Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona -- A bend in the Colorado River just below the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell

            Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona. The bend is locally known as "King Bend." It is located 5 miles (8 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page. Accessible via a ½-mile (0.8 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to Google terrain maps, the overlook is 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above sea level and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level, making it a 1,000 foot (300 m) drop.

I took this image because I wanted to get a better shot of it than I had made a few years ago. Unfortunately, October is just not the best time to photograph the bend, since there is a large shadow due to the angle of the sun this time of year. This was taken early in the morning of our visit.

This is an HDR shot which I have worked with quite a bit to even out the shadows...

Taken in: United States / Arizona / Glen Canyon (show map)

Taken on: October 14, 2012

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Horseshoe Bend

Colorado River

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Page

Arizona

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D7000

Nikon 10-20mm « less

Sets appears in: • Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona -- October, 2012

Groups appears in: • Arizona Wonders (up to 3 in a row) • Arizona Nature more » • Unforgettable Landscapes(High Quality) « less

Camera: NIKON D7000, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 11mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON D7000
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	11mm
ISO:	200
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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