Winter Cliffs

Posted by on Feb 9, 2009 in Desert, Landscapes | 15 comments

Several years ago an inversion swamped the desert. Beneath the clouds, all was gray and dark. Above them the sun shone and hoar frost pooled on the rocks. A trip up to Canyonlands National Park yielded this shot.

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  1. Wow! An impressive place!

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  2. maybe you didn’t see the canyon, but you did a National Geographic kind of photo.
    i am really in awe.

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  3. Thank your visiting my photoblog. I must say, you have a really beautiful collection here.

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  4. Incredible capture.

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  5. Impressive detail in the cliffs; nice use of negative space to focus attention.

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  6. Very cool shot, Reminds me a little of Colorado Springs. Just the rock colouring.

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  7. woah! this is indeed awesome! i’m tempted to jump into those fluffy clouds.. lol! great shot! :D

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  8. Breathtaking view, excellent capture of this beautiful mountainous landscape. This is a picture I could hang on a wall and just sit back and stare at. Stunning image.

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  9. I am very impressed with this shot. Just beautiful.

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  10. Amazing the contrast between the white clouds and the red rocks.

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  11. Breathtaking!!!

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  12. Beautiful shot Caryn

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  13. very nice view, i like it a lot!

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  14. Thanks for visiting! This is an amazing snap- love the way the color tones have come out. Also like the way you’ve seen this snap. It’s like seeing a river of clouds with a cliff shore.

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  15. waow, this seems to be landscape from a dream. I’d like to be there once.

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