Canyonlands National Park

This is a vast, wide-open, deserty National Park.  It is beautiful and basic.  After a while, all the viewpoints start to look the same - but, still beautiful and unique in their own way.  I took a short hike (about 1/2 mile) to a gorgeous arch (Mesa Arch) that overlooks the canyon.  It's like looking out a window and seeing this majestic canyon below.  I love this place, despite the fact that it was REALLY hot!

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This is called Shafer Trail Road.  How anybody drives it and lives to tell about it is beyond me.  It is a very, very long drive (takes a couple days because you can only go about 1 mile an hour) and goes along the rim of the canyon.  There are places so small that 2 cars can't pass each other.  NO thank you!

 This is a very short hike to see Mesa Arch - it's probably the most famous place in this national park.  It is a beautiful arch overlooking the canyonlands.  Beautiful.

 That is MESA ARCH

 Look through it and you see the canyon below - SO pretty!

As I was leaving the park, I was EXTREMELY LUCKY to see a magnificent Golden Eagle!

  HOT HOT HOT!  (This place, not me!)

Pretty flowers!

Kerm and the Red Cat like the view!

 A Prickly Pear Cactus