Sunbeams and the Colorado River, Grand Canyon NP, Arizona
Tomorrow I’ll begin another raft trip through the Grand Canyon. This will be my fourth journey down the canyon, and third for Visionary Wild. And once again my co-instructor will be the fabulous Jerry Dodrill – a wonderful photographer and teacher who knows the Grand Canyon intimately.
My previous trips were either eight- or ten-days long. This one will take twelve days, which I’m really excited about. The more time in the canyon the better!
Prior to arriving here in Flagstaff, Claudia and I did a short road trip through Utah and Arizona, finishing at the south rim of the Grand Canyon on Thursday and Friday nights. It’s always fun to see the canyon from the rim before going down into the heart of it. The perspectives from the top and bottom are very different, but all the perspectives on this canyon are beautiful.
Here are a few photos I made from the rim on Thursday and Friday. We had some clouds Friday afternoon, with beautiful dappled light, and even sunbeams. I’m hoping for more interesting weather like that during our raft trip!
— Michael Frye
Dappled light on the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, Arizona
Sunset over the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Related Posts: Down the River; Views From the Canyon; Canyon Moods
Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He lives near Yosemite National Park in California, but travels extensively to photograph natural landscapes in the American West and throughout the world.
Michael uses light, weather, and design to make photographs that capture the mood of the landscape, and convey the beauty, power, and mystery of nature. His work has received numerous awards, including the North American Nature Photography Association’s 2023 award for Fine Art in Nature Photography. Michael’s photographs have appeared in publications around the world, and he’s the author and/or principal photographer of several books, including Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters, and The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite.
Michael loves to share his knowledge of photography through articles, books, workshops, online courses, and his blog. He’s taught over 200 workshops focused on landscape photography, night photography, digital image processing, and printing.
