This sunset was unlike any other I have seen. The view here at 400mm, shot over the heads of other visitors to the south rim's Hopi Point, captures the Sun emerging from behind some storm clouds as it begins to dip behind the Colorado Plateau. The Sun's light casts volumetric shadows through the atmosphere above the clouds. These can also be called crepuscular rays. I was focused on shooting the other direction and was surrounded by other people at this popular spot.
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I was treated to this view of the Grand Canyon when flying west recently. Our flight path positioned me perfectly to gaze down into this vast channel cut deep into the Colorado Plateau. The iPhone doesn't really do it much justice, so perhaps in the near future I will finally need to heed the call to visit this incredible place.
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The rising sun's light is masked by clouds as it rises over the Grand Canyon at Lipan Point.
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Masked light highlights a portion of the Grand Canyon at sunrise from Lipan Point. From this point the chasm of this incredible jewel of the planet is immense. Through one little spot you can just catch the reflective surface of the Colorado River way down below the rim. The varied hues of the canyon are colored but eh morning light and the haze of a hazy morning.
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The setting sun shines golden light into the Grand Canyon as seen from Hopi Point.
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