Zion National Park. Utah, USA. The Great White Throne rises on the left. Evergreen trees can be seen growing up high on the rock wall's face. Details of the red sandstone of The Organ (right) are more clearly visible in the shade. Many cottonwood trees line the low waters of the Virgin River in this early autumn scene. - Dan Violette photography - Fine Art Nature Photography of California and the American West

Dan Violette photography - Fine Art Nature Photography

Zion National Park, Utah

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Zion National Park. Utah, USA. The Great White Throne rises on the left. Evergreen trees can be seen growing up high on the rock wall's face. Details of the red sandstone of The Organ (right) are more clearly visible in the shade. Many cottonwood trees line the low waters of the Virgin River in this early autumn scene.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. These towering sandstone mountains have eroded over time to provide ample mineral-rich decomposing rock and sand that provide a root-hold for a myriad of shrubs and trees including cottonwood, maple, pine and juniper, among others. This scene is along scenic Byway 9 at the eastern edge of the Park.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Towering sandstone canyon walls and a dry creek bed far below house these tall trees, the tops of which barely reach road level in this bird's-eye view along scenic Byway 9 at the eastern edge of the Park.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Towering sandstone canyon walls and a dry creek bed far below house these tall trees in this view along scenic Byway 9 at the eastern edge of the Park.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Bright yellow maples and deep green pines contrast provide a colorful contrast to these red Navajo sandstone walls rising above a hidden dry wash in the Park's eastern section.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. A lone cottonwood tree in autumn dress along a pine-studded Navajo sandstone canyon wall rising above the Virgin River.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Located along the edge of the Colorado Plateau in the American Southwest, Zion National Park encompasses 147,000 acres. Here, colorful Navajo sandstone canyon walls and maple trees in autumn dress compete for attention along Zion Canyon's Scenic Drive. The dark stains on these canyon walls result from a combination of minerals (primarily manganese oxides) and decomposed organic matter.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. The Big Bend area features a wide expanse of colorful sandstone canyon walls adorned by juniper, pine, cottonwood and maple trees sporting autumn colors. The presence of iron oxides in the stone contributes to its rich red color. The dark stains result from a combination of minerals (primarily manganese oxides) and decomposed organic matter.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. The Emerald Pools area of the Park features exquisite rock painting by Mother Nature and Father Time. During wet seasons a creek streams over these rocky cliffs to the emerald pools far below the trees in this scene.

Zion National Park. Utah, USA. The Great White Throne rises on the left. Evergreen trees can be seen growing up high on the rock wall's face. Details of the red sandstone of The Organ (right) are more clearly visible in the shade. Many cottonwood trees line the low waters of the Virgin River in this early autumn scene.