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Steve Miller Publishes “Four Cornered – The Rivers”
Steve Miller publishes “Four Cornered – The Rivers”. Announcing the publication of: “Four Cornered, The Rivers”. This is the second book in the Four Cornered series. The first book is: “Four Cornered, The Land”. Together, these books present unparalleled photographic … Continue reading
Steve Miller Publishes “Four Cornered”
Steve Miller has added a fourth book to his titles published as iBooks, which can be purchased from the iTunes Store (see link), for only $4.99. This book presents the incredible scenery of the Four Corners region of the southwestern … Continue reading
Posted in Books By Steve, Geography, Nature
Tagged Arizona, bears ears, Colorado, coyote buttes, four corners, Grand Canyon, grand staircase, maps, New Mexico, southwest, the wave, utah
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Aerial Photos, ABQ-Oakland-ABQ, 12-19-17 & 12-26-17
After visiting the West Coast earlier in the month, Kathy and I returned to the San Francisco Bay Area for the Holidays. The round-trip flights on this occasion provided lots of photographic opportunities. For the Albuquerque to Oakland flight we … Continue reading
Posted in California, SWA Flights-photography
Tagged Albuquerque, altamont ca, bald mountain nv, bear valley ca, Cape Solitude, East Walker River nevada, Grand Canyon, hawthorne nv, Lake Mead, Lake Tahoe, livermore ca, Mt. Taylor, New Melones Reservoir, Parashant Wash, sonora peak california, stanislaus peak ca, topaz lake ca, Tracy ca, walker lake, wheeler peak california, Whitmore Wash, wind turbine
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The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Fall 2016 – #3
Part #2 ended with Bedrock Rapid, Mile 131. This 3rd and final part begins with Deubendorff Rapid, Mile 132. The links to Parts #1 and #2 are to be found at the end of this post. Day 13 (con’t.) At … Continue reading
The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Fall 2016 – #2
The prior post chronicled the first week of our 2016 Grand Canyon trip, taking us from our launch, at Lees Ferry, on 9-17, to our camp at Papago Canyon, Mile 76.5, on 9-23. Here is the link to that post: https://believesteve.org/2016/10/20/the-colorado-river-in-the-grand-canyon-fall-2016-1/ … Continue reading
The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Fall 2016 – #1
Overview: On Sept. 17, 2016, Kathy, myself and a group of friends launched a 21-day “Grand” trip, from Lees Ferry, AZ. This was my 17th such trip, and Kathy’s 15th. Other members of the party with prior Grand Canyon experience … Continue reading
We Go “Out West” – Summer, 1955
In 1955, my parents, my Aunt Etta and myself left New York City for a multi-week trip to the western National Parks and the West Coast. I was fifteen at the time. We traveled in a brand-new black Dodge, which never … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s, Family, Fishing, New York City, Personal history, Photography, River-running (USA&Mexico)
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The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon – the Middle Granite Gorge, Miles 127 – 130
The Middle Granite Gorge begins at 127 Mile rapid, as the first of its characteristic black schist appears. The next mile is packed full of things that you’ll want to take a close look at, most especially the fluted and … Continue reading
