Driving to work this morning, I knew I would not get another chance of capturing a sunrise of the Towers and Temples of the Virgin covered with snow. I pulled off of the road and grabbed my cellphone to get this shot. Luckily, I still made it on time for work, barely…
Enjoy…
The weather has been a rollercoaster the past few weeks. Moving from summer to first fall, then first winter and then to second fall . Yes, if you don’t like the weather, wait a few hours…
The past few days have been cold and raining, with snow in the higher elevations. All of this culminated in the photos I took yesterday with my phone as I was going to lunch. Enjoy!
I took this on my way to work last week. These are the Towers and Temples of the Virgin.
First, I must profusely apologize for not posting for a while. Life has been very busy lately and I’ve had an extremely poor internet connection for a while now.
Anyway, this image is of the Great White Throne in Zion National Park. It’s probably one of the most photographed peaks in Zion Canyon. I took this image a couple of years before the massive landslide that closed this area off completely. This landslide dropped over 24,000 tons of rock debris in seconds that basically destroyed the East Rim Trail and Weeping Rock area.
This is likely one of the last images of the Great White Throne from this angle that anyone can take, at least for a decade.
This image is available on my Artpal store
Last week, I hiked along the Middle Emerald Pools Trail. This trail has been closed since the trail head was washed out in a flood in 2010. It was reopened last September after years of repairs and stabilization work in the trailhead area. It was close to sunset when I captured this image of the Virgin River looking towards The Great White Throne. This is also part of the Weekend Sky challenge .
This image is available as a print on Art Pal: Virgin River
Enjoy!
It’s snowing in Zion National Park! First snow of the year, and first measurable precipitation since last summer.
Wishing you a blessed and peaceful Christmas. May the joy of family and friends fill each hour and happiness be in your heart.
All the best,
Kelly
It snowed in Zion for the first time this season. It’s the first measurable moisture we have had since late March. It was glorious to behold. I took this on my way to work.
Also, I just received an alert from WordPress that 10 years ago today I signed up for this blog and page. Wow! What a ride! Thanks for the support over the years, and here’s to many more years of this blog.
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I’m restarting my Photos From the Archives series. It’s been a while since I’ve been out shooting because life keeps getting in the way. The average daily temperature is around 105F and in the high 70’s to low 80’s at night. I’m just wishing for fall and cooler weather.
Clear Creek Canyon, East Zion
I saw the cutest bug walking back to the office today.
Kelly Guymon Photography 