Bryce Canyon, Utah September 29, 2006
Below Sunset Pt. is a wide, safe foot path called "Under The Rim Trail". I walked down the trail a few hundred feet to take this photo and 4 more just below.
hint: click on the thumbnail image to view the full sized photo.
During the heat of the day, when the sun is high, the air is warm and the crowds are thick, most visitors crowd into the various view points to look over the canyon. But a funny thing happens at around dinner time. Most visitors go back to their RVs at the park, their tents at the camp, the restaurant at the lodge to have something to eat and then rest for the evening. This time is when the light changes from harsh to warm, the shadows grow long and soft and picture taking gets better. The caveat to this is that one side of the canyon goes dark while the other side that is front lit becomes warmly illuminated. The first 5 photos on this page were taken after the crowds had evacuated. The 8 photos below were taken during the heat of the day when the light was harder and the crowds were thicker.
Park elevation is 9115 ft. at the highest point.
