national park trips

Arches National Park in bloom: LAPC

In early May 2017, we visited the national parks in Utah. With temperatures in the 90s, we didn't exactly avoid…

6 years ago

Wandering the roads of Utah: LAPC

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is the long and winding road. Wandering the roads of Utah a few years…

6 years ago

Wolfe Ranch root cellar: Monochrome Monday

Wolfe Ranch root cellar at Arches National Park, Utah. This ranch was settled in 1888 by John Wolfe and his…

6 years ago

Cave Spring Trail in Utah: LAPC

If you decide to walk the short Cave Spring Trail in Canyonlands National Park, you will be rewarded with unique…

6 years ago

Firehole Swimming Hole: LAPC

On your way to see Old Faithful, you may want to take the 2-mile long Firehole Canyon Drive to the…

6 years ago

Yellowstone Elements: LAPC

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Here are pictures…

7 years ago

A different world-Utah rocks: LAPC

You live in the image you have of the world. Every one of us lives in a different world, with…

7 years ago

Landscape of Grand Prismatic: LAPC

The water in some of the springs presents to the eye the colors of all the precious gems known to…

7 years ago

National Park Travels: LAPC

These photos are of our National Park travels within 1,000 miles of our home. We are lucky to live so…

7 years ago

Tons of Towers: Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday  

8 years ago

Soft sights at Sunset Lake: LAPC

A harsh landscape with soft edges There are many soft sights to see in Yellowstone National Park's harsh environments. Soft…

8 years ago

Bison coming right at you: TWI – Action

Up close and personal with bison I was glad I was inside my car when I saw these bison coming…

8 years ago

Delicate Arch – Beloved Icon: CFFC

A treasure in stone There it is. The view of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park I was waiting for.…

8 years ago

Favorite Pictures 2017

The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is Favorite. I could not select just one picture so here are a few…

8 years ago

Stone steps ascending

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must…

8 years ago

Utah National Parks: Trees & Rocks

The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is Structure. I immediately thought of our recent trip to the five national parks…

9 years ago

Castles of Bryce

Being a visual person, I have always wanted to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. I was not disappointed when I…

9 years ago

A story in layers

Land forms at Capitol Reef National Park The landscape at Capitol Reef National Park tells many stories in colorful layers of…

9 years ago