Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Alta Brighton Ridge



I decided to go do a little reconnaissance of Albion Basin a few days ago to see how the wild flowers where coming along. Well the flowers aren't coming along... yet. There's still snow on the ground there. So instead of just bailing off the mountain I decided to pick a random direction and head up. I made it to the top of the ridge running between Alta and Brighton and traversed it for a few hundred yards until I found this dead tree that peaked my interest. I think I need to lighten the photo a bit but other then that I think it turned out rather nice. Another successful day up the ever rewarding Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Zion National Park



I took a trip to Zion National Park this past weekend with my good friend Brian and ended up with some great experiences and photos. We completed 3 slot canyons ( Keyhole, Pine Creek, Spry) all without wetsuits, despite the insistent urging of the park rangers. We also did the short hike to Emerald Pools that resulted in a good number of successful photo encounters. The photo above is the view from our campsite.



Emerald Pools



Hiking to Emerald Pools



Spry Canyon

Bell Canyon



Found this shot while hiking around in Bell Canyon during the Fall season a few years back.