Between Moab and Capitol Reef National Park we’ve enjoyed so much this lovely state has to offer, yet we’ve barely scratched the surface. While so very dry and dusty (one local said it hadn’t rained her for seven months!) this land’s austere beauty would be diminished without those harsh limitations.
We’re sharing a few photo-logs (PLOGS?) of what we saw and did in some pretty cool places here in Utah lately. Here’s the first one.
More stone arches? Nope, these are bridges. The distinction? Natural stone arches are formed in the absence of flowing water. Natural stone bridges are shaped largely by water flowing under them. By any name, however, they are all magnificent and humbling in their scale and grace.
The Ancients' cliff dwellings at Natural Bridges National Monument.
Owachomo bridge. Rachel for scale.
Owachomo Bridge from above.
The climb into and out of the canyon to see Sipapu Brige
There's actual water down there!
Owachomo bridge. Glenn for scale.
Glenn tries to capture the scale of the bridge, but also somehow manages to give me giraffe legs! Aaack!
Kachina bridge from above.
One of the requisite, resident ravens.
Sipapu Bridge from above.
The Ancients' cliff dwellings at Natural Bridges National Monument.
This twisted, dead pinon.
Bears Ears peaks in Bears Ears National Monument.
Owachomo bridge - the most fragile here. Thre is a visible crack right in the middle right above where we stood!
Sipapu Bridge from above.
Sipapu Bridge - the largest at Natural Bridges National Monument. To give you a sense of scale, the trees beneath are full-grown, ancient cottonwoods!
Glenn emerging from the deepest part of the canyon.
Can you spot the ancient cliff dwelling ruins in this picture?
Sipapu Bridge from oasis below.
Climing in and out of the canyon was its own adventure.
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