The Subway

This morning we've started probably the most challenging trail during Photo Trip 2008 - The Subway. It requires special permit and is a part of Zion National Park. Main goal on this trail is to see the famous Subway - kind of a tunnel created by water in a solid rock (picture on the left). Unfortunately seeing this wonder requires some effort. In all guides it's written that you need about 7-9 hours to go to the Subway and back. It took us about 10 hours, but we had at least one hour standing in cold water and photographing.
It turned out that spring is not a very good season for visiting Subway - water in the creek is too high and everything is more difficult.
All good pictures I've seen were taken during autumn - it was no water in the most interesting part of the creek. Now it was a lot of water and it was very cold. But we had no choice - go now or never - we decided to go this spring. From photographic point of view it wasn't perfect decision, but trail is really difficult and interesting, so we are happy that we've done it and are still alive.
I think I'll be back there one day - that time for sure in autumn.