April 14th, 2009We drove 3 hours into Colorado to stock up on good beer in bombers (non 3:2 beer that is) then on into Utah to Canyonlands National Park. We camped in the backcountry near the Needles District.
Climbing up onto that red rock, Meg noticed this Bullsnake right next to our table. The ranger later told us that they are harmless, hunt rodents, and coil into a rattlesnake position when threatened. Good thing we didn't see that.
Stacks at the Needles District.
Goose's ears warned us of the oncoming wind storm. In the middle of the night we awoke to voilent winds shaking the tent and red sand/silt covering our faces. It blew right under our rain tarp and through the screeen.... Then filled our ears. We ended up climbing into the Mule and were rocked to sleep.
This is the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers as seen (or barely seen) from the Islands in the Sky district.
The winds kicked up even more, then it rained dirt from the atmosphere. Here is the Colorado river near our next campsite. Visibility was just like a snow storm, except reddish-brown.
That night it snowed too. The next day was much nicer. We had a great hike to a hidden arch. It happened to be the 6th largest expanse in the world.
Meg is showing that ballet skills still come in handy.
That night it snowed too. The next day was much nicer. We had a great hike to a hidden arch. It happened to be the 6th largest expanse in the world.
Meg is showing that ballet skills still come in handy.
