6.16.19 - Staying near Hanksville for a few days, I had plenty of time between sunrise and sunset to explore the smaller features of the area. This is a lesser-known slot canyon I was fortunate enough to have entirely to myself for the full two hours I was inside. Mid-morning light doesn't always look nice on the traditional big landscapes I like, but it does cast a warm, phosphorescent glow on these interior chambers deep in the earth.

6.26.15 - A few months ago I posted a photo of the late afternoon sun at Alstrom Point, seen here, but I never followed up with anything from the next morning. This was one of those typical desert sunrises where the colors change by the second. All four of these photos were taken in a twenty minute window; the skies shifted from purple to orange so quickly. When the sun peaked over the horizon, all of the sandstone immediately burst with crimson. I must say Alstrom Point is one of the cooler places I have ever been. It's extremely remote and difficult to reach, requiring twenty miles of fairly gut-wrenching driving on what could be described as a primitive road at best, but the payoff is worth it. When I finally got to the overlook and could see Lake Powell 1,000 feet below, I imagined this is what Mars must look like.

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