Tag: Autumn
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Fall Colors Have Arrived At Zion NP
That is on the East Side of the park. The colors tend to pop more on a cloudy and rainy day.
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First Signs Of Winter?
In the upper elevations of Southern Utah, winter has made an early entrance. Luckily, I live in the lower elevations. But I received a slap in the face when I drove to the upper elevations on Thursday (Elevation-8 to 9,000 feet). The leaves have disappeared from the aspens and snow was abundant. Still a good…
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Last Vestiges Of Fall Color
That is at the upper elevations of Southern Utah. Autumn colors are due to migrate to the lower elevations soon, especially in and around Zion National Park. I’m not sure why some trees lose the leaves sooner than others as they are right next to each other.
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Why Do Leaves Change Color In The Fall?
The quick answer is that the sun stays up less during autumn. The leaves need the sunlight for photosynthesis and the trees use the sunlight plus water and carbon dioxide to produce sugars and then chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is green but when sunlight decreases during autumn, chlorophyll breaks down and other pigments take over. Colors like…
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Choice Of Hazards
You have your choice of hazards along this road to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
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More Autumn Images
From the upper elevations around Zion National Park. All these images and more can be purchased as prints or downloadable files at What’s New At Dawn2Dawn Photography. Word Press members get a 25% discount by applying code WP2018
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Autumn Visits Zion’s Kolob Terrace Area
Kolob Terrace is an area in and around Zion National Park but at a higher elevation than the popular part of the park. It’s a great escape from the maddening crowds and shuttle buses of Zion Canyon. And Autumn arrives early and with a bang! This is the first post of three……. …
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Painting With My Camera
By using in-camera techniques, I was able to produce some artsy images of aspen trees in peak color. See previous post from Fall Colors At Kaibab National Forest
