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This is a view from Weeping Rock in Zion National Park. You'll need to enlarge the picture to see how it got its name. |
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The walls at Zion were quite impressive. |
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Rocks were not the only thing we saw at Zion. |
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This is Natural Arch at Bryce Canyon National Park. |
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While the Grand Canyon was awesome, Bryce Canyon was continually breathtaking. |
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Not only do we see this marvelously balanced rock, but also different layers of color in the spires in the background. |
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Also fascinating was the way that the trees managed to grab hold in the midst of all the rock. |
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We drove past Capitol Reef National Park without stopping in. |
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Arches National Park offered more astonishing sights - many arches carved out of walls of rock. This is Delicate Arch. |
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There were a very impressive Indian Petroglyphs carved into some nearby rocks. We know they are relatively recent, because there is the representation of a person on a horse. |
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Landscape Arch is scheduled to come down some time in the near geological future. |
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Navajo Arch formed near another wall, providing this shady oasis. |
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Double Arch towered over an amphitheatre-like area. |
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Balcony House in the Mesa Verde National Park was built by Native Americans between 1200 and 1300. |
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Over 3,000 people lived in the area - about half on the top of the mesa and the other half in the easily-defended structures built into the walls. |
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Mesa Verde also had some petroglyphs - much more mysterious than the others we saw on the trip. |
