2012 Trip - Day 40

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Monday, June 11 - Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT - 29.1 Miles Today, 5852.0 For the Trip

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A short drive to Kodachrome Basin State Park. I'm in the campground host site next to the entrance building. It was the only site left with electricity, and while I might not need it, having dropped about 2000', last night at Bryce it his 34°F and I was glad I had the electric heater (and I did plug in the electric blanket!). The gas furnace works fine at keeping the trailer warm, even at 20°F, but it is noisy.

After setting up the trailer I drove out to Chimney Rock and Shakespeare Arch. I've been to both last year, but it was worth another visit to each. I love the photo they have of the arch on the sign at the parking area, but I sure don't know where they took it from. Well, actually I can figure it out, but it is from an area you are not allowed to walk in. In any case I got a few photos with blue skies rather than mountains behind it. I also took a few tree photos. If you look close, you can find the moon over the branches on one of them.

Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT

After going back to the trailer I decided to find a grocery store to buy some bottles of iced tea & something for dinner. I stopped at the Mossy Cave & Waterfall on UT 12, part of Bryce Canyon National Park & added some photos. Since there is no cell coverage at Kodachrome Basin State Park I stopped by Ruby's where there is a strong Verizon signal to post this page. If I shoot more photos (and I plan to) I'll have to wait until tomorrow to add them.

Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Funny Sign

Took a walk along the Panorama Trail & the Grand Parade Trails around 7:00PM - great color feom the setting sun. With the exception of the entrance station, my site gets pretty dark - I took a couple more star photos, and finally managed to get a couple of images that included the Milky Way. I also used a technique called "painting with light" - a flashlight to illuminate my trailer under the stars. The star circle image is a 58 minute exposure.

Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT
Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT

Kodachrome Basin State Park, UT

Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin
Stars at Kodachrome Basin

 

 

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