I apologize for my posts jumping back and forth between Canyonlands and Slickhorn Canyon. I was inspired (in different ways) by both locations. So I keep returning to both image folders. And I’ve been processing images as they strike my fancy – the benefits of one’s own blog.

Here are a few more images from Slickhorn Canyon…

The site of the Slickhorn Kiva also has several well preserved and interestingly constructed granaries. This granary not only has a cool sloped roof, but was situated next to another structure which at one time was roofed with cedar timbers. The roof has …

False Kiva is an often photographed subject in Canyonlands National Park. I spent several hours enjoying this location and had it all to myself for the spectacular sunset on this particular evening. Here are a couple images. Which one do you like better?
False Kiva Sunset I

False Kiva Sunset II

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This is an amazingly well preserved kiva in Slickhorn Canyon in Southeastern Utah. Its fantastic condition is largely due to its remoteness, difficult access and relatively recent discovery.
I find words hard to describe the reverence and awe that I feel when I’m visiting such places. The lives of those who lived and communed here were so different from my own. Yet, at our core we could not be more similar – love of family and spirit and appreciation for the land and sky. I hope I may one day share these ancient places with my children.

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Aztec Butte Granary ~ Canyonlands National Park, Island of the Sky District…

I can’t believe that I had this place all to myself for the entire evening. I spent almost 2 hours shooting the changing light as the sun set. This image was my favorite of the bunch and was taken just after sunset.

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Recently, I’ve seen some amazing night photography from some of my peers. Some of this has been spurred by the incredible light sensitivity – high ISO capabilities – of recent imaging sensors. It has inspired many to stretch their creativity and continue taking photos long after sunset.

I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try my hand at night shooting and light painting while spending time under some of the darkest skies in all of North America – the Utah desert. Another photographer, Eric Vaughan, and I spent over an hour at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park – …

I just returned from several days in the Canyonlands and Cedar Mesa areas of Utah. I visited some well known locations and did some long hikes to lesser known spots. I’ll be posting new images from this trip over the next couple of weeks.

Here is an image a very well preserved granary deep inside Slickhorn Canyon…

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Slickhorn Canyon – Cedar Mesa, Utah ~ October 11 & 12, 2009
Slickhorn Kiva II
Location… Slickhorn Canyon is one of the many drainage systems carving through Cedar Mesa in Southeastern Utah. There are no established trails in Slickhorn. Footpaths fade in and out – sometimes easily to follow, sometimes requiring good route finding skills, scrambling, and canyoneering expertise. But for those willing to spend the time and effort, the rewards are virtually endless – beautiful canyon formations, hidden seasonal pools of water, glorious flora – trees, shrubs and wildflowers, wonderfully tenacious wildlife and sacred ancient ruins. This is a place that draws the heart of an explorer time and time …