Still at Zion NP

Today is our unofficial last day at Zion National Park. We’ve made the most of it these last few days, going on easy but glorious hikes. (Yeah, hiking the trails 11 weeks after surgery!) I’m filling my hard drive with pictures I can hardly stand to delete. Here’s a few

Along the Emerald Pool Trail
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In front of the Three Patriarchs

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Cottonwood seeds
At every gust of wind, the air fills with these seed puffs, like snow.

Tomorrow we drive up to Bryce National Park,reportedly even more impressive than Zion. Hoodoos abound. With a steep climb to primitive camping and subfreezing weather, we consider it day trip, rather than take our trailer there. More pics to come, no doubt.

Then we begin our journey eastward. We will stop for at least four days at Canyonlands NP and Arches NP and Moab, UT. We will not suffer.

Bruce