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Looking over the Green River from Island in the Sky. Something green for St. Patrick's Day!
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And finally, the last day of the trip. Started off the day at Pipe Spring National Monument, which was new to me, and ended with a glorious sunset in a favorite of favorites, Zion. Pipe Spring is a deeply unique park and one of a handful of units to have a working farm on it, complete with livestock. Beyond that, it interprets the history of the southern Paiute who inhabit the region, and the Mormon settlers that came to settle here and escape religious prosecution in the 19th century. The story details the cooperation and conflict that is a hallmark of the region. Such stories are vital to understanding the United States and how we can learn from our mistakes and build stronger communities for all. And what do I need to say about Zion? Although we only planned to drive through on our way to Vegas and our flights home, Patrick and I both can’t stand Vegas…so why rush through? We spent a fantastic and relaxing afternoon and early evening chasing the fading light through the canyon and marveling at the geological wonderland before us. What a perfect way to end a trip in which we had seen so much- with a day that encapsulated the trip with history and natural grandeur. And isn’t that what the very soul of the National Park Service is, too? Again, a day of perfect encapsulation and symbolism. When I started out on this trip, I was nervous as to what state I would find our National Parks in as they come under threat. What I’ve written during this trip certainly tells that story. What I found was heartening- people love their parks. People will speak up for their parks. People know that their parks tell the full story of the United States, from the bloody and brutal, to the grand and the naturally magnificent. This is engrained into our culture. National Parks are America in every sense of the word- they show what we are and they are part of what we believe what we should be. And what we should maintain and cherish and interpret. It’s going to take a lot more than this single administration of myopia to stop that. Keep fighting. Keep speaking up. These lands are your lands. These stories are your stories. And they always will be. If we keep fighting.
Arches National Park Blooms in Arches National Park: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Habitat in Arches National Park: desert shrub and pinyon-juniper communities
Location seen: widespread along park road, around Visitor Center area
Other: The genus name, “Sphaeralcea”, is from “sphaira” which means “globe” and “alcea” which is the name of a related genus (hollyhock), thus referring to the spherical fruits. The species name, “parvifolia”, means “small-leaved”.
Cotton and okra (Hibiscus) are in this family. Source: www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/malvaceae_sphaeralcea_parvi...
To go from the shining white granite of Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra to the glowing red rocks of Utah is a bit of a culture shock, but one that I was really looking forward to on this trip. Finally got to visit @cedarbreaksnps and loved every second- especially the fact that Bristlecone Pines are growing along the rim of the amphitheater, putting two of my favorite elements of two of my favorite national parks in conversation with each other- the hoodoos of Bryce and the Bristlecones of Great Basin. Cedar Breaks is a gem.
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- In Cedar Breaks National Monument, you are on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Pueblos, and Southern Paiute land. #FindYourPark
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Arches National Park
Blooms in Arches National Park: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, early November
Habitat in Arches National Park : desert shrub, grassland and pinyon-juniper communities
Location seen: park road mile 0 to 8
Other: The genus name, âOenotheraâ, means âwine-scentedâ and refers to the use of the roots in winemaking. The species name, âcaespitosaâ, means âlow growingâ and refers to the stature of the plant flowers. Source: www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/onagraceae_oenothera_caespi...
#Allpubliclandsmatter! Zion is celebrating an anniversary today and it wouldn’t be if it didn’t achieve National Monument status before it ever became a National Park. 116 years of grandeur, no matter what the designation is!
- In Zion, you are on Pueblos and Southern Paiute land. Zion’s native name is Mukuntuweap. Zion is the name given to the canyon by American explorers.
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Arches National Park
The story of Arches begins roughly 65 million years ago. At that time, the area was a dry seabed spreading from horizon to horizon. If you stood in Devils Garden then, the striking red rock features we see today would have been buried thousands of feet below you, raw material as yet uncarved. Then the landscape slowly began to change. Source : www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
Monument Valley isn’t just the iconic landscape of the American Southwest across history and pop culture, it is still a living and breathing and active community within the Navajo Nation- Tsé Bii’ Ndzisgaii, or Valley of Rocks.Traveling through this region is not akin to traveling through a National Park- you are often very close to homes and the patterns of everyday life in the Navajo Nation. Mindfulness of the privilege of being here is the way to go.
Across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites. It is an honor to see them.
Happy #worldphotographyday from one of the most strange and special places I’ve ever been: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument’s Great Chamber. Officially part of a geological structure called Cutler Point, The Great Chamber is an open sandstone dome with a tall sand hill at its center, created by wind blasting away at the sandstone walls and carving the dome out of the mountain. The Great Chamber makes you work for the iconic shot- it’s a 25 mile drive from Kanab, Utah, mostly on backcountry roads that require a 4x4. And then, when you’re there, the trail from the road to the dome is steep but short- and all sand. Deep sand. And sandstone. But still, even as I emerged from the trail, exhausted, and having to sit down and rest before I even attempted to capture the beauty, I knew it was worth it. Those first few moments of just trying to catch my breath in The Great Chamber, even before I squeezed off a single shot, made me drink in the beauty of the place and be thankful that photography had gotten me to go to such a wild place.
Across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites and natural sites. It is an honor to see them.
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." - Edward Abbey
" Fisher Towers are a series of towers made of Cutler sandstone capped with Moenkopi sandstone and caked with a stucco of red mud located near Moab, Utah. The Towers are named for a miner who lived near them in the 1880s."
Located on your right, Arches National Park.
Balanced Rock is one of the most popular features of Arches National Park, situated in Grand County, Utah, United States. Balanced Rock is located next to the park's main road, at about 9 miles (14.5 km) from the park entrance.
The total height of Balanced Rock is about 128 feet (39 m), with the balancing rock rising 55 feet (16.75 m) above the base. The big rock on top is the size of three school buses. Until recently, Balanced Rock had a companion - a similar, but much smaller balanced rock named "Chip Off The Old Block", which fell during the winter of 1975/1976.
Balanced Rock can be seen from the park's main road. There is also a short loop trail leading around the base of the rock.[1] Balanced rock was formed through a process known as weathering. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_Rock
The Toadstools of Grand
Staircase, just outside of Kanab, Utah is geological wonderland; one where not the forces of the Earth carved the landscape but Salvador Dali, himself, had a hand in crafting this bizarre symphony of stone.
Traveling through a slot canyon is an exercise in light and texture. Most times, the light is muted and soft and ethereal, causing the whole environment to glow and be uniform. But other moments, where the walls either recede or extend in dramatic fashion, bend the light and throw perspective into sharp relief. That’s what you’re seeing here. Peekaboo Canyon is a delight.
Across Utah and Arizona, you are in the Navajo Nation. In Navajo, sacred land is referred to as Diné Bikéyah. This land belongs to the people. Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) land is also found across these two states and at archeological sites and natural sites. It is an honor to see them.
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Arches National Park
Most of the formations at Arches are made of soft red sandstone deposited 150 million years ago. Much later, groundwater began to dissolve the underlying salt deposits. The sandstone domes collapsed and weathered into a maze of vertical rock slabs called "fins." Sections of these slender walls eventually wore through, creating the spectacular rock sculptures that visitors to Arches see today. Source: travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/arche...
Aussicht vom Sunset Point über den Bryce Canyon am Nachmittag.
There are also a lot of other pictures of Bryce Canyon NP and other NPs on my stream. Thanks for your comments and favs!
Zion is known as “Yosemite in red” and that’s never more apparent than in Kolob Canyons where the sharp spires of rock give way to alpine green, lit by glowing sun and sky.
In Zion, you are on Pueblos and Southern Paiute land. Zion’s native name is Mukuntuweap. Zion is the name given to the canyon by American explorers.
"A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure." - Charlie Chaplin
Zion National Park
There are several species of horse nettle, all of which have star-shaped blossoms with prominent petals, flat or turned backward, and yellow stamens. Almost all of them are prickly. Flowers of the various species are blue, purple, yellow, or white. White horse nettle gets its name from its covering of silvery hairs, among which are the nettle-like prickles. It grows 1â3 feet tall. The leaves are 2â4 inches long, with wavy edges. Flowers are violet-purple or white, about 3/4 inch across, with 5 petal-like lobes that are joined at the base, forming a triangular shape at the tip of each lobe. All of them have the prominent, bright yellow stamens that distinguish all the horse nettles. The yellow fruits resemble small tomatoes and remain on the plant for months. They are said to be poisonous.
The lavender, star-shaped flowers with yellow centers are beautifully set off by the silvery foliage, and large patches of the plant in full bloom are striking. However, the plant is an aggressive, poisonous weed, spreading steadily from deep rootstocks; in a few states it is classified as a noxious weed.
The genus name, from the Latin solamen (quieting), alludes to the narcotic properties of many species. This species is also known as Bullnettle. Source: www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SOEL
"How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold." - William Wordsworth
Seen near Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park
The genus name, âLepidiumâ, is from the Greek âlepisâ meaning âscaleâ and is a reference to the flattened shape of the fruit pods. The species name, âmontanumâ, means âof the mountainsâ.
Many plants in this family are weeds and they flower early because they are annual. Many vegetables are in this familyâ radish, cabbage, cauliflower. A few species of plants in this family are poisonous to livestock. Source: www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/brassicaceae_lepidium_monta...
Arches National Park
"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey
Arches National Park
The genus name, “Astragalus”, is the Greek name for “legume”, and may be derived from “astragalos” which means “ankle bone” referring to the shape of the leaves or the pods. The species name, “lentiginosus”, means “freckled or spotted” and the variety name, “palans” comes from “pallens” which means “pale”.
This family is ranked second to grasses in importance to people because species can fix nitrogen. However, some species, e.g., locoweeds and milkvetches, are poisonous due to selenium abstracted from the soil. Source: www.nps.gov/arch/learn/nature/fabaceae_astragalus_lentigi...
Capitol Reef encompasses the Waterpocket Fold, a warp in the earth's crust that is 65 million years old. It is the largest exposed monocline in North America. In this fold, newer and older layers of earth folded over each other in an S-shape. This warp, probably caused by the same colliding continental plates that created the Rocky Mountains, has weathered and eroded over millennia to expose layers of rock and fossils. The park is filled with brilliantly colored sandstone cliffs, gleaming white domes, and contrasting layers of stone and earth.
The area was named for a line of white domes and cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, each of which looks somewhat like the United States Capitol building, that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Reef_National_Park
“The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.” - Tahereh Mafi
“A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred miles.”
― Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire
Elijah Cutler Behunin Cabin, Capitol Reef National Park
Native Americans of the Southwest boiled the flowers or leaves to make a blackish pigment for painting pottery. The leaves, a good source of calcium and vitamin A, were eaten either raw or cooked. Ute Mountain Utes, in the Four Corners Region, ate the seeds of this plant as well. Beeplant seeds are commonly found in prehistoric archeological digs in the Southwest. Both species, yellow beeplant and Rocky Mountain beeplant (C. serrulata), may have been encouraged to grow around the dwelling areas.
A poultice made from the leaves was used by the Kayenta Navajo, in northern Arizona, to treat ant bites.
The beeplant takes advantage of spring rains and starts to flower after a minimum of growth. If spring and summer moisture continues, the plants will grow taller and continue to flower. Also, in years of abundant spring moisture, numerous beeplants may cover a field or area. Source: www.desertusa.com/flowers/yellow-beeplant.html
Arches National Park
Most of the formations at Arches are made of soft red sandstone deposited 150 million years ago. Much later, groundwater began to dissolve the underlying salt deposits. The sandstone domes collapsed and weathered into a maze of vertical rock slabs called "fins." Sections of these slender walls eventually wore through, creating the spectacular rock sculptures that visitors to Arches see today. Source: travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/arche...