Canyon Lands National Park

May 13, 2007 Canyonlands "Island in the Sky" district

Marion climbing to the Grand View Point Overlook.

At the overlook we met Rebecca who was staying at the same B&B in Moab

Left photo is a salt dome.  The right photo is the Green River which later joins the Colorado River

Left picture is looking down into the canyon.  The right photo is along the walk near the rim.

Spectacular views from every overlook at Island in the Sky.

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May 14, 2007 Canyonlands Needles district

Newspaper Rock is just out side the Needles district entrance  

For more information about this site CLICK HERE

Many towering "Needles" are seen from the park roads.

Prickly Pear Cactus.                                                       Marion balances a large rock.

Two views of the "Dutch Shoe" arch in the Needles district.

A Bird? Another sculpture created by the wind and rain.  The La Sal mountains near Moab can be seen in the right picture.

A Puebloan granary seen from the Roadside Ruin trail in the Needles district

Delicate Biological Soil Crust.  To learn more CLICK HERE

One of the many open cattle ranges along 23 miles from US-191 to the Needles entrance.

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