Colors in Nature

Fall has been a wonderful time to catch color, and the sandstone of the southwest has amazing colors of its own. Red rock, fall leaves, and snow create wonderful contrast. Here are some of the colors we have seen over the last few months.



Turning Leaves on Cottonwood
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah



The Wave
Coyote Buttes
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Arizona


Painted Canyon
Death Valley National Park, California


Cottonwood Trees and Sandstone
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah


Sky Above Half Dome
Yosemite National Park, California


Sandstone
Red Rock National Conservation Area, Nevada



Inyo National Forest, California


Sandstone
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada


Turning Leaves on Aspen
Zion National Park, Utah


Sandstone Slot Canyon
Antelope Canyon
Navajo Nation, Arizona


Fall shrubs
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah


Slot Canyon
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah


Fallen Leaves
Calf Creek
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah


The Watchman
Zion National Park, Utah


Sandstone
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada


Cottonwood Trees and Red Rock
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah


Sandstone
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada


Granite Against Blue Sky
Yosemite National Park, California


Snow on Sandstone Cliffs
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah


Sandstone
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada


Colorful Sandstone Formations
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah


Sandstone Slot Canyon
Antelope Canyon
Navajo Nation, Arizona


Fall Shrubs
Calf Creek Trail
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah


Sandstone and Shrubs
Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada


Red and White Sandstone
Red Rock National Conservation Area, Nevada