It's no wonder that the Mormon settlers called this place Zion. Truly, it's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. A person could never create something so perfect as Mother Nature.
As I said yesterday, our plan today was to hike up to Angel's Landing. You know what they say about best laid plans, right? Yep, that didn't happen. Instead, we lounged around the cabin until almost 10 am, then drove in to Springdale for brunch and some window shopping. Two hours later, we were back in the cabin lounging. Seriously, we were total slugs! Andrew had a nap. I cleared out my work email and read. Rough.
By 2 pm we were moving again and feeling a moderate amount of guilt for our complete lack of accomplishments. With that as motivation, we perused the park guidebook and found a few short hikes that we felt would give us a something to say about our day, but not tax us terribly. I'm pleased to report that we managed to stay upright for 3 different trails, covering about 4 miles in all. We saw some truly stunning scenery, and I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...we'll shoot for Angel's Landing again tomorrow. :)
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| The Weeping Wall |
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| Andrew took this picture from behind the Weeping Wall. See the water drops? |
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| The Virgin River |
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| More Virgin River |
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| The way the rocks fall amazes me |
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| Us on top of Canyon Outlook |
Good for you for having a relaxing morning, you deserve it after all you have done.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see which picture ends up on your wall. It will be hard to decide. I am amazed at all the beautiful sights and how green trees, etc. grow out of the rock. Beautiful!!! I may frame a few pictures from your trips this time.
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