Monthly Archives: March 2012

Ancient puebloan granaries

If you have ventured down the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon, you are likely to have spotted these ancient ruins, nestled high in the cliff walls of the canyon, dating to approximately AD 1100. Archeology is part of the fascination of a trip through the canyon. Dry desert conditions bode well for preservation of…

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The Little Colorado river

The Colorado river flows through the Grand Canyon, and is joined along the way by the Little Colorado river. The minerals present in that river result in a beautifully aqua-colored water. We did a short walk along the river at mid day, although in harsh light, at least it was perpendicular to the direction I…

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Bend in the Colorado

In keeping with the theme of sharing images from my recent month long trip on the Grand Canyon, here is a panorama stitch which combines 7 vertical images. I did not grab my 14mm for this hike, so I resolved the larger view by stitching images together. This scene is located pretty early on during…

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