Bill Young - Zion Mesa 2

Bill Young Photography

Zion N.P. - The Mesa area - part 2

If you drive through this area in mid-day, don't expect to see the same views as you would early or late in the day, when adjacent mesa areas form dramatic shadows over the landscape. With sunset approaching, trees that you passed by earlier with hardly a glance now appear as dramatic silhouettes against sunlit cliffs; the red and yellow in the rocks becomes richer and the sky a deeper blue. Drive along this highway several times, at different times of the day and in different light and weather, and you will be rewarded. Early or late in the day, however, you will find that your own shadow and tripod legs will become a problem with wide angle lenses.

Bill on the mesa

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