Zion seems to be set in high contrast at all hours and in many different ways. I found it very difficult to photograph. So the first image is of a tree casting its shadow on the Virgin River. I was hiking from The Grotto to the Emerald Pools. It was a glorious morning and I finally got some photos I liked. I was hiking along a ridge and the river was below. This led to a small slot canyon (the only one I was to see on this trip so far) and then to the falling waters near the Emerald Pools. I was dissappointed because the pools were amberish mud. There I met scads of tourist walking in from Zion Lodge. I was so glad I took the longer route and the higher road. Another contrast: the peaceful upper trail and the lower tourist laden one with the hyped "emerald" pools. I am thankful that I am physically able to hike. Because that is how I saw the real park. In the interior. In the early morning coolness. Above the shuttle and the hustle and bustle.
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