We have been in Zion since Sunday. The geology here is different from what we have seen before. Instead of being on the top of the plateau or Mesa as we were at the North Rim and at Canyon de Chelly, we are pretty much in the canyon looking up at these magnificent 'mountains' of sandstone, limestone and other rock. The colors are beautiful and the shapes are so intriguing. Of course those religious folk were the first ones here and most of the peaks have a religious leaning. Here 3 neighboring peaks are Abraham, Issac and Jacob, whereas in Arches National Park, 3 neighboring peaks were called The Gossips!
The 3 Men
The view from our campground is really amazing. The shuttle bus is right outside on the street and we can pretty much go wherever by shuttle or foot. We also saw our first 2 tarantulas (not a warm and fuzzy feeling), deer on the side of the road and 1 in the brush that looked like a statue but it did move, and a lizard with a grasshopper in it's mouth (with the legs of the grasshopper frantically moving!).
Views from our campground
Yesterday we did the drive over to the East side of the park. Once again the views were spectacular but different. The following is a picture of Checkerboard Peak on the East side.
Started this blog 2 days ago but will finally get it off today. We are all packed up and ready to head to Vegas. The finger tips are twitching, hmm, how long will it take to lose my $20!
A few parting shots of Zion, so hard to decide which ones to include.
As we drive this morning we are listening to the news about the attack in Libya. We keep in mind those men and women who face every day the duty of defending our freedom.
We hope that you are all well and we send you all our love.
J/K
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