Photography Now & Then #91
After leaving the cruise ship in July 2002, a bus dropped us off in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, where we did some shopping and exploring before catching another cruise ship chartered bus to the airport for the flight home. One of the items we bought was an Inuit art mask.
Now: Inuit art mask, purchased in an Anchorage Alaska store in July 2002, photo April 1, 2018 (Apple iPhone 6s)
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Paria View overlook, Bryce Canyon National Park – Paria is a Paiute word meaning “water with elk” or “water with mud”. The translation varies depending on context and season.
Now: Paria View overlook under overcast skies, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, October 5, 2015 (Pentax K-3 II)
“As you look down and to the southeast you are gazing into the Paria River watershed. This region is famous for its slot canyons. These slot canyons were carved by rapid rates of runoff during spring thaws in the Ice Age. Even in today’s drier climate some erosion continues to occur during flash floods. As a result, hikers are urged to stay out of the Paria Canyons during thunderstorms. This river’s watershed is so immense that even a moderate rain can create catastrophic flooding downstream. The bottom of a slot canyon is the last place you want to be when a 30 ft. wall of water comes roaring downstream at 50 mph.” (National Park Service)
Photography Now & Then Notes:
- Series Photos
- The Now photo is one that is almost always taken the day of the blog post. In some instances, posts may be backdated if internet access is not available on the day of the photo or other reasons prevent posting Photography Now and Then.
- The Then photo is usually a randomly selected older photograph from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Photography Now and Then.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
- Reference links were accessed on the date the blog post was published, unless otherwise stated.
- The title convention for Photography Now & Then blog posts evolved early on from one word related to each photo separated by “&” to usually being the first word in the caption description for each photo.
