Utah is a beautiful state with a diverse environment. There are snow-capped mountain peaks, green forests, extensive lakes, snaking rivers, vast red deserts and pretty much everything in-between. This photoessay series is intended to exhibit that diversity through my photographs, and each part will have a specific theme. This article, which is Part 1 of The Diversity of Utah Landscapes in Color, is about water.
Utah is the second driest state in America based on annual rainfall, but there are massive bodies of water and many miles of rivers. The Great Salt Lake is the largest salt lake and the sixth largest overall lake in America. Lake Powell, which is on the boarder of Utah and Arizona, is the 23rd largest lake in the country. Utah Lake is the 36th largest lake in America, and Bear Lake is the 47th largest. There are thousands of miles of rivers and streams throughout the state. Despite the lack of rainfall, there’s a surprisingly large amount of water in Utah, and it has been the subject of my photography numerous times.
Great Salt Lake Evening – Layton, UT – Fujifilm X-T20 – 12/26/2018
Low Sun Over The Salt Lake – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20 – 3/11/2019
Afterglow – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T20 – 3/11/2019
Blue Sunset – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – 6/25/2019
Blue Umbrella At The Lake – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-E1 – 8/2/2016
Salt Lake Water – Antelope Island SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – 6/25/2019
East Canyon Reservoir – East Canyon SP, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – 6/13/2019
Logs In A Pond – Wasatch-Cache NF, UT – Fujifilm X-Pro2 – 7/18/2018
Waterfall Into The Ogden River – Ogden Canyon, UT – Fujifilm X-T30 – 7/1/2019
White Duck – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X-T20 – 11/15/2018
Kids At The Lake – East Canyon SP, UT – Fujifilm XF10 – 9/26/2018
Virgin River From Canyon Junction – Zion NP, UT – Fujifilm X100F – 11/20/2018
River Through Zion – Zion NP, UT – Fujifilm XF10 – 11/20/2018
Autumn Along The Virgin River – Zion NP, UT – Fujifilm XF10 – 11/20/2018
Virgin River In November – Zion NP, UT – Fujifilm XF10 – 11/20/2018
Winter Pond & Tree Trunk – Bountiful, UT – Fujifilm XF10 – 1/19/2019
Flaming Gorge – Flaming Gorge, UT – Fujifilm X-E1 – 7/13/2017
Mirrored Mountain – Mirror Lake, UT – Fujifilm X-E1 – 9/4/2016
Sunset Kayak – Willard Bay SP, UT – Fujifilm X-E1 – 6/13/2017
Clouds At Night – Bear Lake, UT – Fujifilm X-E1 – 9/17/2016
Looks absolutely stunning.
Such a lush place.
Hi Ritchie. I enjoyed this set of images, especially the ones of the Virgin River. My adventures in Utah have been limited to the area around Salt Lake City. Your pictures have shown me that there is much left to explore.
There is indeed much left to explore, even for myself. I still have yet to make it to two of the national parks.
Beautiful photos, love your composition. I’ve been to the Cottonwood canyon and Bryce Canyon. Keep up the fabulous photography.
Rick Odorico
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Thank you so much!
When we went to Idaho for my niece’s wedding, we were prepared to think of Utah as something like west Texas: dry and dull as can be. We were wrong! Wish we’d allowed more time to visit.
There are some parts of Utah that are dry and dull, but there are some very beautiful spots, too.