Grand Staircase-Escalante

We spent most of our time here, the majestic area known as The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. There are TONS of things here to shoot; from slot canyons to arches. This is a shot of Sunset Arch. I don't think it gets a whole lot of love. Hiking in the desert at night with rattlesnakes is kind of a crazy thing - but I guess people who live here would think of hiking with bears is crazy as well... ...

Southwest Trip

About a month ago, a buddy and I took a quick 2700 mile trip to Utah. We left on a Monday and came back early Saturday morning. It was a fun trip, and some really special about the Southwest. The irony is that I spent many summers (ok, like 3 or 4 - but that is a lot when you are a kid lol) in Arizona - mostly in Flagstaff. Flag is about 2 1/2 hours from the slot canyons (Antelope, Canyon X, etc), 2 hours from the Grand Canyon, and 4 1/2 hours from...