20.25, 20.26, 20:27, 20:28 Utah, Oh Utah (southern): If I forget your rugged beauty, cover my eyes with dust ( which you do anyway, at times.)
This blog deals with four hikes in Utah: Taylor Creek in Kolob Canyon, Bunting and Squaw in Kanab and Toadstool Hoodoos and surround, between Kanab and Page, Arizona. Rising before sunrise is 'for the birds'. (We waited months to capture this scene. The editor was not charmed.) Fires in the cities, peace in the wilds. We've hiked quite a bit in Utah, the southern region, a land that has fascinated us from our first visit. As the heading pronounces, the rugged beauty is a knock-out. The state has at least five national parks that we have visited frequently. We have a soft spot for Zion with the others trailing not far behind as we have mentioned, from time to time. However, the Grand Staircase Escalante is another gem, rough but vast and gorgeous in many places. The colors, shapes, sizes and positioning of the mountains provide the viewer with constant amazement. So much is exposed to the national and local roads; however, the views from there only provi...