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
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.”
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.
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
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.
While in southern Utah we drove through this beautiful park on a splendid weather day on our way to St. George, Utah where we would be spending the night before driving on to Las Vegas. More Zion National Park images later.
— kenne
“A serene solidified sanctuary where
Sandstone towers seem like sentinels
Savoring the rays of the searing sun
Accentuating the red rock’s rusty colors”
— from “Calm Captivating (Zion) Canyon” by Reuben Wadsworth
Monument Valley Images by kenne (Click on any of the following tiled images to see in a slideshow format)
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
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Antelope Canyon On Lake Powell — Image by kenne
Antelope Canyon On Lake Powell — Images by kenne
Zion National Park — Image by kenne
Monument Valley Images by kenne
