Haleiwa Sunset
Looking over Haleiwa Bay we went out as a family to watch the sun go down. Our trip is coming to an end, but not before we go surfing and eat more shave ice!
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Zion Canyon
A few weekends ago we took the family down to southwestern Utah and enjoyed four days at the famous Zion National Park near Springdale, UT. I think we could have spent a year exploring all of the beauty the canyons and area provide.
This particular evening was a sunbeam sunset as the sun dipped behind the clouds and the West Temple landmark.
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Continuing our Zion National Park weekend, one of our days we decided that we’d challenge Angels Landing - a hike which takes a lot of guts to complete. Angels Landing is a 5 mile hike which presents gorgeous views and dizzying drop-offs as you gain about 1488 feet of elevation and walk some portions along a 1200 foot sheer cliff.
Pictured here is another view of Zion Canyon - imagine this area all underwater, and then millions of years later, this green area below a lake bed. After the lake drained out, the Virgin River carved out the canyon which we see now. As part of the Grand Staircase of sedimentary rock, the oldest layer of Zion Canyon is the newest layer of rock in the Grand Canyon. Wow! What a progression!
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Big Bend
From Angel’s Landing lies Big Bend below where the Virgin River and Zion National Park road curves around the tall scalable walls. It was incredible to see rock climbers making their way up to the top of these faces in 2-3 day segments.
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An Escalante Sunset
A few months back, I took the family down to southern Utah to visit Escalante National Monument. We had such a blast camping, as we had passed peak season, and we were just about the only people staying over in the wonderful campsites they have there. The sunset on a particular everning seemed to be on fire, and I was lucky enough to get a hold of it. Not only does the area offer great hiking, but slot canyoneering, 4x4 activites, swimming under waterfalls, and searching for Anasazi Indian petroglyphs are also bonus activities here. This is definitely a place which we want to get back to. EXIF:
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