Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, March 2022, Part 10 – Cathedral Valley
I will continue to test my readers patience with even more photos from Capitol Reef National Park’s Cathedral Valley.
The photographs in this post are all taken around the features called “Temple of the Sun” and “Temple of the Moon”.
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These photos were all taken late in the afternoon. The high ridge to the west of these features blocked much of the golden hour light, so essentially all of the foreground objects were already in shadows by the time the best golden hour light illuminated the large monoliths.
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The Temples were my favorite place when we visited. My friend and I set out for them in the dark to be there at sunrise and got terribly lost. We ended up crossing bridges that were nothing more than 2 metal planks. We had to be very careful of tire alignment, then when we realized a bad map had led us astray we had to cross back over them. We finally made it there … just as the sun came up! I especially like how you framed the Temple of the Sun in your 6th image.
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Thanks, Denise. Your trip sounded like a real adventure. I do not recall even seeing any bridges in this area, but we did ford the river just off of the main road through the park. We discussed getting here for sunrise, but it was such a long trip, requiring very early rising and we were not convinced that sunrise would be the best time to photograph the Temples, mostly concerned about having the parking area in our morning photos. I’m glad you overcame your difficulties and got there for sunrise.
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The Temples were my favorite place when we visited. My friend and I set out for them in the dark to be there at sunrise and got terribly lost. We ended up crossing bridges that were nothing more than 2 metal planks. We had to be very careful of tire alignment, then when we realized a bad map had led us astray we had to cross back over them. We finally made it there … just as the sun came up! I especially like how you framed the Temple of the Sun in your 6th image.
Thanks, Denise. Your trip sounded like a real adventure. I do not recall even seeing any bridges in this area, but we did ford the river just off of the main road through the park. We discussed getting here for sunrise, but it was such a long trip, requiring very early rising and we were not convinced that sunrise would be the best time to photograph the Temples, mostly concerned about having the parking area in our morning photos. I’m glad you overcame your difficulties and got there for sunrise.