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Monday, May 7, 2012

Sunrise at Bryce Point

Bryce Amphitheater

Popular morning spot, no matter how cold

Some morning light

The sun tried

Some of the Grottos in the light


I earned these shots.  Man, it was cold.   Amazingly, there were plenty of others braving the cold.  The main viewing area had tripods lined up from one end to another.  Unfortunately, the light was not all that great.  The sun peaked out of the clouds only briefly.

2 comments:

  1. Wow. Intense. Great pictures. How cold was it? What's the altitude there? Is the whole area on a high altitude plane or something? What natureal forces made all those things in the amphitheater? That's all sandstone?

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  2. Water and time. Bryce is at about 8,000 feet. A high plateau. On this morning it was around 32. I wish I brought my puffy. It would be the last really cold morning.

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