Best of 2012 Canyoneering Pictures

[Iceaxe]

Time to get our annual best of 2012 thread going...

The rules.... only one picture per post and no more then 5 pictures from any one person. The pictures must have been taken in 2012. The pictures do not have to be yours, but proper photo credit must be given and you must have permission to post the photo if they are not yours.

And while it is not required it's always nice if you post a little bit of info along with your picture. What, where when, who and how...

For those interested:

Best of 2006 pictures
http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4941 (http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4941)

Best of 2007 pictures
http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9751 (http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9751)

Best of 2008 pictures
http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15425 (http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15425)

Best of 2009 pictures
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37456 (http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37456)

Best of 2010 pictures
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?41394

Best of 2011 pictures
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?61575

ready set go......

[Iceaxe]

And to get things rolling... this is one of my personal favorite. This is my family in the Black Hole, there is really nothing special about the picture other than my entire family is having a great time.

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[Kuya]

Pine Creek Canyon, Zion NP (May)
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[gingerproblems]

I have been blown away by my first year canyoneering. I have seen beauty beyond what I imagined and had so much fun. My first year ends and the next will be even better!

These are just a few memorable pics out of the hundreds I've taken. First two are in East BlueJohn, third is Orderville, forth Upper Chute and finally East Lep.

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[Slot Machine]

Kuya, ya have to love Pine Creek, it makes everyone look like a pro photographer! :mrgreen:

Nice job!

[Slot Machine]

Not great photos, but some great people that we hiked with this year...

Tony and I in Upper Chute, May 2012.
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Steph, Shane and I caught in a blizzard on top of Lomatium, February 2012.
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Tyler helping with the rigging above Mystery Springs, May 2012.
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Steph and Lindsey chilling in Zebra, October 2012.
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With the love of my life in Das Boot, May 2012.
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[yetigonecrazy]

Any girl that will still kiss you when waist deep in water in a crack in the earth is worth keepin if ya ask me! :D

[iflycr500]

First trip to Zion this year. Ended up doing 3 more. First time doing the Subway top down. This got everyone hooked and after this trip the group wanted to go bigger. LOL62295

[iflycr500]

2nd trip to Zion this year we did the narrows top down overnight and Keyhole for the first time. 62296

[iflycr500]

3rd trip was just to try out Pine Creek. 62297

[Shooter McCanyon]

I'm gonna take the scenic route.

High Spur.

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High Spur at Night.

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Orderville Gulch.

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Orderville Gulch.

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Das Boot.

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http://www.peterjans.com

[Kuya]

Kuya, ya have to love Pine Creek, it makes everyone look like a pro photographer! :mrgreen:

Nice job!

Hey Slot Machine! Thank you :) I don't care what anyone says. Pine Creek is one of the most beautiful slots I have been in. It truly is a very photogenic slot canyon. Even I, with my simple point and shoot camera, can sometimes get some decent pictures in there hehehe. We are truly lucky to have slots like Pine Creek in our midst. Accessible, technical, short and sweet!

[Kuya]

WOW! Those are some awesome pictures Shooter McCanyon! :2thumbs:

[deagol]

in the roost

[yetigonecrazy]

ok, time to get serious....

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1. Looking up at Jeremy Comeau rapping down the last part of the Winter Camp rap, Yellowcat area.

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2. Sandstone wonderland with Forgotten and Eagle Canyons on display, San Rafael Swell.

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3. Epic ponderosa from Lick Wash, GSENM area.

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4. Awesome sandstone at an undisclosed location, Utah.

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5. Next year's project! (At a much lower flow.....this was taken during the rainy season, on my first scout of this bad boy.)

[remoteman45]

These are the Pothole Players

[remoteman45]

June 2012

[remoteman45]

Our group in the Jug, Arizona

[remoteman45]

Labyrinth Falls, Fat Man's Misery

[remoteman45]

Parker Canyon, Az

[deathtointernet]

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The Grand Alcove in the Right Fork of the Great West Canyon in May. The little blue and white dot to the lower right of center is Jeremy Scritchfield, who kindly agreed to provide some perspective on the size of the alcove.

[deathtointernet]

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Elaine Hurd looking down a drop in Misery Canyon.

[deathtointernet]

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Bo Beck standing underneath a small waterfall in Kolob Creek Canyon.

[deathtointernet]

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My parents heading into a sunlit narrow section in Orderville Canyon.

[deathtointernet]

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Yours Truly at the end of Misery Canyon.

[dweaver2130]

Here are mine, not too artistic, Our first canyon..we forgot the camera, so there are iPhone pics through a waterproof case. But...alas our first canyon!

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And here is my wife's first crawl out rappel, into a swimming disconnect.

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[Shooter McCanyon]

Thanks Kuya! Good work yourself!

[summitseeker]

Great pictures everyone! Makes me excited for spring season.

[2065toyota]

Pine creek cell phone picture, wish we would have had a real camera that day

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[2065toyota]

Final Imlay rap into the narrows with flow the entire day

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[Dakine]

My two favorites ...
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Puohokamoa

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Makamak'ole

[Canyon Rat]

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Neon Canyon Oct. 13, 2012. All swimming.
Lava Falls Rapid March 3, 2012. No flips.
Pine Creek Sept. 22, 2012. Memorable day.
Orderville above Birch Hollow Oct. 6. 2012.
Cassidy Canyon Nov. 24, 2012.

[Mojave Silence]

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Maui

[Iceaxe]

2012 Newbie Division

:lol8: :lol8: :lol8:

[DiscGo]

Time to get our annual best of 2012 thread going...

The rules.... only one picture per post and no more then 5 pictures from any one person. The pictures must have been taken in 2012. The pictures do not have to be yours, but proper photo credit must be given and you must have permission to post the photo if they are not yours.


There are a lot of great pictures in this thread, but unfortunately many of you are disqualified for not following the rules :lol8:

[yetigonecrazy]

To me it seems that rule is designed to increase the total reply count, and little else......If I am disqualified over it......then so be it......

I figured one post with five pics is a lot more clean and tidy than five posts with one picture. But, like you guys are fond of saying..........YMMV

[Iceaxe]

The one picture per post is so the pages will load in a reasonable amount of time. If everyone sticks 5 large pictures in every post those with slow computer connections lose interest.

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[SRG]

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[SRG]

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[JJensen]

Youngster's Adventure's: 2012. 7 year old Greta's first descent of Mystery Canyon.

[canyoncaver]

Slideanide Canyon, April 2012

[canyoncaver]

Yep, it's the same photo twice. I have no idea how that happened or how to fix it. Hopefully you'll enjoy the photo enough to look at it twice.

[DiscGo]

To me it seems that rule is designed to increase the total reply count, and little else......If I am disqualified over it......then so be it......


I was just trying to be funny. I guess I missed... again.

[DiscGo]

canyoncaver-What kind of headlamp are you using that is so visible during the day?

[canyoncaver]

@canyoncaver (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=18101) -What kind of headlamp are you using that is so visible during the day?
The light is a Stenlight S7. It is a small, very bright higher-end caving light. It has sort of beome the standard for expedition cavers in the U.S. because you can get several days off of one LiIon battery. The light looks really bright in the photo because I took it with a Lumix TS3 which seems to have a star filter built-in.

[Bootboy]

Final Imlay rap into the narrows with flow the entire day

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That's my GF on rappel:)

[2065toyota]

That's my GF on rappel:)

Yes it is. And I still havnt got the rest of the pictures from Eric. When I do I'll make sure you get them. When you coming down this way again?

[summitseeker]

Approach to Das Boot in Zion NP
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High Spur in the Roost
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Peek-a-boo Slot in Escalante
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High Spur
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Egypt 3 in Escalante
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[Bootboy]

Yes it is. And I still havnt got the rest of the pictures from Eric. When I do I'll make sure you get them. When you coming down this way again?

Not till spring

[peakbaggers]

We'll start with our favorite for this past year - Goblin's Lair/Chamber of the Basilisk in Goblin Valley SP. Taken in early November with my wife for the model.
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[jman]

Man, everyone has great pics! Thanks for sharing em

[peakbaggers]

Next is a section of "The Barracks" along the East Fork of the Virgin taken during the ACA Rendevous in September. A group of 4 of us descended Fat Man's Misery this day, hiked down some past the Powell Plaque and then hiked back on up the exit for an outstanding day.
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[peakbaggers]

The grand arch in Hogwarts deserves some attention. Taken last May during the North Wash rendevous. This image is an HDR/edited photo.
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[peakbaggers]

Sunrise on the Henry's from the Sandthrax camp area in February.
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[peakbaggers]

One of the deeply entrenched sections of Middle Echo canyon in Zion NP. Taken in September. A group of 4 of us descended that day and found plenty of cool canyon water.
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[dlofting]

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[Mojave Silence]

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Maui

[Mojave Silence]

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Maui

[JJensen]

Stepping off towards Mystery Spring.

[JJensen]

Along the Subway

[ilipichicuma]

On the approach to Blarney and Shillelagh. Photo by Anthony Dunster

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[ilipichicuma]

Morning Glory Arch simul-rap. Picture is shaky but still awesome.

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[Canyon Rat]

I find the website complicated to use. I just joined and posted 5 pixs in 1 post because that's the best I could do. If I could figure out how to unjoin I would do that.

[moab mark]

Trip to Oregon

[rex welshon]

Here's a couple of pictures. Not really canyoneering, but not too different. Happy trails.

Dirty Devil, near Angel Cove, May 2012
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Sandstone detail, No Man's Canyon, October 2012
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[french_de]

My favorite Canyon of 2012 - the big crack down climb in Strike 2 - Capitol Reef NP

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[french_de]

Awaiting us in the exit waters of Avocado Canyon - West Clear Creek in the Mogollon Rim

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[french_de]

A cold Lost Angel in January 2012


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[MrAdam]

I love hiking thru West Clear Creek and watching all the crawdads scatter and swim away backwards!

[french_de]

Second Rap in Helion Creek - A tributary of the Clackamas River in Oregon

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[french_de]

Two Sisters, One Brother, Two Brothers in law, One son. Oregon in August
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[Kuya]

Phantom Valley, Zion NP (September)
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[Kuya]

Val Bodengo, Italy (June)

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[Kuya]

Bridal Veil Falls, Provo Canyon (August)

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[Kuya]

Pine Creek Canyon, Zion NP (May)
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[moab mark]

Second Rap in Helion Creek - A tributary of the Clackamas River in Oregon

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Who's the dude in the shorts, that had to be a bit brisk.

[moab mark]

Who's the dude in the shorts, that had to be a bit brisk.

Picked wrong pic sorry.....

[ilipichicuma]

Newlyweds in Mindbender!

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[ilipichicuma]

First rappel in Cassidy Arch Canyon. Photo by Anthony Dunster.

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[Udink]

High Spur, October 2012

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[Rob L]

I find the website complicated to use. I just joined and posted 5 pixs in 1 post because that's the best I could do. If I could figure out how to unjoin I would do that.

Hello Canyon Rat:

I think you have to make 5 posts before you can add photos (or some rule like that)...don't give up; welcome to Bogley, we'd like to see (or hear about) your trips, so keep at it!

Rob

[iflycr500]

Having fun in Yankee Doodle
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[iflycr500]

New friends we met in Keyhole. Every trip we have made to Utah we meet new friends.
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[Mojave Silence]

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N. Fork Kings River

[blueshade]

Mind if I ask where this last photo was taken (the two waterfalls)?

[blueshade]

Sorry, this is @ Moab Mark. Mind if I ask where the last photo was taken (the one with two waterfalls)?


Trip to Oregon

[JJensen]

Keeping the youngster (7) dry on her first descent of Behunin Canyon, ZNP.

[ratagonia]

Mind if I ask where this last photo was taken (the two waterfalls)?

Looks like same spot as #12 here:

http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/rave/1011calendar/

which would be the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.

Tom

[nielse2]

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Taking a group of first timers through Pine Creek. (I love pine creek because it is the perfect introduction to Canyoneering). They all loved it and are constantly reminding me that I promised them more...)

[nielse2]

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Kolob, with a nice trickle.

[nielse2]

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Favorite Canyon of the Year!!!

[nielse2]

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When wetsuits, water and cold hands force you to acknowledge how much weight you gained over the winter...

[jdrose44]

Here is a series of photos from our trip down Englestead this fall. We ran in to a litle bit of a flash flood, but everything turned out alright.

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[iceman]

http://www.bogley.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=62612&d=1357627800

When wetsuits, water and cold hands force you to acknowledge how much weight you gained over the winter...
Looks like Batman reaching for Robin:lol8:

[Iceaxe]

Looks like Batman reaching for Robin:lol8:

:lol8:

[moab mark]

Looks like same spot as #12 here:

http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/rave/1011calendar/

which would be the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.



Tom

Tom's picture is better then mine.

Eagle Creek
http://www.canyoneeringnorthwest.com/EagleCreek/Eagle_Creek.php

Make sure you shoot off the Punch Bowl like a cork.

[ratagonia]

Tom's picture is better then mine.

Eagle Creek
http://www.canyoneeringnorthwest.com/EagleCreek/Eagle_Creek.php

Make sure you shoot off the Punch Bowl like a cork.

Whoa! You rode the current off the Punch Bowl falls?

Tom

[moab mark]

Whoa! You rode the current off the Punch Bowl falls?

Tom

Yes we all did. If my freakin 11 year old would of balked we would of rappeled. He wanted to go first. My rotator cuff still hasn't recovered. If you go back and search my original TR you can see the big black boy that went off right ahead of us.

[TheBird]

Middle fork of Robbers Roost Canyon. Brought Soph Dog along with me this time. Seems to be one of the few canyons in the roost that dogs can do. Unfortunately Soph doesn't chimney so well :) it was tricky enough climbing out on the Moki steps! She had a blast though. Too bad she can't follow into to No Mans and Larry.

[spinesnaper]

Freaking hard to follow a rapping dog picture. Here's one of the first keeper pot hole in Ringtail. It was mercifully dry this year. Last time I was in there the water was so deep, we couldn't find the bottom.

[Bob_The_Moo_Cow]

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Some picts from some Hawaiian adventures from an unintentional and unknown night rappel to the tallest waterfall on the island.

Night shot - Kaipapau Gulch
Twin waterfall - Maakua Gulch
Other 3 - Kaluanui Gulch

[Sandstone Addiction]

Upper Black Box in June with friends.

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[Sandstone Addiction]

My son Brandon in Leprechaun East Fork--June


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[Sandstone Addiction]

My son Trevor holding on for dear life...UTurn Canyon--April

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[Sandstone Addiction]

Playing in Keyhole Canyon--August

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[Sandstone Addiction]

My son Trevor and I in Echo Canyon--August

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[Sandstone Addiction]

My wife and boys fully chilled, but having a blast in Echo Canyon--August

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[iflycr500]

Subway bottom up.
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[jdrose44]

Coming out of Imlay through the Narrows.
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[jdrose44]

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Narrows in late fall.
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Pools at the end of Subway portion of Das Boot

[Kuya]

SO many awesome pictures!!!

[Kuya]

Upper Black Box in June with friends.

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One of my very favorite canyons! Had my first canyon "Epic" in this canyon. Good times!

[Sandstone Addiction]

One of my very favorite canyons! Had my first canyon "Epic" in this canyon. Good times!

Do you have a TR for that one? I'd love to hear the rest of the story. :popcorn:

[Kuya]

Do you have a TR for that one? I'd love to hear the rest of the story. :popcorn:

Here (http://canyoneeringutah.blogspot.com/2012/09/upper-black-box-epic-version.html)is a simple TR from that adventure! My wife still hasn't forgiven me for that trip! :cold::facepalm1:

http://canyoneeringutah.blogspot.com/2012/09/upper-black-box-epic-version.html

[bruce from bryce]

In the first picture all the people below are oblivious to Gretta rappelling. Is it because she is the experienced one, thus rappelling last, and no one is concerned about her rappel?

[JJensen]

In the first picture all the people below are oblivious to Greta rappelling. Is it because she is the experienced one, thus rappelling last, and no one is concerned about her rappel? Hey Bruce those folks at the bottom were in another group. our group was all still up on the wall.

[kaniukr]

I did my first canyoneering in 2012 - Pine Creek, Subway (sort of canyoneering), and Neon (only bottom up, but others were canyoneering. All well known, so I've tried to pick 2 less commonly posted viewpoints of the Subway and Golden Cathedral, but I couldn't resist the standard Golden Cathedral shot because I like the way the sun illuminated the canyoneer.

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