Upper Antelope Canyon

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Upper Antelope Canyon is just east of Page, Arizona. It is on Navajo land. To enter you either pay a fee at the gate or you can have a tour company drop you off and pick you up later. The tour company option lets you spend more time in the canyon. This canyon is very narrow at the top. This lets in just a bit of light. Many of my exposures were one to two minutes in length. It gets crowded at times, though people are generally good at staying out of your pictures if you let them know.

Bronica ETRSi, Zenzanon PE 45-90mm

We saw several spots where brush had been blown into the canyon from above. I don't know if these came to rest naturally in this spot, or if someone earlier had assisted them

Bronica ETRSi, Zenzanon PE 45-90mm

This reminds me of the burning bush. This piece is probably 25 feet above my head so I know it came to rest here naturally.

Bronica ETRSi, Zenzanon PE 150mm

The canyon fills up around noon with people trying to see these light beams falling through the small slit above to the canyon floor. It's amazing that such a small shaft of light can light up such an area.

Bronica ETRSi, Zenzanon PE 45-90mm