The Temple of the Sun rises from the floor of Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park, a massive sandstone monolith whose fluted walls and jagged crown look carved by hand. In black and white, the layered rock becomes a study in light and shadow, with side light cutting across its vertical ridges and setting the formation against a smooth, pale sky. In the foreground, wind-rippled sand and silvery desert grasses lead the eye toward the temple, adding to the stillness of this remote valley.
The Temple of the Sun rises from the floor of Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park, a massive sandstone monolith whose fluted walls and jagged crown look carved by hand. In black and white, the layered rock becomes a study in light and shadow, with side light cutting across its vertical ridges and setting the formation against a smooth, pale sky. In the foreground, wind-rippled sand and silvery desert grasses lead the eye toward the temple, adding to the stillness of this remote valley.