Category: Zion
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The Zion Mt. Carmel Tunnel
The tunnel was built in 1930 and is 1.1 miles long. On the day the tunnel was dedicated, all 48 governors of the United States were in attendance (There were only 48 states at the time). Getting all the governors to agree on anything will probably never happen again. I’ve seen just about any type…
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Some More Zion Milky Way Images
From Zion’s National Park’s Eastside including the famous “Bonsai Tree”
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Zion Milky Way
The Milky Way is appearing in the night sky here this week at Zion National Park, Utah. It’s a celestial feast that can be observed in the southern sky after 11pm. The Milky Way will move across the southern sky from east to west.
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Zion’s Observation Point Trail
It was 100 degrees Saturday and smoke from that nearby forest fire was in the air but my friend Jemmy and I made it to the top in about 2 hours. It’s 4 miles up and strenuous! All of theses images were taken with my new Google Pixel 2 smart phone camera, reputed to be…
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Zion’s Parched Kolob Terrace
Summer is here and with no rain for the last few months, the land and my sinuses are parched here in Southern Utah. A forest fire erupted nearby, somewhat emulating a newly erupted volcano. The alfalfa fields are tall but a spark away from torching as well.
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Dawn At Zion
Got out of my vehicle at the office the other day and decided to capture dawn at Zion before I clocked in…..
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Some Local R & R
Camped just outside of Zion NP this week and relaxed, read my book about Zen by Suzuki, did lots of mountain biking(This area has some of the best mountain biking in the country) and tried out my new camera! These images came out really sharp!
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Cloudy, Foggy, Ethereal, Ephemeral Zion National Park
A much-needed rainstorm passed through Zion on the first day of the government shutdown and I had the park pretty much to myself.
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Zion At Night
Nighttime shots from Zion National Park and adjacent Springdale, Utah, There was a near full moon that night which lended some additional ambient light.
