p.1 #1 · Colorado Riverbend (2) - Second Image Added
After spotting a beautiful desert fox out in the red sands of Canyonlands. I'd never seen one before, and as I fumbled trying to get my camera out; she was gone. So fleeting... Anyway I continued my journey and eventually I made it to this location as the sun was going down so I thought I'd try my hand with some landscapes (seems like forever). Nothing overly dramatic, but very serene and dead quiet. Thanks for looking!
Ok, as someone had asked if I'd shot any wider than 45mm, I also took several with a 24mm tilt-shift too. I've just added the second upload with the 24mm. I was hesitant to do that as I don't like redundancy and fear they are too similar. But, what the heck, it was a great view that day!
p.1 #7 · Colorado Riverbend (2) - Second Image Added
Hey Craig,
This one is really nice. I like how you are down there in the river bend itself. I have only ever shot from up on top of those river bends, I am going to have to get down in there one day as that perspective is super cool.
p.1 #8 · Colorado Riverbend (2) - Second Image Added
Craig,
Nice early morning warm light! The reflection of the sky & cliffs really add to the photo. Sorry that you weren't able to get a photo of the fox. At least you got to witness her.
p.1 #12 · Colorado Riverbend (2) - Second Image Added
Thank you very much everyone! It's a place I go by occasionally, and yet, it's normally dull and uninteresting. This day it was showing off in all it's splendor. It's all luck and the time of year, location of the sun I'm guessing.
As far as the fox, I've never seen one out there before, and it wasn't just a fox. It was perfectly side lit, standing in hot red sand, sun lighting it's eyes up, bushy tail, just looking at me with inquiring eyes. A textbook shot right out of a Steve Perry wildlife book! But I missed it, because I was unprepared...
p.1 #20 · Colorado Riverbend (2) - Second Image Added
Dustin Gent wrote:
This is FANTASTIC! I just picked up a sweet mountain bike and am planning a mountain bike trip down to Canyonlands soon
Thanks Dustin.
Cool on the bike!
Just a heads up, effective tomorrow, a permit is required for any day use of the White Rim, Elephant Hill, and certain other places in Canyonlands. Ever since the Park Service groomed and paved the White Rim, the traffic has become crazy. https://canypermits.nps.gov/index.cfm
