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23-OCT-2006 Dave Beedon

The call of the previous photo is answered

Fin landscape above Negro Bill Canyon (near Moab, Utah)

When I heard the sandstone fins and valleys call to me (previous photo) I was compelled to answer
the call by exploring them. To gaze upon a feature of the landscape is often not enough: I must
know what lies behind that feature and what it feels like to be in or on it. Seeing the same thing
from different angles helps me form a mental map of the landscape. In this other-worldly place,
where everything looks like everything else, the mental map acts as a navigation aid.

Ornament Rock, seen in earlier photos, is dead center; it sits atop a long, narrow fin. The right
end of that fin is the location of the previous photo. The next shot is a closer view of this one.
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Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 AF
1/125s f/13.0 at 20.0mm iso100 full exif

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Dave Beedon05-Jan-2007 23:05
Lee, you took the words right out of my mouth. I hope to sleep at least one night in this terrain, but I haven't determined the best way to haul the needed 2 gallons (7.5 liters) of water there. Do you know where I can get some lightweight freeze-dried water?
Lee G05-Jan-2007 22:54
A place to explore for days and days.
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