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After a good session I visited the hoodoos near Paria Canyon and by accident bumped into the same group of UK photgraphers I had met several days earlier. This area looked really interesting and has potential. Alas I only had 45 minutes or so before the light finally went.

Onto page and this time to Lower Antelope which I had not visited before. I thought it was better than the other one on several counts. The lighting is better earlier in the day,it was a great deal quieter and in many ways more photogenic than Higher Antelope.

I decided to return to Page a slightly different way via Fredonia and the vermillion Cliffs. There was a little more variey enroute and I stopped several times for images of trees, mountains and close-ups

Day 18

and the room had not been made up. I was less than pleased and follwoing an exchange of views on the situation I got a refund and left immeditely for Page.I got as far as Mount carmel and stayed at the Golden Hills. A good hot bath and an excellent meal were just what was needed to raise the spirits after the downer at Fosters.

It was pretty chilly early on - freezing in fact but once the sun came up and warmed our hands and hearts I decided to do a long walk down the canyon exploring Queens Drive and Navajo Loop trail before ending up climbing back to the top via Wall Street.

When you start exploring below the rim, you'll find much to photograph. The shapes and patterns of the rocks and trees will keep you busy for hours.
By 4-00 pm I was quite tired and ready for a hot bath prior to a sunset session, so i headed back to the motel. However on my return I found the room door wide open

Early morning at Bryce to catch the sunrise and as there had been some snow a few days previously the extras bits of white enhances the final effect

DAY 17

 As you will see from the above map it was quite a long trip lasting three weeks with quite a few highs and a few lows. The flight via Newark from Manchester ( UK ) to SF was delayed quite a bit so combined with a wait for my hire car I set off to my first motel quite late. Luckily it turned out to be only a block away so my driving skills were not to be tested that first evening. The changeover in Newark was an opportunity for a few pictures and as you can see below you get a view of the New York skyline from Newark airport.