Tag Archives: Capitol Reef National Park

My Top Nine of 2019…On Instagram

Some of you follow me on Instagram @imagesbytd and some of you don’t but either way, these images have also been posted here on the blog.  According to topnine.com, these are the nine images posted in 2019 that received the … Continue reading

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Best.Fragrance.Ever!

There are many interesting plants and flowers to be seen in Capitol Reef National Park but there was one shrub which – in my opinion – wins the gold medal for being the most amazingly fragrant shrub I’ve ever encountered.  … Continue reading

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Pie

Located at the confluence of the Fremont River and Sulphur Creek is the settlement of Fruita, Utah.  Fruita was founded by a group of Mormons in 1880 and was abandoned in 1955 when the national park services purchased the town … Continue reading

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Monochrome Monday on State Route 24

State Route 24 in Utah will either take you to where you want to go in Capitol Reef National Park or it will lead you to a turnoff that will get you to your desired destination.  Now as we are … Continue reading

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Start of the Hickman Bridge Trail

The Hickman Bridge Trail is just one of the many trails you can hike when visiting Capitol Reef National Park in Utah.  It is a 2.2 mile round trip with an elevation change of 400 feet and is listed as … Continue reading

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Capitol Reef National Park – Panorama Point and Goosenecks Overlook

Just past Chimney Rock on Utah State route 24 there is a turnoff onto a paved road that leads you to Panorama Point and the Sunset Point Trail.  At the fork in this road you can turn left and make … Continue reading

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Sepia Sunset

Sometimes when reviewing your images from a shoot you get one (or a few, it happens) that you look at and go “ugh” and it gets the X mark for deletion.  Time has taught me that not every image is … Continue reading

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The Milky Way and How to Shoot It

First, in order to get your photo as devoid of light pollution as possible from city lights, you need to find a dark(ish) area.  I learned that there are certified dark areas and maps to assist you in finding them.  One … Continue reading

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Capitol Reef National Park – Chimney Rock

Humans do like giving names to things; their children, themselves, cars, cameras, where they live and in the case of the park here – rock formations.  Not only is there the looming chimney rock itself but there is also a … Continue reading

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Happy Anniversary to Us ♥

This weekend is our wedding anniversary and as we’ve just returned from our Utah road trip I have no idea what we may be doing but I’m sure we will come up with something even if it’s just puttering in … Continue reading

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