Since the Dawn of Time

Behind the Shot.

In the quiet solitude of a February morning in the Utah desert, I embarked on a journey to Dead Horse Point State Park to witness a spectacular sunrise. Driving for nearly two hours through the pitch-black desert, I arrived at the park before dawn. Equipped with a headlamp, I cautiously hiked to a vantage point guided by prior research, mindful of the thousand-foot cliffs that surrounded me. One wrong step would be certain death. As the first light timidly revealed the horizon, I set up my camera and tripod, perched on the edge of anticipation. The desert landscape, veiled in darkness, held an air of mystery and quiet intensity. The bitter cold seeped into the stillness of the morning, but the promise of an extraordinary sunrise kept me enthralled. As the sun breached the horizon, its golden rays bathed the entire canyon in warmth. For a fleeting moment, before the light became too harsh, the desert rocks unveiled a hidden palette of deep blues, purples, and pinks. These subtle hues, concealed by the relentless daylight, emerged to create a breathtaking tapestry of colors, marking a brief interlude of ethereal beauty in the heart of the Utah desert.

Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah | 2022

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