
A treasure in Owl Canyon
Who would have thought it could get any better, but today was another magical day with unforgettable visits to Owl, Rattlesnake and Upper Antelope Canyons. Here are a selection of more amazing images to share with you, and many thanks for all your comments and visits.The feather from a great horned owl from our visit to Owl Canyon will indeed be the treasure of the trip. It will take pride of place in the studio back home and I can’t wait to use it for more pen and ink drawings.  I did ask our Navajo guide Kim, from Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours, if I could keep the feather and she very graciously gave her permission. Thank you Kim for a day we will never forget.

On to Bryce Canyon tomorrow.
They are all just stunning! Where are these canyons exactly? Do you need a guide and/or permits to enter them? Or open to public?
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Many thanks. The Canyons are in Page, Arizona and yes you do need a guide. Check out the link to Adventurous Antelope Canyon Tours for more information.
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Andrew, these shots are amazing but, not to take anything away from your talent (as I have commented so many times in the past) it is difficult to take a bad photo here at Antelope Canyon. We were in Lower Antelope Canyon 3 years ago and can’t wait to return. But I think the response to the question of whether or not you need a guide is misleading. We paid and waited with a group of about twenty German tourists for our “guide” to take us the 5 minute walk to the canyon. Then he pretty much left us alone to wander in the slot canyon on our own. Was your guide different? Were you given any insight into how these canyons were formed? We went in mid September. Maybe the time of year dictates whether or not you get a guided tour?
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Thanks for you comments Emilio. Maybe things have changed in the last 3 years, but the only way to visit Upper Antelope Canyon is with a guide or tour group. You cannot visit on your own. Today there were a hundred or so in different groups. I think the lower Canyon is the same i.e. requires a guide. Lots of info on various web sites.
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Maybe it’s just my memory. Tours left at scheduled times but once we got into the canyon I do not remember a guide. It is possible, though, that we snuck off or just sort of dragged our heels to have everyone disappear around a bend so I could get some shots.
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Perhaps for the Lower Canyon but for Upper Antelope Canyon the only way to visit is with a guide.
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These rock formations are crazy awesome.
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Thanks. They are truly awesome 🙂
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Wow! These pictures are amazing.
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Many thanks
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This is amazing
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Thanks; amazing, awesome, spectacular, and so much more 🙂
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Wow wow wow! Andrew I’ve wanted to see this for years as my parents are in Arizona. Gorgeous!!!
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Thanks Nicole. You must, must, must go next time you visit your parents. It’s like one of the hidden wonders of the world 🙂
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I really want to! My parents live in Tucson during the winter and in the White Mountains in the summer. I think it may be like a five hour drive to Page but I’m not sure. I heard it is hard to book and get in there. How did you do it? Were you in a big group? Your photos are utterly amazing. I’m not that great of a photographer so perhaps I need to improve my skills before going. Where did you drive to next?
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Your photo skills are great so you should definitely plan a trip. It was just my wife and me and I booked everything online. The Best Western was perfect but there is also a Marriott that looked good. Book with Ken’s Tours for the Lower Canyon and Adventurous Antelope Canyon Photo Tours for the Upper Canyon. The link is on the post. I hope you get to go. Let me know if you do. Our next stop was Bryce Canyon where we are now. Another amazing place to visit http://wp.me/p3gSod-27v Best wishes.
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Thanks Andrew so much!!! I hope to do this sometime I visit AZ again. I will keep this info handy. Loving your photos!
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Thanks so much Nicole. I know you will love every minute of it as much as we have 🙂
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I have seen many shots of these canyons but the feather added a lot. We forget these frozen waves of time do not exist in a vacuum, there is also wildlife. Nicely done.
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Thanks so much. For us perhaps the most memorable time was spent in Owl Canyon as we were the only ones there, particularly as we could see the owls high up in the cliffs looking down on us. The feather is a real treasure 🙂
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These are incredible Andrew!
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Thanks Laura, much appreciated. 🙂
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You’re welcome. Thanks for sharing them!
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My pleasure 🙂
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Just speechless!!!
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Thanks. So were we 🙂
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This is so beautiful that looks like paintings. The use of light you did was impressive, and congratulations for having brought home the owl feather, I always wanted one 🙂
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Thanks Thatiana. A painting is in the plans 🙂
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So it’s going to look even better! I will be waiting!
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🙂
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Wow! That is an impressive looking place. Brilliant photos. 🙂
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Many thanks Louise 🙂
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Seeing these beautiful photos makes me want to go back there already! 🙂 Isn’t amazing?! It’s such a beautiful place!
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It really is an amazing place. Thanks for your comment 🙂
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