Shallow river flowing between gravel banks and layered red sandstone cliffs at The Grotto in Zion National Park, Utah, under a clear blue sky.

River Landscape at The Grotto, Zion National Park

This panoramic landscape shows a shallow river leading through Zion Canyon near The Grotto in Utah, framed by layered sandstone cliffs, vegetation, and open sky.
Panoramic Zion National Park landscape with a shallow river, layered red sandstone cliffs, and shaded vegetation near The Grotto.
A shallow river winds between layered sandstone cliffs at The Grotto in Zion National Park.
08.10.2010 · Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion Lodge, Washington County, Utah, United States
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A shallow river leads through a broad red-rock canyon at The Grotto area of Zion National Park in Utah. Sunlit sandstone cliffs contrast with shaded riverbanks, green vegetation, and framing tree branches in this autumn panoramic landscape.

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Captured on October 8, 2010, this natural canyon scene presents a shallow, rippling river flowing between gravelly banks and low vegetation. Tall stratified sandstone cliffs rise on both sides, with warm sunlight on the upper rock formations and deep shade across parts of the foreground. The photograph was made near The Grotto along Zion Canyon Scenic Drive in Zion National Park, Utah.

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Bring the scale and natural color of Zion Canyon to editorial, travel, and environmental storytelling with this detailed panoramic view of a river beneath layered sandstone cliffs.

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Where was this canyon landscape photographed?

At The Grotto area along Zion Canyon Scenic Drive in Zion National Park, Utah.

What is visible in the image?

A shallow river, gravelly banks, green vegetation, layered sandstone cliffs, and clear blue sky.

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October 8, 2010, during autumn.

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