Hite overlook

[Ben Egbert]

Rick and I meant to get gas at the Hite Marina, so we entered the Maze from that side. Never again, the gas pumps credit card reader was busted and the store was closed. We now know we can make the trip from the Hans Flat Ranger station with 2 cans of extra gas.

We left Hanksville early so we could catch sunrise at the Hite Overlook. Did not get any color, but it is still a nice view with the road and bridge and the Colorado River.

 

[Jim Dockery]

I love the variety of color, esp. the green in the valley contrasting with the typical red and yellow of the desert rock.

Looks just slightly tilted left (I often use the dominant angle of the clouds to orient off of). I would also pull down some GND on the sky to darken those highlights on top and lend even more drama to the looming clouds.

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the overlook with the cloud cover.

Not surprised to hear that Hite Crossing isn't much of a home base for explorations on the west side of Canyonlands. I always thought of Hanksville and Green River for that.

 

[Ben Egbert]

I love the variety of color, esp. the green in the valley contrasting with the typical red and yellow of the desert rock.

Looks just slightly tilted left (I often use the dominant angle of the clouds to orient off of). I would also pull down some GND on the sky to darken those highlights on top and lend even more drama to the looming clouds.

Thanks for the excellent advice, I will remember this if I decide to pursue this image further.

I like the overlook with the cloud cover.

Not surprised to hear that Hite Crossing isn't much of a home base for explorations on the west side of Canyonlands. I always thought of Hanksville and Green River for that.

Right, but the mileage for the entire pump to pump trip was 100 miles less from Hite than from Hanksville. The overall mileage was less entering from Hans Flat, but gas was further. The Doll house is closer to Hite than Hanksville.

 

[MonikaC]

I love the lines & textures of the area. And actually have fond memories of Hite marina: spent a night there amongst the RVs w/generators running after backpacking Dark Canyon, waiting an extra day in there to get a ride out over the 14 miles of dirt road, hanging on to the back of a jeep. Then we tried to hitch hike back to our vehicle at Bears Ears without success, but amused ourselves by passing our only peach pit between us in a kiss. We had a few almonds that we shared more conventionally, too. Finally, we knew we needed to switch sides of the road & get a ride to Hite so we could get food at the store. Which was closed. As we sat there rather forlornly, wondering what to do, the folks who gave us a ride came by looking for us. They invited us to dine with them, which we readily accepted. One guy had been a cook in the army & he was making a Mulligatawny stew with veggies from his garden. Dessert was warmed canned peaches with the top inch of syrup poured out & replaced with Jack Daniels. The RV generators didn't bother us one iota that night! Then, in the morning, these folks drove us completely out of their way (35 miles, I think), aided by the morning Jack Daniels (gotta love those jack Mormons!) to our vehicle.

 

[JimFox]

What a cool overlook Ben! If you do any more to this, look at cropping some of the sky off so that the horizon isn't in the center. But it's still a beauty to behold as it is.

 

[Ben Egbert]

I love the lines & textures of the area. And actually have fond memories of Hite marina: spent a night there amongst the RVs w/generators running after backpacking Dark Canyon, waiting an extra day in there to get a ride out over the 14 miles of dirt road, hanging on to the back of a jeep. Then we tried to hitch hike back to our vehicle at Bears Ears without success, but amused ourselves by passing our only peach pit between us in a kiss. We had a few almonds that we shared more conventionally, too. Finally, we knew we needed to switch sides of the road & get a ride to Hike so we could get food at the store. Which was closed. As we sat there rather forlornly, wondering what to do, the folks who gave us a ride came by looking for us. They invited us to dine with them, which we readily accepted. One guy had been a cook in the army & he was making a Mulligatawny stew with veggies from his garden. Dessert was warmed canned peaches with the top inch of syrup poured out & replaced with Jack Daniels. The RV generators didn't bother us one iota that night! Then, in the morning, these folks drove us completely out of their way (35 miles, I think), aided by the morning Jack Daniels (gotta love those jack Mormons!) to our vehicle.

What a great story, thanks for including it.

What a cool overlook Ben! If you do any more to this, look at cropping some of the sky off so that the horizon isn't in the center. But it's still a beauty to behold as it is.

Thanks Jim, I will take your suggestion.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

What an interesting landscape.