Going North: 2 weeks of trampings in the American SouthWest (photos) - pt.2

New pictures from my brief expedition in the States!
This time: Capitol Reef to Montana! Enjoy!

On my way to beautiful Lower Calf Creek Fall, Utah. The hike is as gorgeous as the fall itself. (c) Emanuele Canton 

Loneliness & cold, your very good friends for a sunrise in the desert. I think I can get along with that, if that's the reward! Sunrise at Panorama Point, Capitol Reef National Park, UT. (c) Emanuele Canton

The desert doesn't forgive. Sometimes, survival is a matter of few little things, like a small water tank. For the photographer, it just makes up for a nice picture though. Capitol Reef National Park, UT. (c) Emanuele Canton

In Utah, every road has some interesting features. This is road 50 North. (c) Emanuele Canton

Salt Lake City, Utah - The City of Saints?! Perhaps. (c) Emanuele Canton

The Tetons are still teeming with wildlife, even in winter months. Even if the ground is still very much covered in snow. This moose doesn't bother too much roaming close to the highway. There's not even 1/100th of the cars it will see in summer. (c) Emanuele Canton

On a sunny day, with lush, green vegetation, wildflowers, and a little breeze, there are few other places in the world you'd rather be than the Tetons. It shows from every place in the park, even in winter. (c) Emanuele Canton

The right end for every American trip is a drive at sunset on a country road, fields all around you turning deep orange, and the mighty sun sinking below the horizon. A good country song playing on your radio. That's the essence of road-tripping America. Wish myself I'll be back, one day soon. (c) Emanuele Canton

Going North: 2 weeks of trampings in the American SouthWest (photos) - pt.1

Il mio nutrito pubblico si sara' domandato per settimane:
"E quei giorni di marcia attraverso il SudOvest? Che fine hanno fatto? Caduti nell'oblio?"
Ebbene, no. Purtroppo la tecnologia credo ancor non mi consente di trasferire i miei pensieri direttamente su una macchina, corredarli di qualche foto e postarli sul blog. Ragion per cui ho dovuto attendere qualche settimana prima di terminare il mio lavoro sulle fotografie, e sedermi al tavolo per scrivere queste due righe.
Non spendero' molte parole pero', lascero' parlare le foto.
Esse parlano di una marcia di 2500 miglia da Sacramento, California fino al confine col Canada, attraverso Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming e Montana. Un breve viaggio alla riscoperta di deserti, hoodoos, praterie, montagne. Un viaggio diverso, perche' affrontato in una stagione diversa, piu' fredda, meno ospitale. E cosi' l'orso e' ancora in letargo, il bisonte fatica ancora a trovare pascoli adatti, il coyote deve scavare sotto la neve per catturare un topolino.
Le oche pero' iniziano a migrare a Nord, buon segno.
Io le seguo, ed ecco dove mi ha portato la mia marcia!

And yet another adventure is kickin' off. Overlooking the Sierras, driving South from CA 395. (c) Emanuele Canton

Places have some swagger around here. Mono County, CA. (c) Emanuele Canton

Perks of a car-packer's life: time to enjoy the desert at every turn of the road. The "Extraterrestrial Hwy", NV 395. (c) Emanuele Canton

Nothing compares to wake up at 5 and watch a sunrise in the desert high country. Nothing. The freezing cold is a price worth paying for the spectacles witnessed. Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. (c) Emanuele Canton

Once the sun warms you up, you can really kick your day off. And this is quite a cool place to do it. Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. (c) Emanuele Canton

They say it's one of the world's most wonderful highways. I've been driving around for a while, and I can tell you... they're right! This is just a stretch of Utah Hwy 12, All-American Hwy. A drive here is just as sweet as sweet tea on a southern summer day! (c) Emanuele Canton

Don't miss what's next:
Capitol Reef National Park, Salt Lake City, Wyoming & Montana!
Stay awesome!