Gordon Smith Fine Art Photography : Landscapes : Utah

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Updated: Aug 18, 2009 6:04pm PST

Cedar Breaks in Fall Color : Cedar Breaks National Monument sits at 10,000 to 11,000 feet in elevation and is closed through much of the winter. However it is a great location for springtime flowers and for fall color because of the beautiful aspens located in the Monument. All of these shots were taken on one overcast day. There was a little bit of rain, a little bit of lightning but overall it was beautiful to see the wonderful colors. What made things even better was the beautiful sunset that came out between the clouds at the day's end.

Cedar Breaks in Fall Color

Grand Staircase Escalante NM : Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM)is a huge area filled with extremely beautiful rock formations. I feel like I've only scratched the surface of a deep and varied land. This gallery includes some landscape shots from around the monument. A visit to the little-known Yellow Rock was awesome and so colorful. The Paria Badlands, Toadstool Hoodoo and Grovesnor Arch are also fabulous finds. Also see the Wahweap Hoodoo gallery. They are part of the GSENM, but I felt they deserved their own gallery (I am very fond of them).

Grand Staircase Escalante NM

Wahweap Hoodoos : Wahweap Hoodoos: the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument contains this remarkable treasure. I made 2 trips out here so far. The first time, I drove out in complete darkness on a dirt road, then hiked to the hoodoos as the dawn approached. I was rewarded with the finest views in the Southwest. The second time, I camped in my car at the end of the dirt road and hiked before dawn again. This time, I tried to get more unique shots (compositions that I've not seen before or that may require a better eye) of these wonderful hoodoos.

Wahweap Hoodoos

Zion : Zion National Park is close to my heart and home. I live only a 40-minute drive from Zion National Park and find my way over there many times a year: for a monring hike, an overnight campout, a day-trip, and sunrises (my favorite!). I feel extremely fortunate to have this beautiful place so assessible. Some of the great places pictured here include: Tower of the Virgin, Zion Narrows, Subway hike, Kolob terraces, Kolob Arch, Spry Canyon, and several other unnamed but spectacular sites. Because I go there so often, there are several pictures from several areas in this park. The park is very large. More recent pictures are near the beginning.

Please see the Subway Canyoneering Hike report and pictures for this particular section of Zion and the adventurous trip that it is.

Beautiful landscape photography!

All photos are property of Gordon Smith

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