Photographer's Gde Canyon Cty Pa

by Annerino,John

• ISBN13: 9780881506631
• ISBN10: 088150663X
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-17
• Publisher: Countryman Press

Summary

The Canyon Country of the Southwestern U.S. hosts some of the most unusual and beautiful landscapes and geography in the world. These awesome displays of the sculpture-making capabilities of nature are stunning in their shapes, varieties of color, and the ways in which they capture the sunlight. Now, John Annerino, critically acclaimed photographer and author gives you the tools to find and shoot these locations. The parks that are covered around this famous Four Corners region of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah include: Mesa Verde, Glen Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Zion, Capitol Reef, Bryce, Canyonlands, Arches, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Annerino will guide you on how to find the precise locations to shoot those postcard-perfect shots and provides tips on timing, lighting, composition, and the story behind the scenery. No visitor to this area should be without it. Full-color throughout.

Table of Contents

Map of Canyon Country	p. 4
Introduction	p. 8
Mesa Verde national Park	p. 16
Hovenweep National Monument	p. 19
Bandelier National Monument	p. 21
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	p. 24
Lower Antelope Canyon	p. 27
Rainbow Bridge National Monument/Navajo Mountain Lodge Site	p. 29
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument	p. 32
Wahweap Hoodoos	p. 35
Grosvenor Arch	p. 36
Devils Garden	p. 38
Kodachrome Basin State Park	p. 40
Zion National Park	p. 42
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive	p. 42
Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway	p. 46
Angels Landing	p. 47
Zion Narrows	p. 48
Capitol Reef National Park	p. 51
Hickman Bridge	p. 55
Grand Wash Narrows	p. 55
Capitol Gorge	p. 57
Bryce Canyon National Park	p. 58
The Fairyland	p. 61
Sunset Point	p. 63
Bryce Point	p. 65
Natural Bridge	p. 66
Paria View	p. 66
Canyonlands National Park	p. 68
Dead Horse Point State Park	p. 69
Island in the Sky	p. 72
Newspaper Rock State Park	p. 75
The Needles	p. 77
Colorado River Rock Art	p. 78
Arches National Park	p. 80
Park Avenue & Courthouse Towers	p. 83
The Windows	p. 84
Delicate Arch	p. 86
Fiery Furnace	p. 87
Devils Garden	p. 88
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	p. 89
Suggested Reading	p. 92
Trip & Expedition Planner	p. 94
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