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Posts from ‘October, 2005’

[photo] the canyon at sunrise

the canyon at sunrise(Enlarge)
This shot took a lot of tie and planning. It was worth it.
From the floor of the canyon, the sunrise doesn't look like much of anything since the more interesting colors are usually near the horizon, which can't be seen. So, we opted to go for higher ground that looked out, Eastward, [...]

[photo] way up here

way up here(Enlarge)
This is one of the two rock formations that make up the "Light House". It's a 6 mile hike in to this place. The absolutely silence in parts of the journey and the view from the top alone make it well worth every step.
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[photo] reaching up and over grown

reaching up and over grown(Enlarge)
Taken on the Light House trail of Palo Duro State Park, this 3 mile (each way) trail runs along the canyon floor winding through the peaks and then finds it way up the side of the Light House rock formation. This time of year these flowers (well, dying flowers) are everywhere. [...]