Tag: Sandstone
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The Wave
It’s hard to get a permit and was even harder getting there because of muddy roads due to recent heavy rains but me and some first timers had a ball!
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Snow,Snow And More Snow
Although Friday was the first full day of spring, I took a drive to the upper reaches of Zion National Park where most people don’t go. I figured there would be some fresh snow and I wasn’t disappointed.
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Rappelling 101
Finally got a chance to learn how to rappell. My friend Steve took another friend of ours, Wendy and I for a lesson near Zion National Park. It was a lot easier than I expected as Steve was a thorough instructor. Most of these images are of Wendy as I was kinds busy on my…
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Colorado National Monument
This little gem of a park near Grand Junction was a splendid side trip on my way to the Colorado Rockies.
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Zion National Park’s Many Pools Trail
We went up there in search of the Canyon Tree Frog but discovered that the hatching season of their eggs had not commenced. Maybe in a few weeks will see the eggs morph into tadpoles and ultimately, the 2 1/4 inch Canyon Tree Frog. But the potholes on this trail at Zion’s Eastside were brimming…
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The Nautilus
Aptly named as it resembles the seashell, The Nautilus is a highly eroded sandstone rock formation in Southern Utah. My friends Ali and Thomas gave the scene some sense of scale.
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Wire Pass- Barely Passable
Wire Pass, along the Utah/Arizona border is a prelude to the more famous Buckskin Gulch. Unfortunately, Buckskin was full of water after recent rains so my friends Ali, Thomas and I settled for the narrow Wire Pass. …