Utah Perspective 2006 (vol.2)

by Roger Bourke White Jr., copyright Dec 2006

In the fall of 2006 I took another swing through central and southern Utah, looking for neat pictures. Here are the fruits of that swing.

	One of the delightful things about Utah is how quickly the scenery can change. This is a road going over a mountain range between Capital Reef National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.
	Another spot on that same road, but at a lower altitude. This is called "slickrock country" because horse hooves had a hard time on this sandstone rock.
	Looking down from the mountain on slickrock country.
	Although this was only October, winter had come to the higher mountain slopes.
	A lightning-struck pine tree.
	The red cliffs of Red Canyon, just outside of Bryce Canyon. Had these cliffs been anywhere in the world but next door to Bryce, they would have been a national park in their own right.

	A natural stone bridge in Bryce Canyon.
	Cliffs in Bryce Canyon.
	A lucky pine tree in Bryce Canyon. It has not been struck by lightning.
	A not-so-lucky neighbor.
	Living bar on the pine trees of Bryce has a wonderful yellow orange glow.
	That which is now in repose turns quickly to a soft gray.