Thursday, September 22, 2016

Our beautiful National Parks

IWe've been without cell service or Internet for at least 10 days. Way too much to try to catch up on for this blog. So I'll post a few photos of our time at Capitol Reef NP, Bryce Canyon NP, and Grand Staircase-Escalante Natl. Monument. Except for yesterday and today we had perfect weather. But it rained steadily and hard yesterday, filling all the washes with raging red water in this canyon country. We arrived at the Grand Canyon this afternoon. Now it is very windy and we expect it to drop to mid 30s tonight and maybe colder tomorrow night. 

Photos from Capitol Reef and the wonderful campground at Fruita. 

Gifford house, a pioneer home


Slot canyon

On the rough road of Cathedral Valley

A rock that looks like glass



Bryce Canyon




Grand Staircase Escalante

Grosvenor Arch, named for the founder of The National Geographic Society, and a distant cousin of Gary's. 


Another slot canyon we hiked (Cottonwood Canyon)

Cedar Breaks National Monument

CCC era visitor center

Road to Cedar Breaks. Aspen at peak of color. 


Aspen in a lava field

Logging truck near Cedar Breaks