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2023 Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park (/braɪs/) is an American national park located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which despite its name, is not a canyon, but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. Bryce Canyon National Park is much smaller and sits at a much higher elevation than nearby Zion National Park. The rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m).

Photos were taken on our hike from Sunset Point down Navajo Trail and through Queens Garden up to Sunrise Point, walking back on the Rim Trail to Sunset Point. We were lucky to get into our car before the storm reached the Rim.

Photos: Ulrich Jobs

Canon EOS R5 RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 167 @ 167mm SS1/500 f11 ISO500
Canon EOS R5 RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM 50 @ 50mm SS1/250 f16 ISO250
Canon EOS R5 RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM 24 @ 24mm SS1/250 f14 ISO200

Canon EOS R5 RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM 27 @ 27mm SS1/200 f14 ISO160
Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM 16 @ 16mm SS1/125 f16 ISO125
Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM 16 @ 16mm SS1/125 f16 ISO125

2023 Goosenecks State Park

Goosenecks State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Utah, overlooking a deep meander of the San Juan River. The park is located near the southern border of the state a short distance from Mexican Hat, Utah.[1] Millions of years ago, the Monument Upwarp forced the river to carve incised meanders over 1,000 feet (300 m) deep as the surrounding landscape slowly rose in elevation. Eroded by water, wind, frost, and gravity, this is a classic location for observing incised meanders.

Photo: Ulrich Jobs

Canon EOS R5 RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM 24 @ 24mm SS1/125 f11 ISO100 (Four photos merged to Panorama in Lightroom Classic)

2023 Arches National Park

Arches National Park is a national park in eastern Utah, United States. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 mi (6 km) north of Moab, Utah. More than 2,000 natural sandstone arches are located in the park, including the well-known Delicate Arch, as well as a variety of unique geological resources and formations. The park contains the highest density of natural arches in the world.[3][4

We visited the park beginning of May 2023. Here just a few impressions shot in brought daylight, nothing fancy, some pictures jpegs straight out of the camera. you just want to press the shutter button again and again and again, so beautiful.

Photos: Ulrich Jobs

Canon EOS R5 RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM 24 @ 24mm SS1/125 f13 ISO100
Canon EOS R5 RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 159 @ 159mm SS1/500 f9 ISO100
Canon EOS R5 RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100 @ 100mm SS1/500 f7.1 ISO100
Canon EOS R5 RF16mm F2.8 STM 16 @ 16mm SS1/125 f16 ISO100