Feb 5, 2014

Natural Wonder- Goosenecks of San Juan River in Utah



Another place made me feel what a tiny place I occupied in the big world! If you want to be alone away from the tourists (and also locals!) in a place soaked in serenity then head to Utah. You will find many of them. You can chat with the rocks and sing with the rivers. This is Goosenecks State Park in Utah which made me just shut up! I was there at sunrise, early morning haze made it look more mysterious!

Coils of San Juan River at Goosenecks State Park Utah

Did I ever feel lonely? No! Not at this place. It was unbelievably peaceful. Except for the whisper of morning cold breeze there was no other sound. I didn't find that dark wind of mystery following me here. It was a bliss of spirituality. Very distant, deep below I heard the voice of the flowing river conversing with the walls of the gorge. The view is right there and so even my 10mm lens couldn't get the complete view in one frame. So I attached two pictures together, my work seems very clumsy but still gives an idea of what I saw there! Photoshop-stitch could have worked well but I don't have a copy :(

As I stood there on the edge of the cliff watching the river playing hide-and-seek in the meandering gorge my attention was distracted by a strong wind that would almost push me down! Believe me in the early winter the winds are very strong in the deserts. I wanted to camp here. This lesser known place seemed untroubled. There are no designated campsites here. But still right over the edge of the gorge I could camp. There is nothing else than the view and that view is enough to drive up there!

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18 comments:

  1. It looks a lot like horseshoe canyon right? Never heard of this place before. Thanks for the post. Loved the picture.

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    1. Hmm kind of. Horseshoe is only one coil, this one as you see has three! Yeah, it is remote and lesser known. Glad you like it :)

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  2. You did such a wonderful job of finding these lesser known places... I thought we knew Utah, but this is one I've never heard of. Thanks for sharing it (and making me long to go back to that beautiful natural state).

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    1. Thank you Sallie. I don't think anybody completely knows Utah though there may be many who know more than me! It is a lovely landscape!

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  3. Oh, what a wonderful place this is! There are so many places that hold undiscovered beauty and this is one for me!

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  4. entirely different place...

    thanks for sharing about it

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  5. Beautiful formation. And yes, we occupy a very small space in this world. :)

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    1. Thanks Niranjan! And also we are here such short amount of time!

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  6. Such exquisite terrain… you are so fortunate to travel as you do, and we are fortunate to view the world through your eyes.

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  7. Thank you Laura! Nature is beautiful indeed!

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  8. Amazing rock formations - look like hair pins !

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  9. Wonderful pictures - one grain of sand at a time that place is still getting bigger!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  10. HI This is a wonderful place to find and we are fortunate to see it through your lens.

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  11. I could use some time in a warm place full of nature like this Kusum.... Michelle

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  12. Wow great piece of writing, I always wanted to check out the USA. Utah sound like an amazing place. A trip to such a beautiful destination will be very exciting. Utah’s perfect for me I love adventure, animals and nature. Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience on Utah with us. Keep writing because you are doing a great job.

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  13. Looks such a beautiful place! Would be a great place to camp out!

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