with George Stocking
May 16 - 21, 2009
Cost: $2,450
Volunteer Trip Leader: Bob Blue
 This workshop stops at northern Arizona’s most picturesque locations, and puts you in the right places at the right times for great light at the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly and Sedona. The spectacular landscapes, scenic variety and stunning vantage points of this plateau region provide numerous opportunities for great photographs.
Our path north takes us first to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, to stand in awe as we look across this amazingly picturesque chasm. Nothing can prepare you for your encounter with the South Rim - the vastness of the panorama is simply overwhelming. The wonderfully maze-like Slot Canyons of Page are also on our itinerary. In the middle of the afternoon, when the angle of the sun is just right, the light bounces off the walls of the narrow sandstone canyons, creating an impressive display of purple, red, orange and yellow tones that will amaze and beguile you.
 Then it's on to Monument Valley, to experience the extraordinary vistas where ancient windswept mesas have eroded into the narrow buttes and distinctive "monuments" that give this valley its name. As the journey continues, we will photograph Spider Rock and the stunning pre-Columbian cliff dwellings found within Canyon de Chelly. Within Canyon de Chelly, the towering canyon rim in some places overhangs the valley floor by more than 100 feet, instilling a sense of awe as we pass in shadow far below. We'll see several astounding pictographs depicting early canyon explorers. Sites such as Newspaper Rock and White House Ruin will also reveal petroglyphs pecked long ago into these mineral-stained canyon walls. After brief visits to Hubbell's Trading Post and Coal Mine Canyon we'll return through Sedona, for a stop at the West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon, and one of Arizona's most beloved locales, Red Rock Crossing. The image of Cathedral Rock reflected in Oak Creek is an Arizona icon. Sated by photography and with an array of memorable images by which to remember our journey, we should return to Phoenix late in the evening.
If you want to photograph the West’s most quintessential landscapes, this is the workshop for you!
“Once again you have exceeded my expectations! The professional photographer and the escorts were wonderful. Friends of Arizona Highways provide a worry free adventure leaving us to concentrate on photography. I highly recommend Friends of Arizona Highways.”
— Participant Denny White
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Includes:
- RT transportation from Phoenix
- Lodging
- Photographic instruction
- Lunches, snacks and a farewell dinner
- Entrance fees & permits
- Guide services
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