North Rim Visitor Center.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Wotan's Throne from Cape Royal.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Kayenta Anasazi dwelling foundations near the Walhalla Overlook.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Lichen at Cape Final.
Grand Canyon North Rim
You cannot improve on it.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Mount Hayden from Point Imperial.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Mount Hayden and Cape Final from Point Imperial.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Apparently this butterfly thinks Michelle looks like lunch.
Grand Canyon North Rim
The Transept.
Grand Canyon North Rim
Evening at the Lodge. Deva Temple, Brahma Temple, Zoroaster Temple in the middle distance; Bright Angel Canyon below them; San Francisco Peaks on the skyline.
Grand Canyon North Rim
The Lodge.
Grand Canyon North Rim
A section of the Vermillion Cliffs.
Near Lee's Ferry
The Vermillion Cliffs.
Near Lee's Ferry
All the stats for the Navajo Bridge.
Lee's Ferry
Old and new Navajo Bridges over the Colorado.
Lee's Ferry
Colorado River from the old Navajo Bridge.
Lee's Ferry
Evening at Monument Valley.
Monument Valley
Sunrise.
Monument Valley
Tsegi Canyon.
Navajo National Monument
Claret Cup cactus.
Navajo National Monument
Michelle entering Betatakin.
Navajo National Monument
The Betatakin alcove, created by ages-long action of small springs.
Navajo National Monument
The granary at Betatakin. Carefully-fit stones and a wooden bar made the construction mouse-proof.
Navajo National Monument
Metates (for grinding corn, in three stages).
Navajo National Monument
Contemplative lunch at Betatakin.
Navajo National Monument
Betatakin dwelling and Fire People pictograph.
Navajo National Monument
Pictographs at Betatakin. Michelle's translation: 20 of us from the Fire Clan left here, following the antelope. :-)
Navajo National Monument
Monument Valley, with Phacelia Crenulata in bloom.
Monument Valley
Phacelia Crenulata.
Monument Valley
Three Sisters.
Monument Valley
Yucca.
Monument Valley.
Yei Bi Chei and the Totem Pole.
Monument Valley
Skyscape from Artist's Point.
Monument Valley
View from Ford's Point.
Monument Valley
Sandstorm by Mitchell Butte.
Monument Valley
The Mittens and Merrick Butte.
Monument Valley
Flat butte, edge-on.
Valley of the Gods
Unknown buttes.
Valley of the Gods
Navajo Fortress (left of center) and Navajo farms in Black Rock Canyon, from Mummy Cave Overlook on North Rim Drive.
Canyon de Chelly
First Ruin and Junction Ruin, from Junction Overlook on South Rim Drive.
Canyon de Chelly
Spider Rock, from Spider Rock Overlook on the South Rim Drive. Spider Rock was named for Spider Woman, the old Hopi who taught the Navajo to weave.
Canyon de Chelly
Touring the floor of Canyon del Muerto.
Canyon de Chelly
Pictographs near Antelope House. Those in color are more recent, perhaps circa 1880.
Canyon de Chelly
Antelope House. Note the swastika (native American version) pictograph above center.
Canyon de Chelly
Mummy Cave ruin.
Canyon de Chelly
White House ruin.
Canyon de Chelly
Window Rock.
Canyon de Chelly
Owachomo Bridge.
Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Large solar array installed during the Carter administration to supply power to the staff residences and visitor center.
Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
Confluence of the Colorado and Dirty Devil Rivers - normally under Lake Powell, but visible due to drought.
On Utah 24 near Hite Marina
Tamarisk in bloom.
Capitol Reef National Park
Western face of Capitol Reef.
Capitol Reef National Park
Ducks at Panorama Point.
Capitol Reef National Park
Bird sanctuary at Boulder Mountain Lodge.
Boulder, Utah
The Queen's Garden area.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Hoodoos. If the one on the right isn't called "the Bishop" there's no justice.
Bryce Canyon National Park
The Wall of Windows.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Back to Boat Mesa and the Sinking Ship.
Bryce Canyon National Park
I don't recall the name of this formation, but I believe an appropriate one would be "The Torches." At least when viewed from this direction!
Bryce Canyon National Park
Lone tree in a land of hoodoos.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Moon setting in Zion Canyon.
Zion National Park
Looking down into a slot canyon along the Observation Point trail.
Zion National Park
Zion Canyon from Observation Point. Angels Landing at center right.
Zion National Park
Paintbrush in the sandstone on the Observation Point trail.
Zion National Park
Striated cliffs below Observation Point.
Zion National Park
Sandstone.
Zion National Park
Waterfall above Lower Emerald Pool. (It's a drought year.)
Zion National Park
South wall of Zion Canyon from near Middle Emerald Pool.
Zion National Park
Canyon tree frogs at Upper Emerald Pool.
Zion National Park
Virgin River and the Court of the Patriarchs.
Zion National Park
Virgin River and the mouth of Zion Canyon, seen from our room at the Desert Pearl.
Springdale, Utah
Michelle checking out the deer along the Virgin River.
Springdale, Utah
The Desert Pearl. Highly recommended.
Springdale, Utah.