SEPTEMBER 2003 – The Zion National Park in Utah offers unusual views across checkered rock surfaces that are situated along the Zion Park Blvd between the eastern entrance and the Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Utah has been the most impressive part of our trip to the U.S. in 2003. That’s because we did not expect this kind of beauty. Sure, Big Sur, Monument Valley and Antelope Canyon are as beautiful as the less popular National Parks in Utah, but we expected the beauty. However, here, in Utah we had no idea how stunningly beautiful it would be.
Zion National Park is such a gem. We entered the Park through its eastern entrance and drove along Zion Park Blvd (UT-9). For many miles you pass mountains covered with checkered surfaces, something we’ve never seen before. Then you enter the Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel before you drive down into the valley following tight, narrow serpentines.
Simply awesome, and quite unexpected.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 19-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Zion National Park, Utah |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3843 x 2508 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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