On the North Rim of the Grand Canyon sits the Grand Canyon Lodge; this is the view from inside their lobby.

That’s the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in the distance, the same rim where millions of visitors go each year as opposed to this side where a fraction of that visits. Somewhere between is the Colorado River, where even fewer yet venture down its roaring waters.

I have vertigo, and this narrow trail passes over a ridge top with fairly steep falls on both sides. While the look is exaggerated for sure, that I’m being triggered by my fear is not.

Mission accomplished. We’ve been to both sides of the Grand Canyon National Park. Somehow we’ve got to get down deep in this big ditch behind us for a trip down the river: someday.

We are on Route 12 heading towards Bryce Canyon National Park but are not stopping there as we have a destination in mind that is further away.

Still on Route 12 driving northeast through southern Utah.

First panorama with the new camera and wouldn’t you know it, our sensor or lens would be dirty. Click the image or click here to view a larger version.

On a backroad in Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. This is likely the first time we’ve been able to drive into a narrow canyon on a dirt road. Discovering we can travel and go places after living so many years in front of a computer or reading books is enlightening in its own right.

We are falling in love with geology all over again. Still in Capitol Reef National Park.

This abandoned stone cabin that always stands out to us for its intricate stonework finally got me to stop and grab a photo. This crumbling building sits next to the road on Route 24 between Caineville and Hanksville, Utah.

The confluence of the Fremont River and Muddy Creek outside of Hanksville becomes the Dirty Devil River that runs into the Colorado River just above Lake Powell. There are times when the Dirty Devil can be run with kayaks.