Towards the La Sals

On March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 By Mike and Christy

Looking out from Needles area in Canyonlands National Park towards the the La Sal mountains on a somewhat grey and monotone day. It is amazing the colors that still come through even when the sky’s not blue. Utah, USA.

34 thoughts on “Towards the La Sals”

rutakintome

Love the snow caps in the background and the color in the foreground. Great composition.

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March 5, 2015 at 2:26 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, the colors out in Utah a sure something special.
  
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  March 5, 2015 at 2:30 pm Reply
Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature

Beautiful!!

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March 5, 2015 at 2:53 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, Utah is a wonderful landscape.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:22 pm Reply
melissabluefineart

Yes, in fact I prefer these subtle colors.

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March 5, 2015 at 3:44 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Melissa, hope you are song well. the subtle colors are unique and do make a nice photo. Hope your weekend is a great one.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:28 pm Reply
Monica

Love this country – heading there soon

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March 5, 2015 at 4:17 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  have fun and the spring is indeed the time to take off and enjoy the desert. Hope I can get a long weekend out there before it gets too hot.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:29 pm Reply
  1. Monica
    
    I hope you can, Mike
    
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    March 6, 2015 at 7:02 pm Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      Me too.
      
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      March 6, 2015 at 8:33 pm Reply
IspasMarian

Beautiful landscape view !!

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March 5, 2015 at 5:23 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks and thanks for the feedback as we really appreciate it. Hope your day is going well.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:30 pm Reply
lauramacky

Absolutely gorgeous!!

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March 5, 2015 at 5:23 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Laura.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:30 pm Reply
  1. lauramacky
    
    You’re welcome 🙂
    
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    March 6, 2015 at 4:03 pm Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      🙂
      
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      March 6, 2015 at 8:32 pm Reply
paula graham

Oh , my what a wonderful place to be able to take a little snap or two.
Your do that wonderfully indeed.

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March 5, 2015 at 6:11 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Paula, hope I can take a little trip back out there before it really heats up. Have a wonderful weekend.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:31 pm Reply
Cate

Beautiful photo of a wondrous area! I, too, have noticed that indirect or subdued light often brings out nuance and richness better than bright, direct light. And I know there’s a life metaphor in there somewhere. 🙂

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March 5, 2015 at 7:15 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi cate, perhaps we should just look at the subtle light as different light in that some things can be seen in the subtle light that are not present on a nice sunny day. It begs a little experiment in which I now need to go back on that sunny day to the same spot and take the same photo. Always looking for an excuse for a little trip to Utah. 🙂
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:34 pm Reply
Wander In Nature

Love the contrast between the rocks and the mountains. The colours in the rock remind me a lot of my recent trip to Red Rock in NV 🙂

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March 6, 2015 at 12:22 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  HI, indeed this is the same kind of sandstone the is present at Red Rocks in NV. Hope you had a great time out there.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:35 pm Reply
Eliza Waters

What an incredible landscape! It is full of such contrasts – color, distance, texture, shape and temperature. Amazing shot. Thanks, Mike!

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March 6, 2015 at 12:56 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Hi Eliza, you nailed it here. I really found the different layers of the landscape with the spires, plateau in the middle and La Sals in the distance to have contrast in shapes, colors and texture as you noted. Canyonlands is such a fun spot to explore. Need to get back soon. Hope your day is a great one.
  
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  March 6, 2015 at 2:37 pm Reply
brighamstephen

The colors in the shot are amazing. Well done.

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March 7, 2015 at 10:19 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Good morning and thanks. The rock and landscape out in the Canyonlands area of Utah is quite an amazing sight. Not a plethora of birds or wildlife but given those colors the rocks sure must be alive. 🙂
  
  Hope your weekend is a great one and spring is on the way.
  
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  March 7, 2015 at 1:57 pm Reply
Tammy

Stunning!

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March 7, 2015 at 11:37 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Tammy, hope you had a great weekend.
  
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  March 9, 2015 at 1:43 am Reply
Girl Gone Expat

The Canyonlands with the snowcapped mountains in the back – spectacular!

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March 8, 2015 at 8:17 pm Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks, Utah is a great place for those amazing colors and landscapes. Hope you have a great week.
  
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  March 9, 2015 at 1:49 am Reply
Tieme

What an amazing landscape! Magnificent! The rocks, the mountains in the background. Would love to go there!

Have a great Monday!

Kind regards,
Tieme

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March 16, 2015 at 6:17 am Reply
1. Mike Bizeau
  
  Thanks Tieme, the Monday is going well so far. Utah is another place to visit it you get the chance so much to see out there. Have a great Monday and week ahead as well.
  
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  March 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm Reply
  1. Tieme
    
    Great to hear 🙂 Yes, Utah, and many more places in the US are on my list of places to visit.
    
    Thank you, you too!
    
    Cheers,
    Tieme
    
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    March 16, 2015 at 4:11 pm Reply
    1. Mike Bizeau
      
      Thanks, Today was fine so the week is off to a great start.
      
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      March 17, 2015 at 2:26 am Reply