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The Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park |
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Looking down from Angels Landing |
A curve on the switchbacks - that lead to the tunnel |
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Looking from the air into a slot canyon gooseneck |
Aerial view of morning shadows on south side of East Fork of the Virgin |
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Aerial view looking west. Pine Valley Mountain in the distance |
Another aerial view to the west. |
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A woman holds onto chains along the Angels Landing trail. |
The ridge-line that is highlighted by the sun (upper middle - left to right)
is the same path the woman to the left is traveling. |
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Looking down the main canyon from Angels Landing |
Looking east from Angels Landing. Observation point looms higher up. |
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Another view down the main canyon |
View of Zion National Park - main canyon from the Blind Arch Overlook |
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Observation Point across the canyon from Angels Landing |
A car follows the switchbacks from the tunnel to the valley floor |
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Checkerboard Mesa in winter - east side of Zion National Park |
Sunset brings fire to this canyon wall |
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Looking from mid-cliff at the valley below and plateaus above. |
Rock climbers haul gear up to make the next attempt on a canyon wall. |
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Rain clouds mist across the rock faces |
Sunrise cast shadows on the foreground but illuminates the higher peaks |
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Sunrise at the Court of the Patriarchs at Zion National Park |
The Virgin River wraps around a red rock fin. |
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Emerald Pools caused by waterfalls from snow-melt and rain |
The trail to Lower and Upper Emerald Pools |
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This family tries to take in the view 2,000 feet above them. |
Water seeps through sandstone - bringing lush foliage under shadowed overhangs. |
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The tops of most of the formations are flat plateaus. |
Zion National Park's most famous formation - The Great White Throne |
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Hiker travel along the Emerald Pools trail. |
Looking from the northeast into the the layered canyons of Zion |
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Kolob Terrace View |
Barefoot in the moist sand, these girls reach across a slot canyon pool. |
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Lunchtime at Observation Point |
The flag of freedom flies near the Lodge on a misty day |
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A far view at sunset as the moon rises on the eastern horizon |
Here's a closer view of the scene to the left |
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Ancient moqui hut (granary) in Zion National Park |
Scenic highway 9 stretches from center picture (looking west) at the east gate of Zion |
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A winter early morning in Zion - Angels Landing looms to the left |
Rain filled pools on the east side of the park reflect a whites sandstone formation |
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Sunset views near the lodge in Zion National Park |
Sunrise view from the tunnel |
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Court of the Patriarchs |
Views in all directions |
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A waterfall spouts from a narrow slit at the Temple of Sinewava |
Waterfall in the Spring |
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When it rains in Zion National Park - water pours down every possible crevice |
Double tiered waterfall |
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Walter's Wiggles |
The Virgin River - partially responsible for the formation of Zion National Park |
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The tunnel in Zion National Park |
A view out a window in the tunnel - seeing to a far wall |
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East side of Zion Canyon |
Morning light reflects off the walls of this slot canyon |
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Climbing through a slot canyon |
Wading through a slot canyon - with wetsuits to shield the cool water |
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Visitors to the park use this natural gas shuttle to see the main canyon. |
A sandy bottom shows through the water of this slot canyon pool |
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Canyoneering - the sport of exploring slot canyons |
360 degree views |
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Slot canyons can feel like a maze |
Or you wonder what's around the next bend |
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Narrow spots in the slot canyons have been artfully carved by water and wind |
Some of the canyons reach deep into the recesses of Zion National Park |
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