Zion National Park

10 years ago
Nico DeBarmore
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Cottonwoods On Red
Autumn Cottonwoods in the Narrows

A clump of cottonwoods takes on autumn colors in the famous Narrows of Zion National Park, UT
Flowing Past House Rock
House Rock Glow

The optimal time of day throws a glow onto the wall behind House Rock in Zion National Park, UT
Glowing Walls of Wall Street
Wall Street Flows

The Virgin River twists through the narrow corridor of Wall Street in Zion National Park, UT
Wall Street Passage

A small cascade within the narrow confines of Wall Street in Zion National Park
Cottonwoods and the Virgin River
Three Rocks
Glow and Low Flow

Low flows in the Virgin River reveal features and rocks not that I had never seen before in Zion National Park, UT
Crack and Autumn Leaves

The iconic crack in Zion National Park surrounded by the colorful leaves of autumn
Crack at an Angle

An different take on an iconic crack in the sandstone in Zion National Park, UT
Waterfall on Red
Left Fork North Creek Cascade
Arch Angel Falls in Autumn

The sandstone steps of Arch Angel Falls in autumn color in Zion National Park, UT
Watchman and the Virgin

The Virgin River flows beneath the Watchman in this iconic view of Zion National Park, UT
Red Maple

Searching in the rain for a colorful maple grove, I came upon this intimate scene. The contrast of the wood and trunks next to the colorful leaves caught my eye, in Zion National Park, Utah.
Court of the Patriarchs
Emerald Pools Waterfall
Storm Breaking in Zion Canyon

After waiting for several hours and through rain and cold on top of Angel's Landing, the weather finally began to clear and light beams broke through to illuminate the canyon floor in Zion National Park
Light Rays in Zion Canyon
The Crux

The trail to Angel's Landing is known to be perilous, with sheer cliffs dropping away thousands of feet on either side. This section in particular is the most exposed. @ Zion National Park, UT
Upward to Angel's Landing

A hiker ascends the trail to Angel's Landing on a wet and stormy day in Zion National Park, UT
Towers of the Virgin

A storm brews at sunrise above the Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park, UT
End Of Summer Subway

The first yellow leaves begin to swirl in the water beneath the still green trees of summer in The Subway in Zion National Park.
Red Crack

The chute cuts through the Kayenta sandstone near The Subway in Zion National Park.
Crackatoa

This geologic feature, known as "the crack", is a fissure line in the Kayenta sandstone near The Subway in Zion National Park.
Disappearing Sun

The sun disappears behind the walls of Zion National Park
Backlit Cottonwoods

The sun peeks from behind the branch of these backlit cottonwoods in a meadow of Zion National Park
Flowing Blue to Yellow

The cool blue water flows towards the warm yellows of the cottonwoods and oranges of the canyon walls to create a striking view in Zion National Park
Fall View in the Narrows

A river bend in the Narrows of Zion National Park
Cottonwood Bend

Cottonwoods add a splash of fall color to this bend in the Narrows at Zion National Park
Rock Below an Overhang

Forces of nature have scooped out rock and soil to form an overhang, but one boulder still remains
Sheer Walls and Monoliths

Getting up high affords a great view of the dramatic scenes of Zion National Park
Deep Canyons

The view from Angel's Landing is spectacular, providing a real sense of how enormous this canyon is at Zion National Park
Zion National Park Panorama

A panoramic view from the top of Angel's Landing as the sun rises to illuminate the canyon walls
The Crack

The water cuts a deep groove through the sandstone at The Crack in Zion National Park, Utah
Glowing Tunnel

The glowing "tunnel" of The Subway in Zion National Park, UT
The Subway

A classic backcountry scene of Zion National Park, UT
Subway Pool Ledge

The sharp straight edge of the foreground pool makes for an interesting leading line in a place with so many circular features
Subway Pools

The stepped pools often unseen in the Subway formation of Zion National Park
Subway Entrance

The entrance to the Subway formation of Zion National Park
Man in a Tunnel

A man stands in the tunnel formation of the Subway - an explorer...a silhouette
Narrowing Canyon

The canyon narrows as it recedes from the Subway formation in Zion National Park, UT
Behind the Subway Cascade

A lesser known cascade located at the end of a series of chest deep pools behind the Subway in Zion National Park.
Behind the Subway

We are all familiar with the famous images of The Subway formation - these pools are positioned at the photographers back.
Upper Arch Angel Falls

Water spreads, fanning out in a photogenic cascade at Arch Angel Falls
Red Scales

The sandstone at Arch Angel Falls seems to form distinct layers like the scales of a fish in Zion National Park, UT
Arch Angel Falls

Stepped red sandstone shelves form the cascades of Arch Angel Falls in the Left Fork North Creek of Zion National Park, UT
Break in the Cascade

An old piece of wood midstream on the common red sandstone of Zion National Park
Red Rock Waterfall
Secluded Pool

A small set of cascades in Left Fork North Creek in Zion National Park, UT.
Virgin River Below the Watchman

The Virgin River flows infront of the Watchman, illuminated by the light of sunset at Zion National Park