On June 13th, we celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and my birthday by having dinner at the Spotted Dog in springdale. Then we boarded a shuttle for a moonlight ride into the park. Zion National Park has two scenic drives. One is the drive that includes the tunnels and ascends out of the canyon and east out of the park. The other is a scenic drive that stays pretty much at the bottom of the canyon. Vehicles other than the shuttles are not allowed on this route unless you are staying at the lodge.
The shuttle we boarded only had one other couple, so the driver was much more talkative than usual. He used the recorded tour guide for a while and then just entertained us with his own comments. He pointed out some wild turkeys roosting in the trees, a fox at one of the stops (just a grey ghost, really) and then stopped to view The Great White Throne under the moon.
I only had our small Canon with me and got the best shot I could. I slowed the shutter speed way down and held the camera a still as possible. The slow shutter speed is what causes the star burst effect on the moon. The driver and the other couple gave me their e-mail addresses so that I could share the photo.
It was a great evening!
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