Millcreek Canyon

It seems every year around this time I find myself wanting to stand in some stream to shoot photos.  My therapist has been trying to help with this and holds out hope.  In the meantime I offer this little study of a canyon that has been a favorite of mine since my early days:

Thank you so much for taking a moment to view these panoramas!

Have a great day,

Martin

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

Between Zion National Park and Kanab, Utah, lies the only major sand dune field in the Colorado Plateau. The name of this State Park describes it perfectly;  the sands here are a warm coral pink color.   Estimates place these dunes between 10,000 and 15,000 years old:

On warm summer days, this spot is popular with dune buggy riders, but during this visit in mid November, I had the place all to myself.  The winds quickly erase traces of visitors, including my footprints approaching the point I shot this at.  I only needed to remove my footprints directly below the camera position.

Thanks for Viewing!

Martin

A Winter Night’s Sky

At this time of year, I find a renewed fascination with things celestial, and  I hope you find this Christmas offering to be more than dots in the sky and sage on the ground.  I very much appreciate all of you who subscribe to these mailings and take a moment out your busy days to view these panoramas.  I enjoy receiving your posts and emails, and try to answer them all  (I’m sure I miss some).

Utah has many great areas from which to view the night sky.  This panorama was made between Kanab and Lake Powell.  The  opened panorama text will contain a link to a second panorama with constellations labeled:

Whatever holiday you might observe, I hope for you the very best.

Merry Christmas,

Martin

Owachomo

The name Owachomo here refers not to a sneeze, but to one of three bridges in Natural Bridges National Monument, and is a Native American term.   This is the most slender of the bridges in this park, and is just 9 feet (3 m) thick at its narrowest point:

I appreciate all you readers/viewers who keep me on my toes.  My last post had the name of another bridge entirely wrong (Thanks Luen)!

Thanks for viewing!

Martin