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The Amazing Horseshoe Bend
Read More: The Amazing Horseshoe BendThe Colorado River carved a bend in the Navajo Sandstone on its way to the Grand Canyon in Northern Arizona.
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Odds And Ends From Trip To Moab
Read More: Odds And Ends From Trip To MoabThe Moab area has much more to explore than just Canyonlands NP and Arches NP.
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Possibly The Most Spectacular State Park
Read More: Possibly The Most Spectacular State ParkDead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah, is adjacent to Canyonlands National Park and is every bit as amazing. You do see a lot of Canyonlands from Dead Horse Point so they kind of operate together. The Colorado River winds its way through both parks and is mostly responsible for their rugged look. Legend…
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Canyonlands National Park Is Awesome
Read More: Canyonlands National Park Is AwesomeEspecially when a rainstorm passes through and leaves residual clouds and fog. These images were captured at the Islands In The Sky District near Moab, Utah. Established in 1964 as a national park, Canyonlands was formed by tectonic shifts, uplifts, volcanic activity and the erosive force of the Colorado River.
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Lee’s Ferry/Vermilion Cliffs
Read More: Lee’s Ferry/Vermilion CliffsLee’s Ferry in Northern Arizona, is known as a launching point for Colorado River rafters and other interesting rock formations. Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and the California Condor are nearby. Lee’s Ferry is the only place to access the Colorado River by vehicle for hundreds of miles. It’s named after John Doyle Lee, a Mormon…
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Winter Has Arrived AT The Grand Canyon
Read More: Winter Has Arrived AT The Grand CanyonSnow, rain and nasty winds were forecasted for the South Rim of The Grand Canyon last Friday. So naturally I had to show up and capture the scene while withstanding the cold, biting winds. Part 1 of 2.
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Never Going Back To Toroweap
Read More: Never Going Back To ToroweapFor the second time in two trips, I and some friends encounter vehicle issues at the very remote Toroweap section of Grand Canyon National Park. The park service ranger told us it would cost 800 to $1,000 to get towed out of there. My Ford Ranger just stopped running 55 miles from the nearest paved…
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Grand Canyon Is Very Grand
Read More: Grand Canyon Is Very GrandMade a trip to the South Rim last week where I saw some residual snow and a nice sunset.
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Grand Canyon At Toroweap
Read More: Grand Canyon At ToroweapAnother visit to the remote Toroweap area of the Grand Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. You must negotiate a 61 mile dirt road to get there with the last couple of miles treacherous. (See future post on the road to Toroweap) You stand on the edge of the rim and look straight down…