My Annual Winter pilgrimage to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in Southeast Utah.
I rented a jeep to drive the muddy Winter roads out to Taylor Canyon.
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Moses and Zeus appear at the end of a dry wash in Taylor Canyon.
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Moses and Zeus look absolutely biblical as I scramble up the cliffs at the base of the huge sandstone formations.
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Taylor Canyon on a February afternoon.
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Late afternoon by the Green River.
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Panorama of the Green River nearing sunset, just outside Canyonlands NP.
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Late afternoon light back lights the foliage along side the Green River.
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La Sal Mountains lit up from last light of the day.
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Sunset view from Deadhorse overlook.
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Delicate Arch from Upper Viewpoint.
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Striking colors near the Delicate Arch Overlook. The greens are the result of oxidized minerals found in the clay deposits there.
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Colorful layers in the Fiery Furnace section of Arches.
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