There’s a Fire in the Valley

The fire in the valley can be found at one of my favorite parks, the Valley of Fire State Park near Overton, NV. That fire is a torment of beauty, nature, wildlife and history.

In Search of Temples at Capitol Reef National Park

I was going on an adventure into the back country via off road driving in my Toyota 4Runner. To be even more specific, I was going to Monument Valley in the park to photograph the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon.

FIRST TIME AT BRYCE CANYON

I have now completed the BIG FIVE national parks in the Utah: Arches, Zion, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and now, Bryce Canyon. Without knowing it, I think I saved the best for last.

Eastern Utah – A Whole New World

I love to learn. I love to travel. I love the outdoors. I love to explore. I love to take pictures. I was able to do them all in abundance on a camping trip this week.

Climbing Closer to the Summit

Today, Ann and I climbed up more than half way to 4.1 miles. We had a 2,100 foot elevation increase on this wonderfully beautiful journey on a day with perfect hiking weather. Another key milestone for today was the fact that we reached 9,500 feet of altitude on the hike. That is the highest I have ever been hiking.

Primrose Overlook

Sometimes being in the wrong place works out fine. My hike today was an example of that.

A Night on the Mountain

Two of my daughters, Yana and Riri, decided to join for dinner on the mountain and then they went home and left me all alone on the mountain. Of course, I was totally groovy with that. Although, it would have been great if they stayed.