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This is my second post on the color in Zion National Park this year. I’m a little delayed in editing. More coming up.
Autumn Brilliance – East Side Zion National Park
The East Side is through the main tunnels on the road to Mt. Carmel. Get out and explore.
Continue reading “Zion National Park East Side and Clear Creek: Spectacular Autumn Color”There was amazing neon color in the Zion Narrows this year. Four images. Please take a look.
Zion National Park – Narrows – Glowing Tree and Rapids
I took some milky way images this autumn. Here is a pair from Capitol Reef National Park: Pectols Pyramid in the main part of the park, and Temple of the Sun in Cathedral Valley.
Reflection Canyon is in Utah. It’s part of Lake Powell. This is the third in this series.
Reflection Canyon is in Utah. It’s part of Lake Powell.
Reflection Canyon is in Utah. It’s part of Lake Powell.
Every year, between 8,000 and 25,000 snow geese stop at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir. They are on their way to nesting grounds in the arctic. Here are 12 images plus two videos.
Please check out these 11 colorful images. Nature is amazing.
This is a fifth set of images from Pine Creek in Zion. I have one more set of images coming up from Pine Creek. And I saved some of the best for last.
This is a fourth set of images from Pine Creek in Zion. I kept returning to this location all autumn and Winter. This is something a little different.
Autumn came late to Southern Utah but it was great. This is another et of images from Pine Creek in Zion.
Autumn came late to Southern Utah but it was great. This is a second set of images from Pine Creek in Zion.
This set of beautiful images are from Pine Creek in Zion National Park.
This set of images is from the Fire Lake Reservoir in Ivins, early December.
This is the sixth in a series of incredible archaeological structures in Southern Utah. It’s in in the Bears Ears National Monument cultural landscape.
This is the fifth in a series of incredible archaeological structures in Southern Utah. It’s in in the Bears Ears National Monument cultural landscape.
This is the fourth in a series of incredible archaeological structures found in the Bears Ears National Monument cultural landscape.
This is the third in a series of incredible archaeological structures found in the Bears Ears National Monument cultural landscape.
Fallen Roof Ruin is just one of the many incredible archaeological structures found in the Bears Ears National Monument cultural landscape.
The Moon House is just one of the many incredible archaeological structures found in the Bears Ears National Monument of Southern Utah.
Water Canyon is a challenging 6.6 mile out and back hike in the Dixie National forest near Hilldale, Utah. The waterfalls are best in the Spring. These images are from late April.
Continue reading “Waterfalls of Water Canyon: A Scenic Spring Hike”Neon Canon is one heck of a hike. It’s about 10 miles round trip with a 1300-1500 foot elevation change depending on the route. Add another 0.5 miles for a side trip to some interesting but graffiti-marred petroglyphs.
Hell Hole Canyon, part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve is one of the premier Southern Utah hikes when conditions are right. I describe the conditions below.
These are birefringence patterns of reflected light bouncing through thin sheets of ice over flowing water.
Continue reading “Capturing Birefringence Rainbow Patterns in Ice Photography Part 2”
These are diffraction patterns of reflected light bouncing through thin sheets of ice over flowing water.
Continue reading “Capturing Birefringence Rainbow Patterns in Ice Photography Part 1”The images in this set are from the Fremont Indian State Park near Sevier Utah.
Kanarra Falls is 3.6-mile out-and-back trail near Kanarraville, Utah. It’s a very popular trail in the summer where kids splash around in the water. Dogs are not allowed on this trail.
At the last second, I decided to try my luck getting images of the 2023 annular eclipse. With three days to go, I found a room about an hour from where I wanted to be. The eclipse exceeded my expectations.
Bryce Canyon National Park sits in bowl with a mostly southern exposure. This makes it difficult to capture stunning sunset images.
The Navajo Loop, Fairyland Loop, Rim Trail, and Queens Garden are all great morning hikes. They may also be crowded.
The Tropic Ditch Canal is an excellent morning hike away from the crowds. As an added bonus, you can stand behind a beautiful waterfall or hike to an arch.
Continue reading “Exploring Bryce Canyon’s Hidden Gems: Tropic Ditch Waterfall”Ashdown Gorge is a 9 mile out and back trail in the Dixie National Forest near Cedar City Utah.
