My big vacation this year was to travel out west to Arizona (and briefly, Utah), to see the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Antelope Slot Canyons, Sedona Red Rock, and other incredible landscape attractions that the region had to offer. It turned out to be one of the best vacations of my life, and definitely one of the most photographically-friendly trips. The Grand Canyon lived up to the hype as one of the world’s seven wonders. With 10 miles between the north and south rim, and nearly 5000 ft in elevation change between the rim and river, no images can do justice to the view that is absorbed in person. Lake Powell is a man made lake, damming the Colorado River and flooding Glen Canyon, upstream of the Grand Canyon. It’s a popular launch point for adventurers taking a 5-14 day white water rafting trip through the Canyon, which is now on my bucket list. during a sunset boat cruise on Lake Powell, we were able to view the incredible narrow canals of deep blue water surrounded by towering rock cliffs. The Antelope Canyon Slot Canyons (Think James Franco in 127 Hours) have been photographed by National Geographic and actually rest […] Read More