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Long time, no type! For years, I poured my heart into the photography blog that used to be here, hoping to inspire others to explore the magic of southern Utah - a place that captured me from the moment I first set foot in it nearly 40 years ago. That passion eventually led to a career in tourism promotion, where I got to help others experience the region safely and smartly. I loved it - but the creative energy the job demanded often left me too drained to keep my personal blog alive. Now, I’m fully retired and back behind the lens with a renewed love for both photography and the desert Southwest. Not a bad place to be! Looking back, the desert has shaped nearly every chapter of my life - and like a lot of retired guys, I’ve got stories and lots of pretty pictures. I thought I’d share a few. Nothing too profound - just favorite moments, captured through My Desert Lens. Come take a look at my new blog... mydesertlens.com
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Gallery: Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef is Utah's most diverse National Park with its combination of red rock buttes and mesas, white sandstone domes, and lush riverside habitat. The geologic backbone of the park is the Waterpocket Fold, a monoclinal fold extends for slightly over one hundred miles. The most scenic portion of the Waterpocket Fold is found near the Fremont River and is known as Capitol Reef. "Capitol" is for the white domes of Navajo Sandstone, which resemble U. S. Capitol Building rotundas, and "reef" for the rocky cliffs which are a barrier to travel, similar to a coral reef. Visitors of Capitol Reef are often curious about the fruit orchards that lie within the park. These trees are a remnant of the pioneer community of Fruita, which was settled in 1880.




















All images © Robert F. Riberia

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