From the archive: “Stream and Sandstone Cliff” — Sandstone cliffs at the bend in the canyon of a remote Utah river.
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“Cottonwood and Sandstone” — A cottonwood tree with autumn foliage grows against Utah sandstone.
Right up front, a few things about this photograph. First, it is not recent — I photographed this scene back in 2014. I have been busy reviewing old raw files recently, and this one came up during that process. Second, unlike some of the others resulting from this review, this is a photograph that I have shared before, albeit in a different form. What you see here is a very different crop from the original, and by eliminating some elements from the original image I think I have significantly changed the effect…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2025/11/04/cottonwood-and-sandstone/
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Utah May 2025
Kodachrome Basin State Park named after Kodak's Kodachrome film for vibrant rich colors, suggested 1948 by National Geographic Society expedition, Kodak initially objected but later granted permission. Read more: https://thevagabondcouple.blogspot.com/2024/07/moab-red-canyon-kodachrome-basin-grosvenor-arch-grand-staircase-escalante-kanab-utah.html
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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Part 6 of epic trans-USA & Mexico 9,000 mile road-trip: Moab, I-70 views, Red Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Kodachrome Basin, Grosvenor Arch to Kanab
Episode #6 #VagabondCouple epic 9,000-mile #roadtrip: https://thevagabondcouple.blogspot.com/2024/07/moab-red-canyon-kodachrome-basin-grosvenor-arch-grand-staircase-escalante-kanab-utah.html
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Part 6 of epic trans-USA & Mexico 9,000 mile road-trip: Moab, I-70 views, Red Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Kodachrome Basin, Grosvenor Arch to Kanab
Driving the Cottonwood Canyon Road in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. Very remote area. No cell signal. The road is not passable after rain.
I blogged about this drive here:
https://davidnkeng.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/cottonwood-canyon-road-to-grosvenor-arch/
After reading about Ingrid’s road trip on Cottonwood Canyon Road, David and I were inspired to check out this remote area of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. We weren’t disappointed.…
Ranger Sarah with her last view of the Rainbow Mountains with a cap of the areas classic red rock to make a more dramatic scene.
— at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah just can't stop saying WOW! Tectonic Activity has also played a role in forming these amazing mountain. The uplifting of the Colorado Plateau shaped the landscape, creating the dramatic cliffs and valleys that characterize the region.
— at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah enjoys the rainbow of colors. Wind and water erosion have sculpted the rocks into smooth, curved formations, revealing the multi-colored strata.
— at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Ranger Sarah with another amazing view of the Rainbow Mountains. The vivid hues are attributed to the encrustation of iron oxides, manganese, cobalt, and others. These minerals have leached into the rock layers over time, staining them with shades of red, purple, yellow, and blue.
— at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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