The Best Canyon Spots Near me

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Among the hundreds of Instagrammers and bits of falling sand, I managed to snag one good picture in the depths of Antelope Canyon.

This was taken on one of the stops on a 28 day 10,000 mile roadtrip a couple buddies and I took around the US right after undergrad graduation. This is one of my favorite spots, getting to sit on the edge with my feet hanging over a huge drop down into the river as the sunset put a beautiful red/orange glow on the rock around us was incredible.

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. It was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding. Rainwater runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. I visited this wonder of nature in the summer of 2016.

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My helicopter ride was grounded due to high winds, so I just sat on the edge of the huge hole and recreated the photo I wanted to take :).

One of a collection of photos taken at Lower Antelope Canyon. A must for any keen photographer....

We were lucky enough to win permits in the lottery (only 20 people a day can hike the wave) on our second try. There’s no trail, you receive a step by step guide with photos. It was extremely warm so we packed a lot of water. Most of the time we were alone. It’s really something you only get to see once in your life, if you’re lucky!

It is magical what light brings to this world and how it brings out colors for just one example. It is light that we chase as photographers and something we will always cherish and keep learning and adjusting to.

I could not stop looking up at the vast amounts of designs and textures each turn took you. Still today I want to go back every time I see a picture of this place. Your next hurts when you get out of the canyon but its worth the pain.

Antelope is one of the coolest places I have ever been, but It is far from serene. It is loaded with people. Still totally worth it. I have not seen anything like it before or since.

We got caught in so many storms but each time I was rewarded with the perfect photo op!

Have you ever tryed that feel when you are in the wild and it offers you some insane views that you will never forget? Well this is one of that moment. Here I was in the ruins of a First World War’s fort at 1.908 mt.

My girlfriend and I were hiking Zion National Park. There was this small space we had to walk through. Before she went off ahead I made sure I grabbed this shot.

Photographed the Colorado River meandering through Horseshoe Bend, near Page, Arizona. Just after sunrise in July. I was lucky to have a thunderstorm in the background which added a lot of drama.

There’s nothing like staring into unknown wilderness. It makes you feel small, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. It just means there’s so much more to explore.

This is a pic of the famous Buckhorn Wash in Utah. It’s fading away due to erosion and the forces of nature; it’s sad to see such a amazing inspiring piece of art made hundreds of years ago. I’m really interested in Archeology and Anthropology as well, I just love history. :)

This is a Slot canyon i went in out in Escalate Utah a few years back. Quite a place to see

You need to stand right there next to the edge to truly experience and understand how wide and immense the gap is.

We’ve been on a very intense photography session for photographers at Antelope Canyon, Page, USA. at the same time, they have photographers groups and tourists, however, when photographers shoot guides stop all the tourists to avoid people in the shot. That girl always tried to do Instagram style picture, staying still with the book and looking to the side, while everyone was screaming and asking her to go away. Apparently, in one of my shot, she looks like a ghost and I kind of like it.

Old Photo I took of Grand Canyon I took back on a missionary trip to Arizona, decided to edit in a retro-ish filmy look