Mark Andrews Photography

The Virgin and the Watchman

This view of Watchman Peak and the Virgin River is a classic western image. Along with a million other photographers, I have stopped on the bridge in the middle of Zion National Park on every trip I've ever made through the canyon. This one is my personal favorite. Made in deepest, darkest January, the inclination of the sun is low and far to the south, illuminating the ridge with mellow sunset and warming the distant Eagle Crags with a surrounding cape of snow.

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Filename: The Virgin and the Watchman
Copyright: Mark Andrews
Image Size: 5771x7214 / 35.3MB; Virgin River Zion National Park Watchman Peak southern Utah Rockville Springdale winter river mountains sunset winter red rocks clouds western landscape photograph
Contained in galleries: Under a Western Sky

This view of Watchman Peak and the Virgin River is a classic western image. Along with a million other photographers, I have stopped on the bridge in the middle of Zion National Park on every trip I've ever made through the canyon. This one is my personal favorite. Made in deepest, darkest January, the inclination of the sun is low and far to the south, illuminating the ridge with mellow sunset and warming the distant Eagle Crags with a surrounding cape of snow.