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| Pictographs and Petroglyphs |
| June 21st and 22nd - 9-Mile and/or Horseshoe Canyon |
| $169.00 each trip or $319.00 for both |
Let Rod take you on a photographic and hiking tour of some of the most intriguing and preserved pictograph and petroglyph sites in the Southwest U.S.A. The two sites we will visit are The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon and 9-Mile Canyon which is over 40 miles long.
We will leave Grand Junction early in the morning on June 21st to arrive in 9-Mile Canyon to begin our journey into ancient history and art. In 9-Mile Canyon you will see and photograph gallery after gallery of prehistoric paintings and etchings famed throughout the world for both the sheer quantity and almost magical quality of the depictions. We will spend the night of June 21st in Green River so we can get an early start into Horseshoe Canyon the 22nd. This 6.5 mile round trip hike is long and moderate. We will visit 4 great panels of Rock Art. We will cap off our hike of Horseshoe Canyon with an extended visit of The Great gallery. The Great Gallery is the largest and best panel of pictographs to be found in the Southwest. These are some of the most impressive panels of ancient artwork in America. The famous Great Gallery, largest of several Horseshoe Canyon sites is 200 feet long, up to 15 feet high, and contains dozens of intriguing red and white pictographs. The paintings are at least 2000 years old and possibly could be as old as 8000 years. In addition to many smaller figures there are about 20 life size human shapes.
You can do either day for $149.00 or both days for $259.00. Transportation can be shared with instructor for a fee to cover gasoline and car maintenance. Hotel expense is the responibility of the participant. |
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| Rattlesnake Canyon Field Trip |
| Saturday May 17th or Sunday May 18th--weather depending--6:30 am- 5:00 pm - Rattlesnake Canyon |
| $149.00 each day |
One of the best-kept secrets of Western Colorado is Rattlesnake Canyon. With its nine arches, Rattlesnake has the second largest concentration of natural arches in the country. Extensive canyons offer visitors spectacular scenery and solitude. This exciting field trip spends all day exploring this jewel! The May sun angle makes for good photos all day. Four- wheel drive transportation is included. About 4 miles of moderately strenuous hiking is involved. I will furnish further details at time of registration.
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| Wildflowers Of The San Juans |
| 5:00 pm July 25th-5:00 pm July 27th - Yankee Boy and American Basin |
| $349.00 |
| This workshop is especially timed for the famous wildflower explosion of Yankee Boy and American Basin, two of many stunning highlights of the San Juans. You're invited to experience this truly special place. With cameras, we prospect alpine tundra, ghost towns, waterfalls and soaring peaks. From giddy heights to the verdant wildflower basins, the vistas are breathtaking. This wildflower workshop is a unique learning opportunity. My relaxed atmosphere is conducive to fun and enjoyment. This wildflower workshop is a unique learning opportunity. The main emphasis is 35mm digital or film photography via field trips into the surrounding mountains and valleys. You receive as much personal attention as desired. Some subjects covered include exposure control, lighting, lenses, composition, depth of field, and hyper focal settings. I will provide special instruction on close-up/macro techniques as you stalk those world famous wildflowers! Transportation and motel room is expense of the participant. |
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| Wildflowers Of The San Juans and Crested Butte |
| 5:00 pm July 18th-5:00 pm July 20th - Crested Butte and American Basin |
| $349.00 |
| We will leave Friday afternoonand travel to Crested Butte to experiencethe different and beautiful wildflowers around Crested Butte.We will then sopend Saturday night in Gunnison or Lake City so we cab get an early start into American basin where the Columbine and Indian Paintbrush flourish.You're invited to experience this truly special place. With cameras, we prospect alpine tundra, ghost towns, waterfalls and soaring peaks. From giddy heights to the verdant wildflower basins, the vistas are breathtaking. My relaxed atmosphere is conducive to fun and enjoyment. This wildflower workshop is a unique learning opportunity. You receive as much personal attention as desired. Some subjects covered include exposure control, lighting, lenses, composition, depth of field, and hyper focal settings. I will provide special instruction on close-up/macro techniques as you stalk those world famous wildflowers! |
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| Fall Photography Workshop: |
| There is Gold in the Mountains of Colorado |
| 6:00 pm Sept. 19th-4:00 pm Sept.21st - The San Juans of Southwest Colorado |
| $349.00 |
| A great workshop to learn how to photograph the breathtaking fall foliage of Southwest Colorado. We will begin Friday evening with a brief class on how to take great photos. You will learn camera basics as well as composition basics. Then we will spend Saturday and Sunday until late afternoon photographing the great foliage in Colorado at some of Rod's favorite spots. On this little to no hiking will be involved but you will once again experience the beauty of the foliage in Southwest Colorado. Rod will take you to the photogenic areas where few others know to go. Time will be spent on an individual basis with each photographer to assure him or her that they are getting great photos. All types of photographers are welcome; point and shoot, digital zoom, 35 mm SLR, digital SLR, etc. We will be photographing from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, so bring lots of film and/or pixels. $349.00 |
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| Bisti Badlands and Chaco Canyon |
| Oct. 31st-Nov. 2nd (late afternoon) - Chaco Canyon and Bisti andDe Nah Zin Wilderness area in Northern New Mexico |
| $349.00 |
Looking for someplace really different in the Southwest? Explore Bisti with Rod and photograph some very remote geological formations in Northwestern New Mexico. This wilderness covers an area of 45,000 acres that includes an area with many petrified trees as well as large areas covered with strangely-shaped stones balancing on tall pinnacles. Many of these formations are only a short walk from the western entrance . You will not find any tourists here. Then we will visit Chaco Canyon. Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves one of America's most significant and fascinating cultural and historic areas. Chaco Canyon was a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250. It was a hub of ceremony, trade, and administration for the prehistoric Four Corners area - unlike anything before or since. Chaco is remarkable for its monumental public and ceremonial buildings, and its distinctive architecture. We will photograph a sunrise and/or sunset to maximize the warm light on ancestral buildings.
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| Bosque Del Apache |
| December 5th(early AM)-December 7th late afternoon - Central New Mexico |
| $359.00 |
The name resonates with nature photographers --"Bosque del Apache" (Apache Woods). This wildlife preserve in southern New Mexico is one of the preeminent sites in the USA for photographing migratory birds. During the first week of December you may be able to photograph up to 30,000 Snow Geese, 48000 Ducks, 12,000 Sandhill Cranes, and 22 Bald Eagles who reside in the Refuge. The photography opportunities are remarkable. From almost an hour before sunrise till well after sunset, this is a bird photographer's paradise. Even during mid-day, you can photograph close-ups of the birds as they eat in the northern fields or swim in the ponds in the middle of the reserve. Amidst the breathtaking sight of the huge flock of Snow Geese flying into the pond, and then flying out again, are the Sandhill Cranes. The cranes, with wingspans of six to six and one half feet, have flown 1700 miles from their nesting grounds in western Canada. Tall stately birds with ash gray plumage and a reddish orange forehead, the cranes stalk the marshes, searching for frogs, rodents, insects, bulbs, seeds, and berries. We will leave early Friday morning so we can arrive in Bosque to photograph at sunset. On our return home (if time permits) we will visit Bisti Badlands or other ancient Indian sites. The Bisti Badlands is an amazingly scenic and colorful expanse of undulating mounds and unusual eroded rocks covering 4000 acres in Northwest New Mexico.
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