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Wednesday, 21 February 2024 - Due to weather, our locations for photographing sunrise were fluid. There were clouds over most of Utah, so we looked to the southwest. Imagine my amusement when I learned we would be headed to Horseshoe Bend for the sunrise photo shoot the next day. I was pretty excited and to return with the much better light.

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I scampered right down to the overlook and began shooting as the sun rose.
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We drove back to Kanab for breakfast and then a class on Lightroom. After lunch, we drove to Bryce Canyon National Park. Hoping for a wintry landscape and a break in the clouds. Unfortunately, we did not get much or either. The weather was very cloudy and foggy, so we were happy when the sun found a break and hit the red rocks.

The first stop was Bryce Point. The rocks were so pretty with a light dusting of snow.
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Next stop was Lower Inspiration Point. The sun broke through now and then, giving us great light.

You can see the fog in the background.
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A photograph zoomed in on the lookout for Sunset Point and the Navajo Loop Switchback across the canyon.
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A view of the red pillars as the sunlight passes over.
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Beautiful ridge highlighted by the sun.
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You could see the fog/snow blowing in the valleys.
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We hiked in the snow on the trail along the canyon rim to get different compositions. The snow was deep in places and a few times I sunk in over my knees. Thankfully, I had my tripod to help me walk along.

In this picture you can see the snow on the ridge.
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Thought these three pillars were photogenic - I wondered if there was a name for the formation.
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A band of light hits a wintery ridge line.
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We then moved to Sunset Point - for sunset - which would be tricky with the dense cloud cover behind us. We hiked along the Rim Trail to get a good view of the rock pillar valley.
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It looked like we would not have a sun for sunset, so we moved toward the Sunset observation point.

Snow tops a few pillars of red rock.
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Some of the wall is missing. You can see the snow coming in behind the ridge.
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We hurried to a tree which David wanted us to photograph - it was now getting dark and it began to snow. Only two of us made it to the tree. Here is a black and white of the bonsai like tree.

I took a quick picture and then began the hike back to the car - by now it was really snowing. By the time I returned I was covered in snow.
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