Zion

Standing Still

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:03:37 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:36:30 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:02:02 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:03:14 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:03:32 -0700

Gordon Smith
Hiking companion

Close-up of the orange falls

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:32:25 -0700

Gordon Smith
Close-up of the orange falls

Light at the End of the Tunnel

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:32:38 -0700

Gordon Smith
Light at the End of the Tunnel

Pools and short falls

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:11:21 -0700

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' ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:09:58 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:09:44 -0700

Gordon Smith
Tunnel View

Canyon Color

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:17:01 -0700

Gordon Smith
Canyon Color

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

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:05:44 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:17:40 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:03:47 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:18:21 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:17:50 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:03:24 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:30:07 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:03:54 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:05:30 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:19:00 -0700

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

Canyon details

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:18:49 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:18:32 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:21:11 -0700

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

Zion waterfall.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:21:04 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:40 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:32:22 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:17:51 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:46:13 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:45:58 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:46:19 -0700

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

Subway pools. Surreal and peaceful.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:46:23 -0700

Gordon Smith
Subway pools. Surreal and peaceful.

The Subway just above the "Shower Room"

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:00:09 -0700

Gordon Smith
The Subway just above the "Shower Room"

Near the beginning of the Subway Canyon.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:47:24 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:59:49 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:47:30 -0700

Gordon Smith
North Guardian Angel on the Kolob Terrace

A golden grotto near Kolob arch.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:47:37 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:47:44 -0700

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, ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:47:51 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:47:57 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:07:37 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:48:06 -0700

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!).

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:48:13 -0700

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

Low rainclouds over the South temple.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:48:09 -0700

Gordon Smith
Low rainclouds over the South temple.