Morning Light - Bryce Canyon T-Shirt

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The first light of day reflects off of the sandstone canyon walls at Bryce Canyon National Park, and then back onto the erosional features deep within the canyon.

The dawn was still to come when I awoke that late summer day in 2012. I thought about going back to sleep, but the inner voice I sometimes hear told me that I really should get up because something special was coming. So I fumbled around in the cold and dark of the Bryce Canyon campground, made my breakfast and headed out. I drove along the park road watching the wildlife in my headlights wondering where, what, and why.

Where, I did not know. What, I figured must be the sunrise for there is no other reason to be up and about in the pre-dawn gloom. And why? Because sometimes I just know something grand is coming, and I just have to hope I recognize it when I see it.

The air was quite cool at the 8,100 foot crest of Inspiration Point, and the brisk breeze was unimpeded at that elevation. It wasn...

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