CANYONS: Grand Canyon, Moab, Bryce, and Zion  May, 2003


the GRAND CANYON


South Rim -- Mather Overlook

 


Incredible!

 


This was definitely worth the trip!

 


Another Viewpoint

 


Dinner on the south rim, while the sun goes down

 


Somehow, burgers just taste better in this environment

 


Desert View -- Sunrise

 


Desert View -- Sunset

 


Desert View -- Sunset (more)

 


Desert View -- Sunset (looking West)

 

 

 


SOUTHEAST UTAH


Welcome to Utah!

 


Monument Valley

 


Mexican Hat

 


Heading towards Valley of the Gods

 


View from the Valley of the Gods

 


The calm before the storm


Camping above Natural Bridges NP

 


Cleaning up after breakfast

 

 

 


Heading towards Moab


The Valley of La Sal Forest

 


Entering Canyonlands NP

 


Taking a break after coming through the canyon

 


Newspaper Rock

 

 

 


Around Moab


Looking back at the salt lakes

 


Below Dead Horse Point Overlook

 


Life really sucks

 


Dead Horse Point Overlook -- Where Thelma and Louis was filmed

 


Overlooking the Colorado River

 


Overlooking the Shafer Trail

 


Parking a little close to the edge

 


Looking back over the Salt Lakes

 


Heading back to Moab

 


Interesting roads

 

 

 


Heading towards Bryce


Three roads intersect in Hanksville, and bikers heading in all directions stop to fill up

 


Almost there...

 


Ta-da -- 100,000 miles!!!
That's 93,250 miles on the journey so far

 

 

 


BRYCE CANYON


This sign appears at all overlook points in the park

 


Bryce Canyon, from Sunset Overlook

 


The colors change with the sunlight

 


Description Plaques of Hoodoos and the Colors

 


Hoodoos Close-up

 


Making use of the trails

 


Cool formations

 


Arches in Bryce

 

 

 


Zion Canyon


Canyon Overlook

 


Down in the Narrows, tourists hike up-stream into the canyon

 


Going up-stream



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