Poolside, in the shade, after spending July 4th in Zion National Park.
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Cooling Off After A Day In Zion Leave a comment
July 4th, 2023 In Zion National Park Leave a comment
Flag In Front of Zion Canyon Ledge (Zion National Park), July 4, 2023 — Image by kenne
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Monument Valley — Image by kenne
Monument Valley
if you listen
midst the silence of the valley
the voices of the Elders from the monuments
whisper down,
“You are welcome here.
This land to which we were entrusted
by the Great Creator of all things
is ours to tend,
is ours to share,
is ours to enjoy,
but not ours to keep;
for we pass it down to our children
with the same admonition”
and in what seems a barren setting,
abundant in desolation,
lacking in precipitation,
we look to the monuments
whose beauty stands as a reminder
that in such a harsh place
we are not forgotten
by Him
— Preston Bigler
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Monument Valley — B&W Image by kenne
Monument Valley
Carefully placed over time
As if time had stopped.
— Kenne
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Horse Corral Leave a comment
Horse Corral In Monument Valley — Image by kenne
Horses are the dolphins of the plains, the spirits of the wind;
yet we sit astride them for the sake of being well-groomed,
whereas they could have all the desire in the world to bolt,
but instead, they adjust their speed and grace, only to please us,
never to displease.
— Lauren Salerno
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Zion National Park — Color and B&W Images Leave a comment
The Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park — Image by kenne
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In The Desert Leave a comment
Arches National Park (06/12/14) — Image by kenne
In the Desert
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”
— Stephen Crane
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Zion National Park (June 10, 2014) — Image by kenne
A park not to love
Dramatic rock formations
Ancient rocks of art.
Ansel Adams views
At the push of a button
We are the keepers.
— kenne
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Canyonlands Wildflowers Leave a comment
Canyonlands Wildflowers — Image by kenne
“A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity,
no matter how great, can be overcome.”
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Zion National Park — Image by kenne
“Where words end —Zion begins”
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Capitol Reef Snapshot 1 comment
Capitol Reef National Park (06/12/14) — Image by kenne
The universe carved
A statue sculpted by time
Beauty without eyes.
— kenne
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Zion Canyon Panorama Leave a comment
Zion Canyon Panorama — B&W Image by kenne
Mighty and dreadful are your tall columns here,
(through soul and love put you in deep shade)
for you outnumber man and outscore even life itself,
and you are roughly tied with God and, strangely, eyes.
— from Unholy Sonnet # 1 by Billy Collins
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Delicate Arch 1 comment
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Arches
Under a moonlit sky
Stone arches tower above
Millennia in the making
Thoughts swirl through my head
Faster than the wind
Eroding my essence, like a smoothed stone
Shaping my being, sculpting my sense of self
Though the age old rocks whisper back
Only silence
For Mother Nature cares not for the trials of man
I am at the mercy of the beauty she created
Standing before me
In perfect silence
— Danny Strayer
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Antelope Canyon On Lake Powell Leave a comment
Antelope Canyon On Lake Powell — Images by kenne
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Canyon Lands National Park Travel Scene 1 comment
Canyon Lands National Park Travel Scene (June 2014) — Image by kenne
