Early mornings and late afternoons. Cold weather that required scarves, hats, gloves and – sometimes - long underwear. All worth it to experience and photograph the beauty and unique character of the five national parks, as well as Gremlin Valley State Park. Jeff’s familiarity with the best times to visit the locations enabled our group to capture some truly wonderful images, especially when we utilized our polarizers. There was wide variation in the experience and skill levels among the participants, but Jeff's expertise, patience and guidance every step of the way gave each of us the confidence that we would bring home a lot of keepers. After my experience with Jeff during his Arches and Canyonlands workshop in December 2025, I knew I had to sign up for this "Mighty 5" National Parks of Utah trip, if only to visit Bryce, Capitol Reef and Zion for the first time. Sure happy I did.