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“Look to the East” by Michael Dees (website | Instagram | 500px):

It’s probably not customary to write a guest post about a dear love of mine.  It would seem incongruous with the technical jargon of the Bayer pattern, to speak of the affections, would it not?  Not to mention the fact that, as a Nikon aficionados and photography enthusiasts, many would spend their time elsewhere, rather than reading an autobiographical account of a loved one in my life.  I say this by way of introduction to prepare the reader for a mix of sorts: a mix of technology, of art, and as noted, of tender sentiments.

I suppose I’ve mislead you a bit for rhetorical flourish.  It’s in this: that I speak of no person, but a place.  Zion National Park is where I speak of, and in particular, of the East side of this spectacular park in Southwest Utah.  The East side of the park is, literally, a less sheer beauty than the more popular Zion Canyon.  The altitude changes are more gradual and the landscape more curvy.  Make no mistake that the canyon that the Virgin River has carved over so many years has beauty unparalleled.  It’s breathtaking and awesome.  The East side, however, has a more tranquil appeal to it.

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