The above photograph was taken at the Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona. Horseshoe Bend is an enormous curve in the Colorado River as it meanders along the northern border of Arizona near the town of Page. It is slightly downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam which itself holds back Lake Powell. The town of Page was actually formed about 50 years ago to house the construction workers who built the dam. The bend is located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
I lived in the Phoenix, Arizona area for several years. I never really went farther north than the Grand Canyon area. This particular spot is well north of the Grand Canyon and is almost on the border of Utah. Seeing this picture reminds me of the many spectacular views I had while traveling along the canyons formed by the mighty Colorado River. It’s utterly amazing what thousands of years of river flow can do to create these majestic rock formations and canyon walls. I really like the way the photographer of this picture was able to capture the entire view with such uniform lighting. It must be an awe-inspiring image when you’re actually there in person.
The name of the photographer who took this photo is Dieter Biskamp. He is from Germany and was kind enough to let me use his photograph. Thank you Dieter. Dieter has quite a diverse portfolio of pictures including landscapes, desert scenes, portraits and animals. I would highly recommend you take a look at his many fine photos. There are some really interesting shots and I’m sure you’ll find your time well spent.
If you’d like to see a higher resolution image of the above photo, click here.
To see a gallery of Dieter Biskamp’s many excellent photographs, click here.
