The canyon is accessible only by guided tour, lead by Navajo (the land is owned by the Navajo). The tours require reservations, best made in advance, and it can get crowded. The guides do a marvelous job of keeping the groups separated with only one group per gallery at a time.
The stories the guides tell of the land, the discovery of the place… are as interesting as the place itself.
Flash floods have been known to occur here, so it is best to avoid monsoon season, and stay with your guide at all times.
A tripod, plenty of battery power (backups!), and a wide zoom are a must here.
Speaking of backup batteries, it is a good thing I followed my own advice, because just before I took this shot, my battery died. The 20D was still new to me then, and I wanted to see how many shots I could get from one battery. I still remember the look on the guys face next to me when I said to myself “uh oh, dead battery!”
Comments
great shot
Thank you.
– John Wright
I think B&W great but I am a color person and I know this was beautiful in color.
Thank you. I like the color version too but have been experimenting with B&W a bit.
– John Wright
Such beautiful shapes and lines! Well caught!
Thank you very much smallfox. This is the entrance to the canyon, the light filtered in from the side.
– John Wright
Gorgeous John!!
Thank you very much Dar.
– John Wright
Wow, Wow and Triple Wow, I love this but I’m sure color great also.
Thank you Barbara, I’m honored.
– John Wright
It looks like a fascinating place. Great work, John. xo
Lori it is amazing, you should take a trip there!
– John Wright
stunning
Thank you Scott.
– John Wright