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soar through sunken sky

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A vulture glides through a combination of morning fog and wildfire smoke on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona.


This was from a trip I took called Edward Abbey in the Southwest. We explored parts of the Southwest related to Abbey and his writings.

On this morning I hiked out on a long ridge that stretched out into the canyon for an amazing view in all directions. I hung out there naked all day reading Abbey and enjoying that amazing place.

I was stalked by vultures, like the one in the picture, and small birds played around me, zipping by my head at amazing speeds.

I think the misty/cloudy stuff was fog from a heat difference below the rim in the morning, combined with smoke from a fire in the forests near the rim. They were either prescibed burns or wildfires being controlled.
Image size
3072x2304px 2.29 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-P200
Shutter Speed
10/10000 second
Aperture
F/7.1
Focal Length
12 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
May 10, 2006, 9:27:39 AM
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merearthling's avatar
simply amazing photo!! lots of patience...:D