Hi John:
<< Gary, for a Las Vegas guy you really know some of the best spots in
Arizona
(I lived in Phoenix for 20+ years). >>
Rand E. listed other spots I fully concur with, although I have yet to
stop in Jerome - too touristy for me, but lots of steep slope design
historical architecture. I enjoy the Sonoran Desert more than the
Mojave. But my all time favorite spot is the Vermillion Cliffs at
Marble Canyon. I got to live a work there for a month when it was
population 7. But (while hiking to Phantom Ranch) I burned a hole in the
shutter of my rangefinder Canon and couldn't shoot any pictures for the
rest of the summer. :-(
Don't drink the water at Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon. It
frequently has too high an E. coli count. The most fantastic time in the
canyon is after a thunderstorm. Waterfalls erupt all over.
I got to shoot a wedding in Oak Creek Canyon last year. Easiest
"celebration" shoot I ever did, with lots of natural backgrounds.
Another hair raising road is Schnebly Hill Rd, which winds up the cliffs
immediately east of Sedona. I don't recommend sedans drive it. Very fine
photo viewpoints along it, though.
OM content: Keep a 200-300mm'ish Zuiko ready while traveling the
Interstate highways around Flagstaff and Williams. I've seen some big
shaggy elk at times when I didn't have a camera handy.
Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV
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