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Posted by Adam Schallau on April 30, 2006 at 7:13 PM
Let's see what you've got!
Posted by Stacy Egan on May 2, 2006 at 5:18 AM
I've been hesitant to post here because all I have are my attempts at the iconic arches in Utah from our trip last summer. My husband and I had Mesa Arch to ourselves this late June morning, maybe because sunrise is so early so near the solstice (photo taken at 5:04am!).

Stacy Egan
Tucson, Arizona
Posted by Adam Schallau on May 2, 2006 at 9:18 PM
Beautiful image Stacy, and it's a refreshing take on an iconic location. Well done. :toast:
Posted by Adam Schallau on May 2, 2006 at 9:28 PM
Butler Wash Natural Bridge. Cedar Mesa, Utah.
Posted by Guy Tal on May 3, 2006 at 10:21 AM
Cool images, Stacy and Adam!

Stacy - last time I had Mesa Arch to myself it wasn't because of the early sunrise but because it was -12F :smile:

Guy
Posted by Guy Tal on May 3, 2006 at 10:22 AM
Here's a not-so-well-known one.

Guy
Posted by Brent Doerzman on May 3, 2006 at 12:22 PM
Cool shots everyone! Stacy, icon or not, that's a great image! Good to see that perspective, and the huge wall that's back there. And as for having Mesa Arch to yourselves, pretty cool, huh? :biggrin: I've been that lucky myself twice. Neat stuff!

Guy, that's another place I've been wanting to get to someday, just never seem to make it!

My shot above is probably one of he biggest Utah icons there is, Delicate Arch. I walked through the arch on my way down into bowl below, and stood there just long enough to get this straight up shot. Of course, I got out of there as fast as I could so as not to tick off all the photographers up on the edge! :eek: :wink:
Posted by Lee Robinson on May 5, 2006 at 12:04 PM
This is my little photo of Fay Canyon Arch in Arizona's Coconino National Forest. I found the mid-morning sun angle lighting the wall behind the arch whereas with late day low sun angles the shadows obscured the arch and its background.

Posted by Adam Schallau on May 5, 2006 at 10:16 PM
Nice shot Lee! I like how you have framed the arch with the trees.
Posted by Adam Schallau on May 5, 2006 at 10:24 PM
Here's another one from the Butler Wash natural bridge.
Posted by Brent Doerzman on May 7, 2006 at 11:33 PM
Adam, that last shot is just plain sweet!!
Posted by Stephen Weaver on May 8, 2006 at 10:14 AM
Here is an "under the arch" shoot of Double O
Posted by John Zinn on May 8, 2006 at 4:34 PM
Adam,

I love your shots of the bridge at Butler Wash. It brings back memories of my visit there!

John
Posted by Eric A. Rosen on May 15, 2006 at 4:53 PM
How about this one in the Eastern Sierra

http://www.pbase.com/desertrat99/image/58973057

Posted by Guy Tal on May 15, 2006 at 5:03 PM
Eric, looks like you forgot your chainsaw that day :)
Very interesting! Is that somewhere around Fossil Falls?

Guy
Posted by Grant Collier on May 18, 2006 at 4:20 AM
Just to prove that Colorado has some arches:

http://www.gcollier.com/coarch.jpg

Posted by Eric A. Rosen on May 22, 2006 at 1:09 PM
Guy sorry don't check this as often as I should.. Actually it is near Mammoth lakes area...
Yep i know about the chainsaw, but figured others would get really annoyed with me out there chopping away...:^)
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Eric, looks like you forgot your chainsaw that day :)
Very interesting! Is that somewhere around Fossil Falls?
Guy