The Canyonlands near Moab in Utah (USA) became a National Park in 1964. The park is 1349 square kilometers.
The park is still a very pristine area of canyons and table mountains carved out by the Colorado River and its tributaries in the Colorado Plateau. It offers impressive views of the course of the Colorado River. The rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves. Despite the limited vegetation, wildlife such as coyotes and bighorn sheep live in the Canyonlands. Due to the large difference in summer and winter temperatures it is not an interesting area for human exploitation. These climatic variations are related to the location: the park is situated 1200 to 2400 meters above sea level and there is very little rainfall. The nickname for the park is therefore 'high desert'.
Worth seeing are, among others, The Needles, Maze and Island in the Sky.
Since 2009 I have been actively photographing with my SLR camera. I have a preference for (city) landscapes. I live close to Rotterdam and therefore have a lot of works from the skyline of rotterdam in my portfolio. In the landscape, beautiful light is the most important thing for.. Read more…
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