19-22 December 2011
This winter, my sister Emily joined me on a road trip from Eugene to Albuquerque. We spent two nights camping and taking photos in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park.
The Island, a high plateau isolated between the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers, is typically the most crowded area of the park. There were even plenty of people here on the solstice - but with lows in the 20s, Emily and I didn't have much competition for camping sites.
We visited Mesa Arch, Aztec Butte, Whale Rock, the Upheval Dome, and various overlooks around the island rim. After one day of clear weather, a winter storm chased us out of the park.
Horseplay. Brothers, Oregon.
19 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/200s f/10.0 at 66mm iso100
The Falcon on US 20
19 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/25s f/4.0 at 20mm iso100
Ho-tel, mo-tel, holi-day inn
20 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/60s f/1.8 at 50mm iso800
Greetings from Twin Falls, Idaho!
20 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/200s f/1.8 at 50mm iso800
I-70 exit 182, Utah
20 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/125s f/10.0 at 33mm iso100
Island in the Sky
20 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
30s f/4.0 at 17mm iso1600
Island in the Sky
20 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
30s f/4.0 at 17mm iso1600
Moonrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
10s f/8.0 at 17mm iso1600
Mesa arch sunrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/20s f/8.0 at 35mm iso200
Mesa arch sunrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/20s f/8.0 at 17mm iso200
Mesa arch sunrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/10s f/14.0 at 17mm iso200
Mesa arch sunrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/20s f/14.0 at 17mm iso200
Mesa arch sunrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/13s f/14.0 at 30mm iso200
Mesa arch sunrise
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/10s f/22.0 at 17mm iso200
Emily
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/250s f/5.6 at 30mm iso200
Green River overlook
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/250s f/8.0 at 28mm iso200
Green River overlook
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/125s f/8.0 at 17mm iso200
Aztec Butte
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/60s f/8.0 at 17mm iso400
Whale rock
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/200s f/11.0 at 50mm iso100
Whale rock
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/200s f/10.0 at 17mm iso100
Whale rock
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/250s f/11.0 at 17mm iso100
Upheval dome
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/125s f/8.0 at 44mm iso200
Upheval dome
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/160s f/10.0 at 28mm iso200
Grandview point sunset
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/125s f/8.0 at 94mm iso200
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/50s f/10.0 at 38mm iso200
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/30s f/9.0 at 17mm iso200
21 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/13s f/16.0 at 70mm iso400
Stormy sunrise at White Rim overlook
22 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/13s f/11.0 at 33mm iso200
Two nights in the cold and still looking fabulous
22 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/25s f/8.0 at 70mm iso200
The White Rim road
22 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/15s f/8.0 at 70mm iso200
Storm moves in
22 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/160s f/8.0 at 44mm iso400
Shafer Trail
22 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/200s f/8.0 at 17mm iso200
22 December 2011
Canon Rebel XT
1/640s f/8.0 at 59mm iso200