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Upper Antelope Canyon

The Navajo name for Upper Antelope Canyon is Tse’ bighanilini, which means “the place where water runs through rocks.” Upper Antelope is at about 4,000 feet in elevation and the canyon walls rise 120 feet above the stream bed.

Though dry most of the year, Antelope Canyon runs, and sometimes floods, with water after rains. It is the water, slowly wearing away the sandstone grain by grain, that has formed the beautiful and graceful curves in the rock. Wind has also played a role in sculpting this fantastic canyon.
Was so lucky at one point to have the canyon to myself, peaceful, serene and incredibly beautiful.


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Comments

  • Steve Chapple
    Steve Chappleover 3 years ago

    Startling use of light and shadow, this could be wafts of beautiful cloth floating in the wind….

  • It reminded me of red silk floating in the breeze as well, thanks Steve

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  • TerraChild
    TerraChildover 3 years ago

    stunning

  • Glad you think so, thanks so much :)

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  • MattTworkowski
    MattTworkowskiover 3 years ago

    Another stunner V,what an amazing sight

  • Thanks Matt, yes it sure was :)

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  • John Edwards
    John Edwardsover 3 years ago

    Your images always inspire me and this is no exception

  • Wonderful comment, thank you John :-))

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  • Tom Gomez
    Tom Gomezover 3 years ago

    Superb and such a wonderful colour …

  • Thanks so much Tom :))

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  • hilarydougill
    hilarydougillover 3 years ago

    absolutely glorious capture, what a place, what a find!!!! wonderful colour. hugsxxx

  • Amazing place for sure , thank you xxx

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  • Phil Thomson IPA
    Phil Thomson IPAover 3 years ago

    Absolutely stunning, Varinia !!! Magnificent lighting and colour !

  • Thank you so much Phil :))

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  • AARDVARK
    AARDVARKover 3 years ago

    Top stuff as ever GP.

  • Thanks so much :)

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  • Iain Mavin
    Iain Mavinover 3 years ago

    This is incredible Varinia, love the colours

  • Happy you like it Iain, thank you :-))

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  • Travis Easton
    Travis Eastonover 3 years ago

    amazing place amazing shot, you rule V.

  • Aww thanks Trav :))

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