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When I first heard about the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park, I wondered about the name. I had no previous experience with the park and thought that it was just a quirky name. But once you are at the park, the reason for the title becomes immediately apparent. The entire section of the park looks like an island with the water drained out of it. It's like seeing Nat Geo's Drain the Oceans in real life.
No other viewpoint in the park emphasizes this nature of the park, as the Buck Canyon overlook. The spot directly overlooks the Buck canyon and provides a glimpse into the various levels of the park. The location makes a perfect sunset spot as well. From here, it easy to imagine standing on an Island with the white rim being the ocean floor and the canyon being a trench. I saw the location by accident while driving by, the light on the mountains was just magical, and thankfully it stayed on until I managed to get a shot.