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!
Tag: Buttes
Buttes, Plateaus and Mesas- What’s the Difference?
The images below shot last week along the Arizona/Utah border show buttes, plateaus and mesas, geologic land forms that permeate America’s Desert Southwest. In general terms, buttes are smaller than mesas and mesas are smaller than plateaus. Buttes were probably once mesas but shrunk in size due to erosion. Plateaus are bigger than both mesas and buttes. But specific sizes of each land form are not normally defined.
Threatening Sunset Skies
The skies last week in Utah’s Zion Country were ominous if not dramatic. Because of the wide open expanse of the landscapes, three panoramas were necessary to capture it all.
Clouds and Fog at Zion Country- Day One
The storm that ravaged California the past few days made its way to Southern Utah as I hoped and provided some great photo ops and much needed moisture.
