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Antelope Canyon Through the Years

Antelope Canyon (2011, Nikon D700).

Antelope Canyon. The name evokes images of a deep and colorful slot canyon with beams of light illuminating the dark interior. It really is an amazing place and many people want to visit it and get a photograph. Years ago, visitors were few; today the number of visitors is so great that restrictions on photography have become necessary. Tripods are no longer allowed and the “photographer tour” is a thing of the past. Stopping for more than a few minutes in any spot is discouraged and your guide will keep you moving.

If only everyone could experience it the way it once was: a leisurely walk through the canyon with time to stop and embrace the beauty of the canyon and take a few unhurried photographs.

I have visited Antelope Canyon several times with the earliest visit in 2000, followed by visits in 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011. The last two were shot using digital cameras; the others were shot using film.

After reading that the tours had changed a few years ago I took another look at some of the photos that I had taken. Here is a small subset of those photographs of the canyon over the years.

Upper Antelope Canyon (2000, Kodachrome 64).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2000, Kodachrome 64).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2000, Kodachrome 64).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2000, Kodachrome 64).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2004, Fuji Provia).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2004, Fuji Provia).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2004, Fuji Provia).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2004, Fuji Provia).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2004, Fuji Provia).
Upper Antelope Canyon (2004, Fuji Provia).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2006, Fuji Velvia 50).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2009, Panasonic Lumix FZ18).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2009, Panasonic Lumix FZ18).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2009, Panasonic Lumix FZ18).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2009, Panasonic Lumix FZ18).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2011, Nikon D700).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2011, Nikon D700).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2011, Nikon D700).
Lower Antelope Canyon (2011, Nikon D700).

Dewey Bridge and SR-128

We recently completed a round trip between Arizona and Colorado and had the opportunity to drive along Utah SR-128, a designated Scenic Highway. I was reminded of our first trip down this road and crossing the Dewey Bridge.

Dewey Bridge - 1983
Dewey Bridge – 1983
Castle Valley, Utah.
Castle Valley, Utah.

That was in November 1983 and we were on our way from Denver, Colorado to the Grand Canyon. I remember stopping and getting out of the car in amazement and wondering if the bridge was safe. Well, there was no turning back at this point so across the bridge we went. The first photo was taken just before we drove across. As I recall, the highway had some unpaved segments at that time.

There was a lot of snow on that trip and the buttes and mesas were gorgeous.

Dewey Bridge - 1988.
Dewey Bridge – 1988.
Fisher Towers sunset.
Fisher Towers sunset.

A later visit was in April 1988. The new bridge was in place and the Dewey Bridge was now closed to vehicles but you were welcome to walk across it. We fixed a dinner in the Fisher Towers picnic area (there was no campground at that time) and were treated to this colorful sunset on the towers.

Much has changed since then. The highway has more traffic. The picnic area was replaced by a campground and it is busy. There are additional campgrounds farther downstream where once there were only faint pullouts along the side of the river.

In 2008, the Dewey Bridge burned and it was the end of an era. Jim Stiles wrote about it in High Country News.

All photos were shot on Kodachrome 64 film. Yeah, those were the days!