MEXICAN HAT Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Mexican Hat is an unusual balancing rock resembling an upside down sombrero. The top rock is 18 meters wide, perched precariously on a small base. Nearby is the San Juan River whose canyon has helped erode the rocks for millenium.

Mexican Hat is viewable from Utah Highway 163 west of Bluff.

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westcoastgirl1 (903) 2009-11-14 17:36

Hi Ray

Interesting rock formation! Utah looks like a great place for photography. I can see the potential in the colour here. Perhaps a little more saturation and contrasting. However, I also like the natural appeal of your shot.

TFS,
Tosca

Dyerco (8968) 2009-11-14 19:28

Hi Ray
I was here a couple of months ago and it is quite a site. Nicely done to compress the BG and FG together.
Phil

mvdisco (11432) 2009-11-14 20:32

Hi Ray,
Wanderful caught of view of this mexican hat on the rock, look like a sumbrero, Excellent POV. and details.
good colors and light.
very well done.
Michel

jhm (82043) 2009-11-15 1:30

Hello Ray,

Yesterday evening I saw a documentary about these same place, this is coincidence, unique elements which gives life to the scene.
Splendid colours, pleasant for look at.
Very well composition, TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

PaulVDV (5106) 2009-11-15 10:30

Hello Ray,
Indeed, a Mexican sombrero put upside down. The top of the sombrero (the point on which it rests) looks quite small. I don't know how long this rock will be able to stay like that. On the other hand perhaps it's already a thousand years like that ...
The arid surrounding looks very impressive. No vegetation at all to detect.
Best regards, Paul