Zion

Standing Still

2009-08-26T00:04:43Z

Applying for a permit for the Subway hike can be a dangerous and uncertain experience. I applied for a permit for the middle of April, expecting the weather to be mild but pleasant. A frea ...

2009-08-26T00:04:43Z

Gordon Smith
Applying for a permit for the Subway hike can be a dangerous and uncertain experience. I applied for a permit for the middle of April, expecting the weather to be mild but pleasant. A frea ...

Snow was falling hard and fast, but the moving water didn't allow it to accumulate much.

2009-08-26T00:04:43Z

Gordon Smith
Snow was falling hard and fast, but the moving water didn't allow it to accumulate much.

Compare the water level in this photo to another shot from 2 year earlier (later in this gallery) and you can see how much more water was flowing this trip.

2009-08-26T00:04:43Z

Gordon Smith
Compare the water level in this photo to another shot from 2 year earlier (later in this gallery) and you can see how much more water was flowing this trip.

Hiking companion

2009-08-26T00:04:43Z

Gordon Smith
Hiking companion

Close-up of the orange falls

2009-09-18T04:32:27Z

Gordon Smith
Close-up of the orange falls

Light at the End of the Tunnel

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Light at the End of the Tunnel

Pools and short falls

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Pools and short falls

Subway Pools. This was taken while snow and wind swirled quickly through this narrow canyon. The shutter speed of my camera was very slow (because of darkness) and the snowflakes just don' ...

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Subway Pools. This was taken while snow and wind swirled quickly through this narrow canyon. The shutter speed of my camera was very slow (because of darkness) and the snowflakes just don' ...

Tunnel View

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Tunnel View

Canyon Color

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Canyon Color

Hanging Garden. This is located on the right-hand side of the wall just as I started up the Narrows.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Hanging Garden. This is located on the right-hand side of the wall just as I started up the Narrows.

I had to hold on to my tripod firmly because the flow of water in the depth of the water here wanted to carry me and my camera away.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
I had to hold on to my tripod firmly because the flow of water in the depth of the water here wanted to carry me and my camera away.

Zion Narrows with a typical water flow.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Zion Narrows with a typical water flow.

I felt a panoramic crop of this picture helped to emphasize the relationship of the interesting rock here on the left and in the canyon wall on the right.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
I felt a panoramic crop of this picture helped to emphasize the relationship of the interesting rock here on the left and in the canyon wall on the right.

Opposing forces.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Opposing forces.

Grasses and the Great White Throne. Although this is a major landmark in Zion National Park, not a lot of people will take a picture of it that looks very good. I have not seen many that cap ...

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Grasses and the Great White Throne. Although this is a major landmark in Zion National Park, not a lot of people will take a picture of it that looks very good. I have not seen many that cap ...

Vertical shot of the Great White Throne

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Vertical shot of the Great White Throne

Coal Pitts wash. I hoped to get a good picture of the East Temple from this location but it is not well seen. Instead I got a fairly unremarkable butte but it does show the nice open areas a ...

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Coal Pitts wash. I hoped to get a good picture of the East Temple from this location but it is not well seen. Instead I got a fairly unremarkable butte but it does show the nice open areas a ...

Zion wildflowers. I found this after the sun went down but spent quite a bit of time as the darkness was beginning to settle, working with different compositions with these beautiful flowers ...

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Zion wildflowers. I found this after the sun went down but spent quite a bit of time as the darkness was beginning to settle, working with different compositions with these beautiful flowers ...

Interesting root shot with a 90 mm tilt shift lens to help keep the plane of focus slanted.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Interesting root shot with a 90 mm tilt shift lens to help keep the plane of focus slanted.

Canyon details

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Canyon details

This picture was also shot with a 90 mm tilt shift lens. I tilted it quite a bit so that the water would be in focus looking away. However you will notice that branches and trees in differen ...

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
This picture was also shot with a 90 mm tilt shift lens. I tilted it quite a bit so that the water would be in focus looking away. However you will notice that branches and trees in differen ...

This is a shot of a lesser-known waterfall in Zion national Park. It is very quiet and private.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
This is a shot of a lesser-known waterfall in Zion national Park. It is very quiet and private.

Zion waterfall.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Zion waterfall.

These are the Towers of the Virgin. Although these are readily accessible, easily seen from the museum, they are not photographed as much as they deserve. This shot was taken at dawn on Me ...

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
These are the Towers of the Virgin. Although these are readily accessible, easily seen from the museum, they are not photographed as much as they deserve. This shot was taken at dawn on Me ...

No More Water.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
No More Water.

From the east entrance of Zion, this beautiful striated rock stands out as a great place to stop. Notice the small pinion pine growing from the rock.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
From the east entrance of Zion, this beautiful striated rock stands out as a great place to stop. Notice the small pinion pine growing from the rock.

Subway Cascades #1

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Subway Cascades #1

Subway Cascades #2 Notice the small amount of water flowing and compare this to my shots of the subway during a snowstorm in this same gallery.

2009-10-06T09:19:39Z

Gordon Smith
Subway Cascades #2 Notice the small amount of water flowing and compare this to my shots of the subway during a snowstorm in this same gallery.

The crack. This is a fascinating and beautiful small feature.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
The crack. This is a fascinating and beautiful small feature.

Subway pools. Surreal and peaceful.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
Subway pools. Surreal and peaceful.

The Subway just above the "Shower Room"

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
The Subway just above the "Shower Room"

Near the beginning of the Subway Canyon.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
Near the beginning of the Subway Canyon.

The subway trail required a bit of swimming at times. This was deep and cold. I had to have my waterproof backpack for my camera equipment. I put all my equipment in the backpack and had ...

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
The subway trail required a bit of swimming at times. This was deep and cold. I had to have my waterproof backpack for my camera equipment. I put all my equipment in the backpack and had ...

North Guardian Angel on the Kolob Terrace

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
North Guardian Angel on the Kolob Terrace

A golden grotto near Kolob arch.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
A golden grotto near Kolob arch.

Closer view of Kolob Arch. This shot was taken with a 90-mm tilt shift lens. 3 exposures were stitched together to give great detail in the Canyon wall just underneath the arch.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
Closer view of Kolob Arch. This shot was taken with a 90-mm tilt shift lens. 3 exposures were stitched together to give great detail in the Canyon wall just underneath the arch.

Kolob arch, the largest in the world, is massive to see in person. It takes about 8 to 9 miles one way to hike into this beautiful arch. The hike out is uphill and very tiring. Fortunately, ...

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
Kolob arch, the largest in the world, is massive to see in person. It takes about 8 to 9 miles one way to hike into this beautiful arch. The hike out is uphill and very tiring. Fortunately, ...

The drive into Kolob Canyon can be spectacular.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
The drive into Kolob Canyon can be spectacular.

Orderville Canyon. This is three shots with a 24mm tilt shift lens that were stitched together.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
Orderville Canyon. This is three shots with a 24mm tilt shift lens that were stitched together.

The Zion Narrows, world famous, are worth the hike into the canyon. This bend in the river was a great place to stop and have a snack while seeing the river pass by.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
The Zion Narrows, world famous, are worth the hike into the canyon. This bend in the river was a great place to stop and have a snack while seeing the river pass by.

South Temple as seen from the Spry Canyon hike (quite a stenuous hike!).

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
South Temple as seen from the Spry Canyon hike (quite a stenuous hike!).

Low rainclouds over the South temple.

2009-10-06T09:19:40Z

Gordon Smith
Low rainclouds over the South temple.