August 30th & 31st

Leaving Capitol Reef, the open road follows a long ridge:

If you look off one side of the road you see this:

And off the other side of the road you see this:

The road goes on towards Bryce Canyon National Park…

…and the white rock begins to turn red.

 

Along the way, this vintage model Ford turns up…

…with some jovial passengers…

 

…who happily allow me to take their picture.

I believe they’re on their way to a gathering of vintage car owners that is to take place in Zion National Park. Several days later I see a large number of such cars arrive in Springdale, Utah one morning, heading into Zion Park, but I didn’t manage to take any pictures.

 

I arrive in Bryce Canyon rather late and set up camp:

 

The next day I take a long hike along the Rim Trail and the scenery of Bryce reveals itself…

…again…

…and again…

 

If Martians had cities…

… I think they might look like this:

 

Small side canyons nearly reach the canyon rim:

 

Southern Utah is beautiful: