rugged beauty
Some trivia:
In 1996 President Bill Clinton designated the Grand Staircase Escalante as a National Monument. This was probably one of the most politically controversial proclamations in the history of national parks. The ceremony was held in the adjacent state of Arizona.
However, the governor of Utah was notified only 24 hours in advance.
Many people believed that Clinton’s designation of Grand Staircase Escalante as a national monument was a political ploy to gain votes in Arizona. In fact, it worked. That year Clinton won Arizona, even though the people of Utah were not pleased.
On the other hand nowadays its a popular attraction drawing a lot of tourists into a remote area of southern Utah.
Go for State Highway 12, its awesome!
2012, Utah, Grand Staircase Escalante
Dragomir Vukovic 19/04/2013 17:27
beautiful !L. Sherman K. 01/12/2012 9:41
OMG, stunning!!!Mike JB 28/11/2012 22:02
ich war bereits da ... i love Utah .LG Mike
Glenn Capers 25/11/2012 0:41
Good eye.Olil 24/11/2012 13:16
Nice photo :-)Robert Riley 21/11/2012 19:14
Despite the Politics, it is a great shot!Hans-Peter aus München 21/11/2012 18:37
starkes Bild in besten Farbenvg Hans-Peter
Ray B. 18/11/2012 17:46
Nordamerika hat einfach die schönsten Landschaften, tolles Bild, gestern Nacht im TV "Der Pferdeflüsterer" mit Robert Redford, atemberaubende Bilder aus Montana ich war begeistert von dieser unendlichen Landschaft.vg ray
Lawson McCulloch 18/11/2012 15:35
A wonderful landscape shot.kind regards,
Lawson
Ken Piros 18/11/2012 13:26
Politicians alway have a trick up their sleve, but the end result was good, this should be protected for everyone to enjoy.Deryck 18/11/2012 10:47
Stunning! This is a beautiful landscapeDeryck
s. sabine krause 18/11/2012 10:43
a stunning iconic view of the "american west"! the sky seems to be full of gunsmoke ; ), which, speaking of "trivia", is also the orignal title of "rauchende colts"… the sun and the fluffy clouds, though, take a lot of the wild ruggedness away and make it look friendly and rather inviting! greetings, sabine.j.a.j.jansen m. 17/11/2012 18:29
++++++Excellent.
Jan.
Klaus Kieslich 17/11/2012 17:20
Eine ganz starke LandschaftsaufnahmeGruß Klaus
Lichtbilder - Holger Sauer 17/11/2012 16:22
die wolkenformation ist ja wohl der Hammer...ich hab spontan Fernweh!!
lg holger