A Few More Scenery Images

Although the Grand Canyon is obviously my favorite, there are certainly other Arizona locations, and many in Utah, with great scenery. We visited the red rock formations surrounding Sedona, AZ on our way north from the Phoenix Area. One can certainly not quibble with the scenic grandeur of this area. But in spite of the beauty, I was disappointed at the intrusion of housing developments into the scenic views available in much of the countryside.After leaving the Grand Canyon, our next stop on the way north was Marble Canyon and the Vermilion Cliffs. The Colorado River in this canyon is much larger than it appears in this image. Numerous shades of reds dominate the rock formations comprising the Vermilion Cliffs.Our last scenic destination on the trip back to Montana was Bryce Canyon National Park. It had been perhaps 20 years since we last visited this area and it was high on our list for a return visit. We arrived there late in the afternoon, and by the time we found a motel and reached the park, it was approaching sunset. This is a high elevation area and there was lots of snow remaining and little in the way of young vegetation emerging from winter dormancy. But the scenery was as beautiful as ever. Too bad we did not have time to do some hiking among the "voodoos".
There are several other exquisite National Parks on our list of places to visit in Utah, but they will have to wait for another day.