Category: Flowers

The Pristine Kaibab National Forest

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You may remember the video post showing the fire damaged area of Kaibab National Forest from summer of 2025, Link . Here’s a flyover video from last week showing the area not damaged. The western part of the North Kaibab which is adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park.

Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Black Canyon by Ana Caravelle.

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Dark Clouds Over Bright Flowers.

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Angry thunderstorms provide a contrast to the colorful wildflowers growing in high elevation farmland in Southern Utah.

Thunderstorms pass through some colorful farmland iand wildflowers in Southern Utah.

Now For Something Very Pretty.

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These wildflowers don’t grow in a national park but at high elevation pastureland in Southern Utah.

Undamaged Flora From Recent Kaibab National Forest Visit.

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Even though Kaibab NF sustained heavy damage from last years fires, there still is some life.

Lupine Wildflower- Now Appearing Daily

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This wildflower is known for its blue color but I like the leaves of the plant. They show an abstract form that changes shape and color throughout the summer. The word lupine means flower as a noun and “like a wolf” as an adjective.

Desert Flora Now Appearing

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Near Zion National Park, the Prickly Pear Cactus, Cholla Cactus, Claret Cup and the Cliffrose are among the desert plant species showing off their colors and textures. Ninety degree temperatures in March accelerated the growing and flowering of these desert classics.

A prickly Pear Cactus blooms during Spring near Zion National Park, Utah.

The many spines of a Cholla cactus just before bloom during spring near Zion National Park, Utah. Also referred to as the Teddy Bear Cholla but I learned early on not to hug this well-defensed cactus.

The Claret Cup Cactus AKA as the Hedgehog Cactus.

The Daisy-Like Uinta Groundsel.

A Cliffrose bush in full bloom during spring near Zion National Park, Utah. The fragrance is so sweet, I wish I could provide it in this post but even AI can’t do that.

New pine cones appear during spring on a Pinyon Pine tree near Zion National Park, Utah. The cones will produce a white pine nut and are usually harvested during autumn.

Pinyon Pine needles.

Utah Serviceberry blooms early in the season.

The Magical Arte Museum.

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This recent addition of amazing light shows is now appearing at The Arte Museum at City Center in Las Vegas.

Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed

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You’ve probably heard that the Grand Canyon Lodge at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is no longer standing. It was destroyed by a terrifying wildfire a few weeks ago along with 60 other buildings in the area. High winds made it impossible to contain the blazes.

Originally built in 1928, the lodge was destroyed by fire in 1932 and rebuilt in 1937 using some of the same stone. Hopefully the Grand Canyon Lodge can be rebuilt quickly along with the cabins that perished.

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The North Rim is closed for the rest of the year so I won’t be able to capture more amazing images like I have over the last 15 years. It was a great place to escape along with the adjacent Kaibab National Forest from the extreme heat in Southern Utah where I reside. It would be 100 degrees in Utah but 75 degrees at GC. Here’s some memorable images from the past in and around the lodge.

From just outside the Lodge, this was my friend’s first sight of the Grand Canyon.
The power was out at the Lodge but they served us lunch anyways, inside. It snowed about 5 inches and this was one week before Memorial Day! The North Rim sets at about 8,500 feet in elevation, summer happens later. You’ll notice in this photo that you can’t even see the canyon.
A storm approaches the Lodge at sunset.

A window into the soul of the Grand Canyon from the Lodge.

Just below the lodge, someone is adventurous.
Wildflowers thrive in the summer at Kaibab National Forest adjacent to the North Rim. Hopefully, the forest will reopen this year as it also experienced wildfires.. Those fires are almost under control.
July is the time of the year to search for the many species of wildflowers at Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest.
Fall is a great time to visit as the Aspens show off their colors.
Fog lifts from the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park as seen from the North Rim.
It was an electric evening at The Lodge.
I already miss camping at The North Rim.
From the North Rim, you can photograph the monsoons approaching from the south.
These tourists probable don’t know how dangerous this perch is.

Wildflowers Appearing Daily

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I’ve noticed wildflowers blooming in and around Zion National Park now and hopefully will find more in the near future.