This morning started off with a trip north to Canyonlands National Park and a half mile hike to Mesa Arch pictured to the left. In the far, far distance are the snow covered LaSal Mountains. This is a very famous arch that is usually photographed during the sunrise...we didn't get there that early today!
Canyonlands is a magical place, created over 300 million years ago when all the land was underwater. According to the film we viewed, the water was replenished 29 times over the course of history, thus the multiple, deep valleys and canyons.
The park is full of wild flowers in bloom. They provide a carpet of color-from the white "Candles of the Lord" Yucca, yellow Cliff Rose (which has a wonderful scent), Prince's Plume which is just starting to burst out like yellow bottle brushes, and the bright reds of Indian Paintbrush. The image to the right is Lupine blooming among yellow bushes on the trail back from Mesa Arch.
This afternoon we visited Arches, where I had been once before in 2007 for a weekend photography class. The park was busy and it was getting hot, so I walked the Windows trail alone and got the image to the left at the location of the North and South Windows. It reminds me of a pair of sunglasses on some dude with a huge nose!!!John's foot is doing great and he walked with me quite a bit today. Thanks, Dr. Miller.
Tomorrow we will drive to Salt Lake City.
Hi, L. Looks like he belongs to my tribe. :O) V.
ReplyDeleteI will never be able to look at this sight again without thinking of sunglasses and a giant nose...thanks, Linda!!
ReplyDeleteI know! How hilarious! What a great day and look at those wildflowers! I'll bet you miss me!! : )
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