130804 Neon Canyon & Golden Cathedral, Escalante UT (151) CS5 M 130903

I went to Golden Cathedral on August 4, 2013, and it was very hot that day or that period.  Before going there, I checked online and read a lot, especially the book "Photographing the Southwest (Southern Utah Volume)" by Laurant Martres.  so I knew how to get there.  Actually, my wife and I have visited a lot places due to these three volumes.  I packed our wrangler at the Egypt Bench trailhead and started to go down about 8 in the morning.  There was a very large and high clearance van already there.  I followed the instructions of the "Beeline" down to the bottom, and lost the sign of "Round Dome".  So i just followed my sence and try to get to the Neon Canyon.  I hiked a long way aroung the rim of the cliffs and just could not find the way to get down to the Escalente River.  I tried and tried until I was very tired.  I was sweating and felt thirty but kept the 8 bottles of the water in my backpack.  I decided to go back since it was too hot and too tired.  Suddenly, I remembered I had an old hiking GPS which my dear friend Larry lended to me before the trip.  I was lucky and found the "down-road" only 0.2 mile away on my right by entering the coordinates which I took with me.  This is my first time to use a GPS at the real situation.  I was excited and did not feel hot nor tired, heading to the down point immediately.  Down the sandy hill, cross the knee-high Escalante River, I arrived the mouth of the Neon Canyon.  I saw a very large tent prepared by several blue tarps.  I know I was not alone.  Within 30 minutes, I was at the Golden Cathedrail with 4 men and 2 girls...

Don't go there in hot days.  Bring water and your GPS. We bought one now.  I plan to visit it soon with my wife.

Thanks for your time and hope you like it.  Best Regards,

I went to Golden Cathedral on August 4, 2013, and it was very hot

that day or that period. Before going there, I checked online and read

a lot, especially the book "Photographing the Southwest (Southern

Utah Volume)" by Laurant Martres. so I knew how to get there.

Actually, my wife and I have visited a lot places due to these three

volumes. I packed our wrangler at the Egypt Bench trailhead and

started to go down about 8 in the morning. There was a very large

and high clearance van already there. I followed the instructions of

the "Beeline" down to the bottom, and lost the sign of "Round Dome".

So i just followed my sence and try to get to the Neon Canyon. I

hiked a long way aroung the rim of the cliffs and just could not find

the way to get down to the Escalente River. I tried and tried until I

was very tired. I was sweating and felt thirty but kept the 8 bottles of

the water in my backpack. I decided to go back since it was too hot

and too tired. Suddenly, I remembered I had an old hiking GPS

which my dear friend Larry lended to me before the trip. I was lucky

and found the "down-road" only 0.2 mile away on my right by

entering the coordinates which I took with me. This is my first time to

use a GPS at the real situation. I was excited and did not feel hot nor

tired, heading to the down point immediately. Down the sandy hill,

cross the knee-high Escalante River, I arrived the mouth of the Neon

Canyon. I saw a very large tent prepared by several blue tarps. I

know I was not alone. Within 30 minutes, I was at the Golden

Cathedrail with 4 men and 2 girls...

Don't go there in hot days. Bring water and your GPS. We bought

one now. I plan to visit it soon with my wife.

Thanks for your time and hope you like it. Best Regards,

Hi Wanghi,

I enjoy viewing this image small.  It is interesting and colorful and certainly something that is not seen everyday.

There is no need for me to examine the image due to the excessive stop employed.

The facts remain: the performance of a good lens, especially short focal lengths, are compromised by the excessive  f-stops chosen and the result is a clear loss in the clarity level observed.

Best Regards, Mike

Hello Wanghan, I enjoyed reading your interesting and entertaining adventure to the river. I like that there is a person in the image for general perspective purposes, you can appreciate how large the cavern is. The colors are quite beautiful. A most interesting area to explore.

BR,

Holger

Wow, hard to find but obviously worth it.  I too like the inclusion of the figure for perspective.  Nice image of a very cool place.

Hi Wanghan,

  Wow.....this is an amazing image with beautiful colors, details & lighting.  Thanks for the interesting history.  Take care, Patsy

What a wonderful place! Very atractive picture!

Welcome back, Wanghan! As you said in your recent comment on my picture you are now here to stay! I will keep you on your word!

Cheers., my friend!

PDE

A really beautiful shot with very nice lighting and details, Wanghan!

Nice to see you're back again...

With best regards,

Ruud.

Dear friend, I'm happy to meet you again with a so nice and very artistic series, like images from another world. See you soon, my dear Wangahan!

but i prefer wider, i think, to open up the space.  epd

Wow, a spectacular location and excellent shot.  I like the included figure to add scale...  Mike