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Southwestern Rocks and Canyons Photos from my adventures in the "Great Circle" of national parks in southern Utah and Arizona, summer 2007.


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Cliffs at Capitol Reef National Park
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Capitol Reef is not a very popular park, but it does offer some stunning rock formations and historical sites.

Checkerboard Mesa
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In Zion National Park.

Hidden Canyon
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A slot canyon in Zion National Park

Zion Narrows
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Our dream hike of the summer! We'd been planning this for a long time, and it was just as beautiful as we'd imagined.

Reece Explores a Side Canyon
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Also in the Zion Narrows.

A Storm Brews
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Zion National Park in the rainy season of August. This storm caused the Virgin River to flood outside the park.

Paria Canyon in the Afternoon
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Bryce Canyon. Paria Canyon is often seen from a popular lookout at the top, but only backpackers can see it from below.

Paria Canyon from Above
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Bryce Canyon National Park. Being here made me crave orange sherbet.

Sun on Bryce Canyon
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On a rare moment of clear skies between mid-summer thunderstorms.

Maze of Hoodoos
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Tall spires that stand alone are called "hoodoos." As this area erodes further, it will display shorter and shorter hoodoos.

The Hat Shop
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In Bryce Canyon, sandstone underneath erodes more quickly than the limestone on top, creating precariously perched "hats."

Pothole at Upheaval Dome Overlook
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Canyonlands National Park. Potholes catch rainwater seasonally, then dry out. Small species of shrimp, as well as a few other bugs and frogs can sometimes be found in them.

Lake Powell
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From a little-known swimming hole, shown to us by our friends in Page, AZ.

North Rim
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The Grand Canyon from the North Rim on a stormy day.

 


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Jude
what a place
great set of photos. every one is so awesome. wish i was there.
» Posted by Jude on 8/9/2007 3:18:35 AM.

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