that the sun was making. It was so quiet and it was like the world was waking up.
thank you for tweaking our memories
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
Thanks for the memories, I have been there three times already... yet nothing changes ;-)
Lucky shot with Valencia close to the edge. Definitely my favourite pic in this awesome collection.
Thanks Bobskoot, I went with videos for the pano views but having issues using the software to tweak them.
SonjaM, glad you liked the pics.
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