Sunrise in Bryce and the Drive Home
Las Vegas Trip 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
It was the last day of our trip to Las Vegas and Southern Utah and we would finally be heading back home. Of course we would be making some more stops on the way back! After another night in another hotel we were up early again to catch one more sunrise. I was looking forward to photographing Bryce Canyon at sunrise and was hoping for a good one as we drove into the park in the dark.
While exploring the park the previous evening I had decided that I wanted to photograph sunrise from Sunset Point, so that’s where we headed. We were the first car in the parking lot that morning as I walked out to the overlook and setup my camera. When I first saw the sky turn bright pink out over Navajo Mountain, I had a feeling this was going to be a good sunrise! This photo was taken just before the sun came up over the horizon.
Bryce Canyon Sunrise by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
Once the sun rose above the horizon, it bathed the spires in a nice golden light.
Bryce Rim Sunrise by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
The view towards Inspiration Point.
Inspiration Point by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
I’m not sure if this is normal here at Bryce, but all of a sudden the light changed and everything was glowing a very bright and vibrant reddish-orange. I have never seen anything like it before. I managed to quickly take two or three photos but the neon color quickly disappeared almost as quickly as it had appeared. The colors were really this vibrant!
Bryce Sunrise Colors by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr