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Another early Winter photo from the American West. Here the morning sun is peeping through the pine and casting some nice light on the Hoodoos in the park.
Bryce Canyon National Park
- William Hazlitt.
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Today we woke up in Southern California to a chilly morning and it reminded me of the amazing sunrise we witnessed at Utah’s Bryce Canyon national park. A winter storm had just passed through. We didn’t know about the storm and reached the park at night as the snow was still falling. Our first day at the park was pretty much a goner but the second day we woke at 4 am in the morning and it was -12F outside. After a bit of questioning my sanity, we decided to bundle up and head outside anyway. Once we were outside the beauty of the morning totally made up for the cold. The air was crisp, and the morning sun was perfect. There was almost no wind and most important of all we were the only people at the popular sunset point.
This shot is a panorama stitch of about three images. I used a slightly longer focal length to bring out the details in the snow-covered hoodoos that make Bryce such an interesting location. I used an ND grad filter to balance the exposure between the bright sunlit areas and the darker canyon parts. Moral of the story is I have rarely regretted getting up at 4 in the morning even when the temperature outside was crazy low.
USA 2011 - Bryce Canyon
- Walter Scott.
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One of my favorite shots from our last road trip to Utah, almost exactly a year ago. We took this shot on our last day at Bryce Canyon National Park at the famous Sunset point. A snowstorm which shut down most of the Nation park had just cleared the area, and we were the only people here during sunrise that day. Despite the extremely slick trail, we decided to brave the cold and venture into the hiking trail to get close to the stunning Hoodoos and Thor’s Hammer formations.
I didn’t get a good shot of the mighty Mjolnir that day but this one and another shot which I posted some time ago captured the sense of the scene and the grandeur of the park wonderfully. Hopefully, I'd get a chance to come back and get the beauty of this park under better weather conditions.
- Michael Kennedy.
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The week between Christmas and New Years has been a shutdown week for me, so the wife and I decided to hit all the national parks in our neighborly state of Utah and finally get them off our list. We reached Bryce Canyon National park on the eve of Christmas but a winter storm had decided to be there along with us.
The temperature dropped to -10 degrees Fahrenheit and it was cold, moreover driving up to the canyon with only 3 meters of visibility was fun. Finally after some time I was thrilled to see a fresh coat of snow, but I don’t think my wife was as excited. So after she registered her protests, me considering them under advice, we reached the aptly named sunrise point just as cloud cover broke to give us some color in the otherwise winter gray scene.
USA 2011 - Escalante
Sunrise at Fairlyland Point in Bryce NP
Taken on a clear December day from the Hite Crossing Bridge, looking west towards the snow capped Henry Mountains in the distance.
USA 2011 - Red Canyon
This was the fourth time I visited Bryce Canyon. The trails up to the viewpoints were covered in snow, so I was hoping to see a lot of snow in the amphitheater. So it was slightly disappointing to see it like this when I arrived just after sunrise. Nonetheless, I like the view of the red rocks with the white specks between them.
Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon National Park, featuring the iconic rock formations of "Boat Mesa" and "Sinking Ship" in the distance....
- Samuel Butler.
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We spend the last days of 2016 enjoying a nice cold front that was moving into Bryce Canyon National Park. The whole park was shut down and other than some Asian tourists we had the whole park to ourselves. It was snowing pretty much the whole day for our first two days but on the third day as we got to sunset point in the morning we were greeted with crisp air and undisturbed layers and layers of snow over the beautiful geographic formations of the park. I made this shot of Thor’s hammer as the sun rose over the horizon, using one of the hoodoos to create a decent sun star.
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Lately I seem to be posting a lot of cities and blue hours, so today a photo from my favourite US park; Bryce. This was taken in the early morning as the sun was just popping over the rim of the amphitheater. I love it when those lovely pink tones light up with orange glow in the Sunrise.
Bryce Canyon National Park From Bryce Point, one of the most scenic vistas of the full amphitheater and all its wonders amaze the visitor.
- Michelangelo.
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Thor’s hammer is a precariously shaped hoodoo that looks as if it’s going to topple over any minute. But it has been intact for more years that I have been alive so I am not going to judge based on looks. This formation almost blends into the multitude of hoodoos when you look at it from the sunset point but if you take the time out to hike a few hundred feet down, the whole scene changes and you can view the majestic formation standing out against the vivid blue sky.
I am very glad that we decided to stick with our travel plans even after learning about the winter storm that was going to hit the park. I took this shot on our last morning at Bryce canyon just as the skies cleared out after the storm, we had a fresh coat of powder and it was worth the -10F cold to see this place with a fresh blanket of snow.
Sunset pano overlooking Bryce Canyon N.P. with iconic "Boat Mountain, Sinking Ship and Hoodoos" in the distance....
USA 2011 - Red Canyon
USA 2011 - Bryce Canyon
.... one of the many Hoodoos lining the Queen's Garden and Navajo Loop of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
USA 2011 - Escalante
USA 2011 - Escalante
- Willa Cather.
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It's been a while since I posted an image here. Life has been hectic for the past couple of weeks. While we were not affected drastically by the COVID-19 pandemic, we didn’t take a chance with a premie in the house. Adjusting to work from home has been a significant challenge, especially with a young toddler in the house. So instead of a travel-filled summer, we promised each other the wife and I are back inside wistfully looking at old photos of the beautiful locations that we have visited. After a bit of adjustment to the new lifestyle, I see no reason not to keep on posting about some of the fantastic places that we will be soon introducing to our daughter.
Today's shot is from the beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park. A couple of years ago, we made a winter road trip covering almost all the national parks of Utah. Our first stop was Bryce Canyon, and we drove in an parked just as a snowstorm cleared the park of most of its visitors. Most of the park was closed the whole time we were there, but we still managed to wake up super early every day and go for a stroll among the beautiful hoodoos covered in fresh snow.
This particular formation is widely known as Thor’s hammer because of its unique shape, and frankly, I couldn’t get enough pictures of it. This photo brings so many memories, and we can't wait to get back out again.
- Bob Dylan.
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This shot was taken at sunset point, a favorite spot at Bryce Canyon National Park. Unlike what the name implies this spot is a fantastic place to be both at sunrise and sunset. We originally planned to be here at sunset but unfortunately, due to the storm most of the colors were absent, and we came back with not much drama in the sky. Fortunately, I checked my photo pills app and noticed that the spot we were standing was going to a be perfectly lit up in the morning. So we returned in the morning and thankfully sunrise coincided with a beautiful post-storm sky and with the hoodoos covered in a fresh coat of snow.
Unfortunately, the storm and the night turned the hiking paths very icy, and we had a hard time walking down the extremely slippery trail. So we didn’t get to enjoy the trails as we originally planned but still got some excellent shots.
Bryce Canyon National Park
USA 2011 - Bryce Canyon
- Edwin Way Teale.
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Took this shot on our way back from the beautiful Bryce Canyon National Park on the stunning Scenic Byway 12. We left quite early, just after sunrise to make sure to see the sights of this beautiful road during good light.On our way to Capitol Reef national park came across these majestic mountains on the horizon and I was hoping to get a good foreground interest to anchor my shot. Since we just had a snow storm, there was a good bit of everywhere except the main road, so venturing away was out of the question. Finally, after a bit of driving, we came across this grove of frozen trees. I used a longer focal length to take this shot and was trying to get a feel for the cold we felt there.
Calf Creek Falls is one of the most enchanting areas of the Grand Staircase-Escalante area, a verdant oasis amid the tumbled stone monoliths of the desert. Walking between mineral-streaked cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, hikers pass beaver ponds and pre-historic rock art sites en route to the paradisiacal pools.
Escalante Utah, United States September 2016
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