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LiveCam at
Zion National Park . Utah
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LiveCam at
Zion National Park . Utah
Oct
12
Every once in a while Zion National Park will experience a torrential rainfall. When this happens the normally arid stream beds high above the canyon will flow again resulting in spectacular waterfalls throughout the park. Only three percent of those visiting Zion will ever see this happen since the water flows for such a short time. Outside the main canyon and east of the Mt. Carmel tunnel the flow of water over the soil-free slopes offers a different type of waterfall experience. It’s like walking in an oil painting. No matter which way you turn the saturated landscape is a masterpiece.
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Larry Slowik in Pine Canyon east of Mount Carmel Tunnel.
A temporary waterfall off of Mount Carmel. The opening is one of the huge “port holes” created during the 1930 construction of the mile long Mount Carmel Tunnel inside the mountain. You’ll notice in the fullscreen panorama above that this waterfall is absent. This demonstrates how quickly the falls cease as the rain subsides. Both images were taken moments apart.
Jean Zuber (holding the umbrella) and Roland Aussillou, visitors from San Diego, taking pictures in Pine Canyon as the water cascades off the slopes around them.
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At first I thought it was you in your Jeep and I was wondering how you did that, but then I saw your spot. Must be Larry taking a picture of you! Nice to see you this weekend. Have a save trip back to Zion.
Yo, Mike,
Linda and I are among the three percent. About a half dozen years ago we were in the canyon with two of our boys. We walked up the Upper Emerald Pool Trail (mid-afternoon) as the thunderstorms rolled in.
We were in the end of the box canyon as the thunder hit. What an experience. Talk about Dolby 7.0 surround sound! The thunder claps were so loud and so deep; it was heart-stopping.
The only real rain on our parade was on the trip down. The clay trail (obviously) became slick as slime. I fell and twisted my ankle. That left me to hobble my way down the greased trail with a 500 foot drop to my left and my camera gear hanging on my shoulder.
I made it home without death.
hey fuze, I didn’t know my photo was on your great website– it looks good!!! As soon as I get my australia photos transfered from raw to jpeg, I’ll send them to you.