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One of the ways I like to spend my lunch break or leisure time on the Internet is exploring the natural world through the camera lense of photographers throughout the world - and reviewing winter photographs of Southern Utah is an excellent example of that.

Southern Utah is one of the most magical, surreal, strange and stunningly beautiful locations in the world, and winter photographs of the Southern Utah landscape are almost as good as exploring the rugged terrain in person.

Top 5 Sites to See Winter Photographs of Southern Utah

During my lunch break today, I’ve decided to take a photographic tour of the Southern Utah wilderness, and I’m going to take my nature-loving blog readers along for the adventure. So without further ado, let’s start checking out the wonder of Southern Utah in the wintertime.

If you want to see stunning winter photographs of Southern Utah, the absolute top of the list is the photo slideshow at PhotoSafaris that offers you one of the most stunning photographic tours of “Utah’s Winter Panoramas” that you’ll find anywhere. Just scroll down and click on “watch slideshow” to receive a feast for your eyes.

You’ll find another amazing Utah photographer over at UtahRedRocks. From the main page, just go over to the right and review the various photo galleries. Click on any of them for an absolutely amazing treat. The gallery above comes from the photographer’s Arches National Park Photo Gallery - an amazing collection of Utah winter photos.

The photographer at Zion National Park is in love with wintertime in the Zion National park, and that love is reflected in his beautiful photography. In these galleries, like the one above, you’ll see the Zion National Park wilderness blanketed in snow. These photos will really make you want to jump in a plane and go exploring for yourself.

Trek Earth is another tremendous photo adventure website where you can find amazing large images of the Utah landscape. While the winter scenes aren’t organized in one group, you’ll find occasional ones, like the one above titled “Zion N.P. in winter” by photographer Marlis.

More Resources about Exploring Beautiful Utah

If you are interested in taking a trip to see this magical and exciting land, the following resources will provide all that you’ll need to plan out your trip and determine what areas you want to see. There are also photo galleries at many of these official sites as well.

• National Park Service - Zion National Park
• National Park Service - Bryce Canyon
• National Park Service - Capitol Reef
• National Park Service - Arches National Park
• National Park Service - Canyonlands National Park

If you do take a trip, or you know of additional resources for visiting and exploring Utah, please share your insight in the comments section below.

Tags: national parks, nature photographs, Winter Adventures, winter weather

As the holiday season approaches, thoughts of snowstorms, christmas lights and Christmas winter scenes fill your mind and tempt you with memories of holidays past and the Christmas celebrations to come.

One of the greatest things about winter is that there are so many winter activities that you can do while enjoying the many Christmas winter scenes that unfold in the community and in nature. In the spirit of the holiday season, I’ve decided to share a few beautiful Christmas scenes that I came across online while I was searching for snowshoeing photos.

Beautiful Christmas Winter Scenes

Just as the holiday songs describe, spending time downtown and in the city is highly enjoyable during the holidays. The town square is always blanketed with multicolored lights, and most often you’ll find a giant Christmas tree towering over the passers-by. As you walk down main street, you can hear the familiar clanging of the Salvation Army bell, and the wonderful scent of pumpkin spice coffee or hot chocolate as people walk past you, warming their hands on each side of their steaming cup.

It’s not a dream - it’s the experience that you can have by getting out there and taking a walk down main street in the town or city near you. To encourage you, I’m going to publish a few of my favorite Christmas winter scenes.
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Tags: christmas scenes, holidays, nature photographs