Eagle Crags

A Moody Eagle Crags

This distorted rock formation can be viewed from my home but while out one day during a rainstorm, I pulled over and caught these images. Eagle Crags is just outside Zion National Park, Utah.

A passing storm produces fog around Eagle Crags adjacent to Zion National Park, Utah.

Zion Milky Way

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

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.

Some More Zion Pics!

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

The sandstone pinnacles and sheer walls of Eagle Crags are ubiquitous on the drive just before entering Zion National Park, Utah. This panorama is actually 3 shots stitched together in Photoshop.

Kind of looks like Mordor from Lord Of The Rings

Classic Sedimentary rocks at Zion National Park, Utah

The light from the setting sun provides a silhouette of a canyon wall at Zion National Park, Utah

Rainy Zion Weekend

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

Much needed rain made its way through Zion Country and produced some good photo ops just before sunset. Rainbow pics to follow soon!

This is from a spot where I deposit my recyclables.

RAIN, RAIN, DON’T GO AWAY!

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

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 and around Zion National Park.

Springtime at Zion Country-Southern Utah

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

Recent rainstorms have produced dramatic skies and flowering Prickly Pear Cactus here in Southern Utah. Next post will showcase images from the surreal Wahweap Hoodoos.

Prickly Pear Cactus blooms in the spring at Zion National Park, Utah

White puffy clouds surround Eagle Crags near Zion National Park, Utah

Storm clouds surround Gooseberry Mesa near Zion National Park, Utah

Storm clouds and Cholla Cactus surround Mt Kinesava at Zion National Park, Utah

The sun sets on the sandstone walls near Zion National Park, Utah

An old road meanders through the landscape at Zion National Park, Utah

Storm clouds surround Hurricane Mesa near Zion National Park, Utah

Storm clouds surround Mt Kinesava at Zion National Park, Utah

A cactus flower blooms in the spring at Zion National Park, Utah

Spring flowers bloom near Zion National Park, Utah

The Snowy Zion

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

Zion Sunset From Gooseberry Mesa

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

Clouds and Fog at Zion Country- Day One

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Utah, Zion

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.