mountains.

Mountain pup.

Silver Plume find

And, Berthoud Pass

canyonlands

Made a Memorial Day weekend trip for some nature time in the desert with longtime friends; I do love the big city life but will always be a nature girl at heart.

Utah is beautiful! It reminds me of Mongolia. Headed southeast past Moab to our yurt in Monticello right from the airport.

Driving to the Needles, in Canyonlands National Park

 Making a stop at Newspaper Rock to visit the petroglyphs

And, the start of our 8 mile hike

Water stop! Photo cred - Sarah Ause Kichas

Follow the cairns! I learned something new. In the east, follow the trail blazes painted on the trees; in the west, these little stone towers to not get lost.

What a view.

time in the desert

Just back from an epic trip to the Utah desert, more photos to come!*

*Some of the photos are also taken by the talented photographer Sarah Ause Kichas!

nature nourishment

A day trip to Matthiessen State Park in unusually nice February weather