Tag: Canyon
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Stormy Point Sublime
Point Sublime, on the North Rim of The Grand Canyon offers one great vista of the canyon and surrounding area. The storm cell images are those that ravaged Southern Utah on Monday causing death and destruction. As I experienced, these cells roll very fast over the landscape and you better be prepared to take cover. […]
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Follow The Light For More Dramatic Images
Passing thunderstorms along the North Rim of The Grand Canyon have big potential for producing memorable shots. Just pick a spot or two with great vantage points and allow the photos to develop in front of you. Last week I camped along the eastern side of the North Rim and just watched all day long, […]
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RAIN, RAIN, DON’T GO AWAY!
It has been a very moist spring here in Southern Utah as well as most of the Desert Southwest. We need it and I need it for more dramatic photos. Normally we are at around 90 degrees F but we’ve been having highs of 65 to 75. Pics below are from the last week in […]
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Zion National Park’s Seldom Noticed Natural Arches
Very few people know of them or have seen them. And Kolob Arch just may be the biggest arch in the world. Below is Crawford Arch, AKA Bridge Mountain Arch. Named for an early settler, William Crawford, who received credit for noticing it first. Millions of people drive near it but don’t notice it. It […]
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Ha Ho No Geh Canyon
It’s a Navajo Indian term meaning “too many washes”. That it has. I wasn’t able to get too close to the canyon from Coal Mine Canyon, but I used my 400 mm telephoto lens and a 2x extender to get these two shots from about 3 miles away. I did try hiking along the rim […]
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Colorful Coal Mine Canyon
There is no paved parking lot. No signs. No shuttle buses. No entrance booth. No park rangers. No rails along the canyon rim. No guides. No hot dog stands. No mules to take you into the canyon. No Visitor Center. No visitors! Edward Abbey would approve of this place. In fact, it’s hard to find […]
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A Rainy/Snowy Day At Zion National Park
It mostly rained here the last 3 days and this desert environment can sure use it. When it rains in Zion Canyon, a cool thing happens. Like rainbows appearing out of nowhere, we are treated to instant waterfalls. A lot of visitors here ask me during the dry season, ” Where are the waterfalls that […]
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Another Glorious Sunset At Zion Country
A brief storm passed through Zion country yesterday and left behind clean skies and dramatic colors at sunset. These images and more can be purchased as prints at Dawn2Dawn Photography
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A Snowy New Year’s at Zion NP
As predicted, the New Year brought 5 inches of fresh snow to Zion National Park. Good way to start the year although it’s suppose to get down to 15 degrees F tonight. I’m moving back to California!