Island In The Sky by photosynthesis

Photography • Landscape • posted on Dec 27, 2012

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Description

View from the starting point of the White Rim Overlook Trail in the Island In The Sky section of Canyonlands, which is located a short distance from Moab, Utah. If you look closely, you can see a couple of very small people in this scene (well, actually they're normal size people, they just look small in this landscape). Although the views are very impressive, I found Island In The Sky much less interesting to visit than Needles. It's mostly a drive around & look kind of National Park, with relatively short & not very challenging trails. Kind of like what most tourists experience at the Grand Canyon. It was worth a half day trip, but that's about as much time as I'd recommend allocating to it if you're thinking about visiting... Please zoom for better detail

Comments (12)

whaleman

4:01AM | Thu, 27 December 2012

I like that name, Island in the Sky. That is just what this landscape is all about but I had not heard it called that before!

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Faemike55

8:29AM | Thu, 27 December 2012

Very cool view Love this landscape

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MrsRatbag

9:07AM | Thu, 27 December 2012

Amazing vista; I can imagine it with water all around, and those peaks emerging as islands indeed. Wonderful capture!

MrsLubner

12:23PM | Thu, 27 December 2012

lovely work

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Celart

12:24PM | Thu, 27 December 2012

Great landscape. Well done

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UVDan

4:19PM | Thu, 27 December 2012

Beautiful scenery. I hardly ever use trails. Anything unusual to see or find is usually done off the trail.

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goodoleboy

6:32PM | Thu, 27 December 2012

Beautiful colors, blends, texture and striations in this gorgeous scenic capture.

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auntietk

12:06AM | Fri, 28 December 2012

We've got this area on our list for autumn of 2014. (It's good to have a plan, but of course all plans are subject to change without notice! LOL!) You're really whetting my appetite for these gorgeous canyons!

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