Arizona Rising

Patricia Lafferty, Bryan Shane

Description

In our first eBook Quest to the West (ISBN 9781456623357), my wife Patricia and I used photographic images and poetry to capture the stunning landscapes from the National Parks of the American Midwest.

This second eBook, Arizona Rising is a photographic exploration of our trips to the canyon lands of Arizona in the fall of 2013 and spring 2014.

You will see beautiful images of Saguaro National Park including a variety of very prickly cacti and birds of prey that frequent this desert area. The main views from the Sedona area are images of Cathedral Rock and sights aboard the northern Verdi Railroad. In the Painted Desert you can see the multicolored buttes and mesas of the badlands.

From a completely different viewpoint, the images will take you into the Antelope slot canyon near Page. On these pages you will see images of deep, flowing spiralling rock formations expressed in beautiful shades of red, orange, beige and black.

Monument Valley offers huge vistas of sandstone, mesas, buttes and spires that characterize this region of the Colorado plateau. Finally, I will take you into the the north rim of the Grand Canyon I was able to capture the ethereal beauty of Bright Angel Point.

Sujets

• Loisirs
• Collections photographiques
• Photographie Créative
• Travel
• United States
• West
• Mountain
• US

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 02 décembre 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781456626105
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 29 Mo

Extrait

rizona Rising

A Photographic Exploration of Arizonad Photographs: Bryan Shane Design: Sholom Wargon

Copyright 2015 Bryan Shane.All rights reserved. Published in eBook format by eBookIt.comhttp://www.eBookIt.com ISBN 9781456626105 No part of this book may be reproduced in any formor by any electronic or mechanical means —including information storage and retrieval systems — without permission in writing from the author.The only exception is by a reviewer,who may quote short excerpts in a review. Cover Image: Misty Morning Blues Bright Angel Point, North Rim ofthe Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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This book is dedicatedto my biggest source of inspiration and strength:my mom Gabrielle Shane

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foreword In our first eBook Quest to the West, my wife Patricia and I used photographic images and poetry to capture the stunning landscapes of the Badlands, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon (south rim) national parks. This second eBook Arizona Rising is a photographic exploration of our trips to the canyonlands of Arizona in October/November of 2013 and April/May of 2014. Our first stop was Saguaro National Park, a short drive from Phoenix. Here we were captivated by the desert environment’s giant Saguaro Cactus and the many smaller cacti in the park’s Tucson Mountains western section. We also saw many birds of prey and other native animals. The next stop was Sedona, a city of approximately 10,000 in the northern Verdi Valley. Here, I captured images of Cathedral Rock and the sights aboard the Verdi railroad.We proceeded to Painted Desert, an area of desert badlands located mostly in the Navajo nation extending from the Grand Canyon National Park to Petrified Forest National Park. We spent a lovely half day viewing the multicolored buttes and mesas of the badlands from Tiponi, Kachina and Pintabo Points. Also in Navajo nation is the Canyon De Chelly National Monument. Our Navajo guide led us through the canyon floor’s Chelly and del Muerto Canyons. Later we drove along the rim of the Canyon, highlighted by Spider Rock.

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A northward swing in Navajo nation took us through the Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons, near Page. Deep, flowing, spiralling rock formations expressed themselves in beautiful shades of red, orange, beige and black. We spent many hours capturing the enchanting beauty of these slot canyons.Next was Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River near Page, five miles downstream from Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. An overlook 4,200 feet above sea level (1,000 feet above the Colorado River) affords a spectacular view of its verdant bounty and beauty.Deadhorse State Park in Utah, with its 5,362 acres of high desert at an altitude of 5,900 feet, proved an equally dramatic vantage point of the Colorado as it flows through the barren canyons, mesas and buttes of neighbouring Canyonlands National Park’s high desert. Our pilgrimage continued to the iconic Monument Valley. Nestled in the Navajo National Reservation close to the Arizona/Utah State line, it is small in area (five square miles) but prolific in visuals, offering abundant views of the sandstone, mesas, buttes and spires that characterize this region of the Colorado plateau.Then, Utah’s beautiful Zion National Park. We explored its many lookouts using the efficient park bus service. The Temple of Sinawa, Angel’s Landing, Zion Lodge and the Chiinle Trailhead were highlights. The park’s north-south orientation and its towering 8,000 foot cliffs afforded excellent shooting in both early morning and late afternoon.The final leg was a picturesque drive to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. We camped for two days and I was able to capture the ethereal beauty of Bright Angel Point. Park staff was conducting a controlled burn of the park and the smoke added a touch of mystery

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to the photographic images. This was a time of rest and relaxation from our long trip. We hope you enjoy our visual interpretation of Arizona as much as we did and still do. About Bryan Shane and Patricia Lafferty As management consultants (www.bpcgallery.com) for the past 30 years, Bryan and Patricia have worked with their clients in a highly interactive manner to develop and implement tailored solutions to improve the operational and strategic performance of their public and private organizations in the areas of business planning, performance measurement, governance, and the effective use of Information Technology.A photographer for the past two decades, Bryan has captured images all over the world: of people; cities; landscapes and seascapes; and animals in their natural environment. Using a 35mm digital SLR camera, Bryan spends hours in the field photographing the natural world. You can see more of his work at www.bryanshane.com. He also pens a blog entitled The World As I See It at www.bryanshaneimages.blogspot.com.Editing, cover design and layout by www.wargondesign.com.

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Table Of Contents

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Saguaro National Park8Sedona18Painted Desert21Canyon de Chelly National Monument23Antelope Canyon25Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River31Deadhorse State Park33Monument Valley35Zion National Park39Grand Canyon, North Rim43

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