Escalante Natural Bridge
I feel really lucky to be able to hang with a great scout troop and visit Utah’s beautiful wilderness. A few weeks back, our excursions took us to Escalante National Monument where we setup camp and hiked around Southern Utah’s Anasazi Indian country. The landscape was amazing - slightly different than Moab or Zion - lots of water, lush green trees, but also still hot and sandy. We had a blast!
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Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 10.5mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Exposures: 7 - tonemapped in Photomatix
Flowering Cactus
I was surprised to find a flowering cactus in the middle of the Utah desert. There were yellow and pink versions, and a bunch had bees finding nectar!
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Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed: 200
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An Escalante Sunset
A few months back, I took the family down to southern Utah to visit Escalante National Monument. We had such a blast camping, as we had passed peak season, and we were just about the only people staying over in the wonderful campsites they have there. The sunset on a particular everning seemed to be on fire, and I was lucky enough to get a hold of it. Not only does the area offer great hiking, but slot canyoneering, 4x4 activites, swimming under waterfalls, and searching for Anasazi Indian petroglyphs are also bonus activities here. This is definitely a place which we want to get back to. EXIF:
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Exposures: 5
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV