Back east to Zion

In January, I posted some images from the east side of Zion National Park. How can something as hard and harsh as rocks bring comfort? I’m not sure, but I find returning to these stark scenes bring calmness. It’s National Park week, so although many of the parks are now closed, it was a good time to look at some images of these magic places. I hope you enjoy these as I did while I revisited and processed these. First, a couple images of triangles and other geometric shapes in the land.

Triangles. Zion National Park, Utah

Triangles. Zion National Park, Utah

Triangle in a cup

Triangle in a cup

A herd of mountain sheep entertained us in some nice evening light in their home. Not sure what the drawing is on the rock. Could it be an ancient pictograph? I assume it was someone more recently scratching on the rock, but I certainly didn’t notice it when I took the image. Only while I was processing, did I see it and wonder what that pattern was. See it below the sheep butt?

Rocky Mountain Sheep

Rocky Mountain Sheep

Even at your feet, the wonderful patterns of the sandstone can delight.

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And finally pining for the moon.

Piney moon

Piney moon