Grand Canyon Panorama
I finally stitched together 6 of the pictures to create this panorama. Just posting a link because I think this one shows up better on flickr’s page.
Dad and I woke up at 5:30 AM. By 6:00 we were on the dark, icy road leading to the Grand Canyon’s South Entrance. California drivers rarely have the opportunity to drive in these conditions. But undeterred, we trudged on slowly into the darkness.
Originally we had planned to go to Hopi Point, an outlook that has a reputation for being a great place to catch the sunrise or sunset. Due to the weather, the road was closed. We decided to head off towards the next outlook, Yavapai.
By the time we reached Yavapi Point, the sky had started to lighten from a pitch black to a dark blue. The path towards the outlook point was dimly lit. As I walked towards it, I looked to my left. I couldn’t see any detail, but the vast open black space told me I was walking along the south rim. It was like staring into an abyss.
Once I set up at the very tip of the outlook point, I waited. Dad and I had arrived almost 45 minutes before sunrise. I waited in the darkness. As the minutes passed, I could begin to make out the shapes of the canyon below. And finally, as the sunlight peeked over the horizon, the large shadow that had draped this gigantic hole began to pull away to reveal the colors of this Grand Canyon.
(Click the image to see it larger on a black background)
Source: Flickr / semperjeffrei
Arise
As promised, here is a picture I took today. My cousin and I woke up at 3 AM and drove almost 2 hours to Joshua Tree National Park to catch the sunrise. We both packed up our cameras and hiked out as far as we could as the sun threatened to peak over the horizon.
We finally stopped at Mastodon Peak and waited until the sun decided to come up. This is one of my favorite shots of the actual “sunrise.”
Click to see more pictures from Joshua Tree.
I know I’ve posted this before. But I’m posting it again because while I sit here trying to study for tomorrow’s exam, I am just so restless. I’d rather be outside shooting something/someone — whether that be with a camera or an airsoft gun.
(Photo taken this summer at sunrise. Lake Arrowhead, CA)
And the last photo upload of the day — another shot from early this morning at Lake Arrowhead.
A couple more pictures from this morning’s drive can be viewed here if anyone is interested.
Saturday and Sunday off this weekend. Got up at 4:45 and drove up to Lake Arrowhead with my cousin to take some pictures at sunrise. Unfortunately we were a little late. Next time we’ll have to get up earlier. Here are a few shots from today. As you can see, it was still empty.
