The Three Patriarchs
Zion National Park, Utah
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From left to right, it's Abraham, Issac, and Jacob--named by a visiting Methodist minister in 1916--names as good as any other.
This was my second visit as an adult--the other was only two years ago. I also visited briefly as a child when about 13 or 14. I remember as we drove through the canyon, I was in awe of the beautiful buttes and noted many had wooded flattish tops. I had detailed fantasies about living in a cabin on the top of one of these buttes, complete with a makeshift, hand-operated elevator. In this cabin in the sky, I lived mostly on eggs from a bunch of chickens I brought with me, as well as a small orchard and monthly trips to a grocery store in the nearby town, though I had to be careful as I kept my existence secret from the rangers. I continued to think about that from time to time for years. It was never remotely a serious fantasy--just an escape from my, occasionally, unhappy life. :-)
This is a Pano combining five photos using a 35mm lens.
The Three Patriarchs
Zion National Park, Utah
Best viewed in Lightbox, i.e., press "L" on keyboard, or click on the expand arrows at upper right.
From left to right, it's Abraham, Issac, and Jacob--named by a visiting Methodist minister in 1916--names as good as any other.
This was my second visit as an adult--the other was only two years ago. I also visited briefly as a child when about 13 or 14. I remember as we drove through the canyon, I was in awe of the beautiful buttes and noted many had wooded flattish tops. I had detailed fantasies about living in a cabin on the top of one of these buttes, complete with a makeshift, hand-operated elevator. In this cabin in the sky, I lived mostly on eggs from a bunch of chickens I brought with me, as well as a small orchard and monthly trips to a grocery store in the nearby town, though I had to be careful as I kept my existence secret from the rangers. I continued to think about that from time to time for years. It was never remotely a serious fantasy--just an escape from my, occasionally, unhappy life. :-)
This is a Pano combining five photos using a 35mm lens.