This is Dead Horse Point State Park. It sits just outside of Canyonlands National Park. To me, it's every bit as spectacular as the Canyonlands.
According to one legend, the point was once used as a corral for wild mustangs roaming the mesa. Cowboys rounded up these horses, herded them across the narrow neck of land and onto the point. The neck, which is only 30 yards wide, was then fenced off with branches and brush, creating a natural corral surrounded by precipitous cliffs. Cowboys then chose the horses they wanted and for reasons unknown, left the other horses corralled on the waterless point where they died of thirst within view of the Colorado River, 2,000 feet below.
I got here just as an afternoon storm was rolling across the region. The wind was so strong by the cliff (where I Shot this) that I ended up hiding under the viewing platform for a bit. Finally, the storm and the rain rolled out just before sunset and I caught the last rays of the sun as it splashes across the landscape below.
You can checkout for of my shots (and upcoming shots from the desert Southwest) on my Instagram: @oilfighter
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oilfighter on May 18th, 2017 at 16:58 UTC »
This is Dead Horse Point State Park. It sits just outside of Canyonlands National Park. To me, it's every bit as spectacular as the Canyonlands.
I got here just as an afternoon storm was rolling across the region. The wind was so strong by the cliff (where I Shot this) that I ended up hiding under the viewing platform for a bit. Finally, the storm and the rain rolled out just before sunset and I caught the last rays of the sun as it splashes across the landscape below.
You can checkout for of my shots (and upcoming shots from the desert Southwest) on my Instagram: @oilfighter
The_Mighty_Shazam on May 18th, 2017 at 17:52 UTC »
(see: "Honest Hearts" DLC for Fallout: New Vegas.)
oWallis on May 18th, 2017 at 19:09 UTC »
Be on the lookout for White Legs.