Canyonlands

it was a long way down to the Colorado River from the viewpoint at Dead Horse State Park.

On the edge at Dead Horse State Park near Moab, Utah.

The view toward the east from Dead Horse State Park, high above the Colorado River and just north of Canyonlands NP.

Here’s the view to the left of the previous images, showing the Green River curving around to almost meet itself.

Thanks to Jeff and Elizabeth for sharing this amazing view for lunch this week.

Jeff drove us over some really rough paths (hard to describe them as roads) to reach this amazing view a thousand feet above the Green River north of Canyonlands NP.

A petroglyph near Canyonlands that looks rather alien.

Daughter Elizabeth and her dog Nugget by an overhang with petroglyphs north of Canyonlands.

The road to Canyonlands National Park included trees turning colors in the valleys below the cliffs.

A rocky pillar looks west toward Canyonlands NP in southeastern Utah,

The road out of Canyonlands NP winds below massive rocky cliffs.

The monuments that gave their name to the recently created Bears Ears National Monument near Canyonlands NP.

Looking toward the Needles section of Canyonlands NP. Easy to see how it got that name.

The Carters, including our dog Cooper, at Newspaper Rock near Canyonlands NP.

Driving south of Moab, Utah into Canyonlands National Park, we stopped at the Newspaper Rock petroglyphs. A mix of native and immigrant signs scratched into the dark sheen on a large wall. Can you find the foot with six toes?