The Brooding Black Knight
I'm not one to usually name inanimate objects, but I couldn't help but see a Brooding Black Knight in his fanciful realm looking down on me. And to think I would have missed all of this if I hadn't turned around while hiking.
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From Coyote Buttes 2022
Grand Canyon, South Rim #1
Patches of light scattered throughout the canyon made for some striking photos
From Arizona 2005
Swirling Layers, White Pocket
One of the things that sticks out the most of the White Pocket area in Arizona is the varying layers of sandstone and how they seem to have been violently mixed together like they went through a mixer. In many parts of this area you'll see these layers topped with what looks like a white 'cobblestone-like' layer seen here in the foreground.
It makes for some very dramatic images and quite a sight to see in person.ArizonaCaleb Westoncobblestonecolorlayersorangeredswirltexturevermillion cliffswhite pocketyellow
From Utah/Arizona 2014
Morning at White Pocket
A freeze-frame moment with a great range of tones on this beautiful structure as the morning sun was beginning to lay claim on the area on its trek through the sky.
This whole area was quite a sight to see in person.ArizonaCaleb WestonRocklayersmorningredsandstonestonetexturevermillion cliffswhite pocketyellow
From Utah/Arizona 2014
White Pocket Before Sunrise
This panoramic was taken in the predawn light hours which made this place feel even more 'other-worldly'. At times I felt like I was on the face of Mars while exploring this enchanting landscape.
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From Utah/Arizona 2014
White Pocket, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
The blue tones of this morning shot in White Pocket near the Arizona, Utah border really makes the reds and oranges in the sandstone really pop and accentuate all the truly bizzare textures in the stone.
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From Utah/Arizona 2014
White Pocket at Dusk
The last light of the day gave the the red, orange and yellow hues in the sandstone an extra kick. A true sight to behold in an area like this.
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From Utah/Arizona 2014