Grand Staircase Escalante NM

At the southern end of Yellow Rock, this Stupa is located and really stands out against the rest of the quilt-textured rocks.

2008-07-16T07:21:03Z

Gordon Smith
At the southern end of Yellow Rock, this Stupa is located and really stands out against the rest of the quilt-textured rocks.

Drawing outside the lines

2009-07-03T14:54:42Z

Gordon Smith
Drawing outside the lines

The side lighting from sunset on to the patterns of yellow rock was really spectacular.

2009-07-03T14:54:42Z

Gordon Smith
The side lighting from sunset on to the patterns of yellow rock was really spectacular.

Another beautiful colorful marking in the rock.

2009-07-03T14:50:07Z

Gordon Smith
Another beautiful colorful marking in the rock.

Split personality.

2009-07-03T14:50:10Z

Gordon Smith
Split personality.

From the top of yellow rock looking south.

2009-07-03T14:50:10Z

Gordon Smith
From the top of yellow rock looking south.

Layers of Color

2009-07-03T14:54:43Z

Gordon Smith
Layers of Color

Life surrounded by a rock.

2009-07-03T14:50:10Z

Gordon Smith
Life surrounded by a rock.

This is my favorite shot from Yellow Rock. The sun had just set but there was still a little but of light on the distant cliffs. The soft light on the beautiful textures and colors in the ...

2009-07-03T14:50:12Z

Gordon Smith
This is my favorite shot from Yellow Rock. The sun had just set but there was still a little but of light on the distant cliffs. The soft light on the beautiful textures and colors in the ...

Yellow rock colors.

2009-07-03T14:50:12Z

Gordon Smith
Yellow rock colors.

Follow the line (If you can!!!)

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Follow the line (If you can!!!)

Looking east as the sunsets.

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Looking east as the sunsets.

Paria Badlands #1

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Paria Badlands #1

Colorful bands go the opposite direction as the textures in the rock itself.

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Colorful bands go the opposite direction as the textures in the rock itself.

Paria Badlands #2

2009-07-03T14:52:13Z

Gordon Smith
Paria Badlands #2

Paria Badlands #3

2009-07-03T14:52:13Z

Gordon Smith
Paria Badlands #3

Paria cemetery. This community was abandoned more than 100 years ago because the Paria River would flood occasionally. The cemetery is all that is left. Paria has also been the site of se ...

2009-07-03T14:52:13Z

Gordon Smith
Paria cemetery. This community was abandoned more than 100 years ago because the Paria River would flood occasionally. The cemetery is all that is left. Paria has also been the site of se ...

Arrow of Ice

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Arrow of Ice

Along Cottonwood Canyon Road

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Along Cottonwood Canyon Road

Grovesnor Arch

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Grovesnor Arch

Grovesnor Arch. This is taken at the base of the arch shooting up with a wide angle lens. There is some distortion which is fairly obvious but it does portray the towering nature of this ve ...

2009-12-18T01:29:40Z

Gordon Smith
Grovesnor Arch. This is taken at the base of the arch shooting up with a wide angle lens. There is some distortion which is fairly obvious but it does portray the towering nature of this ve ...

This is a picture of the largest toadstool hoodoo located just east of the Paria BLM ranger station. It's fairly easy to get to this area. This was shot after the sun went down and so there ...

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
This is a picture of the largest toadstool hoodoo located just east of the Paria BLM ranger station. It's fairly easy to get to this area. This was shot after the sun went down and so there ...

Colors in the Rimrock hoodoos.

2009-07-03T14:52:10Z

Gordon Smith
Colors in the Rimrock hoodoos.

Toadstool hoodoo and smaller neighbor.

2009-10-21T02:12:23Z

Gordon Smith
Toadstool hoodoo and smaller neighbor.