Antelope Canyon is a remarkable canyon near the city of Page, Arizona. The Canyon lies within the current boundaries of the Navajo Nation, and is accessible by purchasing a permit and participating in a guided tour.
Antelope Canyon is a so-called 'slot' canyon, carved through soft sandstone by the action of rushing rainwater. Rains can be heavy, especially during monsoon season, and flash flooding has been responsible for deaths in the Canyon, and periodic closure of the site.
The canyon has remarkable light, especially during the non-Winter months, when beams of sunlight shine down through the narrow slot, reaching all the way to the canyon floor at certain times of the day. The pink and tan colors of the canyon walls, the ever-changing lighting, and the patterns caused by erosion of the relatively soft stone, make for an almost infinite variety of compositions and sights.
Antelope Canyon is a so-called 'slot' canyon, carved through soft sandstone by the action of rushing rainwater. Rains can be heavy, especially during monsoon season, and flash flooding has been responsible for deaths in the Canyon, and periodic closure of the site.
The canyon has remarkable light, especially during the non-Winter months, when beams of sunlight shine down through the narrow slot, reaching all the way to the canyon floor at certain times of the day. The pink and tan colors of the canyon walls, the ever-changing lighting, and the patterns caused by erosion of the relatively soft stone, make for an almost infinite variety of compositions and sights.
The smooth sandstone walls of Antelope Canyon, carved by rushing water, approach within an arm's length of each other in some places.
The smooth sandstone walls of Antelope Canyon, carved by rushing water, approach within an arm's length of each other in some places.
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