| Utah Photos |
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| A nice view of an old Pinon Pine tree in Capitol Reef National Park. This was the first time I had been to Capitol Reef, and I really enjoyed it. It contained a lot of red rock formations in one area along with some neat history. The historic town of Fruita is now part of the park and includes some old homes, a one-room school, a blacksmith’s shop and various others. At the end of the scenic drive is “Pioneer’s Register” which contains a number of pioneers’ names and dates etched in the red rock. There are also a number of wonderful ancient Indian petroglyphs right along the main road. |
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| Here’s a cloud dropping rain in one spot north of Mesa Verde. (As you can probably tell, I have a fascination with clouds and the many shapes and forms they can take.) |
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| This is one shot that I am rather happy with. I happened to spot it as I was driving back to Moab, Utah from Cortez, Colorado on a cloudy, misty afternoon. I’m not sure what it is about it, but I feel like it has an artistic quality to it. |
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| This is the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde. I’ve always been awed by the ancient Native American cliff dwellings, and this is one of the largest. Although it is normally swarming with tourists (I had to wait until after the last tour of the day to get this shot with no one in it), it still retains its special feeling that I find in most of these dwellings. It is hard to believe that these were built way back in the 1200’s and yet have been able to remain pretty much in tact for so many years after being abandoned. |
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| Although I had thought it was pretty cold while staying in the Sawtooths, while in Moab, Utah the temps were down to 0º, and we had a couple of days where we received a few inches of snow overnight. It was about this time that I decided to head on south to East Texas. I hope you’ve enjoyed these pictures on accompanying stories, and I will add more as time goes on. I hope to be heading to Mexico soon, which should make for an interesting story or two. Happy Trails from the Gypsy. |