Day 5: Desert desert!
November 10th, 2005
Today is the first time we saw pink color desert in person, and Jane concluded that it should be her last time to visit a desert (obviously she didn’t like it)
Coral Pink Sand Dune state park is a hidden treasure - not too many travel books mention about it. I didn’t know that unless I bump into a pro photographer’s journal. It is very close to the town of Kanab (close to Zion national park, at the southwestern corner of Utah), you can easily find the sign on Utah state highway 89, the park is about 10 minutes drive from route 89.
The color and shapes of the sand dune is amazing, this gives me a wonderful chance to photograph desert visit visiting going to the africa. The actual photo condition of my visit wasn’t that exciting, there was no bluesky and it would be more rewarding if it was a sunny day. But still, I am quite happy with the results.
If you love photography like I do, you prob should consider this place next time you visit Utah.
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1. Jane | November 15th, 2005 at 11:07 am
Nei (my nickname for Sherwood) must have been dreaming…I did not say that that would be my last time to visit a desert. I have to admit, I was afraid that a sandstorm would hit and we would be buried alive in the sand. Sorry, I’m paranoid like that…especially when initially, we were the only ones out walking on the desert.
A little while after Nei dragged me out to the desert, a couple of people followed suit though and I felt much better (not that they would be able to save us if a sandstorm really hits, but for whatever reason, it’s just comforting to know that others are nearby).
It was quite a sight though…an endless stretch of desert all around…the sand was SOOOOOOOO soft! We even brought home a small bag of it as memoir! In my 29 years living, I have never seen a “real” desert in person, with only sand in sight, and I saw it that day - very amazing experience!
Nei and I took many pictures and finally had to leave when we started eating sand due to the wind…as always, we were the first one there and last one to leave.
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