tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11254228541228759792024-02-19T16:17:50.289-08:00Alpine Imaging BlogWade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-86040456987930358482023-09-02T17:10:00.000-07:002024-02-19T16:16:50.254-08:00Art in the Park, Flagstaff<p> I am pleased to be included in the premier juried art show in Flagstaff....Art in the Park. The show runs on Fourth of July, and Labor Day weekends downtown in Wheeler Park. I have paper prints, metal prints, canvas prints, and my book! Like it, but can't fit it in your VW Golf? I can drop ship it to you anywhere!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfX-UL1jJj-rDVnBkIlOI-sf6jXqrPkIycChg9rmJi62pAXChgUaluzkuCglD5330JAQhEj08MZ1UFBmtV7OJ_3bC5y0aaEGpUoGSd6M4aU8T1n5Ql8tj_HUDAc1FY-GuOstjzK7CPT9OK-aYeCmn0E9QU6sr6Sx32Bw3yiL54eQUwZk8L-Q3_3s90IXg/s2048/Art%20in%20the%20Park%20Labor%20Day%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfX-UL1jJj-rDVnBkIlOI-sf6jXqrPkIycChg9rmJi62pAXChgUaluzkuCglD5330JAQhEj08MZ1UFBmtV7OJ_3bC5y0aaEGpUoGSd6M4aU8T1n5Ql8tj_HUDAc1FY-GuOstjzK7CPT9OK-aYeCmn0E9QU6sr6Sx32Bw3yiL54eQUwZk8L-Q3_3s90IXg/w640-h480/Art%20in%20the%20Park%20Labor%20Day%2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvFi34NpnSdb6gi_vIXxBZORrSZQNTYL1qT1ZiO-m4vD9SfbxjBRG4wxfwI5SHpXgCMQks0iJwb8cqz7OInY0p6wPsj6ZKHGuPBJMNhY26RyjpgYfDavAUstyywF5ph9LYxwgJkjDVpPUNZ713P5KGuYP6isrU9M7RSRE543anyEhdzCa2X50DxUiTAk/s2048/Art%20in%20The%20Park%20Labor%20day%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvFi34NpnSdb6gi_vIXxBZORrSZQNTYL1qT1ZiO-m4vD9SfbxjBRG4wxfwI5SHpXgCMQks0iJwb8cqz7OInY0p6wPsj6ZKHGuPBJMNhY26RyjpgYfDavAUstyywF5ph9LYxwgJkjDVpPUNZ713P5KGuYP6isrU9M7RSRE543anyEhdzCa2X50DxUiTAk/w640-h480/Art%20in%20The%20Park%20Labor%20day%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-3892942923604111862023-06-10T16:54:00.000-07:002024-02-19T16:05:36.234-08:00Flagstaff Urban Flea and Artisan Market<p>For the past few years I've packed up a bunch of my stuff, jammed it into a 76 VW Transporter Camper, set up a canopy and peddled some of my work to unsuspecting buyers. Little did I know this was also a great way to meet people who appreciate photography... and old VWs. Keep an eye out for me at the City Hall Parking lot, on Saturdays through out the Summer months. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-B2UiB29XpapwbZM1ygks8R4aTmS3GkcWV8_BAZVTnJ9qL3xNbETMT1Wx4nNiXE27OMIwMtkPskqVI5z5MR8D3Z0w1ZANGiT2frAW0fXYw5NS5UMOwbCTkoulUIIZu2G8THjd5or0aHVoUjBBg8URihSheBtoitKfr70CBiq6-QfEEIyhQhDekc2yeM/s2048/Urban%20Flea%20Aug%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-B2UiB29XpapwbZM1ygks8R4aTmS3GkcWV8_BAZVTnJ9qL3xNbETMT1Wx4nNiXE27OMIwMtkPskqVI5z5MR8D3Z0w1ZANGiT2frAW0fXYw5NS5UMOwbCTkoulUIIZu2G8THjd5or0aHVoUjBBg8URihSheBtoitKfr70CBiq6-QfEEIyhQhDekc2yeM/w640-h480/Urban%20Flea%20Aug%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU_2iJliLIMyXnURFpFo9YEK36UliUBW-1qMu7ZzxriRPpFzjgYflrlwRMhuAvVz9esV3dveETKVA5hGIW_j6B2aDNxV0uCIDPZOt5tHcP0W1pYbRAL3IoGbPgHHCvqEibYIa2L-gKQSrOvGAquFmCR3u9t2zWrljawYlgOwoUKfhczatovL_R_T4R2w/s960/Urban%20Flea%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="960" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU_2iJliLIMyXnURFpFo9YEK36UliUBW-1qMu7ZzxriRPpFzjgYflrlwRMhuAvVz9esV3dveETKVA5hGIW_j6B2aDNxV0uCIDPZOt5tHcP0W1pYbRAL3IoGbPgHHCvqEibYIa2L-gKQSrOvGAquFmCR3u9t2zWrljawYlgOwoUKfhczatovL_R_T4R2w/w640-h520/Urban%20Flea%202022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-67328335549067719982023-06-02T17:05:00.000-07:002024-02-19T16:10:07.419-08:00Headlines 2000 my work on display<p> Friend and work-out buddy, Sandra Tann, and I have been collaborating... I am pleased to announce First Friday at Headlines 2000. I have over a dozen pieces of art adorning the walls and hope to see you there on Friday June 2, 2023 six until 9 pm. Thanks Sandra! (P.S. the photos are for sale)...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvx60T4sB0DdpImvz1MZW7IqpPHZKvib0Jk94lKY_2Mx0fPzoX9waDSoWeK8W0wscMNonKQS8WoXZljbiM9Sp5UgOmZm_XZ1eJXdCevHLCP-hlI6tGBkjPLMwJQabCs4atnCpSGAvSxKXtbsz_iswLBL-8ugXzoGH631bTa_tqEvQADyMk6cqhEvqyrw/s2048/First%20Friday%20June%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1822" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvx60T4sB0DdpImvz1MZW7IqpPHZKvib0Jk94lKY_2Mx0fPzoX9waDSoWeK8W0wscMNonKQS8WoXZljbiM9Sp5UgOmZm_XZ1eJXdCevHLCP-hlI6tGBkjPLMwJQabCs4atnCpSGAvSxKXtbsz_iswLBL-8ugXzoGH631bTa_tqEvQADyMk6cqhEvqyrw/w570-h640/First%20Friday%20June%2023.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-45557246890518196632023-05-19T16:26:00.000-07:002024-02-19T15:30:23.289-08:00Natural Landscape Photography Awards<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks NLPA!</span></h1><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQmJjwl9RTWBxLGypP6SKIFRWckuQ_qXoLAhbEAnWsxsR0zjOWYIlyWy5PjSyW4jTFDHvFofp6a8jwXYY1CHTc9-14jZ_uYLlmUUXcbU0cWNtXzMQhkU21jnjrJ520nGHZHvQ-uwzOQ_HFzZ2eZUDpoBXDLTET-2VWuJSZ0qjf1Xrb1fErRz6eeT-0QM/s4032/NLPA23cover.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQmJjwl9RTWBxLGypP6SKIFRWckuQ_qXoLAhbEAnWsxsR0zjOWYIlyWy5PjSyW4jTFDHvFofp6a8jwXYY1CHTc9-14jZ_uYLlmUUXcbU0cWNtXzMQhkU21jnjrJ520nGHZHvQ-uwzOQ_HFzZ2eZUDpoBXDLTET-2VWuJSZ0qjf1Xrb1fErRz6eeT-0QM/w591-h444/NLPA23cover.JPG" width="591" /></a></p>I'm r<span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">eally
excited to receive my copy of this years Natural Landscape Awards
Volume 2. It's an honor to be included with the other great artists in
this beautifully crafted book. My image of the Ghost Hoodoos of
Escalante is found on page 92! Not only did I score well with multiple images, I got to be published in a book that celebrates real images made by real cameras by real people! All these photographers work really hard to make personal and expressive images, so you'll find nothing fake in this book. Thanks NLPA!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjbQ4NpCBVCRWdidty5MwN9KrgXr_Pgug-goDGYhP9QyPsn0ALAsc_bO9eoxfxNT8v7MuPnx8SeU4-scQm2MyAdvO1Ug933Ip4liiEMVDd3q5poWLgZsveFIVMk3rUO6FUkFLSxpSLNYghpFIYGb91MkoGpTpayQgLp5zz33xZMvRs0MvPsEgpAUWScs/s4032/NLPA%20P92.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjbQ4NpCBVCRWdidty5MwN9KrgXr_Pgug-goDGYhP9QyPsn0ALAsc_bO9eoxfxNT8v7MuPnx8SeU4-scQm2MyAdvO1Ug933Ip4liiEMVDd3q5poWLgZsveFIVMk3rUO6FUkFLSxpSLNYghpFIYGb91MkoGpTpayQgLp5zz33xZMvRs0MvPsEgpAUWScs/w659-h494/NLPA%20P92.JPG" width="659" /></a></div><br /><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><br /></span><p></p><br /><br /><p></p>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-86654219072728453242022-04-06T14:08:00.000-07:002024-02-19T13:25:15.325-08:00Green Living Magazine <p> April 6, 2022</p><p><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto" style="--base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px; line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height);"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" style="line-height: 18px;">I was pleased to see some of my Grand Canyon photos in this month's issue of Green Living Magazine. It was in an article about The Grand Canyon Conservancy's 90th anniversary, written by Anna Dorl. Thanks to Carol Kahn, the managing editor!</span></span></p><p><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto" style="--base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px; line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height);"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto" style="--base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px; line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height);"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqKUbwqKaZr-mpkmz-B7GyhaF68QjVRCGOCZDajqEqAVUxLS6cW3Sb6qa_YSuajl5ZChDErMZuZu1N1QB0pyk4qWaKMGgSbRj3QejmvxO6pO4ccqLe_d1uwTMQdjcsRmFmPzm8q5DQUh5CWAJBh61hssv-ru923CV_IRUmrrLeCZoNZ8-H3GZ2UqozU8/s2390/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-06%20at%201.56.31%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2390" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqKUbwqKaZr-mpkmz-B7GyhaF68QjVRCGOCZDajqEqAVUxLS6cW3Sb6qa_YSuajl5ZChDErMZuZu1N1QB0pyk4qWaKMGgSbRj3QejmvxO6pO4ccqLe_d1uwTMQdjcsRmFmPzm8q5DQUh5CWAJBh61hssv-ru923CV_IRUmrrLeCZoNZ8-H3GZ2UqozU8/w628-h404/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-06%20at%201.56.31%20PM.jpg" width="628" /></a></span></span></div><span class="x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" dir="auto" style="--base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px; line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height);"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4x72KJGfkQJbgjHzwk01R_UnxmiFWaZJcBSTvF7rev2YQug0gha3m-Nq86-gGPPy_YOfyCRTYPgASs80RWF_ANtaHJhwxmsSy31oYmrJ5819L4KxnMG2qHCL89E8w1Cr2VDGq_cUCjcvGCgx4LC49wYsJJv9nQcaemy14c4MPHR_dZRBzrtKuZkJXWc/s1534/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-06%20at%201.56.59%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="1184" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4x72KJGfkQJbgjHzwk01R_UnxmiFWaZJcBSTvF7rev2YQug0gha3m-Nq86-gGPPy_YOfyCRTYPgASs80RWF_ANtaHJhwxmsSy31oYmrJ5819L4KxnMG2qHCL89E8w1Cr2VDGq_cUCjcvGCgx4LC49wYsJJv9nQcaemy14c4MPHR_dZRBzrtKuZkJXWc/w392-h508/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-06%20at%201.56.59%20PM.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><br /></span></span><p></p>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-41725815106307550312022-02-01T12:59:00.000-08:002024-02-19T13:24:43.730-08:00Full Frame Landscape Photography Magazine<p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><h1 class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Feb 1, 2022 <br /></span></h1><h1 class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I am happy to
announce that I have another little article on page 96 in Landscape
Photography Magazine. It's an image I made during the height of the
pandemic near Sedona. The online magazine is available by subscription
only, but you can check it out here!</span></h1><h1 class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUwgktOYuGxyxvS3OxdPH-4oMfhohPFPPXOu89qEdQgiyZSa4X4esGQ9eGk-5DUUMZS4zkOhKcOfiyn7PAW1Zl_bwLBI7y7Uokgc1qhjF1HGCTgRMMCgwSqKTBSSGRjm7ks31l5KVts1BN3nfGMT6-QyTnnyz7T_dDQcRi92nauW9H8tha5RA4nRIdk8/s2402/Landscape%20Photography%20Magazine%20p96.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1716" data-original-width="2402" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUwgktOYuGxyxvS3OxdPH-4oMfhohPFPPXOu89qEdQgiyZSa4X4esGQ9eGk-5DUUMZS4zkOhKcOfiyn7PAW1Zl_bwLBI7y7Uokgc1qhjF1HGCTgRMMCgwSqKTBSSGRjm7ks31l5KVts1BN3nfGMT6-QyTnnyz7T_dDQcRi92nauW9H8tha5RA4nRIdk8/w624-h447/Landscape%20Photography%20Magazine%20p96.jpg" width="624" /></a></div></span></h1><h1 class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /> </span> </h1>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-17365120800244294622021-01-29T10:28:00.001-08:002022-01-02T15:16:06.302-08:00Red Mountain Fog in Landscape Photography Magazine<p> I was surprised to find a feature in this month's Landscape Photography Magazine . I made this image a few years back, and submitted the story to the magazine a year ago. Nice job Wade! Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcUFmwnjdyaNsEF4kBgxsOi7kIpEIyclTqImeRzZWAMiYqlNEFOHH9I-hlHvhBIeGf6jOi5KvDcHPhZAsAn2Wpo9SEEIJU-BSyvTMALreo2hLvi3FsNhApKS3ra8s-4Svni81VCKkohw/s2048/Pinnacles+%2526+Spires.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="2048" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcUFmwnjdyaNsEF4kBgxsOi7kIpEIyclTqImeRzZWAMiYqlNEFOHH9I-hlHvhBIeGf6jOi5KvDcHPhZAsAn2Wpo9SEEIJU-BSyvTMALreo2hLvi3FsNhApKS3ra8s-4Svni81VCKkohw/w640-h453/Pinnacles+%2526+Spires.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-34794677546704496002021-01-29T10:22:00.001-08:002021-02-01T14:52:20.849-08:00The best 20 of '20<p> Another year is in the books now. What a year. Business wise, it sucked. I might get more into that in another blog post. At least I look back at my own blogs and remember the good times, adventures and experiences that I've enjoyed in my life. Photographically speaking I've had a swell time making images. This rotten pandemic has given me some extra time to get out into nature and create some experiences a little closer to home. I'm lucky to have some of the most beautiful places in the world to explore. Also some of the most remote. I'm okay with that, since making money isn't the primary reason I practice photography. It really is about the experience, and coming back with a photo I love is just icing on the cake. This year started off exploring Sycamore Canyon in the winter, then chasing Neowise comet, hanging out at the North Rim during the monsoon (the one), looking for fall leaves, exploring the ruins and canyons of Cedar Mesa, and tromping around some new to me locations around Sedona. Here are some of the photos I came away with that, to me, are significant. They also show my growth as a photographer. Just not the bank account.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFynomvTnqH6DCEaH0_2OJHfdrvYBtmFEw9fCOTban_N3tpXADoyAmmF2NWi9wcPduX-oGwIjQY9lxtMJeF-sJnr9itlgo_rlIlMHnF7V7Vr4TF8re19Exeo3rD6lWGDTWtuTZQ3bxFJw/s1600/Sycamore+Cascade.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1143" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFynomvTnqH6DCEaH0_2OJHfdrvYBtmFEw9fCOTban_N3tpXADoyAmmF2NWi9wcPduX-oGwIjQY9lxtMJeF-sJnr9itlgo_rlIlMHnF7V7Vr4TF8re19Exeo3rD6lWGDTWtuTZQ3bxFJw/w458-h640/Sycamore+Cascade.jpg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sycamore Cascade<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kz0e6E0a-SfN7ABX0NM4YFFO4s7AwpYnAyJpl9cupd_MUcPQnvTI9MjQ8aSJn5nLyVTg5ilCOoqYdOzpSK4U7-fCIL5aopynwUwmsYHmFBnTAchCYuzYSo34CPGPqkBBF7PbYZJtHPU/s1600/Sycamore+Falls-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kz0e6E0a-SfN7ABX0NM4YFFO4s7AwpYnAyJpl9cupd_MUcPQnvTI9MjQ8aSJn5nLyVTg5ilCOoqYdOzpSK4U7-fCIL5aopynwUwmsYHmFBnTAchCYuzYSo34CPGPqkBBF7PbYZJtHPU/w476-h640/Sycamore+Falls-2.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sycamore Falls<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_64BpziKBPMdZ-aGQTyjUylrc54DZjQ2j9xawnGHyLfr8oOBaSv61HyuSQsafNiek57ralB9q3MOj8SwoSKm0kplCTs9J-7XA-XAQ2E47179VpxLTvf6o2Ts86WXn-lAp4EjxYqEOZm8/s1600/Prairie+Barn+Neowise.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1143" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_64BpziKBPMdZ-aGQTyjUylrc54DZjQ2j9xawnGHyLfr8oOBaSv61HyuSQsafNiek57ralB9q3MOj8SwoSKm0kplCTs9J-7XA-XAQ2E47179VpxLTvf6o2Ts86WXn-lAp4EjxYqEOZm8/w458-h640/Prairie+Barn+Neowise.jpg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prairie Barn NEOWISE<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqhABsccKU2mOhaTKGLIwiqFoCAJHwL2Ow3tG5aQaN0ugeGcGsppCnc5D1oVTHVZQwJe8HBx0FS-bMVIHgVG5UDaZrvubg2zwEdDwLEIIVEzQPuuIV_ZmnDq7ZoYueo018fQb-hbixfE/s1600/Wukoki+Neowise.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqhABsccKU2mOhaTKGLIwiqFoCAJHwL2Ow3tG5aQaN0ugeGcGsppCnc5D1oVTHVZQwJe8HBx0FS-bMVIHgVG5UDaZrvubg2zwEdDwLEIIVEzQPuuIV_ZmnDq7ZoYueo018fQb-hbixfE/w512-h640/Wukoki+Neowise.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wukoki Pueblo NEOWISE<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e7hBRBz3iQj1Hj6MmcJ_KMwLeFUifCLx881n4cZZM1RPiidZX6syWcMH_97fRjAvBBxPHCZQAqExTsDvc-catuVfgHt-Kn6L2HwVRqQ8Ti9nVGQpwN4iH9ru8ELzcN64RrttAUx5AD8/s1600/Lomaki+Pueblo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1600" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2e7hBRBz3iQj1Hj6MmcJ_KMwLeFUifCLx881n4cZZM1RPiidZX6syWcMH_97fRjAvBBxPHCZQAqExTsDvc-catuVfgHt-Kn6L2HwVRqQ8Ti9nVGQpwN4iH9ru8ELzcN64RrttAUx5AD8/w640-h402/Lomaki+Pueblo.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lomaki Pueblo Sunset<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGNoWnQy4SXG33ctUtX2zFruhNPaGXSztuDh_WwiWkfoyQccyzr7LzY8_1ZS0CG4BmMdBQxGT19Ke3CdD_ngiK6ghwHVnauiFmbl2_U-0uVCTJKLmk-Vi42hezpToTe1D_15Cq2iRYZs/s1600/Prairie+Barn+Rainbow.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1600" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGNoWnQy4SXG33ctUtX2zFruhNPaGXSztuDh_WwiWkfoyQccyzr7LzY8_1ZS0CG4BmMdBQxGT19Ke3CdD_ngiK6ghwHVnauiFmbl2_U-0uVCTJKLmk-Vi42hezpToTe1D_15Cq2iRYZs/w640-h412/Prairie+Barn+Rainbow.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prairie Barn Rainbow<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cp-ssuws4y1dPx_vq3zR58AgLpuBgRWneLRGP6VvwM62yAVmCWS13hCHe2hHy3dEIwABKgM1EobVAk9TUzxtWbQMlcLQbC1Bi5211gyRMGuwp0dXZeVT1eDQ7gcN7TT1AMtEuWVq-wY/s1600/Aspen+Impressions.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1143" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cp-ssuws4y1dPx_vq3zR58AgLpuBgRWneLRGP6VvwM62yAVmCWS13hCHe2hHy3dEIwABKgM1EobVAk9TUzxtWbQMlcLQbC1Bi5211gyRMGuwp0dXZeVT1eDQ7gcN7TT1AMtEuWVq-wY/w458-h640/Aspen+Impressions.jpg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aspen Impressions<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIdHwaux1Cv42UGsYff2i4YxhWCI7JgUTm8AVe-1pi0NFQihc2XzNv0zWUujuKvffpX5-JY2j4pe_yK9lbKoRmg8eRihGyGlFAYdWQ4dDjZx-8BXLUxr3BpWkatG9VDX6VM7TFckCKCk/s1600/Bear+Jaw+Sunburst.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIdHwaux1Cv42UGsYff2i4YxhWCI7JgUTm8AVe-1pi0NFQihc2XzNv0zWUujuKvffpX5-JY2j4pe_yK9lbKoRmg8eRihGyGlFAYdWQ4dDjZx-8BXLUxr3BpWkatG9VDX6VM7TFckCKCk/w426-h640/Bear+Jaw+Sunburst.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bear Jaw Sunburst<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnHqz0p2UNsC6C-tEvnNG9kap3-c0oA0fYtHfFHm9yrfJppS9Fy0QdXWv06w4ZCVfwGdVUmgEPKFwMZkPgsPvYHCYRhqfh2FdGZvPlhVlgGgSrGfw3759N_OdxXH1MRN1b7Xkibxw9SM/s1600/First+Snow+Aspen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnHqz0p2UNsC6C-tEvnNG9kap3-c0oA0fYtHfFHm9yrfJppS9Fy0QdXWv06w4ZCVfwGdVUmgEPKFwMZkPgsPvYHCYRhqfh2FdGZvPlhVlgGgSrGfw3759N_OdxXH1MRN1b7Xkibxw9SM/w640-h426/First+Snow+Aspen.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Snow and Aspens<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsHueUajzqt7XkF98lUDmkHQCmx8-SzaY8FaYfzXf6_vrr1CCUT6IZXg5StirI-DGdOCu-Fift83fmxWGU_0IhkxLiKKonf-Sc0KdLmwaOSxkWWd2AVHXAJwgQWzG5IoMmXUSyTv3SEo/s1600/Humphreys+Lenticular.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1600" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsHueUajzqt7XkF98lUDmkHQCmx8-SzaY8FaYfzXf6_vrr1CCUT6IZXg5StirI-DGdOCu-Fift83fmxWGU_0IhkxLiKKonf-Sc0KdLmwaOSxkWWd2AVHXAJwgQWzG5IoMmXUSyTv3SEo/w640-h356/Humphreys+Lenticular.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Humphreys Lenticular<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnr4hqNjRMwPT81551RUfdzeXPlt51HMQBTnUgDBWToMxCMBLZkLJP4FijHwnuGiApLEbfWn5vGJZvkn5NfNhFrkAToBfVM77mLa-631UIu2DSj74E09bB2V58X7x8YFQJvGKYO12w6k/s1600/Inner+Basin+Drone.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1600" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnr4hqNjRMwPT81551RUfdzeXPlt51HMQBTnUgDBWToMxCMBLZkLJP4FijHwnuGiApLEbfWn5vGJZvkn5NfNhFrkAToBfVM77mLa-631UIu2DSj74E09bB2V58X7x8YFQJvGKYO12w6k/w640-h416/Inner+Basin+Drone.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inner Basin Drone<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MTn4i0vYB0FJXyfOlKk45CI0qthKEjBjp_9BWqu_soBIMiVWE6Z2WbxKQ0QIFbu1W6ics_18j2ptDgKJRHJT-hdEo995PwCBZXoi5eH16xBBSGylp540hAMGHXu4RLlG21dVpPzY__s/s1600/Angel%2527s+Window+Moon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MTn4i0vYB0FJXyfOlKk45CI0qthKEjBjp_9BWqu_soBIMiVWE6Z2WbxKQ0QIFbu1W6ics_18j2ptDgKJRHJT-hdEo995PwCBZXoi5eH16xBBSGylp540hAMGHXu4RLlG21dVpPzY__s/w640-h458/Angel%2527s+Window+Moon.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angel's Window Moonrise<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjICcKr2UiRs5v0ttzYxHAT2EmYo8lV8IIexwFXIgGc5cPQOalm8B7WufNOJl4sf3emZtyn7IuAeIpgWxvHl1m1w23mq14UFZ0zjwF95gKUZNgCpnAa2OVMfspN4XhHTT9xohwpFvRqM/s1600/Cape+Royale+Sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjICcKr2UiRs5v0ttzYxHAT2EmYo8lV8IIexwFXIgGc5cPQOalm8B7WufNOJl4sf3emZtyn7IuAeIpgWxvHl1m1w23mq14UFZ0zjwF95gKUZNgCpnAa2OVMfspN4XhHTT9xohwpFvRqM/w640-h428/Cape+Royale+Sunset.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cape Royal Sunset<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQ3OZVhwCw4boExoFgCHsNlOeAAUe19Y1cVIG4sRsSLu2wLMsnk0D02NZJWoybPXTE94gf2FttVekoqDwknUV78pVC8aVEuf9bS2CpSGSa8RITWtaBuLF147sh-A2KfgtRe5LVfNqBpA/s1600/Wotan%2527s+Mist.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="1600" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQ3OZVhwCw4boExoFgCHsNlOeAAUe19Y1cVIG4sRsSLu2wLMsnk0D02NZJWoybPXTE94gf2FttVekoqDwknUV78pVC8aVEuf9bS2CpSGSa8RITWtaBuLF147sh-A2KfgtRe5LVfNqBpA/w640-h398/Wotan%2527s+Mist.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wotan's Mist<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBIeABqWzBj6IJi031Ks0qsqVGM8aABEy-7e_hb0e88cE4f6jE6ToBj6BHGwhoeQPX9xPFpWBPsgK7sITvDEcQUZ47WY_MdDBZG53FOiwHm4Ajmu-ZvuMb4euSeoZkxHbRCRWnmhs3Yc/s1600/House+on+Fire.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1600" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBIeABqWzBj6IJi031Ks0qsqVGM8aABEy-7e_hb0e88cE4f6jE6ToBj6BHGwhoeQPX9xPFpWBPsgK7sITvDEcQUZ47WY_MdDBZG53FOiwHm4Ajmu-ZvuMb4euSeoZkxHbRCRWnmhs3Yc/w640-h420/House+on+Fire.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House on Fire<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6h40IJJ8lwHMlAjgLw2u1C6VyaL4nZIfvWri7F4L3h-m3zwNbRcv530CFDRhwRXmMz2Hj1oUZIzXGnFkC742sxdK1Q2PqFnbdvFtgMZjLUcucCUPEV19yp1ZW1cIZw1qVD94qnCmJK4/s1600/Muley%2527s+Overlook.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1600" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6h40IJJ8lwHMlAjgLw2u1C6VyaL4nZIfvWri7F4L3h-m3zwNbRcv530CFDRhwRXmMz2Hj1oUZIzXGnFkC742sxdK1Q2PqFnbdvFtgMZjLUcucCUPEV19yp1ZW1cIZw1qVD94qnCmJK4/w640-h388/Muley%2527s+Overlook.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Muley's Overlook<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFi9PYBqgFChfLAVLPqQWc8Ledf0LqsO_vU2jCk04sP_SbkxCb0mf3q8MGFwzDX80eTqBFxl35j6QrNsGWFF_XnZHH1kGCCT3llA_T0cj3COiUsGVZWEUJTJYwpSo5X1L81iRUNnSBcqk/s1600/Birthing+Sunburst.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFi9PYBqgFChfLAVLPqQWc8Ledf0LqsO_vU2jCk04sP_SbkxCb0mf3q8MGFwzDX80eTqBFxl35j6QrNsGWFF_XnZHH1kGCCT3llA_T0cj3COiUsGVZWEUJTJYwpSo5X1L81iRUNnSBcqk/w426-h640/Birthing+Sunburst.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthing Sunburst<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGEJ53d4mCXrRWZIu7b6IftbONXGEM9PS0i8ftZmQRohRkoooiLCykAawLcJIagHtU9E5A6bjEfN7tZYTKbnuLrxEi0YVU3MJdBthjbiCSKIw_2RPoFJbKhEM17jpN6Nrmq43ttr0qm4/s1600/Schnebly+Overlook_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1064" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGEJ53d4mCXrRWZIu7b6IftbONXGEM9PS0i8ftZmQRohRkoooiLCykAawLcJIagHtU9E5A6bjEfN7tZYTKbnuLrxEi0YVU3MJdBthjbiCSKIw_2RPoFJbKhEM17jpN6Nrmq43ttr0qm4/w426-h640/Schnebly+Overlook_.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Schnebly's Overlook<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnDzQjtr8rN5o5pAMLlyM11RnXLRlneFYR5V9scFuGZRxViRD8OXawfRcmUL5utjZpMczoIbz9LbXvHKm3-W1BtYvmNzWKQ_WstpYusOvtcODYPubdzRmFopJgwP4hHoG043odP_KVeQ/s1600/Sedona+Overlook.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1600" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnDzQjtr8rN5o5pAMLlyM11RnXLRlneFYR5V9scFuGZRxViRD8OXawfRcmUL5utjZpMczoIbz9LbXvHKm3-W1BtYvmNzWKQ_WstpYusOvtcODYPubdzRmFopJgwP4hHoG043odP_KVeQ/w640-h378/Sedona+Overlook.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sedona Overlook<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLWmeRzJ5bedemFVCuOYAYYjfj-rq_R72VEhuWVaYWONkE0ukWOTDeaSkapYlb9h6WC9vJVkrLOUmRAxunYLEeDUPGLOLZPZlpM5I4ibdXxWwT-Gg6Uz_R6qrD4PDd79drhUW4ppkKBM/s1600/The+Keyhole.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1600" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLWmeRzJ5bedemFVCuOYAYYjfj-rq_R72VEhuWVaYWONkE0ukWOTDeaSkapYlb9h6WC9vJVkrLOUmRAxunYLEeDUPGLOLZPZlpM5I4ibdXxWwT-Gg6Uz_R6qrD4PDd79drhUW4ppkKBM/w640-h422/The+Keyhole.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Keyhole<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-26353876163076934872020-07-25T13:29:00.014-07:002020-07-30T09:53:10.989-07:00Chasing NEOWISE comet<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawR8ALBF-1lKbSKfdTgeKclUxDDJWx5X8yEiQQwQEupIlp6ZsX0_WglrrjGUH9EoG_-R6l1tGjZ2tiPwhVVCynJpBI6mYjWdjA6BgVFZUNYh_Mjbw7AjZoG4CfyU-NYn1zLhyphenhyphenYnv6QPI/s1350/NEOWISE-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Nikon Z7 Tamron 70-200 @70mm 8s f.5 iso10000" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawR8ALBF-1lKbSKfdTgeKclUxDDJWx5X8yEiQQwQEupIlp6ZsX0_WglrrjGUH9EoG_-R6l1tGjZ2tiPwhVVCynJpBI6mYjWdjA6BgVFZUNYh_Mjbw7AjZoG4CfyU-NYn1zLhyphenhyphenYnv6QPI/w625-h781/NEOWISE-1.jpg" title="NEOWISE ONE" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEOWISE ONE<br />Nikon Z7 Tamron 70-200 @70mm 8s f2.8 iso10000 DFS<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny...but in ourselves." -William Shakespeare <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With all the attention the comet NEOWISE was getting lately, I was starting to get down-right envious. The shots I have seen were amazing! But as it turned out the comet wasn't as easy to view as it seemed on the internet. And so I began the chase. Early on I thought that it could best be viewed from atop of a local building that I had access to. I got up hours before dawn and shlepped my gear up the six stories. Ready at 4:30 am to catch a glimpse. Except I had no idea where it was. Which way should I point my camera? How long of a shutter speed? Was it there and I just couldn't find it? I decided to pack it in and go home for more research. I tried the next morning at a local park. I had clear skies, why couldn't I see it? Alright enough of this sleep deprivation.... I guess it was giving me brain damage. Back to the drawing table. After a few days more of research, I realized that it was starting to become visible in the early evening. Now that would make it easier wouldn't it? At least that's what I thought. We had been waiting for the monsoons to show up here in Arizona for nearly two years. Last year was great for stargazing, but the lack of monsoon moisture was pretty devastating, and resulted in catastrophic fires a few miles from home. Some of my favorite places, and trails were destroyed. This year was gearing up to be different. So the expectation of moisture was welcomed. Except it wasn't good for comet watching. I now had clouds to contend with. My next foray, after watching the weather and viewing times, was to climb high above the trees on a northern facing volcanic crater not far from home. The weather looked like it would be clearing, so I made the climb. I waited for what turned out as a couple of hours, but didn't see anything. I stayed and took long exposure images regardless. </div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;">{Click on the images to view larger}</div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DjCSPOqDdgPTMiaDVY9xsmbAWXu0w_VpOVMpUFUDTTdqB9y4YKyWqQ0OJT-aCX1I_Qw1iD9RpxmOMZ0YHKgbNUVH5ayuc7LvgdtvA_cjBe87o1RfsYAbXWXzv0QJF338Epr46OD396Y/s1600/Kendrick+Park+nightscape.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DjCSPOqDdgPTMiaDVY9xsmbAWXu0w_VpOVMpUFUDTTdqB9y4YKyWqQ0OJT-aCX1I_Qw1iD9RpxmOMZ0YHKgbNUVH5ayuc7LvgdtvA_cjBe87o1RfsYAbXWXzv0QJF338Epr46OD396Y/w625-h448/Kendrick+Park+nightscape.jpg" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset over Kendrick Park<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><font size="3">I had a really good view of Kendrick Park and some distant cinder cones, so the long exposures of the cars driving on Hwy 180 was interesting enough. The clouds were building to the west, and soon I knew my window would be closing. I had an app on my phone called Night Sky. It is pretty cool, as you can hold your phone to the sky and it will tell you in real time where each constellation, planet, star, satellite, and comet was as you pan around. It was helpful to know where to point the camera, but not so much when the clouds are blocking the sky. Then it happened... a window opened. I think. I had to check my LCD and zoom in. <br /></font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tJ8DmojzENSf1LgYuFi3KMZBt9rwSSxfX4HVnFq2ymAd3-oKytUWsZ5wOjpaKoeNCCcs3DQmE6BTgmye-9FJspcqlZkN_v_-X25bvIDLndygdg__4X2i7I05_D_dIMSwqpnVYZqfHmY/s1600/NEOWISE+3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1367" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tJ8DmojzENSf1LgYuFi3KMZBt9rwSSxfX4HVnFq2ymAd3-oKytUWsZ5wOjpaKoeNCCcs3DQmE6BTgmye-9FJspcqlZkN_v_-X25bvIDLndygdg__4X2i7I05_D_dIMSwqpnVYZqfHmY/w426-h500/NEOWISE+3.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEOWISE TWO<br />Z7 Nikkor 24-70 @14mm 25s f4.5 iso3200<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><font size="3">There it was plain as d.... or night... or at least I saw it in the viewfinder. Then it was gone. Within minutes it began raining. Okay, at least I know now it wasn't just a hoax. It was real. You just needed a long exposure and a long lens to see it. The next day, I got the idea to keep driving all the way to the Grand Canyon. The plan was to spend a couple of nights there. I spent some time during the day exploring different vantage points where I could get a view of the canyon, and some interesting trees for a foreground. Of course the sky and the comet were to be invited too. The first night started off beautifully. Sunset was gorgeous. <br /></font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYU9_9VF5-HWltVS8E_V03rg3F8JS7_I4oJxV8N1E47S_AW4Bh7JQnsYx0yIRtF5tWvSxe18EOoenS7mskDyhRekB4f0snsWDprjZBAMCO9TdzWfa6BXi9nmzJkKyO7CVfTWq00BpSFg/s1600/Canyon+Sunset+from+No+Name+Point.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYU9_9VF5-HWltVS8E_V03rg3F8JS7_I4oJxV8N1E47S_AW4Bh7JQnsYx0yIRtF5tWvSxe18EOoenS7mskDyhRekB4f0snsWDprjZBAMCO9TdzWfa6BXi9nmzJkKyO7CVfTWq00BpSFg/w781-h391/Canyon+Sunset+from+No+Name+Point.jpg" width="781" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vishnu Sunset <br />Z7 Nikkor 14-30 @19mm 1/10s f14 iso160<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><font size="3">Then the clouds rolled in. And the sky never again showed up to the party. Then it rained. I almost stayed to shoot some lightning, and made a half-hearted attempt, but I was tired and wet. It rained all the way to camp, and into the next morning. And afternoon. I made some cool atmospheric images and had nice time, though. The clouds began to part a bit by dinner time, so I thought I'd make my way back to the same spot and try again. I decided to set up the camera at one particular composition. Using my app I knew I'd get the comet, when it showed up. Then I waited. And the clouds rolled in. I wasn't going to be deterred. I knew the clouds would part at some time, and I was going to be there to release the shutter. It started to get pretty dark, so I thought I should start some light painting. Then it got really dark. I kept releasing the shutter. Then it got really cloudy and dark. So I packed it up. At camp, I checked my LCD again. I discovered I got about four shots with the comet. </font></div><div><br /><font size="3"></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCw1ZnfMMtSSAP_1fSCPb5W8PCKoCkYJCfncI-tRlUpW6qNkTHeXY-yGyZouTsMOg1etV7E-zDACNHEBfiLlIs0ukw963A_Ak73kXO9ixnDBJ2Hu0pURrQ0yvuBGn6slkzpW_Jtt0yw4/s1600/NEOWISE+Grand+Canyon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1600" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCw1ZnfMMtSSAP_1fSCPb5W8PCKoCkYJCfncI-tRlUpW6qNkTHeXY-yGyZouTsMOg1etV7E-zDACNHEBfiLlIs0ukw963A_Ak73kXO9ixnDBJ2Hu0pURrQ0yvuBGn6slkzpW_Jtt0yw4/w781-h525/NEOWISE+Grand+Canyon.jpg" width="781" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEOWISE South Rim <br />Z7 Nikkor 24-70 @24mm Various SS f4 iso5000 DFS<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><font size="3"><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div>I made the image you see back at home. It's a time blend with three different exposures. One for the foreground light painting, one for the canyon, and the last with the comet peeking through the clouds. I then blended the three together in Photoshop. I still wasn't satisfied. I yet had to see it clearly for any given length of time, and with my own eyes. I had been keeping my eye on the weather and saw that some clearing of the clouds would happen south of town. I knew of a spot in the National Forest that would be quiet, dark and away from any city lights. I set up camp, made dinner, and waited. I set up a time lapse, only to find out the battery died right as the comet became visible. Then there it was.</font></div><div><br /><font size="3"></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Wl7kq0_k5G_7e8h9w-floWhoKDY0xYZKzLE6ZZuTW3PsLnYUMZXtdsHrPiRo7_MjxAxG7HhVVY4y-BF3s_aHKaFzQwHCk8AIlDTo5U2oKbgBqUsJqEEbF5rnYvYS-uArsWMe7Y-N1Sc/s1600/NEOWISE-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1600" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Wl7kq0_k5G_7e8h9w-floWhoKDY0xYZKzLE6ZZuTW3PsLnYUMZXtdsHrPiRo7_MjxAxG7HhVVY4y-BF3s_aHKaFzQwHCk8AIlDTo5U2oKbgBqUsJqEEbF5rnYvYS-uArsWMe7Y-N1Sc/w625-h423/NEOWISE-2.jpg" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEOWISE THREE<br />Z7 Tamron 70-200 @135mm 6s f2.8 iso10000 DFS<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><font size="3"><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div>The skies were dark, the clouds were out of the way and I could see it with my naked eye, and only slightly better with binoculars. I shot it with wide angles, and with zooms. The image above was the best out of the bunch.</font><font size="3"> I shot it at 6 seconds to keep the stars from trailing, and had the camera apply a dark frame subtraction (high iso noise reduction) which takes another frame the same length to remove as much noise as possible in camera. Then I laid on my sleeping bag and watched it until it set. Marvelous. Now I was hooked. I had to find some more compositions. I looked at the weather again, and made the trek out to some Ancient Anasazi Puebloan ruins just north of town. The scenario played out well, with some light painting and time blending some cloud hide and seek with favorable results. </font></div><div><br /><font size="3"></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnVIk1mRItHPqtFS5_VeiRtcjg-tC1lgZIoYcvFy_OGZVSwGsUZY9Tw9XKEVCKqz6DUiVQvqEz22sykigswtIuKjFQ35OddlHnsELjdLt2cCdZztzfE6eRC5G9ueLxDm5tKktRXA1ELI/s1600/NEOWISE+Wakoki.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1280" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnVIk1mRItHPqtFS5_VeiRtcjg-tC1lgZIoYcvFy_OGZVSwGsUZY9Tw9XKEVCKqz6DUiVQvqEz22sykigswtIuKjFQ35OddlHnsELjdLt2cCdZztzfE6eRC5G9ueLxDm5tKktRXA1ELI/w625-h781/NEOWISE+Wakoki.jpg" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wukoki Pueblo NEOWISE<br />Z7 Tamron 70-200 @70mm 20s @2.8 iso12800 DFS<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="3"></font></div><font size="3"><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div>Here we have Wukoki Pueblo ruin. Plus, eariler, I went to a different ruins for sunset and was treated to one of the most gorgeous scenes in recent memory, and an image I had dreamed of for some time. 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I got the idea to venture out to this barn at a local prairie. I've spent the last decade scouring and exploring the countryside, kind of storing these locations in my mind. I've photographed them before, but you never know when a good time is to come back and make some really compelling images. I think it's a lot of luck and a little bit of planning. I never know exactly what conditions will be when I arrive. And frankly it doesn't really matter. There is always something to photograph, and will always be an experience. Even if I don't take a single shot. It is always better than being at home staring at a screen. And the worst day in the field is still better than the best day at my (old) job. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7LT2ohEJ3KtiuzqNKsrRATgOAURFwtiS-ujwQYConmRRe2M9ZTf8c7Go3qS91Tzg-rOmLyxnCxVxS5a1_FemJR9BOOOwNowTJc4f8agB9fTACZFrtDLYgmM3rnS1sgcrFhqCVzjOz_w/s1600/Bran+%2526+Rainbow.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1600" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7LT2ohEJ3KtiuzqNKsrRATgOAURFwtiS-ujwQYConmRRe2M9ZTf8c7Go3qS91Tzg-rOmLyxnCxVxS5a1_FemJR9BOOOwNowTJc4f8agB9fTACZFrtDLYgmM3rnS1sgcrFhqCVzjOz_w/w781-h505/Bran+%2526+Rainbow.jpg" width="781" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prairie Barn Rainbow<br />Z7 Nikkor 14-30 f4 @22mm 1/40s f9 iso320<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The comet was due to depart very soon. Already the moon was making it harder to see, as it was rising in the early evening coinciding with the comets schedule. I knew this might be the last day to see it, and I wanted to very much catch it over this barn. I pretty much camped out at the side of the road the entire evening waiting for it to get dark. Fortunately I brought a couple of beers, and my little dog Lilly. We bantered a bit in the evening glow. I knew around 8:30 or so it would be time to set up. I had already picked out my location, and was set up ready to go. The moon came up at about a quarter full, nicely illuminating the clouds. I had a powerful headlamp and began light painting the barn and taking images. After about a half an hour, the clouds began to part, and the comet was visible. I recomposed a couple of times and was pleased to get a half dozen shots I was happy with. It was time to wrap it up about 10 pm and head back to camp. Here is the last image, of the end of the day, the last day of the comet. 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<span style="font-size: large;">Now that the new year is almost upon us, I have been looking back at some of the images I've created the past twelve months. Creatively speaking, this has been a pretty good year for image making for me. I had one of the most memorable epic trips, river rafting the Grand Canyon for my birthday. I revisited and backpacked to some remote hoodoos in Escalante National Monument. I became heavily involved at the Sedona Photography Symposium. My involvement with the fine folks in Sedona landed me a fun trip to the Valley of Fire in Nevada. It was also the hottest place I had ever been in April, clocking in at 97 in the shade. I wrote and self-published a book on photographing the Grand Canyon, which received positive reviews, as well as a successful presentation at the Sedona Camera Club. I created some interesting night images, as well as some intimate ones as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The year started off with a winter trip to the Grand Canyon. There were some areas that I had to shoot to fill some gaps in my book, and I came away with images that really showcased the canyon in the season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was packing up my gear getting ready to head to dinner since the canyon was full of clouds, then this ephemeral window opened up revealing Zoroaster Temple in spotlight. There are a few wondrous events that I've witnessed this year and this remains at the top of the list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Later that evening, the storm began to clear, and the moon and stars began to make their appearance. This was one of those evenings that I was glad to be in the right place at the right time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Spring in the desert started off with a bumper crop of wildflowers. I found this field near Horseshoe Reservoir. I had envisioned saguaros with star trails, but was treated to moonlight and wildflowers in the scene as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this image scurrying around in the rocks at Valley of Fire looking for things to shoot in the early morning shade. Like the famous Windstone Arch from David Muench, the delicate sandstone structures and warm and cool tones made this image stand out for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A hike in the back country of Escalante got me close to some hoodoos. I camped overnight with some interesting characters. Needless to say, I didn't get that much sleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since Milky Way photos are so in vogue lately, I thought I might try some new gear a at a reflecting pond near home. The coyotes were not too happy to share their turf.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hanging around Sedona so much, gave me the opportunity to spend time among the red rocks. I made this image after a meeting on a beautiful December afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I found this interesting snag on a hike up Cathedral Rock one spring afternooon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evidence of Ancient Puebloans can be found everywhere around Sedona, if you know where to look. I spent most of an afternoon looking for this pictograph panel near Palatki ruins. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A visit to West Fork this fall was a nice hike. It did begin to get crazy as word was out about the great colors this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> My final trip during the Solstice helped re-align my Shakra, and got me this image, a panorama made from five images in this famous cave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made this pano of ancient Anasazi ruins in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, from three images, now weighing in at 55 megapixels! I've wanted to visit these ruins for years and was stoked I got to get there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really wasn't familiar with this little slot canyon hike above Deer Creek Falls, but man when I got there my eyes were poppin' and my camera clickin'. This little area called The Patio had Deer Creek cascading through the slots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lastly I made this image across the street in the Rio de Flag. I rescued a leaf from a maple tree a few feet away and placed it on the delicate ice after the first freeze.</span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-33764645729963207662019-11-14T06:41:00.000-08:002019-12-01T18:33:01.736-08:00My Book Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">On November 1st I awoke to an email stating that my book I had submitted had been reviewed by David Hay at Landscape Photography Magazine. It was a really great review, and it felt really good to be recognized by a credible publication. Thanks Landscape Photography Magazine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the review. Landscape Photography Magazine is subscription only, and only available online and sadly not in print form. </span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-34956745187164972172019-11-14T06:40:00.000-08:002019-12-01T18:33:13.431-08:00Presentation at Sedona Camera Club<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">On October 28th I had the chance to present two presentations of my choosing to the Sedona Camera Club. I chose to do present a how to called Inside Self-Publishing, The Dos and Don'ts and What I did. It was a 35 minute presentation on how I created my own self published hard copy and eBook on A Guide to Photographing the Grand Canyon National Park from the South Rim. The other presentation was called Inside Inspiration. It was a 40 minute presentation on the ways and means I get and stay inspired as a landscape and travel photographer. The presentations went really well, the small venue was packed and the audience was engaged. It also gave me a chance to sell some books! Awesome. Thanks Sedona Camera Club! </span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-44503196751706672182019-11-03T12:41:00.001-08:002019-12-01T18:33:24.464-08:00Rafting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Earlier this year in January I got the wild idea that Kristi and I should take a once in a lifetime trip rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I looked at a few rafting companies and found a trip that put in the river on my birthday in September. I booked the trip through Hatch River Expeditions. We got to see all the highlights, ride in the front of the raft the whole trip and eat really great food. Definitely the trip of a lifetime. And I took some really great images as well.</span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-86320703251357480832019-11-03T12:21:00.001-08:002020-08-04T16:09:42.623-07:00Sedona Photography Symposium<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;">It's been a year now that I've left my full time job. Stuck in a tiny office with no window to the outdoors, sucking paint fumes, and fielding the constant influx of unhappy people, I had enough. I couldn't bare another day daydreaming while viewing my computer screen, gazing at images of the outdoors, adventure and travel. </span></div>
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<span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;">Indeed it has been a great year, full of photography and travel. I've even had time to put pen to paper and write ( but not as much as I'd like ). I'm still dreaming though. I dream of the day I can call myself a full time photographer (or my bank account can). Somehow the dream is just out of arms reach, the proverbial carrot in front of the goat. But what is it that I'm really chasing?</span></div>
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<span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;">I've spent more days in the field this year than all the other years put together. I spent a whole week chasing rainbows. A month chasing fall colors, then two chasing ice. A month chasing tides and sunsets, and weeks in sandy deserts. It was... dreamy. </span></div>
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<span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;">Surely it is what photographers do, chasing, always chasing. We're chasing opportunities, and expectations. Chasing high hopes for moving experiences, and award winning photographs. Chasing likes on social media accounts, and schmoozing people at art fairs for attention (or a dollar).</span></div>
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<span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;">Reality is beginning to take hold. Maybe I'll never stop chasing. </span><span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorOrTitle"><span class="authorOrTitle">Or maybe I'm not chasing, I'm really running away. </span>You only live once, the fear of missing out, old YOLO and FOMO. </span>That sense of urgency. Maybe I've </span><span class="authorOrTitle" style="font-size: large;"><span class="st">placed more attention on living in the moment instead of planning for the future. Certainly that's what my dad would have thought, were he still alive. </span> Seeing him slip away, however, flipped a switch in my brain. I was watching myself pass away in front of my eyes. Life is too damn short. I put the clipboard of insurance property loss away, and ran away to deal with my own losses. I think I've earned that, at least. </span></div>
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-55339503439141271042019-03-10T11:28:00.001-07:002019-11-14T06:03:10.727-08:00On Landscape- The Toadstools of Escalante<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"> I am happy to announce an article I've written can be found the the 177th issue of On Landscape Magazine. This subscriber supported magazine is a repository of photographic artistry, with very thought provoking articles. My article is a reader submission to their 4x4 gallery, featuring a four image portfolio of a related subject. </span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-8408676916514168412019-02-26T06:57:00.004-08:002019-12-01T17:11:08.751-08:00A Guide to Phogographing Grand Canyon National Park eBook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Birthday to Grand Canyon National Park.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 100 years old!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am pleased to announce the debut of my latest project, an eBook on Photographing Grand Canyon National Park, from the South Rim. This guide will take you from point to point, and lead you to the historical attractions, while giving you insight into photographing each subject. The book goes in depth describing the view from each point, the historical significance, and how to to get the best shot. It walks you through the historical Grand Canyon Village, offers tips on shooting the wildlife and, after dark, will advise you on night photography. Full of stunning imagery and inspiration, it will help you make the most of your time the park and to get the shot you have always dreamed of. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For a limited time I am offering the 71 page eBook as a free .pdf to the first 100 people that respond. All you have to do is email me at info@alpineimaging.net with GCNP in the subject line and I will send you your free copy. You can also follow this link: <a href="http://www.alpineimaging.net/reach-me.html">http://www.alpineimaging.net/reach-me.html</a>. </span></span></div>
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-54190802459673290662019-01-22T14:24:00.003-08:002019-01-22T17:40:45.014-08:00The Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blood moon, wolf moon, eclipse, oh my! I love nightscapes and the buzz all around was the impending Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse that was about to happen. Sunday January 20 beginning around 8:30 the moon began to be blocked by the earth, and turn the moon to a curious reddish color. I still think it's amazing that these events can be predicted to the 'n'th degree. I don't photograph the night sky too much with out some earthly anchor. My usual image has a foreground and stars, with a little light painting thrown around. This kind of photography has fascinated me since making images in high school, with film cameras. This is why I had it in my mind that an ancient Puebloan ruins close to home would make a terrific subject for such an endeavor. The area has dark night skies, away from any light pollution. A little light painting and presto! An image to remember. Except the government ruined my plans. The place was barricaded. I could have poached the site I had scoped out, but didn't want to be that guy, a scofflaw. That, and driving around the barricades seemed really destructive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't want to be disappointed, after all I was out that night to shoot the moon. I shifted my expectations a little, and chose to stay in an area that was forest service, and thus not protected. Part of being a photographer is managing expectations. Having an idea in your mind's eye is the basis for every creative endeavor, but expecting everything to work out perfectly every time is unrealistic. Instead of packing up when the light is 'bad,' another opportunity could be lurking around the corner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I drove around on the cinder forest service road in the dark with some driving lights, and settled on an area surrounded by short grasses and small juniper trees. I set up camp and two cameras, each with tripods. With an eye on the sky, I quickly heated up some Kung Pao that I had prepared a night or two before. Well past happy hour, I also cracked a beer and waited for the show to begin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One camera was pointed at the camper, since ancient ruins were unavailable. And I love a foreground, oh and light painting. I used a wide 24mm lens at f2.8. The other was set up zoomed all the way in to 200mm. I used various apertures and iso's and tried to keep shutter speeds above 1/15s. Any longer runs the risk of the moon movement creating a blur. I kept having to recompose after about five shots, so the moon didn't creep out of the frame. Focusing on the moon at it's brightest, and then shutting off the auto focus is always a good idea. Mirror-lock up and an external release was also used to avoid any camera shake. The moon progression was to last about an hour and a half. I started making images about every two minutes, ending with about 80 images all together. Better to have too many than not enough. It started to get a bit windy toward the end, and some high clouds were being pushed through. I thought I might capture the waning eclipse but at 37 degrees, and the wind getting stiffer, I decided to pack it in. My hands and feet were pretty numb. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spent the night, and awoke to the vibrant sunrise peaking through the window. The wind had kicked up to about 60 mph and I thought I might as well head home for breakfast. On the way out the light was just awesome. Sunrise, clouds and a setting full moon kept stopping me. I made a few images from off the side of the road. I made it home before a snow squall caught up to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At home I took the images into Lightroom, and analyzed them, and sorted them to the best ones. With the high clouds some were definitely better than others. I settled on 12 that had good luminance and detail. I exported each one as a separate layer into Photoshop into one document, reduced their opacity as I arranged them into a row. I then selected all the layers and used the blend mode 'screen'. I added a vector with the pen tool in a separate layer so I could then further line up the moons, then deleted it when I was satisfied. Flattening the image layers was the last thing to do before saving. I have Photoshop set to stack the new image with the others in Lightroom, then I adjusted whatever aberrations or hot pixels there were from there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What would I have done if the clouds completely obscured the event, you might ask? Shots of tequila. </span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-47555961130123347022018-12-31T11:41:00.000-08:002018-12-31T11:41:11.339-08:0018 from '18 - My Favorite Images<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This has been an exciting year for me, full of adventure and photography. It was also a life changing one, having retired from a career of 25 years filing insurance paperwork for auto collisions. I never really saw my 'calling' in that industry, it always felt like a means to an end. I always saw myself as an artist, a writer, or a traveler. Now that I'm here I can dedicate more of my time to those endeavors. I don't really have a plan yet, I just closed my eyes and stepped off into the precipice.<br />
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If asked what is my all time favorite image I've made, or where was my favorite place was, I'd have to answer "The one I haven't taken or visited yet." That feeling of anticipation and the joy of discovery are the real reasons I love photography, and travel. There is no feeling like gazing at a beautiful rainbow, or studying the delicate structure of ice, and having the freedom to do so.<br />
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I started my year of image making in the spring. I had the fortune of attending the last and final Moab Photography Symposium in Utah. I met a lot a great people, and am looking forward to continuing to connect and use their inspiration to help motivate me. There is nothing like the fellowship of like minded artists to elevate ones mindset. Seeing their creative process opens up possibilities that would never have otherwise occurred. I spent 10 days in and around the area visiting favorite old locations and discovering new ones.<br />
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Less than a month later I set out on another adventure. Kristi's mom had
just moved to be near her brother in another one of the coolest places
in the country, Port Townsend Washington. We both drove there, visiting
friends along the way. I got to explore the Olympic National Park, and
ferry to the San Juan Islands, ride sailboats, and hike to hidden
beaches. Thirty days was spent with relatives and rain-forests. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rialto Seastacks</td></tr>
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The rest of the summer was spent finishing a rental cottage I was building. During which time, every weekend was spent camping locally. After having rented the cottage out, I struck out on my own chasing the storms of Hurricane Rosa and looking for fall colors. The San Francisco Peaks, Grand Canyon, Coal Mine Canyon, then back to the Inner Basin. I even got to throw in a biking trip to the North Rim during peak fall color and the unsettled weather of the 'Remnants of Rosa.' <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coal Mine Canyon Rainbow</td></tr>
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I ended the year with dessert. Desert, rather. The Mohave desert. We spent the Christmas holiday at Joshua Tree just in time for the Government shutdown. More on that later on my travelblog.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joshua Tree Milkyway</td></tr>
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I sit here writing this, watching huge snowflakes falling. Gathering snow covers the houses and streets, smoothing all the rough edges, and clinging to the trees. Looking back at the year in photos really smooths out those rough edges. Looking back is also bitter-sweet. Thinking of friends and family lost, then thinking of family and friends gained. Hold them like snow clinging to the trees.<br />
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Happy New Year!<br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-49880404503162078212018-12-15T14:27:00.000-08:002019-01-03T08:54:09.042-08:00Has photography turned into destructive Instagratography?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love the outdoors, and beautiful landscapes. I also love photographing and sharing them. But what have I done? Lately there have been many articles about how landscape photography has morphed into an obsessive destructive past time. Posting images online and revealing their locations have brought a flood of "me too's", resulting in an ever increasing visitation and copycatting conundrum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Time was that early photographers shared their work with publications and politicians to affect a change in perception and policy. Works from Ansel Adams, Phillip Hyde, and Katie Lee come to mind. Adams once wrote: “Wilderness is rapidly becoming one of those aspects of the American dream which is more of the past than of the present." A sentiment shared by many, and dating back to even the earliest days of this country. John Muir wrote around the turn of the century: "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> They both were fundamental members of the Sierra Club, one of the premier organizations that helped battle development and promote conservation of the American wilderness. Phillip Hyde worked with Adams and the Sierra Club and was instrumental at helping protect Dinosaur National Monument, the Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Canyonlands,
and many others with his photography. Philip Hyde adamantly stated that his reason for being a photographer
was to "share the beauty of nature and encourage the preservation of
wild places."</span><br />
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></span></b><span style="font-size: large;">A couple of years ago I attended an exposition at a local art gallery <i>West of the Moon</i>. It depicted images of a young Katie Lee in tasteful, yet risque nudes in and around Glenn Canyon prior to the dam construction and subsequent flooding starting in the late 1960s. Her photos, made by Tad Nichols, raised awareness of the beauty and cultural heritage that would be lost once the reservoir filled to capacity by the 80s. Sadly the dam was built regardless, and ironically has since lost most of it's virility due to constant siphoning and drought that seems to plague the American West as of late. Her images stand as a testament of what was loved, and lost, raising the stakes even higher.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For better or for worse, I wanted my photography to make such an impact. I love wilderness, and landscapes. It seemed only natural that I would photograph them and share the images in hopes it would instill the appreciation and awe that I possessed with my audience. With such a noble motivation, and brilliant shoulders to stand upon, what could possibly go wrong?</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="font-size: large;">A year or so ago, I was in Chaco Canyon National Park exploring ancient ruins of the Ancestral Puebloan people. Here was a vibrant culture that had created an incredible hub for trade and agriculture, laid to ruin by the effects of tribalism and climate change. I was fascinated by the striking parallels. Having studied and visited there in college over a decade ago, I was excited to return. I was also driving a four wheel drive campervan, that I had newly built. Having driven a '76 VW campmobile for the past 15 years, I wasn't a stranger to vanlife, even before it was a hashtag thing. I was extremely excited to share my accomplishments and exploits in vanning and photography, so I joined a forum of like-minded individuals. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was in that forum that I had shared a trip report of an adventure I had driving the rough road to Alstrom Point overlooking Lake Powell. I had seen a triptych of Gunsight Butte at an art show, and now with my uber-capable camping machine couldn't wait to "me too." Sure, I did that too, and wrote about and shared it on that forum. A year later I found myself in the Chaco Canyon campground standing next to another adventure van speaking to it's owner. I soon realized we both were members on the forum, and after having exchanged each other's 'handle' we recognized each other. I discovered that he and his wife had just completed the same Alstrom Point trip and used my trip report as their guide. </span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> At first I was flattered. Then I thought, if that guy had seen my post, how many other people have seen the post? Shortly thereafter, I was contacted by a guy starting a tourism website and was asked if he could share my trip report on his website. There was my answer, and hastily, I agreed. Now most people would relish in the attention, and use it to further promote themselves in a "look at me" sort of way. Instead I started to become remorseful. I began to think, "Oh God, what have I done?" I've helped proliferate visitation to a remote and gorgeous location that can't possibly support the added numbers of "me too's." </span> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This issue isn't just affecting my conscience. It is becoming an ubiquitous issue effecting landscapes around the world. Photography has morphed into a social media frenzy of bucket list check boxes. Visitation to locations such as Horseshoe Bend outside of Page, Arizona has been increasing exponentially from when I visited in 2011. It has jumped from less than a thousand people a day to nearly six thousand in a mere seven years. Now there are plans for a visitor center, and parking for 450 vehicles. Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism has recently requested people stop geotagging and posting images of the area, saying “Every time someone captures stunning scenery and tags the exact location, crowds follow.” New Zealand's Roys Peak, and the famous tree in Lake Wanaka are yet another example. Aaron Fleming, an operations director at the New Zealand Department of
Conservation, says tourists are getting fixated on reproducing the same photos found on Instagram. “One of the biggest challenges park managers face worldwide is the
power of social media to create new visitor destinations at short
notice.” The internet is sparking lines of people queuing up to imitate and take all the same photos. Tripod holes have been replaced with geotagged social smart phone holes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> People's inclination of seeing an image and attempting to duplicate it has been around since the days of Da Vinci. It was even taught to budding artists, sparking some really convincing forgeries. But there comes a time when an artist has to strike out on their own to make more original and personal works of art. Same goes with shooting icons. Shooting icons are great. The places are beautiful and inspiring, and they make amazing images. But don't try and shoot forgeries. Try to look at the scene differently. Get creative. Make it personal. Go somewhere else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But what about those that have no concern for making art? What are we to do about those that inundate these beautiful places just to see how many likes they can get on their social media account? I shudder at the thought. It makes me want to crawl into a hole and pull the hole in after me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So you want to see that amazing place in person. That's fine I'm all for it. Like Mark Twain says <span class="ILfuVd">"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." But let's not be a lemming. Let's not stand in a queue waiting to take the same photo over and over. And especially let's not geotag it, Instagram it, or love it to death. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span style="font-size: small;">This ancient ruin located in an alcove in Canyonlands National Park has been permanently closed by the National Park Service for being loved to death. It's location was guarded by the NPS, but the internet has a way of disseminating information, to the detriment of cultural preservation. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="ILfuVd">Sources:</span><br />
<span class="ILfuVd">anseladams.com/ansel-adams-the-role-of-the-artist-in-the-environmental-movement</span><br />
<span class="ILfuVd">nps.gov/jomu/learn/historyculture/people</span><br />
<span class="ILfuVd">vault.sierraclub.org/history/philip-hyde</span><br />
<span class="ILfuVd">library.nau.edu/speccoll/blog/2017/12/katie-lee-goddess-of-glen-canyon-1919-2017</span><br />
petapixel.com/2018/11/05/how-geotagged-photos-are-harming-natural-landmarks/<br />
<span class="ILfuVd">petapixel.com/2018/11/30/jackson-hole-stop-tagging-locations/</span><br />
<span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd">theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/07/instacrammed-the-big-fib-at-the-heart-of-new-zealand-picture-perfect-peaks</span></span><br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-43112821213801408202018-12-01T07:52:00.002-08:002018-12-01T07:52:20.701-08:00Alpine Imaging at Long Line Pilates Open Studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Have you ever wanted to see what Wade and Kristi are up to? We are both proud of our accomplishments and would like to share our passions with you. This is why we decided to create an event that does just that. It's been two years since I've had an event showcasing my work. Kristi is even more shy, as she hasn't ever had an Open Studio event. She is an incredible teacher, and her clients are some of the most loyal I've ever seen. Somehow art and exercise just go together. Get a jump on your New Years Resolution, or holiday gift giving and join us at <a href="http://www.longlinepilates.com/" target="_blank">Long Line Pilates</a> for an Open Studio and Exhibit reception. <br />
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Canvas wraps, Metal Prints, Framed Prints, Matted Prints are all for your perusal. Elevate your life with emotive art. Try out the Reformer, hop on the Cadillac, stretch your back on the Ladder Barrel. You might just discover some endorphins you never knew you had. You'll love you for it.<br />
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-2186091464501458082018-06-22T13:17:00.002-07:002018-09-19T13:29:50.140-07:00Concentric Circles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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took some side trips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the places
I had to visit was Bears Ears National Monument.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This venerable place is one recently brought
to light by the political wrangling of certain law ‘takers’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought this almost unknown area was
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When I go out on a photo foray I am not only looking for the
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This image caught my eye, and my attention. Not at all what
I expected to capture at the bottom of this deep Utah canyon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The weather had been unsettled for days now,
and I had experienced rain, wind and hail early that morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not being deterred I ventured out
regardless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rain hadn’t quite
stopped, and was actually very welcome in an area that is typically quite
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I found this poor moth struggling in a small pool of water,
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I made this image, and it has called me to think.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have spent the last several weeks thinking about
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Not only was I able to capture the concentric circles I
captured my own imagination. I saw not only an image, but a metaphor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A metaphor of struggle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This thing called life, is replete with
struggles, and the ripples of our efforts radiate from within.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes we don’t know of the ripples and
the effect they have on others until they reach the shore and rebound back to
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are other ripples here
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ones created by the rain drops,
echoing the struggle of the earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
volume is turned down here, for the voice of man has made itself too loud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking closer even yet, there are raindrops
on the wings of the moth. Perhaps the burden of what our stewardship to the
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There is something else here. Reflection. The canyon walls
are reflecting in the image, creating a ying/yang impression. Since graduating
from school I’ve had to endure some 25 years or more working in a corporate
environment. It seems the only way to get ahead is to sit in some cubicle
furiously typing, talking, and dealing with some snippy people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A means to an end, as they say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A means to my end, I say. </div>
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I had this same conversation many times with my late father.
He always was concerned with security, and encouraged me to hold out as long as
I could.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His passing has been almost two
years, but within this time I’ve done some reflection. Is this who I was? Was
this who I wanted to be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There has to be
an end to this relentless trail. Nobody is going to build a statue of me for
subjecting myself to that Sisyphean uphill battle. I had the chance to live the
creative path while in school. Pursuing theatre, and writing was where I saw
myself at the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I chose the
consistent and stable path instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
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What’s more, there is depth. There is clarity. You can see
straight to the bottom, and an old decaying leaf. Sometimes you cannot see the
bottom through the reflection, other times you just don’t want to see the
bottom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not always a pretty sight.
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Wade Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855161906535010614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125422854122875979.post-87234126968453010102018-06-22T13:16:00.002-07:002018-06-22T13:19:41.145-07:00Muley Point<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At the beginning of the month I had the privilege of attending the last Moab Photography Symposium with <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100000663036086&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/bruce.hucko?fref=mentions">Bruce Hucko</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1006719110&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/canyonguy?fref=mentions">Guy Tal</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1806528114&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/ColleenMiniukSperry?fref=mentions">Colleen Miniuk-Sperry</a> and Rafael Rojas. What an incredible and emotional experience. <br />
I took this shot on the way to the Symposium, overlooking the
Goosenecks of the San Juan and Monument Valley in the distance.<br />
Some of you may be aware that I have retired from my first career, and
have now moved on to focus on Photography. Keep checking in and viewing
my upcoming adventures. Peace!<br />
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2017 was a busy year for me, full of adventure and hard work. As is my tradition, let's take a look at some of the significant photos taken this year.<br />
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Remnants
of an ancient American Indian tribe, these petroglyphs sit atop a hill
in the Saguaro National Park outside of Tucson. The Hohokam tribe
existed there between 200 and 1400 AD.<br />
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My girlfriend and I spent
an evening there watching a meteor shower and making some long exposures
over the Thanksgiving holiday.<br />
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It remains unknown what the etchings mean, but I imagine it to be a representation of the earth spinning within the stars.</div>
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