Red Canyon
It is difficult for me to believe it has been seven and a half years since I first saw Red Canyon in the Dixie National Forest of Utah but it has been that long. The first time I saw it I was blown away by the red rocks and the hoodoos against the deep green of the pines. This view is seen right from the road.
I took this image on my first trip there with my old Nikon D70 and the kit lens which was an 18-70mm. I was on my way to Bryce Canyon and just had to stop and take some images. I loved those red rocks against the blue sky with the fluffy clouds. I find that if I look at this image long enough the clouds will appear to move.
Butch Cassidy hid out in these canyons when he thought he had killed a man in a fight over a woman. He hadn’t killed the man, he had just knocked him out. The area where he hid is now called Cassidy Trail.
Utah rocks!
Life is good.
Mia
That’s a beautiful photo. My wife and I are going to Sedona, AZ soon, and can’t wait to enjoy the beauty of similar scenery.
Keith
I love, love, love the red rocks…especially after a rain!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!
Glorious. A sight to make a heart sing. Loudly.
Thanks EC, it makes my heart sing too
Gorgeous photo! Is this the Red Canyon outside Bryce Canyon National Park?
Susan, Red Canyon is only about 9 miles from Bryce Canyon. It is such a gorgeous place!
Yes it is. I love the colors there. It seems like we drove through Red Canyon to get to Bryce, the one time we were there. I love the desert – we live in the Chihuahuan Desert – and the desert in Utah is especially beautiful.
O.K. Your image convinced me. It is now on my bucket list.
Well when you come this way let me know. Hopefully we can meet up.