Copyright 2018 Ron Gentry & Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry. Welcome to Ron & Caryl s 2018 Adventure in the Canyons of the Southwest

Welcome to Ron & Caryl s 2018 Adventure in the Canyons of the Southwest

Ron & Caryl s Adventure in the Canyons of the Southwest On September 8, 2018 we flew to St. George, UT to begin our tour of the canyons of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. The following day we drove to Escalante and explored the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument for three days. On September 11, we drove to Page, AZ and took a tour of the Glen Canyon Dam. The following day we took a special photographic tour of Antelope Canyon, after which we drove back to St. George to join Natural Habitat Adventures for a nine-day photographic tour which took us to Bryce Canyon, Zion, and the Grand Canyon (north rim) National Parks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/antelope_canyon https://www.nathab.com/

The main purpose of this trip was photography. Ron had a good time with his Sony a7r III camera and lots of the lenses that go with it. Caryl used her little Canon point-and-shoot which has a great macro function. Most of the close-ups are Caryl s and most of the big landscapes are Ron s.

Our first stop was in the city of Escalante, our base for exploring the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

It was 104 when we arrived in St. George and just as hot when we were in Escalante. We saw signs like this at every trail head.

Our first hike in Escalante was to Devils Garden

Devil's Garden: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

The next day we hiked on the Calf Creek trail. After about two miles we had used up half Copyright our 2018 water, Ron Gentry so & we Caryl turned Bryer Fallert-Gentry back and figured that was enough.

Calf Creek Trail: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

After Escalante we drove to Page AZ, where we toured the Glen Canyon Dam

Glen Canyon Dam Glen Canyon Dam

Glen Canyon Dam bridge

Antelope Canyon From the first time I saw a picture of Antelope Canyon, I wanted to go there. This is a narrow slot canyon with walls sculpted into sinuous curves, over millions of years, by water, wind, and sand. Ron signed us up for a special photographers tour that took us there at noon, when the sun passes over the top of the canyon, casting shadows and highlights over the surface of the rocks and beams of light in the dust. The following are just a few of the hundreds of pictures we took of the canyon.

Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon The Myth

Antelope Canyon The Reality

Antelope Canyon The Reality Ron and Caryl at Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon As of 12/20/18 Caryl has already made two quilts inspired by Antelope Canyon. The Reality

After Antelope Canyon, we rushed back to St. George to join our 9 day photographic tour with Natural Habitat Adventures. We had dinner and a briefing that evening and the next morning our group of 14 loaded into these two roomy vans. Everyone got a window seat. Copyright Copyright 2018 2018 Ron Gentry Ron Gentry & Caryl & Caryl Bryer Bryer Fallert-Gentry

Our drivers, guides, and naturalists for our big adventure were Scott Morris and Matt Turner. Matt knew everything there was to know about cameras, and Scott knew all about geology, plants and animals. Natural Habitat Adventures is partnered with the World Wildlife Fund. Petroglyphs on the way to Bryce

Petroglyphs on the way to Bryce

Petroglyphs on the way to Zion

Petroglyphs on the way to Bryce

Interesting rock formations on the way to Bryce

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon Ready for take-off at Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon Ready Bryce Canyon: for largest single span take-off log structure at in the United States. Bryce Canyon Copyright Copyright 2018 2018 Ron Ron Gentry Gentry & Caryl & Caryl Bryer Bryer Fallert-Gentry Fallert-Gentry

Bryce Canyon

Quilted rocks between Bryce Canyon and Zion

Interesting geological formations between Bryce Canyon and Zion

Interesting geological formations between Bryce Canyon and Zion Caryl is often more interested in the details than in the larger landscapes.

Interesting geological formations between Bryce Canyon and Zion

Zion National Park

Zion National Park: our photography group at sunset.

Zion National Park

Zion National Park: Ron returning from a hike, laden with cameras.

Zion National Park

Between Zion National Park and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Fall color along the road leading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon: North Rim

Grand Canyon: North Rim: Our group, catching the light.

Grand Canyon: North Rim

Grand Canyon: North Rim Thanks for joining us on our grand adventure. Stand by for more big adventures in 2019. Get our latest news throughout the year on Caryl s website: www.bryerpatch.com