soft colors: sunset in the desert of Hurricane, Utah
This post is for SkyWatch Friday hosted by Wren, fishing guy, Sylvia, Klaus, and Sandy. Come join us in this awesome meme, link up, and meet folks from all over the globe. history of the name "Hurricane:" (pronounced “Her-ah-kun,”) This strange name dates back to the early 1860s, when a whirlwind blew off the top of a buggy carrying a group of surveyors led by Mormon leader Erastus Snow. “Well, that was a Hurricane,” exclaimed Snow. “We’ll name this the Hurricane Hill.” The original residents, the Paiute Indians, called the area Timpoweap, meaning “Rock Canyon.” Hurricane, Utah is near St George, Zion National Park, Bryce National Park, Cedar Breaks, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
photo by me © 2010
What a terrific capture! Beautiful colors, lovely skies! Hope you have a great weekend! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Nice stripes of pastel colors.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry I missed you at the North Rim. I was told you'd been into the Visitor Center before I got to work. Actually, the message was, "some person that knows you blogging came in looking for you." I suspected it was you. Sure hope you enjoyed the North Rim.
Wow! I love the colors! Very nice! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photo. So peaceful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking!
ReplyDeleteJoyce M
Very pretty! I love the band of color.
ReplyDeleteWow, hues nice capture!
ReplyDeleteFantastic layers of color. Relaxing to watch. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo! Hope you're having a wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteSo many layers - the clouds, and the far hills, and the near hills, and the haybales...
ReplyDeleteLovely soft colours!
Love the subdued colours in the sky and earth features! A beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely, lovely...I do so miss the desert!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my site.
The color of the sky is breath-taking. This is a beautiful sunset scene.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I could look at this photo for hours!!! I need it hanging on my wall!
ReplyDeleteThe landscape is as beautiful as the sky. A gorgeous picture! Have a happy week. x
ReplyDeleteI love your layer cake earth underneath your layer cake sky.
ReplyDeleteThat is just one beautiful sunset. It is gorgeous. It looks like you live in a beautiful part of the country. Your pictures are all lovely.
ReplyDeleteOoo, that is so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat is an incredibly beautiful landscape. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great capture of the desert pastels.
ReplyDeleteThe colors of the sky and horizon is like a prism of colors! What a great capture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a breathtaking sunset and an amazing landscape. Postcard perfect photo.
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous view of Hurricane Mountain. The evening pastel colors make it beautiful scene.
ReplyDeleteWhat a breathtaking picture....
ReplyDeleteVery funny to have a mountain named hurricane. Interesting history.
Madi and Mom
Great photo.Keep on wandering
ReplyDeleteI love the area where you are now! Your pictures do it justice -- I scrolled down a few posts too!! Enjoy your vacation in this beautiful part of our country.
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to go back someday! I've certainly not seen it all yet.
Great photo, always enjoy hearing the story behind the names of places, and like the way the sky is layered up in colour
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