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Cottonwood Junction

by Ian Plant

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded July 10, 20081,239 views

Deserts, Trees, Canyons, Patterns

Keywords: Neon Canyon, Escalante

This is an image of aptly named Neon Canyon, located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The cottonwood trees are lit directly by the mid-day sun, whereas the canyon wall are in shadow and lit only by rflected light.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA