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Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah. Last light and incoming storm Monday March 23, 2009. Pentax 67, 45mm and Velvia 50
Today's post is from the archives - from October 2010 to be exact, from a trip out west.
This image was shot from Antelope Island State Park of Utah, in Davis County. Antelope Island is accessible by car via a 7-mile causeway bridge (reminds me of the Keys in Florida) which spans the Great Salt Lake. It consists of ~28,000 acres full of flora & fauna, sunrises & sunsets, a good assortment of wildlife (bison, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, coyotes, bobcats, etc), and lots of recreational opportunities for it's visitors to delight in. I remember the first time that I visited (one February afternoon), I thought it was a desolate place - that is, before I arrived. On this occasion, the island shores were lined with sand, rocks, and magnificent yellow wildflowers. How fun!
There, of course, is a specific reason why I chose this image today. See, Tom departed today for his annual snowboarding trip with his longtime friends from North Carolina. He should have been flying into SLC, but since the snow so far this year has been sparse, he chose to fly into Spokane for some more northern snow events, which have been much more prolific. Eventually, he'll make his way back down to SLC and possibly visit Antelope Island again - for it's always a treat to the senses.
Thanks so much for hanging in with me and stopping by to view and of course, for all of your comments! Happy Tuesday!
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) at Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island, Utah
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On a flat plain a river will meander through the land and given enough time it will cut these meanderings through solid rock. Here the muddy San Juan River's meandering has cut these gooseneck canyons into the southern Utah sedimentary rock. The San Juan then carries this iron oxide laden sediment to the Colorado (Spanish for reddish) River helping that river live up to its name. Also in this image - On the left horizon a keen eye may be able to discern some of the "monuments" of Monument Valley some 25 miles (40 km) away.
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Utah’s Kodachrome Basin State Park, on the Colorado Plateau, consists of monolithic stone spires, called sedimentary pipes, accentuate multihued sandstone layers that reveal geologic history from the Jurassic period (180 million years ago) to the Cretaceous period (95 million years ago).
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Went back and found a shot that I hadn't processed from my 2009 trip. I ran it through Photomatix Pro. I did another series with HDR Efex Pro, but the Photomatix one worked best. This is a 3 image HDR.
Have a great Mother's Day all you mothers out there and hope to see you all out in the field.
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This series is from the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park near Kanab in southern Utah. This dunes are pretty unique in that they are composed of sands eroded from the red colored sandstone layer common in this part of the US. They have collected here to a unique location in a 'U' shaped valley oriented just right to move north in the summer and then south again with the winter winds.
I know this color may seem a little on the crazy side. I didn't pump it up in PS but it did come out exaggerated because of the early morning light - the same way colors in my slot canyon shots come out exaggerated.
While driving home tonight I saw this in my rear view mirrior. A 30 sec exposure taken just before the sky went black. LOOKS MUCH BETTER VIEWED LARGE ON BLACK (push L)
Sunrise at Goblin valley, Utah.
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It was stormy,feeling it was going to be a bust I started for home. Suddenly the colors exploded and after taking a half dozen photos so did the rain. LOOKS BEST ENLARGED ON BLACK
The surreal martian landscape of Utah's Goblin Valley features unique mushroom shaped hoodoos that produce a labyrinth-like playground ideal for exploration and the occasional game of hide and seek.
Panoramic late spring overlook at Antelope Island State Park, with Great Salt Lake in the background..northern Utah.
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We set out from Moab early and drove to Green River, a town that has seen better days. Once a base for uranium mining in the locality, the town is now showing signs of decay.
From Green River we set out for the Goblin Valley State Park but found a dirt road leading to Temple Mountain where we were able to see the remnants of a uranium mining operation, ancient pictographs and the impressive Temple Mountain itself.
After leaving Temple Mountain we headed down the Little Wildhorse Canyon Road, passing under Wildhorse Butte, until we reached the trailhead to Little Wildhorse Canyon Walk. With time against us we decided not to do the canyon walk and headed back to the entrance gates to the Goblin Valley State Park and out to the lookout point to view and walk among the Goblins.
We then headed out onto State Hwy 24 and headed south passing Little Gilson Butte and Gilson Butte on the right. About 20 minutes down the road to Hanksville we reached a roadside stop with a couple of large un-named buttes on our left and a wide valley view of numerous signed buttes and mountains on our right.
After a panorama photo we headed onward to Factory Butte and East Caineville Mesa then on to Fruita, Capitol Reef National Park and the Goosenecks Colorado River overlook after which we headed via Torrey to Richfield. Indeed a big and impressively scenic days drive considering we did not arrive in Richfield until after 8pm.
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Scott of "Just Used Pixels" and I ventured back out to Antelope Island for tonights sunset. The picture doesn't begin to show how cold it was. There were very few clouds,but we did get a little color.
Taken early this morning. This is the Great Salt Lake,and it froze over night. If you have ever read anything about the lake you know it has a very high salt content making it resist freezing in all but the coldest temps. ..LOOKS BEST ENLARGED ON BLACK (push L)
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) at Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island, Utah
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Around the small village of Mexican Hat in southeast Utah, the San Juan River is slow-moving and flows through a relatively shallow red rock canyon with many wide curves; more of these convolutions can be seen in the nearby Goosenecks State Park, reached by a 4 mile paved side road (UT 316) that branches off UT 261 a little way north of town. The park, to which entry was for many years free but is now charged at $5 per vehicle, has just one extended viewpoint of several huge river bends, now flowing one thousand feet below ground level in a deep canyon with a series of stepped cliffs and terraces, a feature recognized as one of the best examples of entrenched river meanders in the world. At the park, the waters flow through 5 miles of canyon whilst progressing westwards only one mile. Beyond the visible meanders, the river continues to twist and turn as the canyon deepens, before joining Lake Powell after about 35 miles.
Shot is at f/16 at 1/200th and ISO/400 and 16mm focal length, and three shots merged in Photoshop, color correction in Photoshop.
This was taken Halloween night. The sky had some great clouds,and the photo has very little processing. It is not an HDR. I wish every night was this pretty.
Goblin hoodoos at Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. Both children were completely ecstatic to be here, and loudly proclaimed that this is the coolest place ever. They then proceeded to madly caper about, hiding and scaling as their wee wills dictated.
This particular part of Utah was once the shore of a shallow inland sea, and these began their history as mudflats. The mudflats were then buried, petrified, uplifted, and slowly eroded over millions of years.
Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park of Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park.[
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I hate to post another sunset,but the last few evenings have brought with them some great colors. This is tonights 7-10-2011.
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The Gooseneck Bend, or (Horseshoe Bend) is the "main scenic event" in Dead Horse Point State Park which offers a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park covers 5,362 acres (2,170 ha) of high desert at an altitude of 5,900 feet (1,800 m).
Back to my archives from February 2009. Dear Horse Point State Park in Utah. What an amazing location.
Here's a sunrise shot ...
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and enjoy your weekend. I'm hoping to spend mine with the birds.
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