Antelope Canyon

Flow

As the light beams quickly faded away, we were able to wander the Antelope Canyon. Near the farthest end of the canyon, I was able finally able to stand by myself, and enjoy the unbelievably photogenic place I was in. Millennia of erosion slowly ground down the Navajo sandstone, creating this small slot canyon in a one of a kind way. Every wall looks like a massive 100' tall wave frozen in stone. This narrow canyon funnels heavy downpours from the far desert down into the Colorado River system. This fast flowing water is what slowly wears the walls down, revealing these unique structures.

Sands of Time

Even though my visit to Antelope Canyon was over a year ago, I still find myself going back through those photos and looking at the natural beauty of that area. I took so many photos in that narrow canyon that I sometimes forget to look at them all! As I've said with my previous images I've posted of Antelope Canyon, it was far from what I expected. Every photo I have seen of the area makes it look serene and quite, but it was hardly that. Hundreds of people were herded through the narrow canyon, which came as a complete surprise to me. As we made our way to each spot, the area became blocked off by the Navajo guides so we could actually capture the canyon without any distraction. Every area we went to was incredibly rushed to keep a balance between the photographers and the rest of the visitors. It was a stressful experience, to say the least! But it was totally worth it, there's no other place like this in the world.

Rock Abstract

Antelope Canyon is the mecca of abstract photographs. Everywhere you point your camera there is some incredibly unique form of rock that I had never imagined before. The smooth curves on the rock walls took tens of thousands of years for rushing water to carve. Located in the middle of a wash near lake Powell, when heavy Monsoon rains pound the surrounding areas, dry creeks swell to over 100' wide which then get forced through the narrow slits in this rock, sometimes as narrow as 2' wide. This powerful force creates the calm beauty of the rock walls I've come to love.