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Cassidy Arch, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Waterpocket Fold

By Anne McKinnell / June 7, 2012 / 1 Comment

The 100 mile long wrinkle in the earth’s crust is called Waterpocket Fold. Early explorers called it an impassable reef which led to it’s current name: Capitol Reef National Park. […]

Twin Rocks, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Twin Rocks at Capitol Reef

By Anne McKinnell / June 6, 2012 / 7 Comments

I was treated to a lovely sunset at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. I really liked how the direct light shone onto the red twin rocks and made them

The Castle, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

The Castle at Capitol Reef

By Anne McKinnell / June 5, 2012 / 10 Comments

Of all the national parks in Utah, Capitol Reef National Park is the one that seems to get overlooked by many tourists, yet it was one of my favourites. Perhaps

Thor's Hammer, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Supermoon at Bryce Canyon

By Anne McKinnell / June 1, 2012 / 30 Comments

I was so delighted to discover that I would be at Bryce Canyon National Park during the rise of the supermoon. On a trip like this I was bound to

Fairyland, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Hoodoo Chaos

By Anne McKinnell / May 31, 2012 / 10 Comments

When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah I had to find a way to make sense of the hoodoo chaos. It is quite amazing to behold such a

Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park

By Anne McKinnell / May 30, 2012 / 23 Comments

My second National Park visit in Utah was Bryce Canyon where dense hoodoos, or tall rock formations, are jammed into the horseshoe shaped canyon. Called Bryce Amphitheater, I couldn’t help

Checkerboard Mesa, Zion National Park

By Anne McKinnell / May 29, 2012 / 16 Comments

One of my favourite sections of Zion National Park was the first part I saw: Checkerboard Mesa. It has layers upon layers of slickrock as seen in the foreground of

The Virgin River, Zion National Park

By Anne McKinnell / May 25, 2012 / 12 Comments

There are two things that make Zion National Park as unique as it is: the great red sandstone cliffs and the Virgin River. Please click the images to view larger