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Driving the Highways & Byways
of Arizona with Earle Robinson as he searches for Arizona Wild Life

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I just can't seem to stay away from the Grand Canyon.

I can remember the 1965 Robert Wise's song and movie
"The Sound of Music"

So I have decided to call this trip to the Grand Canyon

THE SOUNDS OF NUTCRACKERS

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Before I continue on, let me show you the spot I had picked out to do most of my shooting from on this trip.

This is looking back from the edge of the canyon.
OH, by the way, I didn't leave any trash behind, I brought snacks in the plastic sacks took it all back to my van when ever I left.

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Note the dead branch dead center. I always try to be able to be in a position to photograph this just in case a bird would happen to land on it. They seem to love dead branches to perch on.

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For just a few minutes the sun ducked under a cloud so
I hurried and put on a circular polarizer, and color enhancer filter
These made the colors deeper and much richer.

With out any filters it looked like this.

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I always try to get in a position to view a dead branch especially if it sticks out over the canyon's edge. The birds love to perch on these bare limbs as you will see in the up coming photos.

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If I moved around here are a few other views of the canyon I had.

You can see the end or lens shade of my 500mm lens lower left corner.

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A horizontal view of the first image.

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