Goblin Valley
I've now visited Goblin Valley State Park in Utah twice. The first time was back in 2005 when I spent an excited morning with my "new" digital camera, a Kodak D260 (hard to believe it was only 1.3 megapixel camera!). We only spent one night there and that morning I had a great time running all over the place as the sun came up.
My wife and I returned in 2013 and, while we originally planned on only staying a few days, we ended up extending our camp site privileges several times for a total of five nights in the end.
Since it was all about photography for me, I rose before sunrise each morning and hiked into the park with a pack filled with lenses and my heavy tripod. I'd hike back to the campsite a little before 10 and, around 4 or so, I'd hike back in again for sunset shots.
At the end of this set I kept the original photos from the 2005 visit. The color is noticeably different but I like some of the images and they remind me of my first visit and that one morning when everything was new.
Read MoreMy wife and I returned in 2013 and, while we originally planned on only staying a few days, we ended up extending our camp site privileges several times for a total of five nights in the end.
Since it was all about photography for me, I rose before sunrise each morning and hiked into the park with a pack filled with lenses and my heavy tripod. I'd hike back to the campsite a little before 10 and, around 4 or so, I'd hike back in again for sunset shots.
At the end of this set I kept the original photos from the 2005 visit. The color is noticeably different but I like some of the images and they remind me of my first visit and that one morning when everything was new.
Side Canyon in Goblin Valley 2
On several mornings, I hiked out the Curtis Bench trail and then hiked down and into the valley. Although I'd start before the sun came up, I usually found myself getting into the area with the hoodoos just about the time the sunlight started to hit.
