This past April, I took an inaugural trip to Bryce Canyon National Park in Southern Utah. I had seen so many stunning images of its unique geological feature, the whimsically named hoodoos. These are impossibly shaped spires of sandstone formed by erosion and are constantly changing as a result. This was also the first big-boy trip I chose to take my little Olympus OM-D E-M5 to put it through its paces and see just how it would compare to my Nikon DSLR system. Armed with two primes, the 12mm F2 and the 45mm F1.8, the little guy was about to grow up!

A light afternoon snowstorm blankets the canyon. Olympus OM-D E-M5, 45mm F1.8

Upon my arrival to the park entrance, the visibility was about 20 feet in any direction and snow flurries covered every surface. This inspired me to wait out the storm in a nearby toasty lodge and chow down on some food while the canyon received an ample dusting of snow. After the storm cleared, I made my way into the park to scout some areas for the following, hopefully much clearer, day. Through the brisk cold, I managed to snap a few images of amazing low-lying clouds scraping the landscape before they cleared out and slightly before my fingers might be sacrificed to frostnip!

To be continued...