First Light on the Watchman: Sunrise Paints Zion National Park in Golden Hues

The Watchman and the sandstone around it going orange at first light, bare trees along the Virgin River below.

December in Zion Canyon, and the cottonwoods are bare along the Virgin River. The first light of the day is hitting the sandstone cliffs, giving them a warm glow as the canyon comes awake.

Zion National Park, Utah, USA · 2014