Full Moon Rising

Last Friday’s full moon captured near the Grand Canyon. A prescribed forest fire nearby added some smoke and cool color.

 

A full moon rises over Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
A full moon rises over Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

 

A full moon rises over Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

 

A full moon rises over Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

 

A full moon rises over Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

 

A full moon rises over the outhern Utah landscape near Kanab.

 

A full moon rises over Marble Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Moonrise At Sunset

Some images from last week while the Full Moon was rising at sunset in and around Zion National Park, Utah

A full moon rises over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah
A full moon rises over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah

 

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The sun sets on the sandstone walls of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

 

The sun sets on a mesa in Southern Utah

 

A full moon rises over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah

 

The sun sets on the sandstone walls of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

 

The sun sets on the sandstone walls of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

 

The sun sets on the sandstone walls of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, Utah

 

The sun sets on a mesa in Southern Utah

Moonrise and Sunset

Some sunset and moon rise images from around Zion NP

 

The sun sets over a mesa in Southern Utah
The sun sets over a mesa in Southern Utah

 

The sun sets over a mesa in Southern Utah

 

A full moon rises through the clouds and over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah
A full moon rises through the clouds and over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah

 

A full moon rises through the clouds and over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah

 

A full moon rises over the rim of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park,Utah

Detour to Alabama Hills in California’s Owens Valley

The normal road I take to Eureka Dunes at Death Valley National Park was washed out. So I had to go around and wouldn’t make it to the dunes that night. So I camped at Alabama Hills near Lone Pine California. It has great views and the camping is free! And the full moon was to rise that night.

 

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The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

The moon rises over a campfire at Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California
The moon rises over a campfire at Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

The light from a full moon shines on The Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lone Pine, California
The light from a full moon shines on The Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lone Pine, California

 

The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California
The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

The sun rises over the eroded sandstone rocks of Alabama Hills in the Owens Valley of California

 

Varying Degrees Of Light At Zion National Park

It’s all about The Light as far as I am concerned.  Flat light is ugly and bright light is straining to the eye. But filtered light or varying light produces dramatic images as seen recently at Zion National Park, Utah. These photos and more are available as prints and downloadable files at What’s New At Dawn2Dawn Photography

Sunset at Zion National Park from Kolob Terrace, Utah

 

The sun rises on Zion National Park's Tower Of The Virgin

 

The full moon rises at Zion National Park, Utah

 

Sunset at Zion National Park from Kolob Terrace, Utah

 

Sunset at Zion National Park from Kolob Terrace, Utah

 

Sunset at Zion National Park from Kolob Terrace, Utah

Lightning Bolts and A Full Moon Rising

Within minutes, I was able to capture lightning bolts from an incredible storm passing through the Northern Arizona night  and the full and very orange moon rising.

 

Lightning strikers near a small town in Northern Arizona

 

Lightning strikes near a small town in Northern Arizona

 

Lightning strikers near a small town in Northern Arizona

 

Lightning strikers near a small town in Northern Arizona

 

A full moon rises amongst soem passing clouds in Northern Arizona

 

A full moon rises amongst soem passing clouds in Northern Arizona

 

Some More Moon Rising Shots………

Taken from the Lake Powell Area in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.  These images and many more available as a  downloadable file or print at Dawn2Dawn Photography.

Next up are images from Coalmine Canyon on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Northern Arizona.

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Monument Valley Like You’ve Never Seen?

I was at Monument Valley yesterday and was disappointed  that the road through Monument Valley was closed due to snow and mud. But, a full moon was rising and the snow added an element that you don’t see here too much.

Monument Valley Sunset

 

Monument Valley Full Moon

 

Monument Valley Full Moon

 

Monument Valley Full Moon

 

Monument Valley Full Moon

 

Monument Valley Full Moon

 

Monument Valley Sunset

 

Monument Valley Sunset

 

Lake Powell Moonrise

Lake Powell is on the border of Utah and Arizona. Formed by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, it has more shoreline than our Pacific Coastline. You might recognize in some of the photos, how the waterline has been dropping because of the drought in the area. I was there to capture the full moon rising. Companion time lapse can be seen at Moon Over Lake Powell Time Lapse Video.

Lake Powell Boat

Lake Powell Ripples

Lake Powell Moonrise

Lake Powell Moonrise

Lake Powell Moonrise

 

Lake Powell Moonrise

Lake Powell Moonrise

Lake Powell Moonrise

Lake Powell Moonrise

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Full Moon Rising Pictures

Got these three shots tonight at various place in and around Zion National Park, Utah

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I don’t think these bison were impressed. Too busy getting fat!
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A jet aircraft decided to enter my airspace
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The moon illuminated this canyon wall at Zion National Park.
Taken a few days earlier.
Taken a few days earlier.