When I saw the title for this week’s photo challenge, I immediately thought of some of the canyons I’ve visited. The canyons of the southwestern US are great places to hike because there is often shade. Because of the shade, light reaching the bottom is often reflected off higher sunlit walls, resulting in a warm glow. In those canyons where water is present, the effect is magnified.
My photo comes from Zion National Park, Utah. As sunrise lit up the high cliffs on a morning with clear blue skies, the North Fork of the Virgin River glowed from the light being cast onto it.
October 23, 2017 at 5:02 pm
Blues and iridescent purples… what a nice combination of color…
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October 24, 2017 at 7:15 pm
It’s a good day when I can find a blue/orange or blue/red combination!
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October 24, 2017 at 5:27 am
I was there as well in 2015: https://awawdrodze.wordpress.com/2015/11/17/park-zion/. We made a nice walk down the river with the view on the steepy rocky walls on both sides of the road. Beautiful place!
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October 24, 2017 at 7:19 pm
It seems that most want to see The Narrows or Angel’s Landing, but Zion is a vast park with a significant number of photo opportunities.
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October 24, 2017 at 8:55 am
Amazing colours! Beautiful shot!
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October 24, 2017 at 7:20 pm
Thank you very much!
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October 24, 2017 at 9:13 am
This is an amazing capture – you gottatakemorepix
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October 24, 2017 at 7:22 pm
Thank you very much, Abrie!
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October 24, 2017 at 12:02 pm
Charming shot, Steve.
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October 24, 2017 at 7:22 pm
Thank you, Stefano!
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October 25, 2017 at 7:25 am
Gorgeous, soft and soothing!
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October 25, 2017 at 8:46 am
Thank you, Grammy! I do find the simplicity of this image, along with the color palette, to be soothing. I’m glad you saw that. 😊
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