Dawn of the Last Epoch - a photo on Flickriver

            Waiting for the sun to rise on a rocky knoll just east of the North Window Arch, I saw the pre-dawn light begin to work its way onto this formation.  

The red sandstone around the Colorado Plateau is so distinctly different from other places.  And, adding to that, these strange formations that occur all around southern Utah just make me think about what pre-historic times must have been like with no trace of man or industry, no trails, no pollution, just the purity of nature in all of its fantastic form.

The brilliant masterstroke exercised in setting aside public lands to protect and preserve them cannot be overstated.

Recognition:
Accepted for Display - JAN 2023 by Darkroomers Photographic Club, San Diego, CA.

Taken in: United States / Utah / Castle Valley (show map)

Taken on: June 13, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/8.0, 0.8 sec, 42mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.8
Focal Length:	42mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.1 (Windows)
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