This was a high tide morning but the waters were calm and silky. It was really worth the effort get up early and experience this beautiful serene moment.
After a somewhat disappointing evening in Canyonlands National Park due to overcast skies, I was starting the drive back to camp when I noticed the sun peeking through the clouds. Of course, it was then a frantic attempt to find an interesting composition before this fleeting moment passed. Adrenaline was pumping as I scrambled around looking for something decent. I feel pretty lucky that this composition presented itself at the last moment.
I was returning to Dead Horse State Park after ten years and I was pretty excited as I had remembered the views into the canyons as totally mesmerizing. To make matters more interesting the winds started picking up as soon as we got there and before we knew, gale force winds and amazing cloud formations were starting to happen as the evening progressed. Here is one of the compositions from the evening as I held on to my camera and tripod worried about getting swept across the edge in the abyss below.
