Archive for the ‘Utah’ Category

Court Of The Patriarchs   Leave a comment

Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park — Image by kenne

Hymn at Zion’s Court

The cliffs rise like apostles,
robes cut by sun, wind, and rain.

Morning spills down their shoulders,
naming each in the hush of dawn—

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—
leaning into eternity.

Below, the Virgin River hums,
riffing her own tune

as the sun anoints each peak
with a whisper that says,

“Don’t rush the holy, man—
it’s already here.”

And you can stand there
trying to find your rhythm

thinking maybe this is church,
and the sermon

is silance
with a backbeat.

Sandstone Waves Frozen Mid-Swell   Leave a comment

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Northern Arizona– Image by kenne

South of the Utah line,
the land ripples in stone—
sandstone waves frozen mid-swell,
a sea stilled by time.

Ridges curl like ancient surf,
wind carving foam from desert rock,
sun pouring light into every crease.

Here, the earth remembers motion,
even in silence,
and the hiker walks
through a tide that never falls.

Capital Reef National Park   5 comments

Central Utah — Image by kenne

Red cliffs catch the light—

sagebrush whispers in dry wind,

time sleeps in the stone.

Capitol Reef Painting   3 comments

Capitol  Reef Painting by kenne

“The desert is a natural extension of the inner silence of the body.”

— Jean Baudrillard

 

Capitol Reef National Park   1 comment

Capitol Reef National Park — Image by kenne

“You have to see and experience it yourself to understand what beauty we have around us.”

 

Putting Things Into Perspective   1 comment

Bryce Canyon (2015) — Image by kenne

For something so huge
A subject may be needed
For a perspective.

There he was, taking
A picture of a girlfriend —
Opportunity.

— kenne

A Trail In Southern Utah   3 comments

A Trail In Southern Utah (06/11/14) — Image by kenne

Camera in hand

My images are a record

Of the trails I’ve hiked.

— kenne

Arches National Park   4 comments

Delicate Arch In Arches National Park (06/12/14) Image by kenne

You look up with eyes wide with wonder
Questioning what happened and when
For it’s a place you’ll truly want to see
Over and over again!

–from Arches National Park by  Marilyn Lott

Antelope Canyon   2 comments

Antelope Canyon — Image by kenne

 
 

“Antelope Canyon is a wave-like structure that gives it a unique look with the canyon’s glorious light beams,
makes the canyon the most-photographed slot canyon in the southwestern United States.”

 

Masa Arch, Canyonlands National Park   Leave a comment

Masa Arch, Canyonlands National Park (06/12/14) — Image by kenne

Masa arch provides

A view of canyons below

Nature’s perfect frame.

— kenne

Mule Deer At Bubbleberry Inn   Leave a comment

Mule Deer In A Grassy Area Next To Bubbleberry Inn, Springdale, Utah 

Zion National Park, July 2023   3 comments

Jill, James, Hugh, Joy, and I drove seven hours from southern Califonia to Springdale, Utah, staying
at the Bubbleberry Inn outside of Zion National Park. Zion is one of our favorite national parks;
having been there several times now.

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Cooling Off After A Day In Zion   Leave a comment

Poolside, in the shade, after spending July 4th in Zion National Park.

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

Vermillion Cliffs Juniper Tree   Leave a comment

Utah Juniper in Vermillion Cliffs National Monument — Image by kenne