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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 3059177" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p>Horseshoe Bend is probably one of the most photographed places in all of the Colorado River images. That is largely so because it is right off of Highway 89 from Flagstaff up to Page and is just a few miles from Page. There is a walk of about 3/4 of a mile from the parking lot to the overlooks to the Bend. Our friends and co-workers that have worked in the national parks has said that since the tour buses found Horseshoe Bend, there is a lot more visitors to the site. We went at a time when tourism is down, so there was only one tour bus there when we arrived, although there was still a lot of people.</p><p></p><p>This first image shows what looks to be a "bridge" in the center. In reality, that is the ridge around which the river flows, creating the Bend.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-m9LxJbW/A" target="_blank"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-m9LxJbW/0/be54ffc9/X2/DSC_1694-X2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>When we arrived, it was pretty cloudy and late in the day, so I had to deal with some images without a lot of light. Later in our visit, the sun began to come out and really highlighted the canyon walls, enough so that I ended up getting solar flares in the images because of using a wide angle lens that can't really use a lens hood. So, you will now see the contrast in the lighting. We will need to return when the time is closer to noon and not so cloudy.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-QH32tfp/A" target="_blank"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-QH32tfp/0/c7a07de8/X2/DSC_1695-X2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-FxRNFkw/A" target="_blank"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-FxRNFkw/0/5587099e/X2/DSC_1710-X2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-jj8dxGs/A" target="_blank"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-jj8dxGs/0/b8a243a5/X2/DSC_1714-X2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Of course, when we first arrived, I immediately went to taking pictures of the Bend. It was later and just before we left that I stopped at the informational sign. That is when I found out I might have been standing on "shaky" ground. When I was taking some of the pictures, I was right at the edge of the cliff.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-NxC7MnM/A" target="_blank"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-NxC7MnM/0/1d55d0e3/X2/DSC_1735-X2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Who am I kidding? Of course I'll do it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 3059177, member: 7900"] Horseshoe Bend is probably one of the most photographed places in all of the Colorado River images. That is largely so because it is right off of Highway 89 from Flagstaff up to Page and is just a few miles from Page. There is a walk of about 3/4 of a mile from the parking lot to the overlooks to the Bend. Our friends and co-workers that have worked in the national parks has said that since the tour buses found Horseshoe Bend, there is a lot more visitors to the site. We went at a time when tourism is down, so there was only one tour bus there when we arrived, although there was still a lot of people. This first image shows what looks to be a "bridge" in the center. In reality, that is the ridge around which the river flows, creating the Bend. [url=https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-m9LxJbW/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-m9LxJbW/0/be54ffc9/X2/DSC_1694-X2.jpg[/img][/url] When we arrived, it was pretty cloudy and late in the day, so I had to deal with some images without a lot of light. Later in our visit, the sun began to come out and really highlighted the canyon walls, enough so that I ended up getting solar flares in the images because of using a wide angle lens that can't really use a lens hood. So, you will now see the contrast in the lighting. We will need to return when the time is closer to noon and not so cloudy. [url=https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-QH32tfp/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-QH32tfp/0/c7a07de8/X2/DSC_1695-X2.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-FxRNFkw/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-FxRNFkw/0/5587099e/X2/DSC_1710-X2.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-jj8dxGs/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-jj8dxGs/0/b8a243a5/X2/DSC_1714-X2.jpg[/img][/url] Of course, when we first arrived, I immediately went to taking pictures of the Bend. It was later and just before we left that I stopped at the informational sign. That is when I found out I might have been standing on "shaky" ground. When I was taking some of the pictures, I was right at the edge of the cliff. [url=https://terrymiller.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-NxC7MnM/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/Arizona-Sights-and-Attractions/Highway-89A-Drive/Horseshoe-Bend/i-NxC7MnM/0/1d55d0e3/X2/DSC_1735-X2.jpg[/img][/url] Who am I kidding? Of course I'll do it again. [/QUOTE]
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