Zion NP is a beautiful sandstone canyon. To really see it requires walking/hiking - and there are plenty of trails ranging from easy to dangerous/strenous! You will be rewarded. Bryce NP is a study in geology and beautiful in a different fashion from Zion - also about 4000’ higher! Hope you enjoy my October 2021 visit.

Zion Sandstone showing off the black (in this example) varnish.

Early Morning Clearing As Light Emerges

Cottonwoods Along The Virgin River

Waning gibbous moon

Iconic Zion

Fall grasses, trees, sandstone.

Reflected Light from Sandstone Cliffs

Canyon walls

Hiking through the washes - previous flow ripples remain in sand

Beautiful slot canyon hikes - except when rain is forecast!

Unmarked petroglyphs location shared by another photographer. Sadly they are unmarked because people vandalize them. Thousands of years old…..imagine the people telling these stories……

Wild wild fall.

The Iconic Watchman Mountain/Virgin River

When out in nature don’t forget to look down! Fading cottonwood leaf in the river bed

Bryce Canyon NP is a geological wonderland

Thor’s Hammer

Hoodoos!