One of things I was most anticipating for our trip was the chance to see storms roll in because in Pittsburgh, a storm is often right on top of you before you see it coming due to the hills. I had opportunities it seemed nearly every day to see distant storms grow closer, but perhaps [...]
3 Parks, a National Monument, and a Forest
Day 8 of our journey was quite full. After our brief excursion to Arches, we ventured further south west into Utah. Our journey took us through some very isolated, desolate, yet amazing areas of the United State. Our first stop was in Capitol Reef National Park. It has a strange name, granted, [...]
The Golden Arches
McDonald’s, St. Louis and, the spine of an angry cat, are usually images conjured up from the word “arches”, but Utah is also famous for arches. As a matter of fact, most of us have seen some of Utah’s famous arches. I featured one in my last post about [...]
Canyonlands National Park: Late to Bed, Early to Rise
We barely had time to check in to our motel and grab a bite to eat before heading out to our first photo stop while in Moab: sunset at the Green River Overlook in Canyonlands National Park. Most people have never hear of Canyonlands. My pre-trip research had revealed enough to let me know I [...]
Over the Mountains
Our drive through the Rocky Mountains to Utah was for the most part, rainy. However, as the desert grew closer, the skies turned more blue and the thermometer rose to meet us. Western Colorado surprised us with fascinating rock formations and the gradual appearance of a desert climate. Although I have no photos as proof [...]
