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There was a debate whether or not my friends and I would stand at this vantage point with several other photographers, but I'm glad we did. I even got the opportunity to teach a woman from the east coast about the light we were all waiting for at Mount Watchman.

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The beautiful cascades at the Archangel Falls.

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As water flows down the creek, the majority of it gets channeled to this crack for about 30 feet.

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It was a real treat to apply for the permit lottery and to win. This was a really beautiful (and strenuous!) hike through the river valley that leads to this scene where the canyon walls look like a subway tunnel.

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Somehow I lost my watch while hiking through The Narrows. It's easy to lose time in this place - literally.

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The beautiful sunlight shone down in the deep canyon and lit up this tree.