Scout Falls
I found a neat setting on my P&S which allows greater control for waterfall photos - this was taken with the “Fireworks” setting. Seems logical, as I wanted the streaming water, much like the streaming fireworks.
On a hike up to Timpanogos, I took only my P&S camera due to weight, and with a little editing, I think I found a decent photo. Timpanogos is an amazing hike. Climbing from about 7800’ to 11,700’ in a day will kick just about anyone’s behind. It’s about a 5 hr hike from the bottom of Timpanooke to the summit, and this is a photo of Scout Falls - just 40-45 minutes from the Timpanooke parking lot. An easy hike with kids for such a beautiful location!
Take a look at my hike with MotionX for the iPhone here.
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Focal Length: 6.3mm
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Sunrise on Timp
We had some great snowfall yesterday which lasted overnight to cover our nearby mountain peaks, including this photo of Timpanogos from my front room. Winter is definitely on its way, and I’m psyched to get snowboarding again soon!
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Under the Stars
I took part in a great outdoor adventure with the local Boy Scouts to Goblin Valley State Park here in Utah last weekend.
This is my tent in the foreground with a 60 sec exposure under the stars.
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Little Wild Horse Canyon
The next morning, we took the scouts to Wild Horse Canyon (Bell Canyon just west of Goblin Valley State Park) to do a little slot canyon hike. This canyon is super kid-friendly, and a relatively easy hike. The colors and shape of the slot is really incredible - like something I’ve never experienced before!
Can you spot the slot entrance in the middle of the photo?
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The Subway
The Subway is a semi-technical slot canyon in Zion National Park, officially known as the Left Fork of North Creek. This hike has been on my list for a long time, and requires wading, swimming, scrambling, climbing, and of course, hiking over and through rock, water, sand, and other obstacles for about 9.5 miles. It’s a hike that I’ve wanted to complete for a while now, and it was a blast.
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