Sunday, December 17, 2017

Salt Lake Temple

The soft, muted tones caused by inversion, create beautiful light on Temple Square. 
 (For those not familiar with inversion, "Inversions occur during the winter months when normal atmospheric conditions (cool air above, warm air below) become inverted. Inversions trap a dense layer of cold air under a layer of warm air. The warm layer acts much like a lid, trapping pollutants in the cold air near the valley floor." Salt Lake valley is like a bowl nestled between two mountain ranges making a perfect condition for inversions.) It's bad for the lungs but often makes for great photography!

2 comments:

Bill said...

This is really a lovely shot. I like it better than the previous---especially because of the reflection of the temple in the water.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

pretty