Bryce's Gorge

Guys Hut

 As far as alpine huts go, Guy's Hut is one of the good ones. It's not too draughty, there's a good sleeping area and a stone floor. All this and only 1km from the road... or in winter 14km from the gate. There are two tables inside although I prefer to cook on the table outside where you can actually see what you're doing and there's a bit more head room.

The night shot above was taken on the Queen's Birthday long weekend (2000), with light provided by a half moon and my headlamp. There had been heavy snow falls two weeks earlier but it was now melting again. The scene covers about 240° looking southwest, with the Southern Cross in the upper left.

The yellow/orange streak through the centre of the photograph is my headlamp. During the second exposure I walked out the first section of track and then returned, pointing my headlamp at the camera as often as possible. This also attracted the attention of two skiers who were also going to the hut and were looking for a landmark  ;-)

I also shot a couple of panoramas there the next day.