Eastern Utah is home to two wonderful National Parks (Arches & Canyonlands). Tucked in between the two is Dead Horse State Park which is often overlooked. The signature image of the park is this one, where the Colorado River has carved the rock over thousand of years to leave us with this spectacular view which rivals any in the area.
The park itself was named after the mustangs that used to run wild in the area. The overlook from which this image was taken from, acted as a natural corral where cowboys would drive the herds so they could be captured for personal use or for sale to others. According to legend, a group of mustangs remained on the overlook and were somehow trapped there. As there was no food or water available, they supposedly died of thirst within sight of the Colorado River.
Great vantage point Len. Looks like an amazing place to visit.
What a fantastic image.
I like how much the green pops off the screen amongst all the red and brown. The lines in the rocks are so gripping too.
i was in that area as a child. we must have missed it because i don’t remember the river. it’s fascinating. beautiful image.
That’s a great part of the country, so much to see in such a small area. Great photo.
Been here many times, actually about 2-3 times year. Great image. I’m headed back out in Oct for a fall shoot/MTB trip. Great work.
There’s a whole lot of geology going on in this image… wow, those layers. Awesome!
Wow, the green really jumps out against all of that red and orange! Love the lines created by all of the different layers of rock. Wonderful shot Len!
I love shooting the southwest. I love the depth in this image. Just beautiful.
beauty of a shot Len, great color too!
Awesome shot, Len. I love the layers in the rock.
Wow, Len. What a great shot, just amazing. Love the detail and colors.
This is one of the reasons I want to get out west for a photo shoot. Very nice, bud.
Amazing image Len. Thanks for recounting the interesting story.
Nice writeup. I love when you guys give a little added info in addition to just an image. Thois place looks awesome. I see it in so much photography. This actually looks like a bit of a different angle, so good on ya
I would love to visit this palce one day. Beautiful work.
What an outstanding view man, the range of colors you have here is perfect, from the blues of the sky, the reds of the mountains and greens of the rivers!