The backdrop of a checkerboard mesa a pinyon pine tree clings to life among the Navajo Sandstone in Utah’s Zion National Park.

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Against the backdrop of a checkerboard mesa this Bonsai like pinyon pine tree clings to life among the Navajo Sandstone in Utah’s Zion National Park.

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Size: 6048px × 4032px
Location: Utah's Zion National Park
Photo credit: © Larry Geddis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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