SEPTEMBER 2003 – Fred Flinstone Spire along the Panorama Trail, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We visited the Kodachrome Basin State Park during a stopover enroute from Torrey to Bryce to get some rest. Of course, as a photographer I was attracted by the name of the Park – Kodachrome was film giant Kodak’s richly colored slide film that was perfectly suited to reproduce the color spectrum of the rock formations in varying shades of red, yellow, and brown, in combination with the deep blue sky.
This image shows the Fred Flintstone Spire, situated along the (short) Panorama Trail. It got its name because the rock formation resembles the main character Fred Flintstone of the TV series The Flintstones. And rightly so. I see the hanging arms, the wide, almost non-existing neck, a moderate belly, and even a bush of hair at the top. Of course, the surroundings are a perfect match, too.
While it is ‘just’ a State Park, the Kodachrome Basin State Park is a stunning place.
Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 18-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210 mm f/4 |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image File Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4251 x 6487 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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