some impressions from the “hole in the rock road”
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grand staircase escalante / 3
grand staircase escalante national monument / utah
A still relatively young national park, however one of the largest. President Clinton signed 1996 to protect this vast area (6800 square kilometers) between bryce, capitol reef and glen canyon. The area is touristy not yet developed and so many areas can be reached only via”dirt roads” which become impassable after havy rainfalls. Especially the “slot canyons” can fill quickly with thunderous water. The lack of infrastructure makes the experience of nature more intense, especially because there are overnight stay permits available. And so i was able to take a picture from the “groswenor arch” at night.
For the famous “wave” we hadn´t got a permit. You can get it via a lottery (only 10 perimits a day) we tried it on two days but we failed twice.
We will come back next year and try it again. Promised!
death valley / 2
if you want to enjoy sunny and warm days i recommed visiting the death valley in the end of august. With an average of only 2 inch rainfall per year and up to 135 degree fahrenheit, you can leave the long underwear at home. With -280 feet below the surface, it tends to be the lowest point in north america.
death valley / 1
To stay overnight at lonely places in the desert have a special charm. The complete absence of civilization noise, no, or at least a few annoying lights, loneliness and often brilliant starry sky provide this special flair. Before we drove to death valley we had such a magical place on the edge of nothing.
alabama hills
many western movies were filmed here, among others, parts of “Django Unchained”. this great scenery provided us a perfect place for the night.
green flash
Explanation by wikipedia:
Green flashes and green rays are optical phenomena that sometimes occur right after sunset or right before sunrise. When the conditions are right, a green spot is visible above the upper rim of the disk of the sun. The green appearance usually lasts for no more than a second or two. Rarely, the green flash can resemble a green ray shooting up from the sunset (or sunrise) point. Green flashes occur because the atmosphere can cause the light from the sun to separate out into different colors. Green flashes are a group of phenomena which stem from slightly different causes, and therefore some types of green flashes are more common than others.[1]
