{"id":404,"date":"2014-03-22T08:39:50","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T18:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afeinbergphotography.com\/blog\/?p=404"},"modified":"2014-03-22T08:39:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T18:39:50","slug":"getting-slotted-pt-1-of-southern-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afeinbergphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/getting-slotted-pt-1-of-southern-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting slotted…Pt 1 of ? – Southern Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\nJust getting back from Utah and had myself an adventure!\u00a0 Last year, around the same time, I found myself in Southern Utah for 5 days.\u00a0 Exploring the truly incredible landscape that is that part of the world.\u00a0 One in particular slot canyon in Escalante National Park eluded me.\u00a0 Hiking by myself the waist deep and cold water thwarted my attempt at this place last year.\u00a0 This year…while the water remained and was a longer slog, I was able to successfully enter this magical place.\u00a0 Getting to the entrance of this slot greets you with brown water….and judging by my experience last year, and the fact that the low the night before was around 20F…very cold.\u00a0 I brought my waterproof pants again and seal skinz (socks) to be able to make the adventure more comfortable (oh, and long underwear under the pants).\u00a0 This time around there was a group of 3 women that had hiked down just in front of me.\u00a0 They weren’t expecting the water like I was but one of them was adventurous enough to want to give it a shot.\u00a0 As we ventured deeper in to the slot it narrows further and further until the choke (where I was stymied last year), except this time the water level was slightly lower, I wasn’t 5 weeks off a knee injury, and there was the fact that I wasnt alone.\u00a0 My excitement once stepping up in to the main chamber was palpable.\u00a0 Not only did we make it in but there were NO footprints.\u00a0 We were the first ones in since either the last flood or the crazy dust storm the day before could have filled them in.\u00a0 Either way…wow!\u00a0\u00a0 My accomplice spent about 15 minutes with me and then I was alone…for the next 2.75 hours.\u00a0 Over the course of the whole experience inside the canyon I heard voices two different times…both inquiring as to if there was anyone in there (I left extra supplies outside the entrance to lower my load).\u00a0 Both times they failed to make the journey.\u00a0 Sollitude!\u00a0 This allowed me to study and shoot at my own pace without having to worry about any sort of pleasantries :p\u00a0\u00a0 As the time passed and the sun a bit too vertical the amazing glow in the canyon eventually washed out…and then it was time to go.\u00a0 Getting back in the COLD water was a necessity but the warm sun once exited was very welcome.\u00a0 So was the victory beer back at the car \ud83d\ude42
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\nSome behind the scenes shots with my phone are added…and yes…a few more photographs to come (plus the rest of the trip; Goblin Valley, San Rafael Swell & Bryce Canyon).
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\nAloha!
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Turning back toward the slot while exiting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The exit after spending 3 hours inside of the slot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Inside looking back, waiting for the light.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n
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Magical slot canyon light<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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