Winter at Red Rock Crossing

Winter under the Cathedral - 2014 © Christopher MartinWinter at Red Rock Crossing
Canon 5D Mark III + 24-105mm f/4 lens at 24mm: 1/8th of a second at f/16 on ISO 200

Winter in Sedona is a relative term.  I spent the morning scrambling over the odd icy patch but was in shorts for most of the day.  It can snow here but only a few times a year.  Coming from Canada’s frozen lands, I find this part of Arizona’s version of this season very appealing.  I hiked around for much of the day and ended up at Red Rock Crossing in the afternoon.  Cathedral Rock is a siren’s call for artists and I spent hours enjoying the views across Oak Creek and up to the red rocks.  I love the colour palette with the gray branches of the dormant trees, the colourful rocks above and below with the yellow grasses providing a nice bridge to tie them together.  A beautiful place to spend time.

7 responses

  1. Reblogged this on 4 lastday, & the day of judgment and commented:
    nice

    February 11, 2014 at 8:48 am

  2. Amazing beauty!

    February 2, 2014 at 8:21 pm

  3. Nice picture, rocks in the water are always giving a special effect. The background is also fantastic.

    January 30, 2014 at 2:53 pm

  4. Now that sounds like a winter I could endure much easier 🙂 Love the image. Sure is a lot warmer looking than what is out my window right now

    January 30, 2014 at 9:20 am

  5. wow fabulous picture. I might use for my next attempt in painting class.

    January 30, 2014 at 9:16 am

  6. vastlycurious.com

    I LOVE Sedona .

    January 30, 2014 at 8:42 am

  7. faszinating ambiance!

    January 30, 2014 at 6:58 am

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