http://www.smugmug.com/img/smuggy64.gif http://optica.smugmug.com/ 2009-10-08T12:23:08Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. After getting back to the car, we drove out of the park and headed back toward Vegas, where we spent the night before flying home. We walked down the ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674587999_a9gmU" title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. After getting back to the car, we drove out of the park and headed back toward Vegas, where we spent the night before flying home. We walked down the ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Canyon-Overlook-Trail/674587999_a9gmU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. After getting back to the car, we drove out of the park and headed back toward Vegas, where we spent the night before flying home. We walked down the ..." title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. After getting back to the car, we drove out of the park and headed back toward Vegas, where we spent the night before flying home. We walked down the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:23:08Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Canyon-Overlook-Trail/674587999_a9gmU-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 15:02:26 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. You can see the road below as it heads up to the tunnel, which goes through the rock on the left.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674586344_Aqxuz" title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. You can see the road below as it heads up to the tunnel, which goes through the rock on the left."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Canyon-Overlook/674586344_Aqxuz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. You can see the road below as it heads up to the tunnel, which goes through the rock on the left." title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook. You can see the road below as it heads up to the tunnel, which goes through the rock on the left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:21:18Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Canyon-Overlook/674586344_Aqxuz-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 14:58:56 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. Our last hike took us a mile out to the Canyon Overlook.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674582868_yfpRn" title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. Our last hike took us a mile out to the Canyon Overlook."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Canyon-Overlook-Trail/674582868_yfpRn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. Our last hike took us a mile out to the Canyon Overlook." title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. Our last hike took us a mile out to the Canyon Overlook." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:20:34Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Canyon-Overlook-Trail/674582868_yfpRn-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 14:54:58 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. That's the bridge coming out of the mile-long tunnel that was built in the 1930's.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674580801_f65Lx" title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. That's the bridge coming out of the mile-long tunnel that was built in the 1930's."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Canyon-Overlook-Trail/674580801_f65Lx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. That's the bridge coming out of the mile-long tunnel that was built in the 1930's." title="Zion National Park - Canyon Overlook Trail. That's the bridge coming out of the mile-long tunnel that was built in the 1930's." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:20:07Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Canyon-Overlook-Trail/674580801_f65Lx-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 14:48:58 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Yep, the Virgin River again.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674578433_Dq94Z" title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Yep, the Virgin River again."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Virgin-River/674578433_Dq94Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Yep, the Virgin River again." title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Yep, the Virgin River again." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:19:31Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Virgin-River/674578433_Dq94Z-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 13:10:44 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Another Virgin River view.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674576355_WotKv" title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Another Virgin River view."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Virgin-River/674576355_WotKv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Another Virgin River view." title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Another Virgin River view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:19:06Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Virgin-River/674576355_WotKv-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 13:09:58 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Biggest lizard we saw on the trip, and he was kind enough to pose for me.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674573133_QuEso" title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Biggest lizard we saw on the trip, and he was kind enough to pose for me."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Angels-Landing-Lizard/674573133_QuEso-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Biggest lizard we saw on the trip, and he was kind enough to pose for me." title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. Biggest lizard we saw on the trip, and he was kind enough to pose for me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:18:45Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Angels-Landing-Lizard/674573133_QuEso-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 13:06:42 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. At this point we were just starting to go up. We eventually made it to the chains, where we carefully made our way to the section where the trail ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674572859_HcEtY" title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. At this point we were just starting to go up. We eventually made it to the chains, where we carefully made our way to the section where the trail ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Angels-Landing-Trail/674572859_HcEtY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. At this point we were just starting to go up. We eventually made it to the chains, where we carefully made our way to the section where the trail ..." title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. At this point we were just starting to go up. We eventually made it to the chains, where we carefully made our way to the section where the trail ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:18:15Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Angels-Landing-Trail/674572859_HcEtY-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 11:12:50 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. We set out to hike up to Angels Landing. At the trailhead we crossed the Virgin River. We hiked to Angels Landing when we were last here in 2003 ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674570380_cH6aJ" title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. We set out to hike up to Angels Landing. At the trailhead we crossed the Virgin River. We hiked to Angels Landing when we were last here in 2003 ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Virgin-River/674570380_cH6aJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. We set out to hike up to Angels Landing. At the trailhead we crossed the Virgin River. We hiked to Angels Landing when we were last here in 2003 ..." title="Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail. We set out to hike up to Angels Landing. At the trailhead we crossed the Virgin River. We hiked to Angels Landing when we were last here in 2003 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:16:27Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Virgin-River/674570380_cH6aJ-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 10:48:16 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. View from Majestic View Lodge.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674567784_CQya2" title="Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. View from Majestic View Lodge."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Springdale-Cliffs/674567784_CQya2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. View from Majestic View Lodge." title="Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. View from Majestic View Lodge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:14:58Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Springdale-Cliffs/674567784_CQya2-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 08:31:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. I woke up at sunrise to take some photos from the hotel room parking lot (Majestic View Lodge - highly recommended). I took over a hundred, and just ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674565823_QXLGJ" title="Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. I woke up at sunrise to take some photos from the hotel room parking lot (Majestic View Lodge - highly recommended). I took over a hundred, and just ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Springdale-Cliffs/674565823_QXLGJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. I woke up at sunrise to take some photos from the hotel room parking lot (Majestic View Lodge - highly recommended). I took over a hundred, and just ..." title="Zion National Park - Springdale, Utah. I woke up at sunrise to take some photos from the hotel room parking lot (Majestic View Lodge - highly recommended). I took over a hundred, and just ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:14:38Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Springdale-Cliffs/674565823_QXLGJ-Th.jpg 2009-09-19 08:07:02 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Springdale, UT. The view from town.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674564192_RhLs7" title="Zion National Park - Springdale, UT. The view from town."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Springdale-Cliffs/674564192_RhLs7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Springdale, UT. The view from town." title="Zion National Park - Springdale, UT. The view from town." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:13:41Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Springdale-Cliffs/674564192_RhLs7-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 20:14:58 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Riverside Walk. It took us another 8 hours to go the last 6.5 miles - lots of river crossings and hiking in waist deep water. A hotel, shower and dinner are in our sho ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674563655_dvntb" title="Zion National Park - Riverside Walk. It took us another 8 hours to go the last 6.5 miles - lots of river crossings and hiking in waist deep water. A hotel, shower and dinner are in our sho ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/14-End-Of-The-Narrows/674563655_dvntb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Riverside Walk. It took us another 8 hours to go the last 6.5 miles - lots of river crossings and hiking in waist deep water. A hotel, shower and dinner are in our sho ..." title="Zion National Park - Riverside Walk. It took us another 8 hours to go the last 6.5 miles - lots of river crossings and hiking in waist deep water. A hotel, shower and dinner are in our sho ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:13:17Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/14-End-Of-The-Narrows/674563655_dvntb-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 15:58:56 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674563071_zdW9d" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/13-Zion-Narrows/674563071_zdW9d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:12:03Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/13-Zion-Narrows/674563071_zdW9d-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674562079_JAQcE" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/12-Zion-Narrows/674562079_JAQcE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:11:51Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/12-Zion-Narrows/674562079_JAQcE-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 14:06:00 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674559106_pZ8dL" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/11-Zion-Narrows/674559106_pZ8dL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:11:39Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/11-Zion-Narrows/674559106_pZ8dL-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 13:58:46 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674556670_Vgoeb" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/10-Zion-Narrows/674556670_Vgoeb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:11:22Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/10-Zion-Narrows/674556670_Vgoeb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674554305_TRpyb" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/09-Zion-Narrows/674554305_TRpyb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:11:11Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/09-Zion-Narrows/674554305_TRpyb-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 13:25:24 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674552252_pDHoY" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/08-Zion-Narrows/674552252_pDHoY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:10:48Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/08-Zion-Narrows/674552252_pDHoY-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 12:24:26 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674550263_iCABg" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Zion-Narrows/674550263_iCABg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:11:00Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Zion-Narrows/674550263_iCABg-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 12:23:58 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Lots of similar photos follow this one.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674548126_BvWzH" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Lots of similar photos follow this one."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Zion-Narrows/674548126_BvWzH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Lots of similar photos follow this one." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Lots of similar photos follow this one." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:10:38Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Zion-Narrows/674548126_BvWzH-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 12:09:18 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. No trail, just hike in the water.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674546316_WkREy" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. No trail, just hike in the water."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Zion-Narrows/674546316_WkREy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. No trail, just hike in the water." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. No trail, just hike in the water." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:09:58Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Zion-Narrows/674546316_WkREy-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 11:56:28 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Another view.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674544307_GJZ2S" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Another view."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Big-Spring/674544307_GJZ2S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Another view." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Another view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:09:27Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Big-Spring/674544307_GJZ2S-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 11:25:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Big Spring is just past the last campsite, and is where the canyon starts to get deeper. We replenished our water here (Sherry zapped it with a cool ultr ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674542188_ynBdt" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Big Spring is just past the last campsite, and is where the canyon starts to get deeper. We replenished our water here (Sherry zapped it with a cool ultr ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Big-Spring/674542188_ynBdt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Big Spring is just past the last campsite, and is where the canyon starts to get deeper. We replenished our water here (Sherry zapped it with a cool ultr ..." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. Big Spring is just past the last campsite, and is where the canyon starts to get deeper. We replenished our water here (Sherry zapped it with a cool ultr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:09:12Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Big-Spring/674542188_ynBdt-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 11:23:12 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Same view, but vertical.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674540156_ceBjj" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Same view, but vertical."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Zion-Narrows-from-Campsite/674540156_ceBjj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Same view, but vertical." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Same view, but vertical." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:07:49Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Zion-Narrows-from-Campsite/674540156_ceBjj-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 08:09:46 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Campsite #7 is just in those trees down river.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674538625_gH8iu" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Campsite #7 is just in those trees down river."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Zion-Narrows-at-Campsite/674538625_gH8iu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Campsite #7 is just in those trees down river." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Campsite #7 is just in those trees down river." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:07:27Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Zion-Narrows-at-Campsite/674538625_gH8iu-Th.jpg 2009-09-18 08:05:40 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view of the night sky from the canyon floor was incredible. This really doesn't do it justice.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674537259_h9t5G" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view of the night sky from the canyon floor was incredible. This really doesn't do it justice."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/14-Virgin-River-Canyon/674537259_h9t5G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view of the night sky from the canyon floor was incredible. This really doesn't do it justice." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view of the night sky from the canyon floor was incredible. This really doesn't do it justice." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:06:48Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/14-Virgin-River-Canyon/674537259_h9t5G-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 21:58:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Around dusk I took a few shots of the river.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674536274_Xn6gh" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Around dusk I took a few shots of the river."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/13-Virgin-River-Canyon-Dusk/674536274_Xn6gh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Around dusk I took a few shots of the river." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. Around dusk I took a few shots of the river." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:06:01Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/13-Virgin-River-Canyon-Dusk/674536274_Xn6gh-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 18:32:50 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view UP from our campsite.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674534404_j9GPL" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view UP from our campsite."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/12-Virgin-River-Canyon-Cliffs/674534404_j9GPL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view UP from our campsite." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. The view UP from our campsite." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:05:20Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/12-Virgin-River-Canyon-Cliffs/674534404_j9GPL-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 17:48:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. It took us 8 hours to hike the 9.5 miles to our campsite. We set up the tent, changed into dry clothes, and ate dinner.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674533167_RWjqu" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. It took us 8 hours to hike the 9.5 miles to our campsite. We set up the tent, changed into dry clothes, and ate dinner."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/11-Virgin-River-Canyon/674533167_RWjqu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. It took us 8 hours to hike the 9.5 miles to our campsite. We set up the tent, changed into dry clothes, and ate dinner." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Campsite #6. It took us 8 hours to hike the 9.5 miles to our campsite. We set up the tent, changed into dry clothes, and ate dinner." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T12:04:54Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/11-Virgin-River-Canyon/674533167_RWjqu-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 17:40:42 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Waterfall. Fortunately the descriptions we read online explained how to get around this 14 foot waterfall - there was a small passage between a large bould ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674530764_G6op5" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Waterfall. Fortunately the descriptions we read online explained how to get around this 14 foot waterfall - there was a small passage between a large bould ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/10-Virgin-River-Canyon/674530764_G6op5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Waterfall. Fortunately the descriptions we read online explained how to get around this 14 foot waterfall - there was a small passage between a large bould ..." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows Waterfall. Fortunately the descriptions we read online explained how to get around this 14 foot waterfall - there was a small passage between a large bould ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:58:12Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/10-Virgin-River-Canyon/674530764_G6op5-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 15:24:04 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This is where it started to get good.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674529909_2FBtH" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This is where it started to get good."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/09-Upper-Virgin-River-Narrows/674529909_2FBtH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This is where it started to get good." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This is where it started to get good." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:58:12Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/09-Upper-Virgin-River-Narrows/674529909_2FBtH-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 15:04:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This became the standard view for the rest of the day - high walls and narrow canyon. Gorgeous.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674527316_pByXX" title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This became the standard view for the rest of the day - high walls and narrow canyon. Gorgeous."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/08-Upper-Virgin-River-Narrows/674527316_pByXX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This became the standard view for the rest of the day - high walls and narrow canyon. Gorgeous." title="Zion National Park - Zion Narrows. This became the standard view for the rest of the day - high walls and narrow canyon. Gorgeous." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:55:24Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/08-Upper-Virgin-River-Narrows/674527316_pByXX-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 14:25:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yep - another one.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674525976_MqLG7" title="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yep - another one."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Virgin-River-Canyon-Side/674525976_MqLG7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yep - another one." title="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yep - another one." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:54:26Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Virgin-River-Canyon-Side/674525976_MqLG7-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 12:01:44 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Beginning of the Narrows. Here was one of the places where the river was the trail.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674524210_DVpYK" title="Zion National Park - Beginning of the Narrows. Here was one of the places where the river was the trail."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Upper-Virgin-River-Narrows/674524210_DVpYK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Beginning of the Narrows. Here was one of the places where the river was the trail." title="Zion National Park - Beginning of the Narrows. Here was one of the places where the river was the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:53:25Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Upper-Virgin-River-Narrows/674524210_DVpYK-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 11:42:00 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yet another slot we explored.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674523752_2ZPCS" title="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yet another slot we explored."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Virgin-River-Canyon-Side/674523752_2ZPCS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yet another slot we explored." title="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. Yet another slot we explored." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:54:00Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Virgin-River-Canyon-Side/674523752_2ZPCS-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 11:24:18 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. As we hiked down the Narrows, we passed several slot canyons on the side. In a few cases the slots were big enough to explore.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674522045_LkJ2J" title="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. As we hiked down the Narrows, we passed several slot canyons on the side. In a few cases the slots were big enough to explore."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Virgin-River-Canyon-Side/674522045_LkJ2J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. As we hiked down the Narrows, we passed several slot canyons on the side. In a few cases the slots were big enough to explore." title="Zion National Park - Unnamed Slot Canyon. As we hiked down the Narrows, we passed several slot canyons on the side. In a few cases the slots were big enough to explore." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:52:54Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Virgin-River-Canyon-Side/674522045_LkJ2J-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 11:21:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Virgin River. Just past Bulloch's Cabin, the terrain gets more canyon like. You can see the trail on the left and right of the river. We crossed the river many, many ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674519766_DcqJr" title="Zion National Park - Virgin River. Just past Bulloch's Cabin, the terrain gets more canyon like. You can see the trail on the left and right of the river. We crossed the river many, many ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Virgin-River-Canyon/674519766_DcqJr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Virgin River. Just past Bulloch's Cabin, the terrain gets more canyon like. You can see the trail on the left and right of the river. We crossed the river many, many ..." title="Zion National Park - Virgin River. Just past Bulloch's Cabin, the terrain gets more canyon like. You can see the trail on the left and right of the river. We crossed the river many, many ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:52:06Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Virgin-River-Canyon/674519766_DcqJr-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 10:37:40 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Bulloch's Cabin. Three miles down the river, we came to this dilapidated structure.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674517764_SmteZ" title="Zion National Park - Bulloch's Cabin. Three miles down the river, we came to this dilapidated structure."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Bullochs-Cabin-Chamberlains/674517764_SmteZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Bulloch's Cabin. Three miles down the river, we came to this dilapidated structure." title="Zion National Park - Bulloch's Cabin. Three miles down the river, we came to this dilapidated structure." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:50:47Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Bullochs-Cabin-Chamberlains/674517764_SmteZ-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 10:17:08 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Chamberlain's Ranch. After the Emerald Pools hike, we stopped by the outfitters (Zion Adventure Company - great service) and picked up our rental gear for the Narrows h ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674515382_7CBA4" title="Zion National Park - Chamberlain's Ranch. After the Emerald Pools hike, we stopped by the outfitters (Zion Adventure Company - great service) and picked up our rental gear for the Narrows h ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Virgin-River-Chamberlains/674515382_7CBA4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Chamberlain's Ranch. After the Emerald Pools hike, we stopped by the outfitters (Zion Adventure Company - great service) and picked up our rental gear for the Narrows h ..." title="Zion National Park - Chamberlain's Ranch. After the Emerald Pools hike, we stopped by the outfitters (Zion Adventure Company - great service) and picked up our rental gear for the Narrows h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:49:25Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Virgin-River-Chamberlains/674515382_7CBA4-Th.jpg 2009-09-17 09:08:44 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Virgin River. The Virgin River has, for the most part, carved Zion from several geological epochs of rock. There are several places in the valley that are good photo s ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674514556_gEmAL" title="Zion National Park - Virgin River. The Virgin River has, for the most part, carved Zion from several geological epochs of rock. There are several places in the valley that are good photo s ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/CRW9396/674514556_gEmAL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Virgin River. The Virgin River has, for the most part, carved Zion from several geological epochs of rock. There are several places in the valley that are good photo s ..." title="Zion National Park - Virgin River. The Virgin River has, for the most part, carved Zion from several geological epochs of rock. There are several places in the valley that are good photo s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:46:44Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/CRW9396/674514556_gEmAL-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 18:13:08 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Zion National Park - Upper Emerald Pool. After we left Red Canyon we drove into Panquitch for lunch and saw our only stoplight until we returned to Vegas. Then we headed south to Zion. Af ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674512973_ffVwF" title="Zion National Park - Upper Emerald Pool. After we left Red Canyon we drove into Panquitch for lunch and saw our only stoplight until we returned to Vegas. Then we headed south to Zion. Af ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/CRW9358/674512973_ffVwF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Zion National Park - Upper Emerald Pool. After we left Red Canyon we drove into Panquitch for lunch and saw our only stoplight until we returned to Vegas. Then we headed south to Zion. Af ..." title="Zion National Park - Upper Emerald Pool. After we left Red Canyon we drove into Panquitch for lunch and saw our only stoplight until we returned to Vegas. Then we headed south to Zion. Af ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:44:46Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/CRW9358/674512973_ffVwF-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 17:28:12 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. That boulder isn't long for this world, I'm afraid.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674511421_3vRNF" title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. That boulder isn't long for this world, I'm afraid."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Balanced-Rock/674511421_3vRNF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. That boulder isn't long for this world, I'm afraid." title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. That boulder isn't long for this world, I'm afraid." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:42:49Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Balanced-Rock/674511421_3vRNF-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 11:54:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. Another part of the Golden Wall.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674510147_T4Laj" title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. Another part of the Golden Wall."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Golden-Wall/674510147_T4Laj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. Another part of the Golden Wall." title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. Another part of the Golden Wall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:43:12Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Golden-Wall/674510147_T4Laj-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 11:52:40 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. The Golden Wall. Red Canyon has very similar geological features to Bryce Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674507444_Xz7rd" title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. The Golden Wall. Red Canyon has very similar geological features to Bryce Canyon."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Golden-Wall/674507444_Xz7rd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. The Golden Wall. Red Canyon has very similar geological features to Bryce Canyon." title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. The Golden Wall. Red Canyon has very similar geological features to Bryce Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:42:07Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Golden-Wall/674507444_Xz7rd-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 11:33:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. This lone tree is hanging onto the rock for all its worth.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674505506_a3skb" title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. This lone tree is hanging onto the rock for all its worth."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Red-Canyon-Tree/674505506_a3skb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. This lone tree is hanging onto the rock for all its worth." title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. This lone tree is hanging onto the rock for all its worth." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:41:24Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Red-Canyon-Tree/674505506_a3skb-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 11:00:52 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. We drove Highway 12 from Escalante to its southern terminus at US-89. Just before the junction we drove past Bryce Canyon and into Red Canyon. At Red C ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674503295_pKtxx" title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. We drove Highway 12 from Escalante to its southern terminus at US-89. Just before the junction we drove past Bryce Canyon and into Red Canyon. At Red C ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Golden-Wall/674503295_pKtxx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. We drove Highway 12 from Escalante to its southern terminus at US-89. Just before the junction we drove past Bryce Canyon and into Red Canyon. At Red C ..." title="Dixie National Forest - Red Canyon. We drove Highway 12 from Escalante to its southern terminus at US-89. Just before the junction we drove past Bryce Canyon and into Red Canyon. At Red C ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:40:52Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Golden-Wall/674503295_pKtxx-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 10:53:30 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante, Utah - Circle D Motel. Low key but nice. Several restaurants within walking distance.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674501501_YnNTv" title="Escalante, Utah - Circle D Motel. Low key but nice. Several restaurants within walking distance."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Circle-D-Motel/674501501_YnNTv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante, Utah - Circle D Motel. Low key but nice. Several restaurants within walking distance." title="Escalante, Utah - Circle D Motel. Low key but nice. Several restaurants within walking distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:38:49Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Circle-D-Motel/674501501_YnNTv-Th.jpg 2009-09-16 08:30:44 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Kodachrome Basin State Park. After just beating the rain back to the car, we headed south to Kodachrome Basin State Park, where we hiked several miles amongst the hoodoos and sand pipes.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674501368_kAy9N" title="Kodachrome Basin State Park. After just beating the rain back to the car, we headed south to Kodachrome Basin State Park, where we hiked several miles amongst the hoodoos and sand pipes."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Kodachrome-Basin-State-Park/674501368_kAy9N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kodachrome Basin State Park. After just beating the rain back to the car, we headed south to Kodachrome Basin State Park, where we hiked several miles amongst the hoodoos and sand pipes." title="Kodachrome Basin State Park. After just beating the rain back to the car, we headed south to Kodachrome Basin State Park, where we hiked several miles amongst the hoodoos and sand pipes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:37:28Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Kodachrome-Basin-State-Park/674501368_kAy9N-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 16:09:26 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon Panorama.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674500358_ghddb" title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon Panorama."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Escalante-Canyon/674500358_ghddb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon Panorama." title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon Panorama." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:36:18Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Escalante-Canyon/674500358_ghddb-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 13:42:56 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. Second river crossing. We had to hike along the right hand side for several yards before we came to the trail on the left side.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674497740_UUXsF" title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. Second river crossing. We had to hike along the right hand side for several yards before we came to the trail on the left side."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Second-Escalante-Crossing/674497740_UUXsF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. Second river crossing. We had to hike along the right hand side for several yards before we came to the trail on the left side." title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. Second river crossing. We had to hike along the right hand side for several yards before we came to the trail on the left side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:35:45Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Second-Escalante-Crossing/674497740_UUXsF-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 11:06:30 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674497657_SasAg" title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Escalante-Canyon/674497657_SasAg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon." title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:34:55Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Escalante-Canyon/674497657_SasAg-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 10:59:40 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. After bailing on Hole In The Rock Road we switched to hiking the Escalante River Canyon. The trail crosses the river twice - this is t ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674495778_WqBq6" title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. After bailing on Hole In The Rock Road we switched to hiking the Escalante River Canyon. The trail crosses the river twice - this is t ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-First-Escalante-River/674495778_WqBq6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. After bailing on Hole In The Rock Road we switched to hiking the Escalante River Canyon. The trail crosses the river twice - this is t ..." title="Escalante National Monument - Escalante River Canyon. After bailing on Hole In The Rock Road we switched to hiking the Escalante River Canyon. The trail crosses the river twice - this is t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:34:23Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-First-Escalante-River/674495778_WqBq6-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 10:34:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Head Of The Rocks Panorama. A pullout on Highway 12 yields this view.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674494129_tpQCQ" title="Escalante National Monument - Head Of The Rocks Panorama. A pullout on Highway 12 yields this view."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Head-Of-The-Rocks-Pano/674494129_tpQCQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Head Of The Rocks Panorama. A pullout on Highway 12 yields this view." title="Escalante National Monument - Head Of The Rocks Panorama. A pullout on Highway 12 yields this view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:32:55Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Head-Of-The-Rocks-Pano/674494129_tpQCQ-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 09:46:36 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. The road goes from Escalante all the way to Lake Powell, and conditions go from bad to worse as you approach the lake.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674491835_vzeuK" title="Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. The road goes from Escalante all the way to Lake Powell, and conditions go from bad to worse as you approach the lake."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Hole-In-The-Rock-Road/674491835_vzeuK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. The road goes from Escalante all the way to Lake Powell, and conditions go from bad to worse as you approach the lake." title="Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. The road goes from Escalante all the way to Lake Powell, and conditions go from bad to worse as you approach the lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:32:02Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Hole-In-The-Rock-Road/674491835_vzeuK-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 09:22:40 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. After we visited the Lower Calf Creek Falls, we headed into the small of Escalante to check into our motel, clean up and eat dinner. Du ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674490520_zQ35v" title="Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. After we visited the Lower Calf Creek Falls, we headed into the small of Escalante to check into our motel, clean up and eat dinner. Du ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Hole-In-The-Rock-Water/674490520_zQ35v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. After we visited the Lower Calf Creek Falls, we headed into the small of Escalante to check into our motel, clean up and eat dinner. Du ..." title="Escalante National Monument - Hole In The Rock Road. After we visited the Lower Calf Creek Falls, we headed into the small of Escalante to check into our motel, clean up and eat dinner. Du ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:31:05Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Hole-In-The-Rock-Water/674490520_zQ35v-Th.jpg 2009-09-15 09:21:38 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. The wind was blowing towards the camera, and I had to wait several times for it to change direction. In the process the spray got me q ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674489211_ZEARC" title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. The wind was blowing towards the camera, and I had to wait several times for it to change direction. In the process the spray got me q ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls/674489211_ZEARC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. The wind was blowing towards the camera, and I had to wait several times for it to change direction. In the process the spray got me q ..." title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. The wind was blowing towards the camera, and I had to wait several times for it to change direction. In the process the spray got me q ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:28:08Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls/674489211_ZEARC-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 14:52:28 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. A 2.5 mile hike up the Lower Calf Creek Canyon led us to the lower falls, in a very pleasant grove of trees with a sandy beach.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674487923_FcXgg" title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. A 2.5 mile hike up the Lower Calf Creek Canyon led us to the lower falls, in a very pleasant grove of trees with a sandy beach."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls/674487923_FcXgg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. A 2.5 mile hike up the Lower Calf Creek Canyon led us to the lower falls, in a very pleasant grove of trees with a sandy beach." title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls. A 2.5 mile hike up the Lower Calf Creek Canyon led us to the lower falls, in a very pleasant grove of trees with a sandy beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:26:42Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls/674487923_FcXgg-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 14:37:42 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674487493_B4DCT" title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls/674487493_B4DCT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls." title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Falls." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:27:02Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls/674487493_B4DCT-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 14:33:54 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Canyon. Where there's an upper falls, there's a lower falls, and we set out to see it.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#674486237_x7Pge" title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Canyon. Where there's an upper falls, there's a lower falls, and we set out to see it."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Lower-Calf-Creek-Canyon/674486237_x7Pge-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Canyon. Where there's an upper falls, there's a lower falls, and we set out to see it." title="Escalante National Monument - Lower Calf Creek Canyon. Where there's an upper falls, there's a lower falls, and we set out to see it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-08T11:25:44Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Lower-Calf-Creek-Canyon/674486237_x7Pge-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 13:56:06 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Hogsback. Highway 12 is built on a very narrow path with steep drops on either side.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673814572_SRTjR" title="Escalante National Monument - Hogsback. Highway 12 is built on a very narrow path with steep drops on either side."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/09-Hogsback/673814572_SRTjR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Hogsback. Highway 12 is built on a very narrow path with steep drops on either side." title="Escalante National Monument - Hogsback. Highway 12 is built on a very narrow path with steep drops on either side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:58:28Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/09-Hogsback/673814572_SRTjR-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 12:50:28 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon - viewed from the Hogsback.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673812694_DBRan" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon - viewed from the Hogsback."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/08-Upper-Calf-Creek-Canyon/673812694_DBRan-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon - viewed from the Hogsback." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon - viewed from the Hogsback." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:58:52Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/08-Upper-Calf-Creek-Canyon/673812694_DBRan-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 12:49:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. View from the parking lot.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673810339_8fgWm" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. View from the parking lot."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Upper-Calf-Creek-Canyon/673810339_8fgWm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. View from the parking lot." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. View from the parking lot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:57:13Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Upper-Calf-Creek-Canyon/673810339_8fgWm-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 12:39:30 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. We found these basalt boulders all over Capital Reef and Escalante. They were deposited by glaciers.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673808977_guGds" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. We found these basalt boulders all over Capital Reef and Escalante. They were deposited by glaciers."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Upper-Calf-Creek-Basalt/673808977_guGds-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. We found these basalt boulders all over Capital Reef and Escalante. They were deposited by glaciers." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. We found these basalt boulders all over Capital Reef and Escalante. They were deposited by glaciers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:56:51Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Upper-Calf-Creek-Basalt/673808977_guGds-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 12:27:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. This is the view we had hiking back to the car, which is parked up at the top.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673806724_z7bgw" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. This is the view we had hiking back to the car, which is parked up at the top."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Upper-Calf-Creek-Canyon/673806724_z7bgw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. This is the view we had hiking back to the car, which is parked up at the top." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Canyon. This is the view we had hiking back to the car, which is parked up at the top." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:56:07Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Upper-Calf-Creek-Canyon/673806724_z7bgw-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 12:18:44 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673805890_y7UrQ" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673805890_y7UrQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:55:34Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673805890_y7UrQ-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 11:57:18 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673802708_TXb9x" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673802708_TXb9x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:55:11Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673802708_TXb9x-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 11:50:26 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673801912_7kzS3" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673801912_7kzS3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:54:57Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673801912_7kzS3-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 11:49:32 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls. We hiked about 3 miles down into Upper Calf Creek Canyon to this waterfall.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673799836_B7n8r" title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls. We hiked about 3 miles down into Upper Calf Creek Canyon to this waterfall."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673799836_B7n8r-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls. We hiked about 3 miles down into Upper Calf Creek Canyon to this waterfall." title="Escalante National Monument - Upper Calf Creek Falls. We hiked about 3 miles down into Upper Calf Creek Canyon to this waterfall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:54:43Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Upper-Calf-Creek-Falls/673799836_B7n8r-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 11:45:46 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Boulder Mountain Cattle - Most of Boulder Mountain is open range, and the cattle go where they please.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673797574_8yJWh" title="Boulder Mountain Cattle - Most of Boulder Mountain is open range, and the cattle go where they please."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Boulder-Mountain-Cattle/673797574_8yJWh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Boulder Mountain Cattle - Most of Boulder Mountain is open range, and the cattle go where they please." title="Boulder Mountain Cattle - Most of Boulder Mountain is open range, and the cattle go where they please." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:54:00Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Boulder-Mountain-Cattle/673797574_8yJWh-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 09:54:02 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Sunlit Aspens on Boulder Mountain.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673796319_Aikdn" title="Sunlit Aspens on Boulder Mountain."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Boulder-Mountain-Aspens/673796319_Aikdn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sunlit Aspens on Boulder Mountain." title="Sunlit Aspens on Boulder Mountain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:53:27Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Boulder-Mountain-Aspens/673796319_Aikdn-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 09:24:44 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Aspens on Boulder Mountain.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673794724_hgm6q" title="Aspens on Boulder Mountain."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Boulder-Mountain-Aspens/673794724_hgm6q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Aspens on Boulder Mountain." title="Aspens on Boulder Mountain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:53:14Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Boulder-Mountain-Aspens/673794724_hgm6q-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 09:19:38 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Aspens on Boulder Mountain. After leaving Torrey we headed south on Highway 12 towards the Escalante National Monument, crossing Boulder Mountain again.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673792369_7AcoV" title="Aspens on Boulder Mountain. After leaving Torrey we headed south on Highway 12 towards the Escalante National Monument, crossing Boulder Mountain again."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Boulder-Mountain-Aspens/673792369_7AcoV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Aspens on Boulder Mountain. After leaving Torrey we headed south on Highway 12 towards the Escalante National Monument, crossing Boulder Mountain again." title="Aspens on Boulder Mountain. After leaving Torrey we headed south on Highway 12 towards the Escalante National Monument, crossing Boulder Mountain again." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:53:04Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Boulder-Mountain-Aspens/673792369_7AcoV-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 09:19:06 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Sunrise over a Torrey, Utah ranch.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673789769_zhBWF" title="Sunrise over a Torrey, Utah ranch."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Torrey-Ranch/673789769_zhBWF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sunrise over a Torrey, Utah ranch." title="Sunrise over a Torrey, Utah ranch." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:52:18Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Torrey-Ranch/673789769_zhBWF-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 08:43:24 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Cafe Diablo, Torrey, Utah. Best meal we had on the entire trip. As we drank our margaritas and ate southwestern cuisine on the patio, we watched several hummingbirds flitting back and fort ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673788349_Ptsvr" title="Cafe Diablo, Torrey, Utah. Best meal we had on the entire trip. As we drank our margaritas and ate southwestern cuisine on the patio, we watched several hummingbirds flitting back and fort ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Cafe-Diablo/673788349_Ptsvr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Cafe Diablo, Torrey, Utah. Best meal we had on the entire trip. As we drank our margaritas and ate southwestern cuisine on the patio, we watched several hummingbirds flitting back and fort ..." title="Cafe Diablo, Torrey, Utah. Best meal we had on the entire trip. As we drank our margaritas and ate southwestern cuisine on the patio, we watched several hummingbirds flitting back and fort ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:51:54Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Cafe-Diablo/673788349_Ptsvr-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 08:43:08 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Austen's Chuck Wagon Lodge, Torrey, UT. A small but nice place to stay in the small town of Torrey. There's a general store with a great bakery to the right.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673786677_cKmUi" title="Austen's Chuck Wagon Lodge, Torrey, UT. A small but nice place to stay in the small town of Torrey. There's a general store with a great bakery to the right."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Chuckwagon-Lodge/673786677_cKmUi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Austen's Chuck Wagon Lodge, Torrey, UT. A small but nice place to stay in the small town of Torrey. There's a general store with a great bakery to the right." title="Austen's Chuck Wagon Lodge, Torrey, UT. A small but nice place to stay in the small town of Torrey. There's a general store with a great bakery to the right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:50:43Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Chuckwagon-Lodge/673786677_cKmUi-Th.jpg 2009-09-14 08:39:28 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument - View from Boulder Mountain.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673784427_vVjYn" title="Escalante National Monument - View from Boulder Mountain."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Boulder-Mountain-Overlook/673784427_vVjYn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument - View from Boulder Mountain." title="Escalante National Monument - View from Boulder Mountain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:49:48Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Boulder-Mountain-Overlook/673784427_vVjYn-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 20:07:04 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain. We drove the Burr Trail west through Long Canyon (a gorgeous canyon - we didn't stop for photos due to the weather) and to ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673783483_KaYTt" title="Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain. We drove the Burr Trail west through Long Canyon (a gorgeous canyon - we didn't stop for photos due to the weather) and to ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Boulder-Mountain-Overlook/673783483_KaYTt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain. We drove the Burr Trail west through Long Canyon (a gorgeous canyon - we didn't stop for photos due to the weather) and to ..." title="Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain. We drove the Burr Trail west through Long Canyon (a gorgeous canyon - we didn't stop for photos due to the weather) and to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:49:06Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Boulder-Mountain-Overlook/673783483_KaYTt-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 19:57:58 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673782976_jrHWf" title="Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Boulder-Mountain-Overlook/673782976_jrHWf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain." title="Escalante National Monument Panorama - View from Boulder Mountain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:49:32Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Boulder-Mountain-Overlook/673782976_jrHWf-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 20:06:38 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Thunderstorms. About 30 minutes down the Rim Route, we had to take cover as a thunderstorm blew over. The lightning was pretty impressive. In th ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673590128_cvyPL" title="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Thunderstorms. About 30 minutes down the Rim Route, we had to take cover as a thunderstorm blew over. The lightning was pretty impressive. In th ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Strike-Valley/673590128_cvyPL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Thunderstorms. About 30 minutes down the Rim Route, we had to take cover as a thunderstorm blew over. The lightning was pretty impressive. In th ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Thunderstorms. About 30 minutes down the Rim Route, we had to take cover as a thunderstorm blew over. The lightning was pretty impressive. In th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:43:44Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/06-Strike-Valley/673590128_cvyPL-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 15:24:38 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Overlook parking area. We had to take cover shortly after the last photo was taken as another thunderstorm blew up. This one came with lightning, ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673589204_uRdbD" title="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Overlook parking area. We had to take cover shortly after the last photo was taken as another thunderstorm blew up. This one came with lightning, ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Upper-Muley-Twist-Parking/673589204_uRdbD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Overlook parking area. We had to take cover shortly after the last photo was taken as another thunderstorm blew up. This one came with lightning, ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley Overlook parking area. We had to take cover shortly after the last photo was taken as another thunderstorm blew up. This one came with lightning, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:47:07Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/07-Upper-Muley-Twist-Parking/673589204_uRdbD-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 17:56:16 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon geological formations.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673586555_VuLiB" title="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon geological formations."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Upper-Muley-Twist/673586555_VuLiB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon geological formations." title="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon geological formations." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:40:44Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Upper-Muley-Twist/673586555_VuLiB-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 14:04:34 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Rim Route. After hiking to the end of Upper Muley Twist, we ascended the side of the canyon to the Rim Route, which returns to the parking area along the rim of ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673586340_iqEUg" title="Capital Reef National Park - Rim Route. After hiking to the end of Upper Muley Twist, we ascended the side of the canyon to the Rim Route, which returns to the parking area along the rim of ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Strike-Valley/673586340_iqEUg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Rim Route. After hiking to the end of Upper Muley Twist, we ascended the side of the canyon to the Rim Route, which returns to the parking area along the rim of ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - Rim Route. After hiking to the end of Upper Muley Twist, we ascended the side of the canyon to the Rim Route, which returns to the parking area along the rim of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:42:09Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Strike-Valley/673586340_iqEUg-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 14:58:10 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Saddle Arch in Upper Muley Twist Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673584278_XRtKm" title="Capital Reef National Park - Saddle Arch in Upper Muley Twist Canyon."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Saddle-Arch/673584278_XRtKm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Saddle Arch in Upper Muley Twist Canyon." title="Capital Reef National Park - Saddle Arch in Upper Muley Twist Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:40:22Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Saddle-Arch/673584278_XRtKm-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 12:43:12 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673582425_L8viC" title="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Upper-Muley-Twist/673582425_L8viC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon." title="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:39:51Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Upper-Muley-Twist/673582425_L8viC-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 11:58:28 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon Trail. This canyon is on top of Waterpocket Fold.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673580479_AcNq2" title="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon Trail. This canyon is on top of Waterpocket Fold."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Upper-Muley-Twist/673580479_AcNq2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon Trail. This canyon is on top of Waterpocket Fold." title="Capital Reef National Park - Upper Muley Twist Canyon Trail. This canyon is on top of Waterpocket Fold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:39:32Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Upper-Muley-Twist/673580479_AcNq2-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 11:50:24 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley, viewed from the top of the Burr Trail switchbacks.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673578709_mz6Ja" title="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley, viewed from the top of the Burr Trail switchbacks."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Strike-Valley/673578709_mz6Ja-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley, viewed from the top of the Burr Trail switchbacks." title="Capital Reef National Park - Strike Valley, viewed from the top of the Burr Trail switchbacks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:38:07Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Strike-Valley/673578709_mz6Ja-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 11:11:26 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Burr Trail Switchbacks. The Burr Trail ascends Waterpocket Fold in a series of steep switchbacks, seen here in the "V" of the white rocks.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673577043_fVdsS" title="Capital Reef National Park - Burr Trail Switchbacks. The Burr Trail ascends Waterpocket Fold in a series of steep switchbacks, seen here in the "V" of the white rocks."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Burr-Trail-Switchbacks/673577043_fVdsS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Burr Trail Switchbacks. The Burr Trail ascends Waterpocket Fold in a series of steep switchbacks, seen here in the "V" of the white rocks." title="Capital Reef National Park - Burr Trail Switchbacks. The Burr Trail ascends Waterpocket Fold in a series of steep switchbacks, seen here in the "V" of the white rocks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:37:43Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Burr-Trail-Switchbacks/673577043_fVdsS-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 10:54:30 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. About 36.9 miles down Notom-Bullfrog Rd., this muddy wash crossed the road. After checking the depth of the mud, we decided to chance it. W ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673575625_ydRrZ" title="Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. About 36.9 miles down Notom-Bullfrog Rd., this muddy wash crossed the road. After checking the depth of the mud, we decided to chance it. W ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Notom-Bullfrog-Rd-Mud/673575625_ydRrZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. About 36.9 miles down Notom-Bullfrog Rd., this muddy wash crossed the road. After checking the depth of the mud, we decided to chance it. W ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. About 36.9 miles down Notom-Bullfrog Rd., this muddy wash crossed the road. After checking the depth of the mud, we decided to chance it. W ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:36:55Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Notom-Bullfrog-Rd-Mud/673575625_ydRrZ-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 10:52:22 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. We drove through the park to the east side, then turned south on Notom-Bullfrog, which is paved for about 7 miles, after which it turns into ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673574167_6sLDH" title="Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. We drove through the park to the east side, then turned south on Notom-Bullfrog, which is paved for about 7 miles, after which it turns into ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Notom-Bullfrog-Rd/673574167_6sLDH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. We drove through the park to the east side, then turned south on Notom-Bullfrog, which is paved for about 7 miles, after which it turns into ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - Notom-Bullfrog Rd. We drove through the park to the east side, then turned south on Notom-Bullfrog, which is paved for about 7 miles, after which it turns into ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T14:00:29Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Notom-Bullfrog-Rd/673574167_6sLDH-Th.jpg 2009-09-13 10:47:10 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash view.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673572158_E4U2L" title="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash view."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Grand-Wash/673572158_E4U2L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash view." title="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:34:12Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/05-Grand-Wash/673572158_E4U2L-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 18:44:12 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash Panorama. Our Ford Escape rental is parked in the lot below.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673570426_pSLRo" title="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash Panorama. Our Ford Escape rental is parked in the lot below."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Grand-Wash/673570426_pSLRo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash Panorama. Our Ford Escape rental is parked in the lot below." title="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash Panorama. Our Ford Escape rental is parked in the lot below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:33:54Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Grand-Wash/673570426_pSLRo-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 18:27:18 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash - one of only 5 passages through the 100 mile long Waterpocket Fold.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673567579_iNffw" title="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash - one of only 5 passages through the 100 mile long Waterpocket Fold."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Grand-Wash/673567579_iNffw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash - one of only 5 passages through the 100 mile long Waterpocket Fold." title="Capital Reef National Park - Grand Wash - one of only 5 passages through the 100 mile long Waterpocket Fold." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:33:19Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Grand-Wash/673567579_iNffw-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 18:27:06 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Cassidy Arch. About 1000' feet above the Grand Wash. Named after the criminal made famous by Paul Newman.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673565894_A77zU" title="Capital Reef National Park - Cassidy Arch. About 1000' feet above the Grand Wash. Named after the criminal made famous by Paul Newman."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Cassidy-Arch/673565894_A77zU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Cassidy Arch. About 1000' feet above the Grand Wash. Named after the criminal made famous by Paul Newman." title="Capital Reef National Park - Cassidy Arch. About 1000' feet above the Grand Wash. Named after the criminal made famous by Paul Newman." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:32:45Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Cassidy-Arch/673565894_A77zU-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 18:11:34 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Scenic Drive. We decided to drive down this drive a short distance to hike up to Cassidy Arch.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#673565264_o4dmy" title="Capital Reef National Park - Scenic Drive. We decided to drive down this drive a short distance to hike up to Cassidy Arch."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Scenic-Drive/673565264_o4dmy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Scenic Drive. We decided to drive down this drive a short distance to hike up to Cassidy Arch." title="Capital Reef National Park - Scenic Drive. We decided to drive down this drive a short distance to hike up to Cassidy Arch." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:31:42Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Scenic-Drive/673565264_o4dmy-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 17:11:40 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Hickman Bridge. After descending the Rim Overlook Trail we took a mile-long side spur to this natural bridge.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#670470065_iSxrC" title="Capital Reef National Park - Hickman Bridge. After descending the Rim Overlook Trail we took a mile-long side spur to this natural bridge."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Hickman-Bridge/670470065_iSxrC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Hickman Bridge. After descending the Rim Overlook Trail we took a mile-long side spur to this natural bridge." title="Capital Reef National Park - Hickman Bridge. After descending the Rim Overlook Trail we took a mile-long side spur to this natural bridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:30:27Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/03-Hickman-Bridge/670470065_iSxrC-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 16:30:10 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - The Castle. This formation is visible shortly after entering the park. After eating our lunch we continued on the Rim Overlook Trail for another half mile or s ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#670468005_GWosc" title="Capital Reef National Park - The Castle. This formation is visible shortly after entering the park. After eating our lunch we continued on the Rim Overlook Trail for another half mile or s ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-The-Castle/670468005_GWosc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - The Castle. This formation is visible shortly after entering the park. After eating our lunch we continued on the Rim Overlook Trail for another half mile or s ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - The Castle. This formation is visible shortly after entering the park. After eating our lunch we continued on the Rim Overlook Trail for another half mile or s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:29:48Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-The-Castle/670468005_GWosc-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 14:56:54 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Rim Overlook Trail. Once we got oriented at the visitor center, we set out on this hike - about a 1500' elevation gain in 2.5 miles. That's the Henry Mountains ...</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#670464920_J4Xe9" title="Capital Reef National Park - Rim Overlook Trail. Once we got oriented at the visitor center, we set out on this hike - about a 1500' elevation gain in 2.5 miles. That's the Henry Mountains ..."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Rim-Overlook/670464920_J4Xe9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Rim Overlook Trail. Once we got oriented at the visitor center, we set out on this hike - about a 1500' elevation gain in 2.5 miles. That's the Henry Mountains ..." title="Capital Reef National Park - Rim Overlook Trail. Once we got oriented at the visitor center, we set out on this hike - about a 1500' elevation gain in 2.5 miles. That's the Henry Mountains ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:28:43Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/01-Rim-Overlook/670464920_J4Xe9-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 14:53:38 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Goosenecks of Sulphur Creek.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#670411845_KX5v2" title="Capital Reef National Park - Goosenecks of Sulphur Creek."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Goosenecks/670411845_KX5v2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Goosenecks of Sulphur Creek." title="Capital Reef National Park - Goosenecks of Sulphur Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:27:28Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/04-Goosenecks/670411845_KX5v2-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 12:16:04 <p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com">optica</a><br />Capital Reef National Park - Panorama Point. Many of the trees in this area are gnarled like this one.</p><p><a href="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/9856393_Hcork#670410596_MJuH2" title="Capital Reef National Park - Panorama Point. Many of the trees in this area are gnarled like this one."><img src="http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Panorama-Point/670410596_MJuH2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Capital Reef National Park - Panorama Point. Many of the trees in this area are gnarled like this one." title="Capital Reef National Park - Panorama Point. Many of the trees in this area are gnarled like this one." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T13:26:54Z optica http://optica.smugmug.com http://optica.smugmug.com/Photography/Utah/02-Panorama-Point/670410596_MJuH2-Th.jpg 2009-09-12 11:58:30