This look narrow but I can assure you... there’s nothing narrow about this place, in fact, it is massive.
In the beginning of October of 2021 in a decision that took a split of a second, I booked flights for my girlfriend and I to go get marry in Vegas and take a road trip in the desert.
Once done in Vegas we hit the road and passed through Zion National Park in the south of Utah where we hiked a few hours, but our final destination was Bryce Canyon and by the time we got to Bryce it was dark, therefore we couldn’t see the landscape around us; we weren’t prepare for the beauty that awaited us. The next morning on a 20 degrees Fahrenheit cold day we decided to go hike around the canyon and to our surprise, there were far more hikers than we expected.
I took this shot while on a trail that was icy and cold and that literally left us out of breath, not only by the steep hills but also by its beauty. Note the person in the picture to get an idea of scale of the red walls of Bryce.
As an artist I tent to use my photography to create otherworldly places, Bryce is exactly that as is, but I always add certain touches to my pieces to create the desired mood to express my vision. With this piece I wanted to create an atmosphere of another planet.
This piece is special for many reasons, specially since the decision of going there was done spontaneously. The hike to get there was a bit slippery because of the ice on the ground which made it a little difficult but well worth the hike to see the Navajo Queens garden.
Camera and lens used: Sony A1 + 20mm 1.8 G Lens
