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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

On our way back from more than a week of shooting in various places in Utah, my friends Charlie and Karl and I decided to make a quick run to Zion Canyon this morning. I had heard that color in the canyon was not quite at peak yet, and I would concur. The red maples are very colorful, and there is some color on cottonwoods and box elders and similar... but more to come. But by poking around a bit it was possible to find some good color, especially when it is enhanced by light reflected by nearby sandstone walls. (There is still fine color along the Mount Carmel highway, and in many other areas of southern Utah.)

Along the Virgin River in the Temple of Sinawava area - shot during breaks between early morning wind gusts!

http://www.gdanmitchell.com/images/AutumnColorTempleSinawavaZion20121030.jpg

Dan

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Oct 30, 2012 at 11:21 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Great image and great report, Dan. I'll be there next week.

Oct 30, 2012 at 11:48 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Jeffrey, it looks like your timing should be just about right.

Dan

Oct 31, 2012 at 12:11 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Nice photo Dan. Thanks for the info. We too will be there next week.

I'll keep an eye out for you this time Jeffrey.

Leo

Oct 31, 2012 at 07:44 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Wonderful shot Dan.
Harsha

Oct 31, 2012 at 09:14 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Hey Dan,

It's cool to get reds and yellows in the same shot. Hmmm... I might need to get out there...

Jim

Oct 31, 2012 at 09:16 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

nice color palate Dan

Nov 02, 2012 at 02:29 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Hey Dan,

How is the color up in the Narrows? Did you get up in there at all, or did you hear from anyone on the conditions of the trees in the Narrows?

Jim

Nov 03, 2012 at 12:10 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Jim, it has been several days since I was there now - I think it was last Tuesday morning. We just made a quick stop on the way back from points east, where we had been shooting for over a week - so we only had time for a few hours of shooting in Zion Canyon itself.

I'm afraid I can't offer you much useful reconnaissance at this point! I will say that Zion Canyon colors were starting to look good and, in fact, did look good if I looked in the right places. The red maples were quite nice, though the cottonwoods and box elders were clearly short of their peak. My hunch is that the peak could be occurring right about now.

If you are there... happy shooting!

Dan

Nov 03, 2012 at 03:33 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

Wonderful mix of color, with the trees and the rock walls. Nicely done.

Barry

Nov 03, 2012 at 10:33 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Zion Canyon color today (10/30/12)

I love the colors and simplicity

Nov 06, 2012 at 11:11 AM


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