Spending the night on a sand bar at Cardenas Creek, during my 12 day rafting journey through the entire length of this magical canyon, I watched in awe as the setting sun made the Grand Canyon rim seem to almost glow from a fire within.
Camera/lens: Canon 5D, Canon EF 28-70/2.8L
Place: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
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arizona, colorado river, grand canyon, landscape, scenic, sunset
Travel & Nature photographer who currently resides in Frisco, Texas
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Brilliant !!!
Thanks, appreciate the kind comment
– Inge Johnsson
spot on
Glad you think so. Thanks :^)
– Inge Johnsson
Great shot!!! :))
Thanks!
– Inge Johnsson
Your making me want to go back again.

You can never get enough of this place. Ill be back there sometime on, I hope. Maybe even on the river.
– Inge Johnsson
…and thanks for the feature!
– Inge Johnsson
nice one, Inge! Gorgeous!
Many thanks, Barb
– Inge Johnsson
Am I right in thinking this is a setting sun?? Brilliant image
Yup, sunset on the way down from a ruin near Cardines Creek. Camped down by the river.
– Inge Johnsson
Wow!! What a gorgeous palette of colors painted by nature in this spectacular landscape scene!! Instant fave!!
The Grand Canyon is full of these kinds of layered rock walls. It’s so inspiring and beautiful. Thank You!
– Inge Johnsson
Unbeleivable! Great capture!
Jackie, thanks so much!
– Inge Johnsson
Beautiful!!!
Thanks for looking, Lorilee
– Inge Johnsson
Hello Inge,

April 21/2010
Winner of the Challenge “Where A Stream Bends” in Streams & Stream Crossings!
Your Image will be the Group Avatar until the end of the next challenge!
The Colorado River Bend is so wonderful, great job!
Warm Greetings, Jokus
Wow, thanks so much Jokus! I’ve been away for a week photographing the Arizona desert, and just came back this evening.
– Inge Johnsson