Tuesday, 12th of June 2012 at 06:23:42 AM

Y.S.N.M trip 2012 day 10: Laurent and Capitol Reef

The highlight today was meeting Laurent Matres, whose book series Photographing the Southwest is my favourite Photo Guide book. We met at my hotel for coffee and had a 1h chat about my trip and previous trips and also about his current projects and activities.

Laurent Matres and me
He  gave me many tips for new tours in the area. Many thanks again Laurent, you made me really happy.

I had originally planed to visit the Coyote Gulch but felt tired and thus decided to visit another Nationalpark which  was completly new to me, the Capitol Reef National Park near Torrey – around 70 miles east of Escalante. Driving on scenic byway 12 in eastern direction was furthermore very attractive and I knew this route only up to Boulder, UT.

US12 15 miles east of Escalante
It is amazing to see on such a roadtrip how the landscape  changes from the arid rocky landscape of the Grandstaircase into a immense green forest when climbing up the mountains east of boulder.
US12 near Boulder
In Capitol Reef I arrived at times inadequate for photography (noon). I first took the Scenic drive to Capitol Gorge and drove down the Gorge
Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef N.P.
There I did a small 3 miles hike. Then I drove back to the Hickmann Natural Bridge viewpoint for another small 2 miles hike to the natural Bridge.In Capitol Reef I liked very much the choclate icecream topped with whip cream 
chocklate topped with whipped cream
I arrived at 8pm back in Escalante for a Burger dinner ad Circle D Eatery.

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