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The Beauty of Lake Powell


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Lake Powell was formed by the Glen Canyon Dam, built at Page, Arizona in 1963; it is just upriver from the Grand Canyon. Although a portion of the Lake is in Arizona, most of it is in Utah.
It is the second largest man-made lake in the US, almost 200 miles long (322km) with a coastline of nearly 2000 miles (3219km). Ninety six major side canyons twist into the main channel of the Lake; some are 15-20 miles long (24-32km).

The dominant formation is Navajo sandstone, made of ancient sand dunes hardened into rock by pressure from deposits above them. The deposits eventually wore away and exposed the sandstone, which has been sculptured by water, wind, and time into the current formations. The brilliant red, pink, and brown canyon walls can rise hundreds of feet straight up.
A surprise arch
A surprise arch		 Lake, mountain, and sky
Lake, mountain, and sky		 Hiking up from the houseboat
Hiking up from the houseboat		 Dominguez Butte
Dominguez Butte
Hiking in Glen Canyon
Hiking in Glen Canyon		 Dangling Rope
Dangling Rope		 Monumental Hike
Monumental Hike		 Mountain Sheep
Mountain Sheep
On the Lake
On the Lake		 Ripples in the water and lake bed
Ripples in the water and lake bed		 A fine view
A fine view		 Later in the day
Later in the day
Fish sunbathing
Fish sunbathing		 A hiking break
A hiking break		 Swirls
Swirls		 Fantasy in Rocks
Fantasy in Rocks
Burying an anchor
Burying an anchor		 Anchors are buried
Anchors are buried		 The boat is secure
The boat is secure		 The Arch
The Arch
Opposing walls
Opposing walls		 Margaritas on the rear deck
Margaritas on the rear deck		 Narrowing side canyon
Narrowing side canyon		 Monument
Monument
In a side canyon
In a side canyon		 Cabin in West Canyon
Cabin in West Canyon		 Vistas
Vistas		 Found something
Found something
Home for a week
Home for a week		 Cold outside
Cold outside		 Fellow traveller
Fellow traveller		 The daily hike
The daily hike
Layers of Glen Canyon
Layers of Glen Canyon		 At the end of Face Canyon
At the end of Face Canyon		 Mountain Sheep
Mountain Sheep		 Sign of the rising Lake
Sign of the rising Lake
Powell beauty
Powell beauty		 Patterns in the sandstone
Patterns in the sandstone		 Looking down at the arch
Looking down at the arch		 Yippee-ki-yay
Yippee-ki-yay
Heron or egret
Heron or egret		 Swirls
Swirls		 Boat shadows
Boat shadows		 A Natural Arch
A Natural Arch
The Arch
The Arch		 Poetry in rocks
Poetry in rocks		 Daily Hike
Daily Hike		 Monument
Monument
Rock monument
Rock monument		 Small cove
Small cove		 Start of a hike
Start of a hike		 In a Side Canyon
In a Side Canyon
Mermaid on an island
Mermaid on an island		 The storm came later...
The storm came later...		 Pale
Pale		 Lakeside
Lakeside
Near port
Near port		 Island in a side canyon
Island in a side canyon		 On a hike
On a hike		 White Rocks
White Rocks
Transportation on the Lake
Transportation on the Lake		 The Photographer's Photographer
The Photographer's Photographer		 Old Miner's Cabin and Corral
Old Miner's Cabin and Corral		 Through the Arch
Through the Arch
Corral next to old miner's cabin
Corral next to old miner's cabin		 Our houseboat's home
Our houseboat's home		 Flag
Flag		 Patterned Wall
Patterned Wall
Home for a week
Home for a week		 Miner's Cabin
Miner's Cabin		 Lake Powell
Lake Powell		 Small Island
Small Island
Rock patterns
Rock patterns		 Hanging
Hanging		 Small butte
Small butte		 Evening from the boat
Evening from the boat
Swirling Ground
Swirling Ground		 The W
The W		 Late evening
Late evening		 Hiker in Red
Hiker in Red
Odd formations
Odd formations		 Lone Bush
Lone Bush		 A day on the Lake
A day on the Lake		 On the rocks
On the rocks
Into the storm
Into the storm		 Moon Rising
Moon Rising		 Desert Varnish
Desert Varnish		 Canyon beauty
Canyon beauty
Formations
Formations		 A family posing near Rainbow Bridge
A family posing near Rainbow Bridge		 Agave
Agave		 At Sunset
At Sunset
Monument
Monument		 Big one
Big one		 Canyon Wall
Canyon Wall		 Layers of Glen Canyon
Layers of Glen Canyon
From the deck
From the deck		 Side Canyon
Side Canyon		 Towing toys
Towing toys		 Near Sunset
Near Sunset
Good day hike
Good day hike		 Cabin and Corral
Cabin and Corral		 Near the marina
Near the marina		 On the Lake
On the Lake
Clouds coming in
Clouds coming in		 Side canyon
Side canyon		 Vista
Vista		 Home
Home
Canyon Wall
Canyon Wall		 The daily hike
The daily hike		 Houseboat on the Lake
Houseboat on the Lake		 The Arch
The Arch
Nice day for a stroll
Nice day for a stroll		 Storm hiking
Storm hiking		 Mountain on Powell
Mountain on Powell		 Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon Dam
Small houseboat
Small houseboat		 On the daily hike
On the daily hike		 Rock Patterns
Rock Patterns

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gary_neiss15-Jul-2011 22:27
Nicely done. You captured some beautiful locations of the Lake Powell
Pierre Schneider09-Jul-2011 09:39
Super gallery ! v
Jola Dziubinska08-Jul-2011 00:49
Fabulous images, incredible scenery. V.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad23-Sep-2010 13:55
The desert hold many beautiful secrets and it looks like you found quite a few. v
Marc Demoulin20-Sep-2010 19:16
Extraordinary places and collection Ron!! vVv
Marc
Ali Majdfar17-Sep-2010 14:57
Fabulous gallery, stunning captures! ~V
H. P. Henriksen Starman03-Sep-2010 20:45
Fine gallery - I had the pleasure being there around 1. of august this year. voted.
joseantonio03-May-2010 19:06
Excellent pictures. I will have to go back for another visit
M Hauss22-Mar-2010 20:37
Great gallery! There are so many great shots.
Sandi Whitteker12-Mar-2010 15:32
I love Lake Powell area. You've given us a great tour Ron, with so many beautiful captures. Like to pack up and head over there now, before it's too hot.
Franz Bauer23-Feb-2010 11:14
Ron,a grand place and your eye of course are the best ingredients for this splendid photo-series! Franz
Hodero23-Feb-2010 02:15
I don't exagerate when I say:"This gallery Rocks!"
BV
;-)
Guest 03-Feb-2010 17:56
great pics! DD
Eldar Kadymov30-Nov-2009 16:05
Indeed amazing surroundings, wonderful gallery ! V
Guest 28-Nov-2009 20:27
I was here in 07 , You have represented it very well
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)25-Nov-2009 19:39
Beautiful and very colorful Gallery,my vote!
Paolo
Cheryl Klym-Edwards24-Nov-2009 18:26
Beautiful gallery!
Wendy O19-Nov-2009 05:56
Beautiful pictures, makes me want to go back and visit, it's been a long time.
Richard Calmes23-Oct-2009 17:16
Very nice collection! Excellent compositions and views! V
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