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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
What a difference 140 kilometres (87 miles) makes! The journey to Bryce Canyon National Park took us to an elevation of 2,750 metres (9,100 feet), a drop in daytime temperature from 31°C (88°F) to 21°C (70°F), and a dramatic change in scenery. While the red/orange colour still dominates, the rock formations are remarkably different. We…
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Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park – towering petrified sand dunes called peaks, chiseled into steep, sometimes sheer cliff faces over time by the Virgin River. That’s where we headed this very warm, sunny morning.
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Historic St. George, Utah
Historic St. George, situated in the southwest corner of Utah, is a pretty interesting little place. It was settled in 1861 when Brigham Young of the Church of the Latter Day Saints (the Mormans) called 309 families to grow cotton in St. George’s warm climate, in part to facilitate self-sufficiency for his community but also to…
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About Shooting Arches, Buttes and Canyons
What better way to combine a love of travel and a growing passion for photography than to take my camera to a few of America’s most beautiful and intriguing landscapes!
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Heading Home, Final Day 2
San Francisco: 37.8° S, 122.4° W; 12°C (54°F) Our voyage back to Tierra del Fuego did not take us across the Drake Lake, but also did not force us to endure the Drake Shake. We had good swells; anti-nausea patches bloomed en masse, but fortunately I was fine without one. Shirley and I channeled Christmas…
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Heading Home Day 1
Cape Horn: 57.6° S, 67.3° W; 4° C (39° F) We have been sailing north for a day and a half, and are now off Cape Horn, heading for Ushuaia later today. With my last few minutes of internet time on the ship, I have decided to post some of my favourite photos that just…
