And I also got to photograph it with snow. I thought I had never seen anything as beautiful as that. The next morning, I woke up for sunrise and the experience of colour and landforms I had was indescribable. When I arrived in Bryce in the middle of the night, I parked my motorhome near one of the lookouts. Neither had I heard of Canyonlands or Arches I had no expectations. When I was shooting in the Valley of Fire another photographer told me about Bryce and other National Parks in Utah and Arizona and I decided to head in that direction. From there I started to follow the suggestions of photographers who I met on the way and pointed me in other directions such as Death Valley, Las Vegas and the Valley of Fire State Park.
Actually my rough plan was that after visiting Hawaii and landing in San Francisco I would go on the popular US Hwy 101 following the coast to LA but once I arrived in SF I changed my mind and I went to Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks. The first time I went to Hawaii and the American Wild West in 2007 I had not done any research into locations. This was my second trip to both Hawaii and Utah/Arizona but I had never been to Alaska and Yellowstone/Grand Teton.
#Luminous landscape grand teton full
There are 58 national parks in the United States, and most of them are full of majestic beauty. Together with my photography gear, we were definitely not traveling light! And that meant stroller, travel cot, nappies, books, toys etc etc. It did not take me long to convince my very adventurous wife to visit Hawaii, Alaska, Yellowstone, Utah and Arizona along with our two young kids (4 and nearly 2). The opportunity came when a friend invited me to his wedding in Calgary. I had been living in Australia for nearly 6 years and although Australia is well equipped with amazing landscapes too, I could not wait to go back to the USA and photograph something a little bit different. And the American West is a photographer’s paradise. Their uniqueness and diversity offer fun, adventure and plenty of photo opportunities. Upper antelope slot canyon light shaft, Arizona by Ignacio Palacios on 500px
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