Tag: US National Parks

The scenery along the way out of the park is wonderful. Despite the traffic sharing the road with us, I make Lane pull off between switchbacks. I quickly see that the spot I have chosen Read More …

I wake up very, very early, the pink light fooling me into thinking I am missing the sunrise. I am not. The sun is still far from slipping over the edge of the surrounding mountains, Read More …

The city of Springdale runs right up to the edge of Zion National Park. While Springdale actually looks like a reasonably pleasant tourist town, sitting in traffic as part of the long line waiting to Read More …

Up a little late, but still in time for a perfect sunrise at Bryce Point. I don’t want to leave yet (it is so beautiful), so we look for other good photo spots – the Read More …

I was hoping we would return to Bryce to find sunny skies and, at least for now, we have. Lane wants to do the Mossy Cave trail, so we stop at the trail head and Read More …

Bryce doesn’t look like much when you first arrive. The outskirts of the national park – the entrance to the park itself – is lined with strip commercial crap. Ruby’s empire (now owned by Best Read More …

The Burr Trail (originally a route developed to move sheep) quickly becomes amazing, as a series of sharp switchbacks take us 800 feet to the top of the Waterpocket Fold itself. The view is spectacular. Read More …

I thought we were going to be treated to a fabulous sunrise outside our window this morning. It woke us up about six with lovely pinkish clouds, but now the sun is rising directly behind Read More …

We begin to see the formations that we will find at Capitol Reef long before we reach the park itself. It is late afternoon and the light is becoming wonderful. We stop at the Visitors’ Read More …