Two more days down...and one left to enjoy this beautiful state, before we head back home. Yesterday (Friday) we traveled from Bryce to Zion and enjoyed a few stops along the way...and a bit different scenes to photograph. We started with some fall colors as we traveled along a scenic byway across the state...we drove through Cedar Breaks National Monument and then Brian Head (ski area??) and then down to Zion. A stop shortly before we got there was Grafton, which is a ghost town and was wonderful. It was something suggested by a friend whose family lives in Utah and it was a wonderful stop...not really on the "beaten path" and a bit of a challenge to find, but well worth it...as you will see in the photos! We also did do a quick run through the north part of Zion, called Kolob Canyon and a short walk through there...it was just a taste of what we would explore today!
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Zion National Park - Kolob Canyon
Grafton Ghost Town
Today we ventured into Zion...the main part and what a treat. It was very different from the other parks as this time we were DOWN below all the rocks...there were options (trails) to hike up, but they were pretty adventurous and given that Terri isn't too fond of heights (although she's done well with everything so far!!)...we opted to stay on the lower trails. In Zion, you must take take the shuttle through the park, so that meant we had to pre plan a bit more than with the other parks where we could drive to each stop. Today we enjoyed a couple of shorter trails and one of them was along a river, Virgin River, and that was a treat...the water was beautiful and peaceful, even with all the people (and those speaking languages OTHER than English!)...the other trail involved a "weeping rock" which was really neat...and quite pretty with all the moss and water running off of it.
Tomorrow is our last day at Zion...and we have another couple of trails planned for the day with a few more photos (hehehe....)...and then we will (sadly) head back home...to work, reality and probably cooler and wetter weather than what we've had here. The past couple of days have brought more clouds, which have been beautiful in the brilliant blue sky...and this evening there was a thunder storm with some rain, thunder and lightning. We are hoping for the beautiful weather again tomorrow for our last day...and a chance to soak up a bit more Utah sunshine and vitamin D!
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