Bryce Canyon 1-1-10

TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
edited January 4, 2010 in Landscapes
what a great morning!

Sunrise @ Bryce,

A Navajo man was there playing his flute while the sun was rising....
it made the event very special IMO

(I wished I had taken a pic, but I was doing brackets....)

here are some quick snaps of the morn (the rest are needing to be merged)(so maybe next month I will get to that task)

Thors Hammer
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some dude I dont know....
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me and my little big trooper...
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Aaron Nelson

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    clap.gif Great way to spend the first day of the new year.

    Now get to merging!:whip
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    #2 is awesome, Aaron!! clap.gif

    So far my 2010 has been spent sleeping til noon, waking up with a raging headache, trying not to be miserable while visiting friends, napping and now watching Lord of the Rings until I'm tired enough to fall asleep! I think I would have preferred to start the new year your way!! rolleyes1.gif

    Lookin' forward to the merged shots!
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Great series of shots. Gotta love the red hoodoos in the snow. Can't wait to see more!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    :D thanks guys!

    and yes Chris, your sleeping days are coming to a close.....rolleyes1.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited January 2, 2010
    Looks like a great trip, bro!!

    I spent the morning shooting back alleys with my son too!

    Not quite as glorious as Bryce, but it was fun too.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Good stuff Aaron, and a great way to kick off 2010 clap.gif
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Nice shots, Aaron, but I'm really jealous of the Navajo flute player--I love that music!!

    Great start to 2010--I hope you get lots more photo ops like this one!

    Lauren
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

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  • Numbers GuyNumbers Guy Registered Users Posts: 73 Big grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Great way to start the new year. Bryce is one of my favorite places to visit although I've only been there twice (a number of years ago). Your photos make me anxious to go back... soon. Thanks for sharing.
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  • Candid ArtsCandid Arts Registered Users Posts: 1,685 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Great photos. Never been there, but had to comment on a Canyon that is named after me...:-)
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2010
    Looks like you had a great New Years Day !!!!!

    A few more posts like this and I might have the incentive to go out and brave the cold too. :D:D:D
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  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Wow, this is like deja vu...

    I can't believe it's been a year already since I was doing the same thing with your lens.

    Our family was going to Bryce and Zion for New Year's however we were snowed in an extra day in Northern Utah.

    You probably ran into some Vegas friends who were there doing the same thing...

    Anyway, nice images and now I'm jealous.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Great stuff, Deuce! clap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Way to go Aaron.. Great start for 2010

    BUT you should have your cam velcrowed to your chest. When will you see an Indian playing the flute at sunrise again??.... :D
    Rags
  • alexfalexf Registered Users Posts: 436 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Beautiful. Been there a couple of times, but never in winter. Love that place.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 3, 2010
    Great looking set, Aaron! clap.gif

    Winter time is the best time to shoot Bryce it seems. The shot of the "dude" is really cool. I bet he'd like a copy of that.

    Cheers,
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    pathfinder wrote:
    Looks like a great trip, bro!!

    I spent the morning shooting back alleys with my son too!

    Not quite as glorious as Bryce, but it was fun too.

    anytime with a son (or daughter) cant be beat!
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    dlplumer wrote:
    Good stuff Aaron, and a great way to kick off 2010 clap.gif
    Thanks Manthumb.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    redleash wrote:
    Nice shots, Aaron, but I'm really jealous of the Navajo flute player--I love that music!!

    Great start to 2010--I hope you get lots more photo ops like this one!

    Lauren

    Thanks for the well wishes, and back to you!iloveyou.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Numbers Guy wrote:
    Great way to start the new year. Bryce is one of my favorite places to visit although I've only been there twice (a number of years ago). Your photos make me anxious to go back... soon. Thanks for sharing.

    Amen, Im always anxious to get back there too!
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Candid Arts wrote:
    Great photos. Never been there, but had to comment on a Canyon that is named after me...:-)

    rolleyes1.gif they will still make you pay to get in...:D

    (well worth it though)thumb.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Fred W wrote:
    Looks like you had a great New Years Day !!!!!

    A few more posts like this and I might have the incentive to go out and brave the cold too. :D:D:D

    put a beenie on, then run around naked outside for a few minutes and you should be set for the rest of the day (once dressed again, of course):D
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    BeachBill wrote:
    Wow, this is like deja vu...

    I can't believe it's been a year already since I was doing the same thing with your lens.

    Our family was going to Bryce and Zion for New Year's however we were snowed in an extra day in Northern Utah.

    You probably ran into some Vegas friends who were there doing the same thing...

    Anyway, nice images and now I'm jealous.

    I did expect to see you!

    however the light was quick and not much in the sky to help with drama, so photography wise you didnt miss much, but just being there wise it was great and you did miss outblbl.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Nikolai wrote:
    Great stuff, Deuce! clap.gif

    you would have loved it man.....missed ya
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    torags wrote:
    Way to go Aaron.. Great start for 2010

    BUT you should have your cam velcrowed to your chest. When will you see an Indian playing the flute at sunrise again??.... :D

    long story short, I left my P&S in the car.... 11doh.gif

    (and my gloves too)rolleyes1.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    alexf wrote:
    Beautiful. Been there a couple of times, but never in winter. Love that place.

    its hard not to lovethumb.gif if you can time it after a snow storm then do get there!!!
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    kdog wrote:
    Great looking set, Aaron! clap.gif

    Winter time is the best time to shoot Bryce it seems. The shot of the "dude" is really cool. I bet he'd like a copy of that.

    Cheers,
    -joel

    he didnt seem too impressed when I showed him the LCD, Im not even sure he spoke english....ne_nau.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    Aaron it looks like a very successful trip! Kudos to you again and pooh on the guy who didn't care for that awesome portrait. Your annual tradition is certainly inspiring thumb.gif
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    Beautiful stuff, Aaron. Great way to spend New Year's Day. Love #2 and can't wait to see more.

    Happy New Year!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    schmoo wrote:
    Aaron it looks like a very successful trip! Kudos to you again and pooh on the guy who didn't care for that awesome portrait. Your annual tradition is certainly inspiring thumb.gif

    Thanks Steph! and btw, I was talking to my daughter about the tradition and she pointed out that last year we went on dec 28th...and the year before that Jan 2nd, not the actual 1st, so not only am I lost, but I got the look from her that I must be losing my mind.... which I cant argue.....

    anyway, it was great to be there! :D
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    hawkeye978 wrote:
    Beautiful stuff, Aaron. Great way to spend New Year's Day. Love #2 and can't wait to see more.

    Happy New Year!

    thanks Man! but the merged stuff isnt turning out any more impressive than these posted, but anyway I will work some more this week....
    Aaron Nelson
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