A collection of photos from the Moab area including Monument Valley and the San Rafael Swell. http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/balanced-rock/464009379_77qR6-Ti-5.jpg http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/7221799_Ho28d/ 2009-11-29T03:45:28Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Balanced Rock, Turret Arch and La Sal Mountains, Moab, Utah.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464009379_77qR6" title="Balanced Rock, Turret Arch and La Sal Mountains, Moab, Utah."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/balanced-rock/464009379_77qR6-Th-5.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Balanced Rock, Turret Arch and La Sal Mountains, Moab, Utah." title="Balanced Rock, Turret Arch and La Sal Mountains, Moab, Utah." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:12:14Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/balanced-rock/464009379_77qR6-Th-5.jpg 2007-09-19 19:18:58 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Morning at Courthouse Tower in Arches National Park. Despite the appearance of this picture, the water is in a relatively tiny pool (3 to 4 feet across). There is a large open area of sand ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464010150_hjpZH" title="Morning at Courthouse Tower in Arches National Park. Despite the appearance of this picture, the water is in a relatively tiny pool (3 to 4 feet across). There is a large open area of sand ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/courthouse-and-gossips/464010150_hjpZH-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Morning at Courthouse Tower in Arches National Park. Despite the appearance of this picture, the water is in a relatively tiny pool (3 to 4 feet across). There is a large open area of sand ..." title="Morning at Courthouse Tower in Arches National Park. Despite the appearance of this picture, the water is in a relatively tiny pool (3 to 4 feet across). There is a large open area of sand ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:14:23Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/courthouse-and-gossips/464010150_hjpZH-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-17 08:04:49 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Sunset at the Devil's Kitchen in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464010643_bRcyY" title="Sunset at the Devil's Kitchen in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Devils-Kitchen1/464010643_bRcyY-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunset at the Devil's Kitchen in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park." title="Sunset at the Devil's Kitchen in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:10:06Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Devils-Kitchen1/464010643_bRcyY-Th-6.jpg 2008-05-06 19:55:56 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464010889_QBjMU" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Devils-Kitchen3-copy/464010889_QBjMU-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:10:28Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Devils-Kitchen3-copy/464010889_QBjMU-Th-6.jpg 2008-05-06 19:56:36 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Sunrise at Deadhorse Point (below the State Park overlook).</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464010618_jFoQQ" title="Sunrise at Deadhorse Point (below the State Park overlook)."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Deadhorse-Point-reflection/464010618_jFoQQ-Th-6.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Sunrise at Deadhorse Point (below the State Park overlook)." title="Sunrise at Deadhorse Point (below the State Park overlook)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:12:09Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Deadhorse-Point-reflection/464010618_jFoQQ-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-18 07:27:58 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464014269_G4Avt" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph-copy/464014269_G4Avt-Th-5.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:14:49Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph-copy/464014269_G4Avt-Th-5.jpg 2008-05-06 15:45:40 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464013887_7qoQP" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Petroglyph-in-Moab-Area/464013887_7qoQP-Th-7.jpg" width="150" height="114" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:18:04Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Petroglyph-in-Moab-Area/464013887_7qoQP-Th-7.jpg 2007-09-17 10:41:34 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464014350_qCgPy" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph-in-Moab-Area/464014350_qCgPy-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:11:45Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph-in-Moab-Area/464014350_qCgPy-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-18 16:51:16 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464014608_Q5mEL" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph-in-Moab-Area1/464014608_Q5mEL-Th-5.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:14:02Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph-in-Moab-Area1/464014608_Q5mEL-Th-5.jpg 2007-09-18 18:24:13 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Pictographs, Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464014767_9vjrg" title="Pictographs, Needles District of Canyonlands National Park."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph1-copy/464014767_9vjrg-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pictographs, Needles District of Canyonlands National Park." title="Pictographs, Needles District of Canyonlands National Park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:17:48Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Pictograph1-copy/464014767_9vjrg-Th-6.jpg 2008-05-06 15:53:02 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />February sunrise at Landscape Arch, Arches National Park.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464012177_o6vdf" title="February sunrise at Landscape Arch, Arches National Park."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/landscape-arch-1/464012177_o6vdf-Th-7.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="February sunrise at Landscape Arch, Arches National Park." title="February sunrise at Landscape Arch, Arches National Park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:18:03Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/landscape-arch-1/464012177_o6vdf-Th-7.jpg 2008-02-19 08:21:22 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Sunset outside of Moab, Utah (on the road to Canyonlands Island in the Sky)</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464013132_HJthG" title="Sunset outside of Moab, Utah (on the road to Canyonlands Island in the Sky)"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/orcs-reflection/464013132_HJthG-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunset outside of Moab, Utah (on the road to Canyonlands Island in the Sky)" title="Sunset outside of Moab, Utah (on the road to Canyonlands Island in the Sky)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:10:23Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/orcs-reflection/464013132_HJthG-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-18 19:17:24 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464012351_cuH6V" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/mesa-arch/464012351_cuH6V-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:12:41Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/mesa-arch/464012351_cuH6V-Th-6.jpg 2008-02-17 08:51:57 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Elephant Butte in Monument Valley</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464013410_nzwgN" title="Elephant Butte in Monument Valley"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/monument-valley1/464013410_nzwgN-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Elephant Butte in Monument Valley" title="Elephant Butte in Monument Valley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:12:42Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/monument-valley1/464013410_nzwgN-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-21 08:32:23 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#464017315_NFHJW" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/turret-arch-through-north/464017315_NFHJW-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-21T16:16:09Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/turret-arch-through-north/464017315_NFHJW-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-19 07:18:37 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Sunrise over Courthouse Tower and Three Gossips, Arches National Park.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#468718004_wi7BP" title="Sunrise over Courthouse Tower and Three Gossips, Arches National Park."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/sky-over-park-avenue/468718004_wi7BP-Th-6.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunrise over Courthouse Tower and Three Gossips, Arches National Park." title="Sunrise over Courthouse Tower and Three Gossips, Arches National Park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:07:34Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/sky-over-park-avenue/468718004_wi7BP-Th-6.jpg 2007-09-20 07:06:05 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725892254_88T2W" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-smooth-slot4/725892254_88T2W-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:26:41Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-smooth-slot4/725892254_88T2W-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 16:14:57 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725891726_uvyFi" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-smooth-slot/725891726_uvyFi-Th-1.jpg" width="118" height="150" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:26:48Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-smooth-slot/725891726_uvyFi-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 14:41:30 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725892731_6ZNUa" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-trail/725892731_6ZNUa-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:21Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-trail/725892731_6ZNUa-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 15:44:26 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />This was taken near the end of the slot section of the canyon. The lighting was finally starting to warm up thanks to reflected late afternoon light. I was drawn to the swirls in the sands ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725893184_JcEhs" title="This was taken near the end of the slot section of the canyon. The lighting was finally starting to warm up thanks to reflected late afternoon light. I was drawn to the swirls in the sands ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Sandstone-swirl-in-Little-Wild/725893184_JcEhs-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This was taken near the end of the slot section of the canyon. The lighting was finally starting to warm up thanks to reflected late afternoon light. I was drawn to the swirls in the sands ..." title="This was taken near the end of the slot section of the canyon. The lighting was finally starting to warm up thanks to reflected late afternoon light. I was drawn to the swirls in the sands ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:39Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Sandstone-swirl-in-Little-Wild/725893184_JcEhs-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 15:28:20 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Along the walls of Crack Canyon there were numerous depressions, so large enough they had their own depressions. Small arches had formed throughout. Tim had climbed up on one portion and f ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725893510_rgUaY" title="Along the walls of Crack Canyon there were numerous depressions, so large enough they had their own depressions. Small arches had formed throughout. Tim had climbed up on one portion and f ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Tiny-arches-in-Crack-Canyon/725893510_rgUaY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Along the walls of Crack Canyon there were numerous depressions, so large enough they had their own depressions. Small arches had formed throughout. Tim had climbed up on one portion and f ..." title="Along the walls of Crack Canyon there were numerous depressions, so large enough they had their own depressions. Small arches had formed throughout. Tim had climbed up on one portion and f ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:30:20Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Tiny-arches-in-Crack-Canyon/725893510_rgUaY-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-23 16:59:27 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />If you look at the bottom part of this picture along the curvature of the rock, you can see the many markings left by hikers shoes. Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725892012_697e5" title="If you look at the bottom part of this picture along the curvature of the rock, you can see the many markings left by hikers shoes. Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-smooth-slot3/725892012_697e5-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="If you look at the bottom part of this picture along the curvature of the rock, you can see the many markings left by hikers shoes. Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" title="If you look at the bottom part of this picture along the curvature of the rock, you can see the many markings left by hikers shoes. Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:16Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-smooth-slot3/725892012_697e5-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 16:09:28 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725891284_bfF8C" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-reflected/725891284_bfF8C-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:11Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-reflected/725891284_bfF8C-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 16:19:05 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. You get a sense of the enormity of this canyon with this shot; I also like the hard transition in the rock.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725890934_V2YEh" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. You get a sense of the enormity of this canyon with this shot; I also like the hard transition in the rock."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-in-layers/725890934_V2YEh-Th-1.jpg" width="118" height="150" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. You get a sense of the enormity of this canyon with this shot; I also like the hard transition in the rock." title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. You get a sense of the enormity of this canyon with this shot; I also like the hard transition in the rock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:06Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Little-Wild-Horse-in-layers/725890934_V2YEh-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 15:58:02 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />This was probably the best section of Crack Canyon. This tunnel is reminscent of the subway in Zion (yet much less scenic).</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725889345_sSPU5" title="This was probably the best section of Crack Canyon. This tunnel is reminscent of the subway in Zion (yet much less scenic)."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Crack-Canyon-tunnel/725889345_sSPU5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This was probably the best section of Crack Canyon. This tunnel is reminscent of the subway in Zion (yet much less scenic)." title="This was probably the best section of Crack Canyon. This tunnel is reminscent of the subway in Zion (yet much less scenic)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:29:38Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Crack-Canyon-tunnel/725889345_sSPU5-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-23 16:35:54 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Though not taken during the best light (sunrise) this is a morning shot overlooking Arches National Park. This vantage point is from within the second arch of Double Arch in the Windows sec ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725889074_gwjTW" title="Though not taken during the best light (sunrise) this is a morning shot overlooking Arches National Park. This vantage point is from within the second arch of Double Arch in the Windows sec ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Arches-NP-view-from-Double/725889074_gwjTW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Though not taken during the best light (sunrise) this is a morning shot overlooking Arches National Park. This vantage point is from within the second arch of Double Arch in the Windows sec ..." title="Though not taken during the best light (sunrise) this is a morning shot overlooking Arches National Park. This vantage point is from within the second arch of Double Arch in the Windows sec ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T06:15:23Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Arches-NP-view-from-Double/725889074_gwjTW-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-25 09:46:57 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Twilight at Delicate Arch. The best light had been greatly diffused by clouds along the horizon but twilight still gave the arch and surrounding area a great glow, particularly the soft alp ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725889585_MDzHq" title="Twilight at Delicate Arch. The best light had been greatly diffused by clouds along the horizon but twilight still gave the arch and surrounding area a great glow, particularly the soft alp ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Delicate-Arch-at-sunset/725889585_MDzHq-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Twilight at Delicate Arch. The best light had been greatly diffused by clouds along the horizon but twilight still gave the arch and surrounding area a great glow, particularly the soft alp ..." title="Twilight at Delicate Arch. The best light had been greatly diffused by clouds along the horizon but twilight still gave the arch and surrounding area a great glow, particularly the soft alp ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:30:54Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Delicate-Arch-at-sunset/725889585_MDzHq-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-25 18:25:36 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. This was a situation I was hoping for, getting reflected light on one side of the canyon with cool shadowed lighting on the other s ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725889906_4TH6h" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. This was a situation I was hoping for, getting reflected light on one side of the canyon with cool shadowed lighting on the other s ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Gold-and-blue-light-in-Little/725889906_4TH6h-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. This was a situation I was hoping for, getting reflected light on one side of the canyon with cool shadowed lighting on the other s ..." title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah. This was a situation I was hoping for, getting reflected light on one side of the canyon with cool shadowed lighting on the other s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:01Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Gold-and-blue-light-in-Little/725889906_4TH6h-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 16:24:25 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />A view of the La Sal Mountains from the Sandflats Recreation Area just outside of Moab.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725890340_SDiV8" title="A view of the La Sal Mountains from the Sandflats Recreation Area just outside of Moab."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/La-Sals-and-sandstone/725890340_SDiV8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A view of the La Sal Mountains from the Sandflats Recreation Area just outside of Moab." title="A view of the La Sal Mountains from the Sandflats Recreation Area just outside of Moab." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T05:58:44Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/La-Sals-and-sandstone/725890340_SDiV8-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-25 16:03:07 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725890679_imvJf" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/LItte-Wild-Horse-fins/725890679_imvJf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" title="Little Wild Horse Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Central Utah" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:26:55Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/LItte-Wild-Horse-fins/725890679_imvJf-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 14:21:18 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />A more compressed view of Turret Arch through the North Window. Unbeknownst to me, Tim is the bottom of the frame in the shadows.</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725893818_Q8sYu" title="A more compressed view of Turret Arch through the North Window. Unbeknownst to me, Tim is the bottom of the frame in the shadows."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Turret-Arch-through-North/725893818_Q8sYu-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A more compressed view of Turret Arch through the North Window. Unbeknownst to me, Tim is the bottom of the frame in the shadows." title="A more compressed view of Turret Arch through the North Window. Unbeknownst to me, Tim is the bottom of the frame in the shadows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T06:20:52Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Turret-Arch-through-North/725893818_Q8sYu-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-25 09:14:43 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a><br />This section of LIttle Wild Horse Canyon is towards the end of the hike. The canyon opened up to a much larger creek bed and the light was bouncing off the canyons walls above. This lead t ...</p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#725894312_9zSwk" title="This section of LIttle Wild Horse Canyon is towards the end of the hike. The canyon opened up to a much larger creek bed and the light was bouncing off the canyons walls above. This lead t ..."><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Upper-Little-Wild-Horse-Canyon/725894312_9zSwk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This section of LIttle Wild Horse Canyon is towards the end of the hike. The canyon opened up to a much larger creek bed and the light was bouncing off the canyons walls above. This lead t ..." title="This section of LIttle Wild Horse Canyon is towards the end of the hike. The canyon opened up to a much larger creek bed and the light was bouncing off the canyons walls above. This lead t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-28T07:27:55Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Upper-Little-Wild-Horse-Canyon/725894312_9zSwk-Th-1.jpg 2009-11-24 15:15:55 <p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com">Aaron Cowan</a> </p><p><a href="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/7221799_Ho28d#726894511_sGjzm" title="Aaron Cowan's photo"><img src="http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Twilight-glow-in-the-San/726894511_sGjzm-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Aaron Cowan's photo" title="Aaron Cowan's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-29T03:45:49Z Aaron Cowan http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com http://acowanphoto.smugmug.com/American-Southwest/Moab-and-Monument-Valley/Twilight-glow-in-the-San/726894511_sGjzm-Th-2.jpg 2009-11-23 18:50:26