That’s Monument Valley! I’ve been there. At first I want to say that’s Merrick Butte, but from this angle, I am unsure. Probably my favorite place on the entire planet. Wow. Thanks for sharing this.
Is that it? We were way too out of it at that point to know where we were. All we knew is the one gas station rest stop was closed down. Ugh. But it was glorious there!
Read Part I Here (and to avoid dragging this out for days when I have 8-billion photos to share otherwise, this one is the full, final report) – After a few scenic stops that resulted in the final pictures seen in the previous blog, we made our way to Fish Lake (in Utah) to camp....
Especially for someone who loves her. We’re back to the vet soon. Going to schedule an x-ray or something to see what’s up with that lump. It’s definitely bigger.
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. -Dr. Seuss
When flowers hang out in herds like this, you have to be very sneaky, else they’ll run and you’ll miss the shot. Photo by Kari Wolfe This is the shot I got. Look how they hid their faces from me! Yellow flowers are very skittish. Always approach with caution.
Did you miss Part I or II or III? Independence Ghost Town continued – And back to Independence Pass for the sunset (where this 365 photo was taken) – And that’s all, folks. You may now exit to your right. Well, I spared you hundreds of other photos, and there IS one more...
Beautiful! I think you could sell so much of your work. How is the “I am now a full-time writer and photographer” thing going? I am totally jealous, but I’ll always have “I am a full-time dreamer.”
Well, it doesn’t feel real yet, to be honest. I’m giving myself until next summer to make it all work. If not, I am out to find a job again. I won’t give up, of course, but I also can’t let us starve. LOL!
And thank you! I am working on setting up prints and such for sale. I have some at Etsy, but I’m not in love with trying to fulfill print orders myself, so I’m going to use SmugMug.
Ah Sofia, you make me smile. Thank you so much for your kindness!
Not really sure about your “did you edit them?” question. Assume you are asking if I did anything to them to make them appear as they are. These – no. Other than resizing and a quick sharpen for web, I didn’t do anything. Sometimes I’ll try on some other looks, but ultimately I liked these as they were. Except, I did clone out a bit of a pole on one of them. It was distracting to me.
Thanks again!
sabine simons -August 14, 2010 - 2:44 pm
been on vacation … and now I’m looking through all your posts in my feedreader.
Can’t wait to visit the grand canyon again … been there 3 times, however in the pre digital era …
Maybe next year …
Did you miss Part I or II? Maroon Bells Continued – To get the best kind of flowy, soft water and keep everything else in focus,one should not handhold the camera, but I did, so there. Once we left there, we stopped in Independence Ghost Town, where the sun began a slow beautiful trip...
I LOVE THESE PICTURES……I really really really love the first one. If you consider selling this one, you have to let me know…..I want to blow it up and frame it!
Beth -July 27, 2010 - 10:22 am
Yeah! What Jenn said…I want to frame all of them, they are beautiful pictures!
Thank you, Jenn! The first one is soooo technically wrong, it probably wouldn’t look good in print, to be honest. Wait for me to do it right? And then you can have it.
Jenn, just an update: I am ordering a print of the first one just to see how it comes out. However, if I get to that same spot this weekend, I’ll have my tripod and do it much better. We shall see.
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