One of the most photographed locations in the Western United States. If you have a camera....and are anywhere near Canyonlands National Park at sunrise....be sure to hit this place up. As the sun breaks over the horizon, the underside of the arch just explodes with color. It is amazing!!
I was on a photo tour of the Moab, UT area when I got this shot. We headed out pretty early and the sun was just starting to come up when we parked. A quick 3/4 mile hike and we were in front of Mesa Arch........and so were 50 other photographers (one got there at 4:30 AM). If you have ever been to Mesa Arch, you know that it only takes about 8-10 tripods to completely cover the front of it .......looks bigger in the pictures. Well, after I realized that I wasn't getting in front, I decided to just lie down on the ground, hang my camera over the ledge....and fire away. This was the result. It was published in Photography Week Magazine back in July. Glad to see my griping and frustration turned into something good.
If I could convince you to visit one place, it would be Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. I was lucky to be here just after a snowfall and see this amazing sunrise. There are all sort of winding paths that lead you way down into the canyon and the photo opportunities are endless. And when you are done here, go to Zion, then Arches.......actually just pack up and move to Utah.
