Sometimes, Utah’s beauty is so surreal that it’s hard to believe. These 15 photos are all interesting and strange in their own way.
- Red Canyon Tunnel
Diana Robinson/flickr The combination of a thousand stars, nature’s red rock and a man-made machine are stunning.
- Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Joe Jiang/flickr This photographer perfectly captured the reflection of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Notice the shadow of the Salt Lake Temple, too.
- Canyonlands National Park
Dave Wilson/flickr This photo looks like transparent layers placed onto a page.
- Lake Powell
Wolfgang Staudt/flickr The clouds in this photo look like they’re straight from a time-lapse video.
- Monument Valley
Wolfgang Staudt/flickr The “chosen” rock?
- Moab
Scott Ingram/flickr It must feel surreal to drive a train through this man-made cut in the mountain.
- Goblin Valley
Bill Gracey/flickr It looks like the world is on fire.
- Green River Overlook
Dixie Lawrence/flickr It’s hard to believe the vastness of this sweeping vista.
- Needles Overlook at Canyonlands
Alex Proimos/flickr At first glimpse, it seems really odd to see a chain-link fence installed on the side of the mountain.
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Steve Corey on and off/flickr These formations look like extra-terrestrial mushrooms poking out of the ground.
- Monument Valley
Chao Yen/flickr The Milky Way looks more like a painting than a photograph.
- Arches National Park
Paolo Rosa/flickr After a storm, the juxtaposition of the bright orange rock against the dull grey clouds is other-worldly.
- Utah Field
JC Essentials ;)/flickr This is what Utah would look like after an apocalypse.
- Twitchell Canyon Fire
NASA’S Marshall Flight Space Center The Twitchell Canyon fire was started by lightning on July 20, 2010 burned 33,071 acres. This photo was taken by the International Space Station.
- Spanish Fork
Thomas Hawk/flickr The photographer titled this photo, “It’s natural to be afraid.” I didn’t think it looked scary until I read the title, but now it strikes me as evil…
Which is your favorite here? Do you have a photo to share that’s so stunning it’s hard to believe it’s real? Share with us in the comments!
Diana Robinson/flickr
The combination of a thousand stars, nature’s red rock and a man-made machine are stunning.
Joe Jiang/flickr
This photographer perfectly captured the reflection of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Notice the shadow of the Salt Lake Temple, too.
Dave Wilson/flickr
This photo looks like transparent layers placed onto a page.
Wolfgang Staudt/flickr
The clouds in this photo look like they’re straight from a time-lapse video.
The “chosen” rock?
Scott Ingram/flickr
It must feel surreal to drive a train through this man-made cut in the mountain.
Bill Gracey/flickr
It looks like the world is on fire.
Dixie Lawrence/flickr
It’s hard to believe the vastness of this sweeping vista.
Alex Proimos/flickr
At first glimpse, it seems really odd to see a chain-link fence installed on the side of the mountain.
Steve Corey on and off/flickr
These formations look like extra-terrestrial mushrooms poking out of the ground.
Chao Yen/flickr
The Milky Way looks more like a painting than a photograph.
Paolo Rosa/flickr
After a storm, the juxtaposition of the bright orange rock against the dull grey clouds is other-worldly.
JC Essentials ;)/flickr
This is what Utah would look like after an apocalypse.
NASA’S Marshall Flight Space Center
The Twitchell Canyon fire was started by lightning on July 20, 2010 burned 33,071 acres. This photo was taken by the International Space Station.
Thomas Hawk/flickr
The photographer titled this photo, “It’s natural to be afraid.” I didn’t think it looked scary until I read the title, but now it strikes me as evil…
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