Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Zion and Bryce

This is a continuation of the exotic Utah post from yesterday.  Utah truly has some of the most breathtaking landscapes I have ever seen.  I have a few linen postcards that show Bryce Canyon. Generally, linen postcards add color and make the scenes more appealing. In the case of Bryce Canyon, the opposite is true. Here's a postcard view:
In reality, the colors are much more brilliant. Here's a photo of Bryce Canyon from last week:
Bryce, Zion, and the other parks in Utah are all amazing in their own ways. There are some incredible views and amazing hiking opportunities for all levels. Here's a picture of me with my mother during a hike in Cedar Breaks last week:
And here's a view of a trail that the architect who steals my covers went on without us. My mother and I stayed in because it was raining heavily. I would have been terrified if I had known what this trail looked like, especially considering the slippery conditions. There was a sign at the beginning of the trail that urged caution and stated that people had died from falling off the edge. Arghhh! I feel sick just looking at this, especially knowing that it is a two-way trail and people coming from the opposite direction may need to pass by you somehow.

15 comments:

  1. That is enough to make may hair stand on end, just looking at the picture! Eek! LOL . :)

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  2. What, no more missionary action figures today? Do you mean to tell me you didn't buy all the different varieties?!

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  3. Hey, Tracy, I get in big trouble with federal regulators if I stray too far from the subject of postcards. They accuse me of misrepresentation and of actually hosting a toy blog instead of a postcard blog. Could be serious.

    P.S. I had to stop myself from buying any more stuff. Initially I was just going to buy the snow globe with the temple in it.
    I had to cut something out, but I did buy the figure of Joseph Smith receiving the gold tablets from Angel Moroni - but didn't post that here.

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  4. Stunning photos!
    Great shot of you & your Mom ... .

    jjjjj

    ** I've know quite a few trails / ledges like
    that in the Grand Canyon. Always felt better on them with my own two feet and NOT on some Burro :-)

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  5. Christine, make sure the arhitect's life insurance is paid up:) That IS one scary trail -- but beautiful terrain. Talk about painted hills!

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  6. Fantastic! Now you've convinced me I have to see this in person. Thanks and wow.

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  7. Trishia,
    I think if I took out a policy on him and then he fell off a cliff, they might suspect me of wrongdoing!

    Robert,
    Go in April, May, September, or October. Summers are hot and many trails are closed in winter.

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  8. Did the architect climb Angel's Rest at Zion? It looks eerily familiar... now that I'm 20 years older my fear of heights is starting to kick in and I could never do it now. Glad I did it back when I was young and fearless! Was the architect fearless? Karin

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  9. Trisha, there is a very small policy, don't want to encourage Christine to off me just so she can fund her post card habit! Karin, the shown trail is Hidden Canyon, but I hiked Angel's Landing (Angel's Rest is in the Columbia Gorge, you ex-web footer...) right after it. Fortunately, the very top section was closed for maintenance, which is good since it is very embarrassing for a grown man to wet his pants- 1000 foot drops off either side of a 3 foot wide trail could trigger that effect for me- not that anyone would have noticed though because A) it was absolutely pouring at the time, and B) nobody else was stupid enough to be on that trail in a downpour.

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  10. You came, you tah, you conquered.:-) Had a Viewmaster when I was a youngster. One of those inexpensive stereoscopic viewers w/ the circular slide (maybe 8mm film?) holders. Beautiful, and to my mind, very exotic photos of Bryce Canyon and other scenes of the American West. Jack/Youngstown

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  11. FYI Jack, they still sell Viewmasters with park pix @ the gift shops!

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  12. The trail looks terrifying to me! I like the cards and views you share of Saltair, etc. A nice little trip back in time.
    Hey I have a Viewmaster from my childhood, and the pictures for it are sensational.

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  13. Southern Utah is one of my most favorite landscapes - glad all your family members returned in one piece!

    On another subject, did you receive an envelope from me recently?

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  14. Oh my goodness, Jack - very funny! I need to look into these Viewmasters. I didn't think they were around anymore.

    Aimee - I sent you an email...but also check back on Saturday.

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  15. Oh, how I can identify with your hike. Glad you enjoyed the park as much as we. Thanks for posting at my blog.

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