There are times in life when reality seems more like floating in a dream. One of those times for me was the trip I took with my wife last year to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. I had seen pictures of these places before our trip, but I was really blown away at how beautiful these places are when you experience them in person.

One of the highlights of this trip was when we were hiking at Angel’s Landing. We were fortunate enough to get an up-close and personal view of a California Condoor, and I got a few shots off when he decided to leave his perch.

Leaving his perch:

Flying by like a glider:

Needless to say, it was thrilling to rattle off shots with servo autofocus activated and 8fps rapid fire…