Tag: utah
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Fall Colors Invade Zion Canyon- Part 1
Like an army of ants, autumn colors made its journey through Zion Canyon the past few weeks. Cottonwoods, maples and scrub oaks are the trees that provide the display. Its just too bad that the colors don’t stay longer. Autumn colors at the foot…
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Catch Me If You Can
That is to photograph the elusive seasonal waterfalls at Zion National Park. Visitors ask me where are the waterfalls. I tell them, to their disappointment, that they only appear when it rains. Which it did earlier this week. This was the only waterfall I spotted which combined with the fall colors in the park, presented…
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Zion’s Colorful Echo Canyon
Fall colors usually develop first in Zion at Echo Canyon. It’s about 1,000 feet higher in elevation than Zion’s main canyon. Echo Canyon’s sandstone walls soar another 2,000 feet into the distant sky, thereby making it a marvelous trek in autumn. You are surrounded by color as you walk through…
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I Was Going To Shoot Fall Colors Today But Winter Showed Up at Zion NP
I went to Zion National Park today to photograph the amazing fall colors happening now but was detoured because it snowed. I mostly shot the fall colors(To Follow) but thought I’d post some early winter pics or both?
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Stormy Zion Country
Persistent rains and thunderstorms continue to invade Southern Utah and Zion National Park. Flash flooding remains a threat as Pacific storms migrate from Southern California. Which of course can provide some dramatic photos.
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A Friendly Walk Up the Narrows
Visiting friends, Ken and Rich from St. Louis, requested the mandatory stroll up Zion National Park’s The Narrows. A must for any visitor. The Virgin River is very refreshing to hike through on a 90 degree day. It’s still hot here in Southern Utah. …
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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…
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Zion Rockfall
It has been a rough week at Zion National Park and this morning, a major rockfall blocked Highway 9, which travels through the park. Luckily, no one was injured. Road to be reopened tonight? Pic courtesy of NPS. UPDATE- ROAD MAY NOT OPEN UNTIL WEEKEND BECAUSE OF INSTABILITY OF ROCKS ABOVE