White Rim Overlook

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This was another one of my favorite shots from the Island in the sky part of Canyonlands national park. We spend a lot of time hiking in this trip and I took this shot while hiking along the white rim trail well into the day and that’s why there is not much of an interesting sky. Moreover, I wanted to accentuate how precariously this little Utah Juniper tree was located on the Cliffside, holding on for dear life against massive forces of erosion.

When you visit Island in the sky location what immediately grabs your attention is the number of dangerous cliffs around. Any doubts about being on a giant Mesa was soon cleared by a park ranger who explained to us that we are indeed standing on an island and the valleys we were seeing were the bottom an ancient inland sea that drained a long time ago. I hoped to portray the vast differences in the ecosystems which exist within this stunning park. Hope y’all like it.