Photographers need to adapt. Mother Nature, as we often say, has a mind of her own. We can be frustrated by her, or we can adapt.

As noted in previous blogs in this series, we saw a lot of rain in Canyon de Chelly that caused a lot of flooding. The “road” into the canyon was a mud mire in many places, and we were the first ones to go in, so no tracks had been packed down.

Our jeep got stuck, and the other two worked as a team to get it out. It made sense to turn around and reschedule for …

This year in Canyon de Chelly, there has been an unusual amount of rain. Usually the rains, if they come, appear during summer months. In September, there is usually not much precipitation.

I have never seen the canyon floor looks so green. Chinle Wash, that runs through the canyon, is bordered by lush Cottonwoods, Willow, and invasive species that the Feds brought in several decades back such as Tamarisk and Russian Olive.

Even not taking into account the rainfall, the Canyon looks a lot different today than it did back when …

Never one to stand where others, so, I found a higher vantage point. Normally, I would have been at the cliff-edge, but it had been raining, and I figured it was prudent to save that for another day. My vantage point, however, worked, as it …