A four day trip to southern Utah and Western Colorado, with stops at the Colorado National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Four glorious sunrises and Three beautiful sunsets, thanks to a storm track just north of my route.
January 14-January 18, 2011.
Road To Escalante
Colorado Layers
Last light on the distant mountians from the rim of Colorado National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Grand View
Sunset view from the (closed) rim road. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Grand View II
Fog creeps up the valley below the rim of the National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Oh, Colorado!
Spectacular sunrise from the Monument Rim on a cold January morning; fog fills the distant valley. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Wow Sunrise
Crazy sunrise light on the rim. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Red Morning
Intense sunrise light on the red rocks of the Colorado National Monument Rim. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Morning Sentinel
Twisted pine lights up at sunrise, January from the rim of the monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Foggy Colorado Morn
Morning fog creeps up the canyon walls. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Bridges
Formations from the Highway, on the road to Escalante, Utah. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
January Castle
Traditional stop to photograph the Castle from the frozen river, Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Escalante Silhouette
Highway 24 overlook of the Escalante Canyon. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Pink Henrys
Distant view of the Henry Mountains at sunset in January from an overlook north of Boulder. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.