Good to have a chance to type to you all again.
I'm currently taking refuge from the oppressive heat that is Zion. Through 3.5 full days it's been mostly hot with the occasional thunderstorm or two. Everyday it's been 95 or higher I would guess. Not so bad at first but after a couple days it takes a toll on you. I've confirmed what I already know, I'm not built for this kind of temperature. Today after a 4 mile hike up the trail that leads you to Angel's rest, I hit a wall. I guess almost 2 weeks straight of camping, waking up early, and running around like a mad man eventually takes its toll on the body. After the hike I've just felt exhausted. I'm looking forward to going to north to Bryce where the temps will drop in the higher elevations.
That being said Zion is an amazing place. People from all over the world have come here and even with the heat the park is packed with us tourists. The cliffs are amazing as are the various colors of sandstone and the hikes are great. I would do more hiking if I wasn't afraid of heights. Seems like all the best hikes here put you in places where you can't be afraid of 1000 foot drops! Oh well, there still are the narrows.
The narrows is a hike where the Virgin river is your trail and you hike right through the canyon as it becomes tighter and tighter.
You are supposed to equip yourself with the proper gear to hike in the river like boots and a walking stick, but like any naive tourist I just took the plunge and walked a good mile or so with shorts, sandals, and my camera pack. Luckily I didn't twist and ankle or fall into the water! Surprisingly, I didn't.
Getting good photos here at Zion has been challenging as the canyon is so deep and the sun casts many a shadow. Here is one more for ya..This is the Towers of Virgin at sunrise. Myself and 3 other photographers tried in vain to get a good shot of this scene.
I leave for Bryce tomorrow so I hope to get some final shots of Zion from the east side of the park tomorrow morning. Hopefully, I will have more to share later.
Before I go I want to share a few shots from Great Basin in Nevada...
My campsite....
and some primroses....
See ya in Bryce...
the wanderer
4 comments:
Zion shots are sweet. I remember the heat being a bit much as well. I also remember having excellent ribs at the lodge, some hippy chick named Megan and tequila shooters, but the rest is a bit hazy.
Fishbelly
Hey, I want to see a beard shot. Does yours have big streaks of gray like mine?
Fishbelly
hey miguel....beautiful shots as usual. love the one of you kickin back at your campsite, it sums up my vision of you living the sweet vagabond life of a traveling, camping, photo-shooting fool....you'll be transformed to a sage by the time you return.
kb
p.s. can you text me your home email address, can't seem to find it and want to send you something.
kb
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