Zion National Park (June 10, 2014) — Image by kenne
— kenne
Capitol Reef National Park Panorama — Image by kenne
“Capitol Reef National Park is in Utah’s south-central desert. It surrounds a long wrinkle in the earth known as the Waterpocket Fold, with layers of golden sandstone, canyons and striking rock formations. Among the park’s sights are the Chimney Rock pillar, the Hickman Bridge arch, and Capitol Reef, known for its white sandstone domes. In the north are the towering monoliths of Cathedral Valley.” ― Google
“What one thinks of any region,
while traveling through,
is the result of at least three things:
what one knows,
what one imagines,
and how one is disposed.”
— Barry Lopez
Cactus Blossom In The Utah Desert — Image by kenne
I dream of a quiet man
who explains nothing and defends
nothing, but only knows
where the rarest wildflowers
are blooming, and who goes,
and finds that he is smiling
not by his own will.
―
Canyonlands Wildflowers — Image by kenne
“A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity,
no matter how great, can be overcome.”
―
Zion National Park — Image by kenne
Capitol Reef National Park (06/12/14) — Image by kenne
— kenne
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
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— Danny Strayer
Antelope Canyon On Lake Powell — Image by kenne
Antelope Canyon is a series of slot canyons located on the Navajo Nation land. The
beautiful red rock, created from the erosion of Navajo Sandstone is the most visited slot
canyon in the Southwest.
— kenne
Antelope Canyon On Lake Powell — Images by kenne
Zion National Park — Image by kenne
— kenne
— from “Calm Captivating (Zion) Canyon” by Reuben Wadsworth
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Monument Valley Images by kenne
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11. Meditation Our life’s greatest challenges will be won With the spirit and not by the sinews At times next to you the Dance’s ghosts run Other times they can be found within you Smooth, rolling strides become my rhythm and rhymes Subtly pick open my heart and mind’s locks At peace, I'm inured to passage of time A slack-jawed Buddha floats between the rocks Sun-baked vermillion cliff, eternity Spirit of the wild, you are the portal Stretching out to you, encompassing me Melt, intertwine, these moments immortal Fallen angels, my soul is expurging When the body, mind, and soul are merging
-- from "Ghosts of Sun Dance -- Part 2" by Author
Canyon Lands National Park Travel Scene (June 2014) — Image by kenne
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, June 12, 2014 — Image by kenne
Courthouse Towers, Three Gossips, Sheep Rock, Tower of Babel and The Organ Landscape Landmarks Panorama
Near the Entrance of Arches National Park (June 12, 2014) — Image by kenne
— Paul Tillich
Becoming is Superior to Being 