Sometimes you visit places where the landscapes are pretty as a picture. Here are a few places I’ve visited in the western states that feature picture postcard views. I tell a tiny tale about each of them.
Kiger Gorge on Steens Mountain, Oregon is full of drama. A giant serpent tunneled through here leaving scales of deep green. Wise ones believe the sweetest water can be found in shallow wells beneath these strands of greenery.
Morning Glory in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a glorious sight. The artist who created this landscape experimented with various colors. She could not settle on using a single color and discarded her pallet here for us to find.
This grandfather tree in Arches National Park, Utah often told tales of wild places to his many grandchildren. When he passed, they honored him by preserving the bones of his existence and planting golden flowers near his roots.
Herds of clouds collect over northern Nevada in the spring, deciding whether they will release showers in the upcoming seasons. If you listen closely, you can hear their whispers drift by you carried by the desert wind.
Do you see the largest sea stack in this photo of Ruby Beach in Washington State? I think it was a giant beaver who was busy eating and ignored the incoming tide. The beaver became stuck in the sand, unable to escape. She has been there for so long that a row of trees took root along her spine and grew to towering heights.
Do any of the pretty as a picture places you have visited have hidden tales?
Lovely photos!
Thank you, Alanna!
Wow! Love the Yellowstone images especially. Hope to revisit soon.
Thanks, Amy! I always try to visit Morning Glory when I go to Yellowstone. 😁
The stunning blue hole reminds me of the pool at Geysir in Iceland https://port4u.net/2021/07/30/geysir/
Yes, Shirley, both pools have that stunning blue color. Thanks for sharing that!
I’m not even going to try and pick a favourite. Beautiful images, Siobhan, and I loved your descriptions for each.
Thanks so much, Marilize! That was a fun challenge.
Wonderful publication, full of beautiful postcards.
Thanks, Ana, and thanks for sharing some of your special postcards.
Great photos, but I enjoyed your imaginative commentary even more – especially the giant serpent and the golden flowers planted at the roots of the tree 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! I enjoy writing short stories like these. 😁
Love your Morning Glory words ! Beautiful places that will find their way on a list or two of mine.
Thank you! Glad I could feature a few places you might consider visiting in the future.
Loved everyone of these – and your little stories are enchanting. I believ many places has got stories untold – you could tell them for us!
Thank you, Ann-Christine! Glad you liked my photos and stories. 😊
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Great photos, poetic insights. Well done.
Thanks, John!