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Turret Arch Through North Window

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Some views in Arches National Park,
near Moab, Utah, may be familiar to frequent visitors, yet they still remain irresistible to the photographer. This
classic view of Turret Arch through North Window is one of those images. In an effort to create the best possible
rendition of this iconic landscape, I shot compass bearings from the base of North Window to determine the position of rock
towers to the east that would block sunrise light from reaching the arches. At the latitude of Arches National Park,
the angle of sunrise (and sunset) varies by more than 60 degrees from summer solstice to winter solstice. By consulting
a computer program, I found the range of dates that would allow the rising sun to illuminate both arches with no rock towers
to the east to cast harsh, black shadows. Then I returned on several mornings at the right time of year. On this
morning the sky was completely clear at the eastern horizon, which allowed the first light of the rising sun to bathe both
arches with a sublime golden light.
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To order an 11x14 loose, matted-only or framed print of Turret
Arch Through North Window, please visit my product catalog by clicking the link beneath the appropriate thumbnail.
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Glenn Randall Photography At
home on the web at GlennRandall.com and AGPix.com Specializing in Colorado landscape photography and Colorado scenic photography since 1993 Now offering a select
group of Utah landscape photographs from Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park Glenn Randall Photography
and its online store, GlennRandall.com, offer some of the finest Colorado landscape photographs, Colorado scenic photographs
and Colorado photographic prints available Colorado landscape photographs and Colorado scenic photographs are offered
both as prints for the general public and as stock images for professional photo buyers. For the best in Colorado
landscape photography, Colorado scenic photography and Colorado photographic prints, add glennrandall.com to your favorites
today. Thanks for visiting--please check back often!
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