I’m very excited to share this photo essay of the beautiful American West by Dallas photographer, David Spector.
David had planned a road trip to Arches and Capitol Reef National Parks, two of Utah’s five national parks. He booked a room that had no actual address, only map coordinates.
The next morning he awoke to find himself in this beautiful landscape where he could wander in solitude on unpaved trails. The following images were taken at sunrise in Capitol Reef Park and sunset at Arches National Park. I love that these images are not the usual photographs of the red rock arches or sandstone monoliths of Utah’s national parks, but simple landscapes that evoke a sense of place.
Solitude in America’s National Parks
Sunrise in Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Sunrise over Camel Rock Face, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Lone primrose. Capitol Reef National Park.
Twisted bough at sunrise, Capitol Reef National Park.
Sunset At Arches National Park.
Sunset in Arches Valley, Arches, National Park, Utah.
Native American petroglyphs on a rock wall, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
If you’d like to learn more about Capitol Reef, I’ve included this interesting National Geographic article link for you. And for more about the state of Utah check out these things Utah is known for.
David Spector is a Dallas photographer who specializes in portrait, landscape, and editorial fashion photography.
