
Zion National Park, Utah
Zion at dusk

Zion National Park, Utah
Zion at dusk

Zion National Park, Utah
Zion at dusk

Zion National Park, Utah
Zion at dusk

Zion National Park, Utah
Just enough time for a quick hike before dark

Zion National Park, Utah
Just enough time for a quick hike before dark

Zion National Park, Utah
Just enough time for a quick hike before dark

Zion National Park, Utah
Just enough time for a quick hike before dark

Zion National Park, Utah
Behind a waterfall on Emerald Pools trail

Zion National Park, Utah
Behind a waterfall on Emerald Pools trail

Zion National Park, Utah
Snake on the trail

Zion National Park, Utah
Zion Canyon

Zion National Park, Utah
Scott in Zion Canyon

Zion National Park, Utah
Zion Canyon

Zion National Park, Utah
Horses crossing the river at the bottom of Zion Canyon

Zion National Park, Utah
Deer on the Emerald Pools trail

Zion National Park, Utah
Caroline heads down the river into "The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
"The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
Caroline heads down the river into "The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
Caroline heads down the river into "The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
Caroline heads down the river into "The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
"The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
Scott checks out a waterfall in "The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
Scott slogs through the river

Zion National Park, Utah
"The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
Scott looks satisfied after our trek into "The Narrows"

Zion National Park, Utah
A sunny day in the park

Panguitch, UT
The Purple Sage Motel, our accommodations between Zion & Bryce... sure is purple-y

Panguitch, UT
The Purple Sage Motel, our accommodations between Zion & Bryce

Red Canyon, UT
Driving through (literally) red rock country

Red Canyon, UT
Driving through (literally) red rock country

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
The Amphitheater at sunset

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Caroline at the Amphitheater at sunset

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Bryce at sunset

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Natural bridge lookout just after sunset

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Natural bridge lookout just after sunset

Red Canyon, UT
Morning in this beautiful south Utah state park off of Hwy 12

Red Canyon, UT
Morning in this beautiful south Utah state park off of Hwy 12

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
View from the Fairy Loop trail

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
View from the Fairy Loop trail

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
The Fairy Loop trail down into the canyon

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Scott sits a spell on the Fairy Loop trail

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Caroline sits a spell on the Fairy Loop trail

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
View from the Fairy Loop trail

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
The Amphitheater from the Fairy Loop trail

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Caroline on the Fairy Loop trail down into the canyon

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Caroline on the Fairy Loop trail down into the canyon

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Scenic drive through little-visited Grand Staircase National Monument

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Scott, plastered against the rocks

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Scott finds a seat with a view

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Scott finds a seat with a view

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Don't look down

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Lunching by the river at the Calf Creek recreation area

Grand Staircase-Escalante, UT
Scenic detour down Burr Trail road - well worth the detour

Highway 12, Utah
Summiting Hwy 12 at almost 10,000 feet - lush green with vast vistas of red rock country almost a mile below us

Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Historic barn outside Fruita, an old Mormon settlement

Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Should Caroline really be sitting on these rock formations?

Capitol Reef National Park, UT
'Swiss cheese' walls in the canyon

Glen Canyon National Rec Area,UT
Paco the Wild Burro enjoys the passing scenery

Glen Canyon National Rec Area,UT
Dramatic scenery of Hwy 95

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
Starting down into the canyon to see the Kachina Bridge up close

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
Sky looking gray, we were hoping to avoid having to hike back up the canyon in the rain

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
Caroline, Queen of Natural Bridges

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
Down the ladder...steeper than it looks!

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
Scott, awestruck by giant Kachina natural bridge

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
And back up the ladder...still steeper than it looks!

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
Kachina natural bridge

Natural Bridges Nat Monument, UT
The photo Caroline wants to put on her book jacket cover someday

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM
A ceremonial great "Kiva" - the only fully restored great kiva

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM
The main ruins site

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM
Caroline is a bit taller than the original inhabitants

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM
Interior of the restored ceremonial Great Kiva

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM
Interior of the restored ceremonial Great Kiva

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM
A ceremonial Great "Kiva" - the only fully restored great kiva

Aztec Ruins National Monument,NM